Suburb in Snowy Monaro

Snowy Plain, NSW

Median age 52.0. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Snowy Plain at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Capital Region

With a median age of 52.0, it is older than the NSW average (38.4).

Key figures

2021 Census, Snowy Plain beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureSnowy PlainNSWAustralia
Population–8,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016–+7.9%+8.6%
Median age52.038.438.2
Households–2,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments–21.8%14.3%
Renting–33.1%31.1%
Owned outright–32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week–$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week–$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$2,142$1,866
Born overseas–31.0%29.3%
Other language at home–28.2%23.6%
No religion–35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

– since 2016.

Age

Median age 52.0, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Snowy Plain New South Wales
Share of people by age, Snowy Plain and New South Wales
0–9–
10–19–
20–29–
30–39–
40–49–
50–59–
60–69–
70–79–
80+–

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Snowy Plain at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Languages at home

Country of birth

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Snowy Plain

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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