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Paddys Flat (Snowy Monaro Regional - NSW), NSW

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·

42/100
Suburb Score

Around the national middle

Paddys Flat (Snowy Monaro Regional - NSW) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 42% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 973, where about 1000 is the national average).

A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.

Is Paddys Flat (Snowy Monaro Regional - NSW) a good place to live?

There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.

54/100
Livability

Around the national middle

A weighted blend of the 2 components we can score for Paddys Flat (Snowy Monaro Regional - NSW) from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.

Socio-economic advantage

42/100

Around the national middle

Around the national middle — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (42/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021

Housing affordability

78/100

More affordable than the national median

Median weekly rent was $200 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 78% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021

Not yet scored

We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.

  • Amenities & accessNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap amenity mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
  • Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
  • TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
  • SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
  • SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
  • CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.

A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.

Paddys Flat (Snowy Monaro Regional - NSW) at a glance

Population (2021)
23
Median age
31
Median weekly household income
$1,375
SEIFA score
973
Local government area
Snowy Monaro Regional
Coordinates
-37.0363, 149.3269

Map of Paddys Flat (Snowy Monaro Regional - NSW)

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Housing & property in Paddys Flat (Snowy Monaro Regional - NSW)

What it costs to live in Paddys Flat (Snowy Monaro Regional - NSW) and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.

Median rent
$200
per week
Median mortgage
$900
per month
Owner-occupied
43%
of dwellings
Rented
57%
of dwellings

The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Paddys Flat (Snowy Monaro Regional - NSW) demographics section below.

How we treat property data. StreetScout shows official ABS housing figures and nothing more — no sale-price estimates, no real-estate agent referrals or lead capture, and we never pass your details to anyone. Just the public data, so you can read Paddys Flat (Snowy Monaro Regional - NSW) for yourself.

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.

Paddys Flat (Snowy Monaro Regional - NSW) demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Paddys Flat (Snowy Monaro Regional - NSW) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 29% and 0% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age groupPeopleShare
Children (0–14)524%
Youth (15–24)314%
Young adults (25–44)314%
Mid-life (45–64)629%
Seniors (65+)419%

Share of the 21 people counted by age.

Housing and households

TenureDwellingsShare
Owned outright00%
Owned with a mortgage343%
Rented457%
Dwelling typeDwellingsShare
Houses5100%
Townhouses & semis00%
Flats & apartments00%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 5 occupied private dwellings in Paddys Flat (Snowy Monaro Regional - NSW).

Average household size
2.9 people
Median weekly family income
$1,437
Median weekly personal income
$575

Community and culture

Born overseas
0 (0%)
Speaks a language other than English at home
0 (0%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
0 (0%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12
6 (35%)
Labour-force participation
73.7%
Unemployment rate
7.1%
Employed full-time
10
Employed part-time
0

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.

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Common questions about Paddys Flat (Snowy Monaro Regional - NSW)

Is Paddys Flat (Snowy Monaro Regional - NSW) a good place to live?

There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage and housing affordability, Paddys Flat (Snowy Monaro Regional - NSW) rates 54/100 overall (Around the national middle). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.

What is the median rent in Paddys Flat (Snowy Monaro Regional - NSW)?

At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Paddys Flat (Snowy Monaro Regional - NSW) was $200, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $900. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.

Where is Paddys Flat (Snowy Monaro Regional - NSW)?

Paddys Flat (Snowy Monaro Regional - NSW) is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia, in the Snowy Monaro Regional local government area.

What is the population of Paddys Flat (Snowy Monaro Regional - NSW)?

At the 2021 Census, Paddys Flat (Snowy Monaro Regional - NSW) had a population of about 23.

Is Paddys Flat (Snowy Monaro Regional - NSW) an advantaged area?

Paddys Flat (Snowy Monaro Regional - NSW) has an ABS SEIFA score of 973, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 42 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 42% of Australian suburbs.

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