About the Southern Inland region
This region of NSW occupies approximately 45,000 km² of land in the state's south-east. It occupies a unique and desirable location that combines rural living with urban amenities, situated directly between Australia's two largest cities, Melbourne and Sydney, and surrounding the nation's capital, the ACT. The Southern Inland features the major regional centres of Queanbeyan, Bowral and Goulburn, with the smaller rural townships of Yass and Cooma also home to a significant portion of the region's population.
Readers are invited to learn more about the traditional owners of the land on which the Southern Inland region now stands via the informative AIATSIS map of Indigenous Australia.
Local councils
NSW's Southern Inland region includes 7 municipalities: Goulburn Mulwaree Council, Hilltops Council, Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council, Snowy Monaro Regional Council, Upper Lachlan Shire Council, Wingecarribee Shire Council, and Yass Valley Council.
Climate information
Climate conditions vary across the region. Average maximum summer temperatures range from over 30 °C in the north-west reaches of the region to about 18 °C in the Snowy Mountains, while minimum winter temperatures lie between 2 and 6 °C in the north-west and -6 and -4 °C in the Snowy Mountains, on average.
Average annual rainfall also varies between 1600 mm in the Snowy Mountains to 400–600 mm near Cooma and 600-800 mm in the area around Goulburn.
Population
The estimated population of the Southern Inland region is reported as approximately 198,000.
Education
There are a number of schools located in the region, including primary schools, secondary schools and special schools, both religious and secular.
Those who plan to undertake tertiary studies can do so at the Australian National University, the Australian Catholic University or the University of Wollongong, all of which have campuses in the region. They may also choose to study at a local Country Universities Centre, which offer quality university courses to students in rural areas, or at one of the region's numerous TAFE campuses.
Employment and local businesses
The Southern Inland region has a Gross Regional Product of approximately $9 billion. The region's top industries by number of people employed are public administration (a significant portion of the region's population work in Canberra), healthcare & social assistance, construction, and education & training.
Housing
The median house price for the Southern Inland region sits at $399,000, while the region had a median weekly house rental (for a 3-bedroom home) of $350. Both values are slightly below the NSW median.
Events
Where: Goulburn, NSW
When: Annually, in October
What: Hosted every year at the beautiful Goulburn Historic Waterworks, the Steampunk Victoriana Fair invites you to take part in a fantastic array of dances and rides in the retro-futuristic theme. Mixing the industrial age with futuristic imaginations to create a truly remarkable aesthetic, the fair offers family-friendly activities as well as market stalls for your perusal. Take part in parasol duels and carriage rides as both the past and the future come to life.
Where: Yass, NSW
When: Annually, in late February or early March
What: The Yass Picnic Races has been held annually since 1901, making it one of the oldest equestrian events in the region. With six races lined up, a picturesque racecourse, and a refreshment stalls all along the track, this is a perfect event for everyone of all ages. Local and regional trainers and jockeys have trained hard for the competition, so it is certain to be an electric environment that is not to be missed!
Where: Goulburn, NSW
When: Annually, in March
What: A simple but spectacular agricultural show is hosted every year in the city of Goulburn, celebrating the region’s local produce and industry while offering a diverse range of entertainment. Attendees can enjoy trade displays, dog competitions, live music, equestrian events, and more at this exciting festival. There are activities that are family-friendly too, with children invited to take part in the arts and crafts workshops and floral displays.
Additional Information
Southern Inland Schools
- Government Schools
- Independent Schools
Combined
- Amaroo School AMAROO ACT 2914
- Boorowa Central School BOOROWA NSW 2586
- Braidwood Central School BRAIDWOOD NSW 2622
- Caroline Chisholm School CHISHOLM ACT 2905
- Caroline Chisholm School - Junior Campus CHISHOLM ACT 2905
- Finigan School of Distance Education QUEANBEYAN NSW 2620
- Gold Creek School NICHOLLS ACT 2913
- Harrison School HARRISON ACT 2914
- Jindabyne Central School JINDABYNE NSW 2627
- Kingsford Smith School HOLT ACT 2615
- Namadgi School KAMBAH ACT 2902
- Telopea Park School BARTON ACT 2600
- Wanniassa School WANNIASSA ACT 2903
- Wanniassa School - Junior Campus WANNIASSA ACT 2903
Primary
- Adaminaby Public School ADAMINABY NSW 2629
- Ainslie School BRADDON ACT 2612
- Aranda Primary School ARANDA ACT 2614
- Arawang Primary School WARAMANGA ACT 2611
- Avoca Public School AVOCA NSW 2577
- Berinba Public School YASS NSW 2582
- Berridale Public School BERRIDALE NSW 2628
- Berrima Public School BERRIMA NSW 2577
- Bigga Public School BIGGA NSW 2583
- Binalong Public School BINALONG NSW 2584
- Binda Public School BINDA NSW 2583
- Bombala Public School BOMBALA NSW 2632
- Bonython Primary School BONYTHON ACT 2905
- Bowning Public School BOWNING NSW 2582
- Bowral Public School BOWRAL NSW 2576
- Bradfordville Public School GOULBURN NSW 2580
- Breadalbane Public School BREADALBANE NSW 2581
- Bredbo Public School BREDBO NSW 2626
- Bribbaree Public School BRIBBAREE NSW 2594
- Bundanoon Public School BUNDANOON NSW 2578
- Bungendore Public School BUNGENDORE NSW 2621
- Burrawang Public School BURRAWANG NSW 2577
- Calwell Primary School CALWELL ACT 2905
- Campbell Primary School CAMPBELL ACT 2612
- Captains Flat Public School CAPTAINS FLAT NSW 2623
- Chapman Primary School CHAPMAN ACT 2611
- Charles Conder Primary School CONDER ACT 2906
- Charles Weston School COOMBS ACT 2611
- Charnwood-Dunlop School CHARNWOOD ACT 2615
- Collector Public School COLLECTOR NSW 2581
- Colo Vale Public School COLO VALE NSW 2575
- Cooma North Public School COOMA NORTH NSW 2630
- Cooma Public School COOMA NSW 2630
- Crookwell Public School CROOKWELL NSW 2583
- Curtin Primary School CURTIN ACT 2605
- Dalgety Public School DALGETY NSW 2628
- Dalton Public School DALTON NSW 2581
- Delegate Public School DELEGATE NSW 2633
- Duffy Primary School DUFFY ACT 2611
- Evatt Primary School EVATT ACT 2617
- Exeter Public School EXETER NSW 2579
- Fadden Primary School FADDEN ACT 2904
- Farrer Primary School FARRER ACT 2607
- Florey Primary School FLOREY ACT 2615
- Forrest Primary School FORREST ACT 2603
- Franklin Early Childhood School FRANKLIN ACT 2913
- Fraser Primary School FRASER ACT 2615
- Garran Primary School GARRAN ACT 2605
- Gilmore Primary School GILMORE ACT 2905
- Giralang Primary School GIRALANG ACT 2617
- Glenquarry Public School GLENQUARRY NSW 2576
- Gordon Primary School GORDON ACT 2906
- Goulburn East Public School GOULBURN NSW 2580
- Goulburn North Public School GOULBURN NORTH NSW 2580
- Goulburn Public School GOULBURN NSW 2580
- Goulburn South Public School GOULBURN NSW 2580
- Goulburn West Public School GOULBURN NSW 2580
- Gowrie Primary School GOWRIE ACT 2904
- Gundaroo Public School GUNDAROO NSW 2620
- Gunning Public School GUNNING NSW 2581
- Hawker Primary School HAWKER ACT 2614
- Hill Top Public School HILL TOP NSW 2575
- Hughes Primary School HUGHES ACT 2605
- Isabella Plains Early Childhood School ISABELLA PLAINS ACT 2905
- Jerangle Public School JERANGLE NSW 2630
- Jerrabomberra Public School JERRABOMBERRA NSW 2619
