Polo Flat
NSW 2630 · Snowy Monaro Regional
13 (2021) → 13 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Snowy Monaro Regional local government area (est. 22,244 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Polo Flat is a stable suburb in Snowy Monaro Regional, NSW 2630, about 322km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Polo Flat are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 46/100, and is about 84km inland. Polo Flat has an overall score of 46/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 2630 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Source: ABS Census 2021
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):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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 March 2026
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 995 (below 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)
- The Alpine SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2kmICSEA 1032
- The Alpine School Secondary CampusSecondary · Independent · 2km
- Monaro High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 977
- Snowy Mountains Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.2kmICSEA 1005
- St Patrick's Parish School, Primary CampusPrimary · Catholic · 2.2km
- St Patrick's Parish SchoolCombined · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1037
- Cooma Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 971
- Cooma North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 955
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the Liquor & Gaming NSW register.
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Source: OpenStreetMap
Aged Care
Government-subsidised aged care services located in this suburb. Star Ratings are the official ratings for residential aged care homes.
Source: Dept of Health, Disability and Ageing · Updated May 2026 Star Ratings
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Polo Flat
How far is Polo Flat from Sydney CBD?
Polo Flat is about 322.2 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Polo Flat?
Polo Flat has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Polo Flat?
Polo Flat has a transport score of 46/100.