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
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
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):
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 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 SchoolCombined · Independent · 2kmICSEA 1027
- The Alpine School Secondary CampusSecondary · Independent · 2km
- Monaro High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 975
- Snowy Mountains Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.2kmICSEA 998
- St Patrick's Parish School, Primary CampusPrimary · Catholic · 2.2km
- St Patrick's Parish SchoolCombined · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1044
- Cooma Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 977
- Cooma North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 951
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
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.