- Jugiong Public School JUGIONG NSW 2726
- Kaleen Primary School KALEEN ACT 2617
- Kangaloon Public School KANGALOON NSW 2576
- Koorawatha Public School KOORAWATHA NSW 2807
- Laggan Public School LAGGAN NSW 2583
- Latham Primary School LATHAM ACT 2615
- Lyneham Primary School LYNEHAM ACT 2602
- Lyons Early Childhood School LYONS ACT 2606
- Macgregor Primary School MACGREGOR ACT 2615
- Macquarie Primary School MACQUARIE ACT 2614
- Maimuru Public School MAIMURU NSW 2594
- Majura Primary School WATSON ACT 2602
- Margaret Hendry School TAYLOR ACT 2913
- Maribyrnong Primary School KALEEN ACT 2617
- Marulan Public School MARULAN NSW 2579
- Mawson Primary School MAWSON ACT 2607
- Michelago Public School MICHELAGO NSW 2620
- Miles Franklin Primary School EVATT ACT 2617
- Mittagong Public School MITTAGONG NSW 2575
- Monash Primary School MONASH ACT 2904
- Monteagle Public School MONTEAGLE NSW 2594
- Moss Vale Public School MOSS VALE NSW 2577
- Mount Rogers Primary School MELBA ACT 2615
- Murringo Public School MURRINGO NSW 2586
- Murrumburrah Public School MURRUMBURRAH NSW 2587
- Narrabundah Early Childhood School NARRABUNDAH ACT 2604
- Neville Bonner Primary School BONNER ACT 2914
- Ngunnawal Primary School NGUNNAWAL ACT 2913
- Nimmitabel Public School NIMMITABEL NSW 2631
- North Ainslie Primary School AINSLIE ACT 2602
- O'Connor Cooperative School O'CONNOR ACT 2602
- Palmerston District Primary School PALMERSTON ACT 2913
- Penrose Public School PENROSE NSW 2579
- Queanbeyan East Public School QUEANBEYAN NSW 2620
- Queanbeyan Public School QUEANBEYAN NSW 2620
- Queanbeyan South Public School QUEANBEYAN NSW 2620
- Queanbeyan West Public School QUEANBEYAN NSW 2620
- Red Hill Primary School RED HILL ACT 2603
- Richardson Primary School RICHARDSON ACT 2905
- Robertson Public School ROBERTSON NSW 2577
- Rugby Public School RUGBY NSW 2583
- Rye Park Public School RYE PARK NSW 2586
- Southern Cross Early Childhood School SCULLIN ACT 2614
- Sutton Public School SUTTON NSW 2620
- Tallong Public School TALLONG NSW 2579
- Tarago Public School TARAGO NSW 2580
- Taralga Public School TARALGA NSW 2580
- Taylor Primary School KAMBAH ACT 2902
- Theodore Primary School THEODORE ACT 2905
- Tirranna Public School GOULBURN NSW 2580
- Torrens Primary School TORRENS ACT 2607
- Turner School TURNER ACT 2612
- Wallendbeen Public School WALLENDBEEN NSW 2588
- Wanniassa Hills Primary School WANNIASSA ACT 2903
- Wee Jasper Public School WEE JASPER NSW 2582
- Weetangera Primary School WEETANGERA ACT 2614
- Windellama Public School GOULBURN NSW 2580
- Wingello Public School WINGELLO NSW 2579
- Wollondilly Public School GOULBURN NSW 2580
- Wombat Public School WOMBAT NSW 2587
- Wyangala Dam Public School WYANGALA NSW 2808
- Yanderra Public School YANDERRA NSW 2574
- Yarralumla Primary School YARRALUMLA ACT 2600
- Yass Public School YASS NSW 2582
- Young North Public School YOUNG NSW 2594
- Young Public School YOUNG NSW 2594
Secondary
- Alfred Deakin High School DEAKIN ACT 2600
- Belconnen High School HAWKER ACT 2614
- Bombala High School BOMBALA NSW 2632
- Bowral High School BOWRAL NSW 2576
- Calwell High School CALWELL ACT 2905
- Campbell High School CAMPBELL ACT 2612
- Canberra High School MACQUARIE ACT 2614
- Crookwell High School CROOKWELL NSW 2583
- Dickson College DICKSON ACT 2602
- Erindale College WANNIASSA ACT 2903
- Goulburn High School GOULBURN NSW 2580
- Gungahlin College GUNGAHLIN ACT 2912
- Hawker College HAWKER ACT 2614
- Karabar High School QUEANBEYAN NSW 2620
- Lake Tuggeranong College GREENWAY ACT 2900
- Lanyon High School CONDER ACT 2906
