Sharps Creek
NSW 2729 · Snowy Valleys
13 (2021) → 13 est. (2025) · Declining
Part of the Snowy Valleys local government area (est. 14,884 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Sharps Creek is a declining suburb in Snowy Valleys, NSW 2729, about 335km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Sharps Creek are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 197km inland. Sharps Creek has an overall score of 10/100, 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: South Africa (23.08%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (30.77%)
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 982 (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)
- Adelong Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.2kmICSEA 947
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.2kmICSEA 1018
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
DecliningSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Sharps Creek
What are property prices in Sharps Creek?
Recent sales volume in Sharps Creek is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $550.
How far is Sharps Creek from Sydney CBD?
Sharps Creek is about 335.5 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Sharps Creek?
Sharps Creek has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Sharps Creek?
Sharps Creek has a transport score of 0/100.