Bungendore is a rural locality in New South Wales, in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council. It is close to the Molonglo River and Lake George.
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Health access is an exceptional strength, placing it among the highest-ranked rural localities. Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group. Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group, and population growth is an exceptional strength. Housing is among the most expensive in its peer group, with median house prices 52% above the peer median.
Overall, Bungendore suits people prioritising school quality and socio-economic advantage over lower housing costs.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Rural locality · compared with rural localities in New South Wales (2685)
Strengths
Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group
Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group
Health access is a relative strength
Population growth is a relative strength
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
Weaknesses
Housing is among the most expensive in its peer group
What stands out
Molonglo River
Lake George
River Valley
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★☆☆☆
Professionals★★★☆☆
Retirees★★★☆☆
Students★☆☆☆☆
Budget buyers★★☆☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Bungendore compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$1.06M
-3.2% change
Median rent
$800/wk
Population (ERP)
3,955
+3.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.3%
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
#15
among Country & regional · Emerging
Crime rate
16th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
94th
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
14%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
63rd
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
53.2/100 — Average
State standing
Top 24% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
1402nd in Australia
State rank
504th in NSW
Peer rank
#15 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#85 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
99%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Houses (January to March 2026)
$800
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
37
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,065,000
Median price change
-3.2%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
+3.0% annual · +11.5% over 5 years · 94th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+3.0%
5-year growth
+11.5%
Change in 1 year
+114
Change in 5 years
+408
Growth rank in NSW
94th 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 (~4,300), extrapolated at +1.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
4,745
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$2,922
Dwelling vacancy
5.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
89 of 1,667
Median monthly mortgage
$2,383
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$510
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
26.6% / 59.6% / 13.8%
Employment rate
73.6%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
13.5% / 0.4% / 72.1%
Walked or cycled to work
2.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,485 / 56 / 21 (+ 4 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
29.1% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 19.1% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified29.1% · 27.8% NSW
Diploma qualified13.4% · 9.3% NSW
Trade / vocational19.1% · 15% NSW
Year 12 or below38.4% · 47.9% NSW
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce21.8%
Society and culture17.8%
Engineering and related technologies13.9%
Education9.3%
Architecture and building8.9%
Health8.2%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$81,892
95th percentile in NSW · +39% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$88,936
97th percentile in NSW · +37% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
17.0%
68th percentile in NSW · +23% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$157,634
98th percentile in NSW · +149% vs Australia
Residents with business income
8.0%
8th percentile in NSW · -23% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2621 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
4,561
Taxpayers reporting net rent
783
Median net rent
-$1,293
Taxpayers reporting business income
362
Taxable income vs state median
+46%
Salary / wages vs state median
+42%
Rental investment vs state median
+21%
Super vs state median
+124%
Business income vs state median
-20%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
3.4% speak a language other than English at home; 13.2% born overseas
Language at home
4,399 English only · 155 other
Non-English at home
3.4%
Born overseas
602 (13.2%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
118 (2.5%)
Australian citizens
4,425
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
10
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
French10 · 17.5%
Italian8 · 14%
Serbian8 · 14%
Afrikaans7 · 12.3%
Macedonian5 · 8.8%
Spanish5 · 8.8%
German4 · 7%
Tagalog4 · 7%
Religion
47.7%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 47.7%, while 44.7% reported no religion.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
44.7%
32.8%
Christianity
47.7%
47.6%
Other / not stated
7.6%
19.6%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
23%
22.4%
Anglican
15.9%
11.9%
Uniting Church
2.3%
2.1%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2621, which is shared with other suburbs.
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
147
Against the person
36
Against property
72
Rate per 1,000 residents
37.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 132 residents
State crime-rate percentile
15.5th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-13.8%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
50
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
12.64
Most common offence types
Break And Enter Non-Dwelling11
Fraud13
Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment15
Malicious Damage To Property21
Trespass8
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
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
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
1,036.5
Median ICSEA percentile
63th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
2
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
Bungendore High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1026 · 58th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 197 students · Top SEA quarter 14%View on My School →
Bungendore Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1047 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 444 students · Top SEA quarter 22%View on My School →
School catchments
Bungendore HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Bungendore PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Queanbeyan EPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Queanbeyan HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published
Well connected by public transport — 152 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
0.84
Sport & outdoors(1)
Turallo Nature ReserveNature reserve
Wineries & breweries(1)
Lark Hill WineryWinery
Joe Rocks Road
Camping & holiday parks(1)
Bungendore ShowgroundCampground
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Health access
Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
7
Nearest hospital
Queanbeyan Hospital and Health Service (23.3 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
3
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 3
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
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.
