Crackenback
NSW 2627 · Snowy Monaro Regional
213 (2021) → 230 est. (2025) · High Growth
Part of the Snowy Monaro Regional local government area (est. 22,244 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Crackenback is a high growth suburb in Snowy Monaro Regional, NSW 2627, about 376km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.55M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 135km inland. Crackenback has an overall score of 32/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (8.92%), Taiwan (4.23%), Scotland (3.76%), France (2.82%), New Zealand (2.35%)
Top languages: German (3.29%), French (2.82%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1097 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- SCECGS Redlands - High Country campusSecondary · Independent · 7.4km
- Snowy Mountains Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 9.1kmICSEA 1097
- Jindabyne Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.9km
- Jindabyne High SchoolSecondary · Government · 9.9km
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Crackenback
What are property prices in Crackenback?
In Crackenback, the median house price is $1.55M and the median unit price is $1.29M. Median weekly house rent is $600.
How far is Crackenback from Sydney CBD?
Crackenback is about 376.1 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Crackenback?
Crackenback has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Crackenback?
Crackenback has a transport score of 0/100.