Bredbo
NSW 2626 • New South Wales
About Bredbo
Bredbo is a small rural village in the southern tablelands of New South Wales, located along the Monaro Highway approximately 50 kilometres south of Canberra and 40 kilometres north of Cooma. With a population of around 390, it is a tiny community within the Snowy Monaro Regional Council area, spread over a large 246 km² locality. The village sits at an elevation of approximately 800 metres in the high country between the Australian Alps and the national capital.
Despite its small size, Bredbo is well-known as a stop along the Monaro Highway, with a traditional country pub, a small general store, and a strong community spirit. The surrounding landscape is characterised by open grassy tablelands, ideal for merino wool and cattle farming. Residents enjoy a peaceful, semi-isolated rural lifestyle with easy day-trip access to both Canberra and the Snowy Mountains, including ski fields in winter.
Bredbo falls under postcode 2626 and is governed by the Snowy Monaro Council (Local Government Area). For federal elections, residents vote in the electorate of Eden-Monaro, while state elections fall under the Monaro electorate.
Location
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Property Prices 2025
Median sale prices in Bredbo for 2025. Based on every residential settlement recorded by the NSW Valuer General in 2025.
Source: NSW Valuer General — Property Sales Information. Strata-titled sales are counted as units; all others as houses. Suburbs with fewer than 5 sales in a category are omitted.
Income
ATO taxable income Postcode 2626
Median taxable income for individual taxpayers in postcode 2626 for the 2023–24 financial year (2019–20 data not published for this postcode).
Source: ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24, Individuals Table 8 (median & average taxable income by postcode). Covers all individuals who lodged a return in postcode 2626; postcodes with fewer than 200 lodgments are suppressed by the ATO.
Transport & Commute
Commute to Canberra CBD
🛣️ Accessible via Monaro Highway. Cooma is 40 km south; NSW TrainLink coaches pass through the region.
Extremely car-dependent; village has minimal footpaths and very limited local services
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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Bredbo Public School ICSEA 10456454 4107 Monaro Hwy
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Demographics
Population Growth
Gender Distribution (Census 2021)
Crime Statistics LGA-wide
These are the latest 2025 rates for the Snowy Monaro Local Government Area, which contains Bredbo. Rates are per 100,000 residents; trends compare 2 and 10 year periods ending Dec 2025.
Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR)