Wermatong

NSW 2720 · Snowy Valleys

51 (2021) → 52 est. (2025) · Declining

Part of the Snowy Valleys local government area (est. 14,884 residents)

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Wermatong is a declining suburb in Snowy Valleys, NSW 2720, about 314km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Wermatong are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 174km inland. Wermatong 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.

313.9 km

To Sydney CBD

173.6 km

To coast

$490/wk

Median rent (house)

11.3 km

To nearest station

Demographics

Population

Median age

2.4

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Snowy Valleys LGA population (est. 2025)14,884

Median household income (weekly)$1,749

vs NSW median-5.5%

Bachelor degree or higher12.5%

Born in Australia76.5%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse12 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

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):

Break & enter dwelling

Steal from dwelling

Motor vehicle theft

Domestic assault

Robbery

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

Total recorded incidents: 3 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 913 (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)

Franklin Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 913

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationTumut Coach Stop (11.3 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

31.5°C

Summer max

13.0°C

Winter max

570mm

Rainfall/yr

7.5h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

0Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalTumut District Hospital (11.1 km)

Nearest vet51.6 km

Nearest airportWagga Wagga (79.7 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Declining

Annual growth rate0.49%

Projected population 204151

Projected households 204117

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Snowy Valleys

Little RiverData not available0transport Jones BridgeData not available0transport Lacmalac$1.40M0transport Mundongo$885K0transport Bombowlee CreekData not available0transport GilmoreData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Wermatong

How far is Wermatong from Sydney CBD?

Wermatong is about 313.9 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Wermatong?

Wermatong has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Wermatong?

Wermatong has a transport score of 0/100.