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Suburb profile ·Snowy Monaro Regional LGA · NSW ·2632

Bombala NSW 2632

Bombala is in Snowy Monaro Regional LGA, NSW, postcode 2632, with population 1,372.

Median house $438K +21.5% YoY
Median rent $290/wk Rent context available
Gross yield 3.4% Below investor band
Population 1,372 1K local footprint
Schools 3 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Bombala has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Missing
Rent context available

Bombala has usable rent context. Postcode-derived rent for 2632. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

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Source & freshness

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025-Q4 · Manual release refresh
medium stability · manual file · conditional refresh · release-based
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 3 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 73 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · No linked annual population growth series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · No linked approvals series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Missing
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Rent context available

Bombala has usable rent context. Snapshot rent $290/wk.

Postcode-derived rent for 2632. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

Source level Postcode Confidence Medium Period 2025-04
$340/wk
+17.2% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2632 · Apr 2026
$460
$280
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Bombala has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Direct
6

Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
2

Population growth, Building approvals

Decision intelligence
Growth-momentum

Bombala currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate.

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.

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Why it fits

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal.

What to check

No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

Compare status

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Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 3 matched, including Bombala High School, Bombala Public School, St Joseph's Primary School.
Crime: 2,173 per 100k at the Snowy Monaro Regional LGA level.
Transport: 73 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

Bombala NSW

Postcode 2632 · Snowy Monaro Regional LGA

Bombala is a small community in New South Wales within the Snowy Monaro Regional local government area (postcode 2632). With a population of 1,372, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 47. Households earn a median income of $66K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are machinery operators & drivers, labourers, managers. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.

The median house price in Bombala is $438,000, having surged 21.5% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $290. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,083.

Bombala is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 945, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 73 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Snowy Monaro Regional LGA is below average at 2,173 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Bombala offers a gross rental yield of 3.4%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($438K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 6.6x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +21.5% year-on-year.

Investment signals
Rental Yield3.4% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$438K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability6.6x Moderate
Price Momentum+21.5% Rising
Income (ATO 2022-23)
Median income$50,215
Mean income$57,409
Earners1,531
YoY change+1.6%
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage2/10
Education2/10
Economic2/10
Disadvantage2/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$438K
21.5% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$215
Population
1,372
Demographics
Median age47
Household size2.1
HH income /wk$1,277
Personal income /wk$725
Mortgage /mth$1,083
Crime (Snowy Monaro Regional LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)2,173
Total incidents481
Transport
Bus stops73
Schools (3)
Avg ICSEA945
Total students323
Government2
Catholic1
Bombala High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 946
Bombala Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 899
St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 991
Hospitals (1)
Bombala Multi Purpose Servicepublic
Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025-Q4 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 3 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
Available
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals
Missing
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2026
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Bombala FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Bombala in?

    Bombala is in the Snowy Monaro Regional Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2632. Council-level context for Snowy Monaro Regional LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Bombala?

    The current median house price in Bombala, NSW is $438K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Bombala?

    The median weekly rent in Bombala is $290/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Bombala?

    Rent context available: Bombala has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Bombala a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Bombala show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Bombala?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Bombala data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.