- Lyneham High School LYNEHAM ACT 2602
- Melba Copland Secondary School MELBA ACT 2615
- Melba Copland Secondary School Copland Campus Years 11 - 12 MELBA ACT 2615
- Melrose High School PEARCE ACT 2607
- Monaro High School COOMA NORTH NSW 2630
- Moss Vale High School MOSS VALE NSW 2577
- Mount Stromlo High School WARAMANGA ACT 2611
- Mulwaree High School GOULBURN NSW 2580
- Murrumburrah High School HARDEN NSW 2587
- Narrabundah College NARRABUNDAH ACT 2604
- Queanbeyan High School QUEANBEYAN NSW 2620
- The Canberra College PHILLIP ACT 2606
- University of Canberra High School Kaleen KALEEN ACT 2617
- University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra BELCONNEN ACT 2616
- Yass High School YASS NSW 2582
- Young High School YOUNG NSW 2594
Special
- Black Mountain School O'CONNOR ACT 2602
- Cranleigh School HOLT ACT 2615
- Highlands School MITTAGONG NSW 2575
- Malkara School GARRAN ACT 2605
- Tangara School MITTAGONG NSW 2575
- The Crescent School GOULBURN NSW 2580
- The Woden School DEAKIN ACT 2600
Combined
- Blue Gum Community School HACKETT ACT 2602
- Brindabella Christian College LYNEHAM ACT 2602
- Brindabella Christian College - Charnwood campus CHARNWOOD ACT 2615
- Burgmann Anglican School GUNGAHLIN ACT 2912
- Burgmann Anglican School - Forde Campus FORDE ACT 2914
- Canberra Girls Grammar School DEAKIN ACT 2600
- Canberra Girls Grammar School - Junior School DEAKIN ACT 2600
- Canberra Grammar School RED HILL ACT 2603
- Canberra Grammar School - Primary School RED HILL ACT 2603
- Covenant Christian School GORDON ACT 2906
- Emmaus Christian School DICKSON ACT 2602
- Islamic School of Canberra WESTON ACT 2611
- Marist College Canberra PEARCE ACT 2607
- New Madinah College YOUNG NSW 2594
- OneSchool Global, Goulburn campus GOULBURN NSW 2580
- Orana Steiner School WESTON ACT 2611
- Oxley College BURRADOO NSW 2576
- Radford College BRUCE ACT 2617
- Snowy Mountains Christian School COOMA NORTH NSW 2630
- Snowy Mountains Grammar School JINDABYNE NSW 2627
- Southern Highlands Christian School BOWRAL NSW 2576
- St Edmund's College Canberra GRIFFITH ACT 2603
- St Patrick's Parish School COOMA NSW 2630
- The Anglican School Googong GOOGONG NSW 2620
- Trinity Christian School WANNIASSA ACT 2903
Primary
- Aurora Southern Highlands Steiner School BOWRAL NSW 2576
- Canberra Christian School MAWSON ACT 2607
- Canberra Grammar School - Northside Infants Campus CAMPBELL ACT 2612
- Canberra Montessori School HOLDER ACT 2611
- Canberra Montessori School - Red Hill Campus RED HILL ACT 2603
- Gib Gate School MITTAGONG NSW 2575
- Good Shepherd Primary School AMAROO ACT 2914
- Holy Family Primary School GOWRIE ACT 2904
- Holy Spirit Primary School NICHOLLS ACT 2913
- Holy Trinity Primary School CURTIN ACT 2605
- Mother Teresa School HARRISON ACT 2914
- Mt Carmel School YASS NSW 2582
- Rosary Primary School WATSON ACT 2602
- Sacred Heart Primary School PEARCE ACT 2607
- Saints Peter and Paul's Primary School GOULBURN NSW 2580
- St Anthony's Parish Primary School WANNIASSA ACT 2903
- St Bede's Primary School BRAIDWOOD NSW 2622
- St Bede's Primary School RED HILL ACT 2603
- St Benedict's Primary School NARRABUNDAH ACT 2604
- St Clare of Assisi Primary School CONDER ACT 2906
- St Francis of Assisi Primary School CALWELL ACT 2905
- St Gregory's Primary School - MacQuoid Street Campus QUEANBEYAN NSW 2620
- St Gregory's Primary School - Lowe Street Campus QUEANBEYAN NSW 2620
- St John the Apostle Primary School FLOREY ACT 2615
- St John Vianney's Primary School WARAMANGA ACT 2611
- St Joseph's Primary School BOMBALA NSW 2632
