Moving to Adelong NSW 2729
What the official numbers say about living in Adelong — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $205 a week, against a median household income of $1,158 a week.
About 82% of homes are owner-occupied and 16% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Adelong grew 6% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (885 → 938 people).
Around 66% of households are families, averaging 2.3 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, South Africa, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Afrikaans, Punjabi, French.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Adelong scores below the national average (decile 2 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (85% of workers), while 8% work from home.
Nearest airport: Tumut Airport, 16.6 km east.
The Sydney CBD is roughly 329 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 school · 5 parks — see them all on the Adelong profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Adelong Public School 350 m
Parks and reserves: Memorial Park 200 m · Golden Gully Park 250 m · Apex Park 250 m · Rimmers Hill Reserve 650 m · Adelong Falls Reserve 1.9 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Adelong, most often seen first: Superb Fairy-wren · Australian Magpie · Galah · Crimson Rosella · Eurasian Blackbird · Laughing Kookaburra.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Adelong, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelong here | 938 | — | 2/10 | 16% |
| Tumut | 6,613 | — | 2/10 | 17% |
| South Gundagai | 781 | — | 2/10 | 5% |
| Batlow | 1,270 | — | 1/10 | 50% |
| Gundagai | 1,699 | — | 2/10 | 6% |
| Tumbarumba | 1,915 | — | 2/10 | 64% |
| Junee | 5,066 | — | 1/10 | 1% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Snowy Valleys — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Eden-Monaro — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 2729 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Adelong profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $205 a week, and about 16% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 6% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 885 people to 938. It sits about 329 km from the Sydney CBD in a straight line. Local government is Snowy Valleys council, and the federal seat is Eden-Monaro.
Weighing up alternatives?
Nearby guides: Tumut · South Gundagai · Batlow · Gundagai · Tumbarumba · Junee.
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