Dry Plain, NSW 2630
Bega Valley Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 2630
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Median house price
Too few sales for a median
Only 1 house sale was recorded in calendar 2025, too few for a reliable median. We publish one from 5 sales or more. How we source data.
Sales data as of September 2026
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Rent in Dry Plain
- Weekly rent (house)
- $550/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $400/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· NSW rental bond data (postcode 2630)
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What to know about Dry Plain
Dry Plain (2630) sits in the Bega Valley region of NSW.
Dry Plain has roughly 42 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Dry Plain scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 25°C (mild), winter mornings around -2°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 630 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 5 government primary, 1 government secondary, 1 Catholic, 2 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Dry Plain's population at 42, with a median age of 54. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (75% own, 0% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (69% family households, 19% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 42
- Median age
- 54
- Family households
- 69%
- Lone person
- 19%
- Owner occupied
- 75%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 630 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 25.3°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- -2.2°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Dry Plain
- What is the Dry Plain postcode?
- Dry Plain is in the 2630 postcode, in NSW, in the Bega Valley Shire Council region.
- Where is Dry Plain?
- Dry Plain is a suburb in the Bega Valley Shire Council area, NSW 2630.
- What is the average rent in Dry Plain?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $550, for units it's $400.
- What schools are in Dry Plain?
- There are 9 schools serving Dry Plain on this page, including Cooma North Public School, Snowy Mountains Christian School, Monaro High School.
- How walkable is Dry Plain?
- Dry Plain has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Dry Plain?
- Dry Plain is close to Wambrook, Rhine Falls, Frying Pan, Murrumbucca, Middlingbank.
- What is the population of Dry Plain?
- The population of Dry Plain is approximately 42 (2021 Census). The median age is 54.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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