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Living in Smiggin Holes, NSW
Smiggin Holes is in the Snowy Monaro council area. About 19 people lived here at the 2021 Census. Here's who they are, their homes and how they get around, next to the rest of Snowy Monaro and New South Wales.
Who lives here
| Measure | Smiggin Holes | Snowy Monaro | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 27 | 43 | 39 |
Getting around
| Measure | Smiggin Holes | Snowy Monaro | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Went to work by car | 0% | 73% | 54% |
| Went to work by public transport | 0% | 1% | 4% |
| Walked or cycled to work | 118% | 8% | 3% |
| Worked from home | 0% | 15% | 36% |
How people got to work on Census day, as a share of those who went to work or worked at home. The Census was on 10 August 2021, when Greater Sydney and Melbourne were in lockdown, so many more people there worked from home than usual, and fewer took public transport.
Schools
There's no school in Smiggin Holes itself.
School zones for 2026
- Jindabyne Public School primary
- Jindabyne High School high school
The middle of Smiggin Holes is in these government school zones. A zone is set by your exact address, and streets near its edge may be zoned for another school, so check your address with the school before you rent or buy.
Government schools only: New South Wales doesn't publish an open list of Catholic and independent schools. Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Smiggin Holes. Check enrolment rules with the school or the state's education department. We don't rank or rate schools.
Bushfire map
- 94% of Smiggin Holes's land is mapped as bushfire prone.
These are planning maps. They decide building rules, like how a new home must be built. They aren't an insurance price or a promise: a place outside them can still burn or flood. Check a street address on the NSW Planning Portal spatial viewer.
More about Snowy Monaro
- What it costs to live in Snowy Monaro: rent, power, fuel, pokies losses and crime, against New South Wales.
- Compare Snowy Monaro with another area.
- Is living in Smiggin Holes worth the drive? Add up rent and fuel against another suburb.
- Other suburbs in Snowy Monaro.
Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, General Community Profile, and Suburbs and Localities boundaries, CC BY 4.0. Snowy Monaro figures use the council's 2021 boundaries. School zones: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, CC BY. Hazards: NSW Rural Fire Service, Bush Fire Prone Land (NSW Planning Portal), CC BY.