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The quick read on

Adaminaby

NSW 2629 · Snowy Monaro Regional

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$535,000

latest suburb median

Population
339

ABS 2021

Postcode
2629

Adaminaby, New South Wales

Property market insights for Adaminaby

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Adaminaby NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months

$535,000

Up 26.8% over 12 months

$800k$600k$400k20212023202420252026
4 bed
$652k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$560 per week

Up 12.0% over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020232024202520252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Adaminaby, NSW is currently $535,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Adaminaby has a 12-month growth rate of 26.8% for houses.

Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $652,000 in Adaminaby.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Adaminaby is $560 per week. The median house rent has increased 12.0% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Adaminaby safe?

The overall rate for Adaminaby is 4,072 offences per 100,000 residents — 23% above the Rest of NSW benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Adaminaby.

Overall crime rate

4,072

offences per 100,000 residents

23% aboveRest of NSW

AdaminabyRest of NSW: 3,298

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Adaminaby?

Adaminaby NSW 2629 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

339 people call Adaminaby home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $954 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
339
Median age
52 years
Median mortgage
$1,083 / month
2021 household rent
$300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1513.6%Below
15–3415.9%Below
35–5423.3%In line
55–7433.9%Above
75 and over14.2%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses96.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright59.2%Above
Paying a mortgage24.2%Below
Renting16.7%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car9.3%Above
One car31.0%Below
Two cars39.5%Above
Three or more20.9%In line

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home15.7%In line
Drove to work48.5%Below
Train, tram or bus3.0%Above
Walked or cycled9.7%Above

What stands out in Adaminaby

15.7% of workers in Adaminaby worked from home on Census day.

6.5% of Adaminaby residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.

32.2% of people in Adaminaby described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Adaminaby

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Adaminaby NSW 2629.

Is Adaminaby family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

13.6% of Adaminaby's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

74 family households lived in Adaminaby; 33.8% were couple families and 6.8% were one-parent families.

23.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Adaminaby?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Adaminaby had 339 residents at the 2021 Census.

18.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

48.1% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Adaminaby?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 96.9% of occupied private dwellings in Adaminaby.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Adaminaby?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

59.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

24.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.

16.7% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Adaminaby?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Adaminaby had 2.0 people.

One-person households made up 39.7% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 37.4%, while 13.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Adaminaby?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

15.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.

48.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

3.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 9.7% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Adaminaby?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

9.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

One-car households formed 31.0% of the total.

60.5% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Adaminaby, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

67.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.3% reported a different address.

15.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Adaminaby?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

82.0% of residents used only English at home.

4.7% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Adaminaby residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

15.3% of Adaminaby's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.7% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 79.4%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Adaminaby?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 41.0% of ancestry responses in Adaminaby.

Australian ancestry made up 30.7% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Adaminaby?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

10.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Managers accounted for 26.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 6.0% of workers, and education and training employed 3.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Adaminaby?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 49.7%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

26.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.3% worked part time.

Unemployment was 6.8%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Adaminaby show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

49.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.

5.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

3.8% reported asthma, 15.3% arthritis and 6.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Adaminaby?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

13.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.8% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 37.2%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Adaminaby?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $954 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,083.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Adaminaby compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 15.7% in Adaminaby, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 59.2% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 16.7% in Adaminaby, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Adaminaby

Is Adaminaby expensive?

The median house price is $535,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Adaminaby good for families?

The Census counted 74 local families, and 13.6% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Adaminaby?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $652,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Adaminaby

25 streets in Adaminaby

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Baker St
  • Bobeyan Rd
  • Bugtown Rd
  • Bushrangers Hill Rd
  • Caddigat Rd
  • Camp St
  • Chalker St
  • Cosgrove St
  • Denison St
  • Druitt St
  • Kingston Rd
  • Lett St
  • Lucas St
  • Magpie Cl
  • Old Adaminaby Rd
  • Old Cemetery Rd
  • Scenic Dr
  • Seven Gates Rd
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  • Snowy Mountains Hwy
  • Stoke St
  • Stradbroke Rd
  • Windradeen Rd
  • Yaouk Rd
  • Yens Bay Rd
  • York St

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.