Yaven Creek
NSW 2729 • New South Wales
About Yaven Creek
Yaven Creek is a small rural locality in the south-western Riverina-Slopes region of New South Wales, covering approximately 135 square kilometres of undulating pastoral country south of Tumut. The locality is associated with postcode 2729, the Tumut area, and is set within a scenic sub-alpine fringe landscape of grazing land, creek valleys, and eucalypt forest transitioning into the foothills of the Snowy Mountains. With a population of around 67 residents, Yaven Creek is a quiet farming community in a picturesque corner of southern NSW.
The town of Tumut, approximately 25 to 35 kilometres to the north, serves as the main service centre for Yaven Creek residents, offering supermarkets, a hospital, schools, and a close-knit community known for its timber industry heritage and the spectacular Tumut Autumn Festival. The broader region offers excellent outdoor recreation, with Kosciuszko National Park and its ski resorts, trout fishing streams, and bushwalking trails accessible within 60 to 80 kilometres. Yaven Creek suits those seeking a tranquil rural lifestyle in the NSW high country fringe, with easy access to both Tumut and the mountains.
Yaven Creek falls under postcode 2729 and is governed by the Snowy Valleys Council (Local Government Area). For federal elections, residents vote in the electorate of Riverina, while state elections fall under the Wagga Wagga electorate.
Location
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Income
ATO taxable income Postcode 2729
Median taxable income for individual taxpayers in postcode 2729 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 2729; postcodes with fewer than 200 lodgments are suppressed by the ATO.
Transport & Commute
Bus Services
- Limited regional services — Tumut / Wagga Wagga Varies
Commute to Sydney CBD
🛣️ Snowy Mountains Highway and Hume Highway provide road access to Sydney and Melbourne; Wagga Wagga Airport is the nearest regional airport
A small creek-valley rural locality with no local services; all errands require travel by car to Tumut
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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Adelong Public School ICSEA 9296946 2053 ADELONG PUBLIC SCHOOL 50 GILMORE STREET
Demographics
Population Growth
Gender Distribution (Census 2021)
Crime Statistics LGA-wide
These are the latest 2025 rates for the Snowy Valleys Local Government Area, which contains Yaven Creek. 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)