Paddys River is a small, quiet locality in New South Wales within the Snowy Valleys local government area (postcode 2653). With a population of 15, the suburb has an older-leaning population with a median age of 53. Households earn a median income of $30K per year, with an average household size of 1.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. 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 managers, professionals, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward construction and public admin & safety. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Lebanese.
The current median weekly rent is $420. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,320.
Public transport access includes 3 bus stops. The crime rate in the Snowy Valleys LGA is below average at 3,281 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Population growth of +0.1% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.