- St Joseph's Primary School BOOROWA NSW 2586
- St Joseph's Primary School GOULBURN NSW 2580
- St Joseph's Primary School O'CONNOR ACT 2602
- St Jude's Primary School HOLDER ACT 2611
- St Mary's Primary School CROOKWELL NSW 2583
- St Mary's Primary School YOUNG NSW 2594
- St Matthew's Primary School PAGE ACT 2614
- St Michael's Catholic Primary School MITTAGONG NSW 2575
- St Michael's Primary School KALEEN ACT 2617
- St Monica's Primary School EVATT ACT 2617
- St Patrick's Parish School, Primary Campus COOMA NSW 2630
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School MOSS VALE NSW 2577
- St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School BOWRAL NSW 2576
- St Thomas Aquinas Primary School CHARNWOOD ACT 2615
- St Thomas More's Primary School CAMPBELL ACT 2612
- St Thomas the Apostle Primary School KAMBAH ACT 2902
- St Vincent's Primary School ARANDA ACT 2614
- Sts Peter and Paul Primary School GARRAN ACT 2605
- Tambelin Independent School GOULBURN NSW 2580
- Taqwa School SPENCE ACT 2615
- The Alpine School COOMA NSW 2630
- The King's School, Tudor House MOSS VALE NSW 2577
- Trinity Catholic Primary School MURRUMBURRAH NSW 2587
Secondary
- Chevalier College BURRADOO NSW 2576
- Daramalan College DICKSON ACT 2602
- Frensham School MITTAGONG NSW 2575
- Hennessy Catholic College YOUNG NSW 2594
- Merici College BRADDON ACT 2612
- SCECGS Redlands - High Country campus JINDABYNE NSW 2627
- St Clare's College GRIFFITH ACT 2603
- St Francis Xavier College FLOREY ACT 2615
- St John Paul II College NICHOLLS ACT 2913
- St Mary MacKillop College ISABELLA PLAINS ACT 2905
- St Mary MacKillop College - Wanniassa Campus WANNIASSA ACT 2905
- St Paul's International College MOSS VALE NSW 2577
- Trinity Catholic College Goulburn GOULBURN NSW 2580
Special
- Alesco Illawarra - Bowral Campus BOWRAL NSW 2560
- Communities@Work Galilee School KAMBAH ACT 2902
- Communities@Work Galilee School - Holder Campus HOLDER ACT 2611
Southern Inland Housing
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Houses in Southern Inland
The price of a house in Southern Inland ranges from around $88,000 to $14,000,000.
A typical house in has 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms & parking for 3 cars.
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Apartments in Southern Inland
The price of a apartment in Southern Inland ranges from around $276,000 to $1,650,000.
A typical apartment in has 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms & parking for 1 car.
Southern Inland Census Information
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Dwelling Type
What types of residential properties are available in Southern Inland?
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Tenure Type
Which residential properties in Southern Inland are owned, mortgaged or rented out?
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Change in Residence
Did people in Southern Inland change address in the last year?
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Working Population
What age groups are most strongly represented in Southern Inland?
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Top 5 Industries
What industries do people in Southern Inland work in?
- Public administration and safety
- Health care and social assistance
- Construction
- Retail trade
- Education and training
Source: ABS 2016 Census GCP -
Family Size
How many people live in a household in Southern Inland?
Source: ABS 2016 Census GCP
Jobs in Southern Inland
Properties in Southern Inland
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