Median house price
$1.05M
+6.9% change
NSW · Wingecarribee Council
Bundanoon, 2578
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,799
Growth (1 yr)
+1.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.6%
Median age
59
Median income
$1,290/wk
Employment rate
45.7%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,050,000
Languages at home
5.1%non-English
Most common: Italian, Japanese, German
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Away from the major hubs, Bundanoon is a mid-sized suburb in Wingecarribee Council with its own quieter rhythm. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town.
Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Buses make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Crime reports are up on the previous period. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Versus similar regional towns, the suburb reads around average on desirability, chiefly because community and employment trail behind. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Bundanoon snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$600/wk
Population (ERP)
2,799
+1.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
13.4%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#119
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
1st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
74th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
62nd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 41.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 49% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3417th in Australia
- State rank
- 1046th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #119 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #289 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $740
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,050,000
- Median price change
- +6.9%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
2,799(June 2025)
+1.3% annual · +4.6% over 5 years · 74th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.3%
- 5-year growth
- +4.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +35
- Change in 5 years
- +122
- Growth rank in NSW
- 74th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~2,950), extrapolated at +1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,869
- Median age
- 59
- Median household income / week
- $1,290
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 189 of 1,407
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,820
- Employment rate
- 45.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,177 / 17 / 21 (+ 10 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 46
- Against the person
- 9
- Against property
- 21
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 16.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 319 residents
- State safety percentile
- 1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +84.5%
Most common offence types
- Fraud8
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment3
- Malicious Damage To Property4
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault3
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences4
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,036
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 62th
School list
- Bundanoon Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1036 · 62th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 125 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
84 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bundanoon Station
- Bundanoon Station, Railway Av, Coach Bay
- ENT Erith St
- ENT Railway Av
- Level Crossing
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
36 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 places of worship
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 5 parks in suburb
- Well connected by public transport — 84 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.74
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Gambells Rest Picnic AreaPicnic area
Entertainment(1)
- Erith Coal MineViewpoint
Transport(11)
11 bus stops
Other(17)
- Erith Coal MineAttraction
- Bench (2)
- Gambells Rest CampgroundCamp Site
- Idle A WileGuest House
2-6 Penrose Road
- Idle A Wile Guest HouseGuest House
- BundanoonInformation
- Information (3)
- Bundanoon Country Inn MotelMotel
2 Anzac Parade, Bundanoon
- Leaver ParkNature Reserve
- NSW National Parks and Wildlife ServiceParking
- Parking
- Picnic Table (3)
- St. Brigid's Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
- Public toilets
- Shelter (2)
- Shower
- Warrigal Care BundanoonSocial Facility
20 Hill Street, Bundanoon
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Broughton ParkPark
- Bundanoon ParkPark
- Currabunda WetlandsPark
- Jordans Crossing ParkPark
- Kingsbury ParkPark
- Leaver ParkNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- St. Brigid's Catholic Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Bowral and District Hospital (23.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Southern Medical Center BundanoonErith StreetDoctor
- TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 53
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 18.9
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 210 mm · ~26 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 222 mm · ~28 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 13° / 2°
- Rainfall
- 181 mm · ~23 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 205 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 20 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 BIRCH PONDS DRIVE BUNDANOON 2578Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure51 NERRIM STREET BUNDANOON 2578Under Assessment
July 2026
- Subdivision54A GREASONS ROAD BUNDANOON 2578Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool9 LYNNE CLOSE BUNDANOON 2578Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 HERITAGE DRIVE BUNDANOON 2578Determined
June 2026
- Subdivision204 ERITH STREET BUNDANOON 2578Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation330 FERNDALE ROAD BUNDANOON 2578Determined
- Subdivision20 HILL STREET BUNDANOON 2578Under Assessment
May 2026
- Subdivision100 GREASONS ROAD BUNDANOON 2578Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1 LOCHINVAR DRIVE BUNDANOON 2578Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation10 ROSENTHAL AVENUE BUNDANOON 2578Determined
- Subdivision5 BIRCH PONDS DRIVE BUNDANOON 2578Under Assessment
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space20 OSBORNE STREET BUNDANOON 2578Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation90 PENROSE ROAD BUNDANOON 2578Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure6 IDOLWOOD RIDGE BUNDANOON 2578Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Horticulture; Agriculture88 QUARRY ROAD BUNDANOON 2578Withdrawn
March 2026
- Subdivision52 GREASONS ROAD BUNDANOON 2578Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation5 BROMHALL ROAD BUNDANOON 2578Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation26 BEN NEVIS CIRCUIT BUNDANOON 2578Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure20 HERITAGE DRIVE BUNDANOON 2578Determined
2025· 25 proposals
December 2025
- Subdivision159 RAILWAY AVENUE BUNDANOON 2578Under Assessment
November 2025
- Subdivision32 BINDAR CRESCENT BUNDANOON 2578Determined
October 2025
- Hotel or motel accommodation; Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation96 OSBORN AVENUE BUNDANOON 2578Under Assessment
- Subdivision210 FERNDALE ROAD BUNDANOON 2578Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space28 BRIGADOON DRIVE BUNDANOON 2578Determined
- Subdivision20 HILL STREET BUNDANOON 2578Withdrawn
September 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2 BAMBURGH PLACE BUNDANOON 2578Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport122 OLD WINGELLO ROAD BUNDANOON 2578Determined
August 2025
- Subdivision75 GREASONS ROAD BUNDANOON 2578Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation34 ERITH STREET BUNDANOON 2578Determined
July 2025
- Subdivision7 REG GRUNDY DRIVE BUNDANOON 2578Determined
- Subdivision54 GREASONS ROAD BUNDANOON 2578Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation21 BRIGADOON DRIVE BUNDANOON 2578Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces20 OSBORNE STREET BUNDANOON 2578Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure6-18 ERITH STREET BUNDANOON 2578Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation46A PENROSE ROAD BUNDANOON 2578Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool26 HERITAGE DRIVE BUNDANOON 2578Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Hot water systems; Rainwater tanks42 OSBORNE STREET BUNDANOON 2578Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool41 HERITAGE DRIVE BUNDANOON 2578Determined
May 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool1 LODGE LANE BUNDANOON 2578Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation46 GARLAND ROAD BUNDANOON 2578Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 BINDAR CRESCENT BUNDANOON 2578Determined
- Demolition; Place of public worship; Erection of a new structure15-17 CHURCH STREET BUNDANOON 2578Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space13 FORWOOD CRESCENT BUNDANOON 2578Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 DOROTHY FRIEND PLACE BUNDANOON 2578Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Bundanoon Railway Station and yard groupMain Southern railway BundanSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Whitlam
- Member of Parliament
- Carol BERRY (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,093
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -2.1 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 43.8%Labor 56.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 21.1 km away).
Coalition 39.8%Labor 60.2%
4.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -0.1 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- BundanoonLabor 61.7% · Coalition 38.3% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- ExeterLabor 53.5% · Coalition 46.5% TPP (2025)6.8 km away
- Sutton ForestLabor 35.8% · Coalition 64.2% TPP (2025)11.4 km away
- WingelloLabor 51.9% · Coalition 48.1% TPP (2025)12.8 km away
- Moss ValeLabor 54.4% · Coalition 45.6% TPP (2025)15.1 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Wingecarribee Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.