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 (12%)
2 TALBOT STREET BUNGENDORE 2621Additional Information Requested
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
10 TALBOT STREET BUNGENDORE 2621Additional Information Requested
September 2026
Erection of a new structure; Transport depot; Transport Infrastructure
100 ELLENDON STREET BUNGENDORE 2621Additional Information Requested
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Home occupation
73 JOE ROCKS ROAD BUNGENDORE 2621Determined
August 2026
Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
124 GIBRALTAR STREET BUNGENDORE 2621Additional Information Requested
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
1 112 GIBRALTAR STREET BUNGENDORE 2621Determined
Shed; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Building identification sign; Business identification sign; Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading
77 BUTMAROO STREET BUNGENDORE 2621Additional Information Requested
Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Rainwater tanks
33 BUNDULUK ROAD BUNGENDORE 2621Under Assessment
Subdivision
126 ELLENDON STREET BUNGENDORE 2621Determined
Shed; Erection of a new structure
10 ROSELLA PLACE BUNGENDORE 2621Determined
July 2026
Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Rainwater tanks
157 JOE ROCKS ROAD BUNGENDORE 2621Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
27 ELLEN STREET BUNGENDORE 2621Under Assessment
Subdivision
73 MALBON STREET BUNGENDORE 2621Additional Information Requested
Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure
29 ELLENDON STREET BUNGENDORE 2621Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
227A INGLEDOW ROAD BUNGENDORE 2621Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
102 MCDONNELL DRIVE BUNGENDORE 2621Determined
Subdivision
73 MALBON STREET BUNGENDORE 2621Rejected
Subdivision
49 RUTLEDGE STREET BUNGENDORE 2621Under Assessment
June 2026
Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
13 HOPE DRIVE BUNGENDORE 2621Determined
Subdivision
12 GIBRALTAR STREET BUNGENDORE 2621Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
209 MILL POST LANE BUNGENDORE 2621Additional Information Requested
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
12 REARDON PLACE BUNGENDORE 2621Determined
May 2026
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
38A FORSTER STREET BUNGENDORE 2621Determined
Shed; Erection of a new structure
79 CARLTON DRIVE BUNGENDORE 2621Determined
Shed; Erection of a new structure
6 ASHBY DRIVE BUNGENDORE 2621Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
33 ELLEN STREET BUNGENDORE 2621Determined
April 2026
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
1 SPARROW CLOSE BUNGENDORE 2621Determined
Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
63 BUTMAROO STREET BUNGENDORE 2621Determined
Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise; Garden centre; Hardware and building supply; Timber Yard
114 MOLONGLO STREET BUNGENDORE 2621Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
38A FORSTER STREET BUNGENDORE 2621Rejected
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Home occupation
73 JOE ROCKS ROAD BUNGENDORE 2621Determined
March 2026
Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
2 43 HOPKINS STREET BUNGENDORE 2621Determined
February 2026
Subdivision
119 ELLENDON STREET BUNGENDORE 2621Determined
Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation
36 JOE ROCKS ROAD BUNGENDORE 2621Rejected
Demolition; Hotel or motel accommodation; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Tourist and visitor accommodation
20 GIBRALTAR STREET BUNGENDORE 2621Determined
Subdivision
73 MALBON STREET BUNGENDORE 2621Withdrawn
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
721 BUNGENDORE ROAD BUNGENDORE 2621Determined
January 2026
Subdivision
126 ELLENDON STREET BUNGENDORE 2621Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
12 REARDON PLACE BUNGENDORE 2621Determined
Shed; Erection of a new structure
6 NELSON TERRACE BUNGENDORE 2621Determined
2025· 16 proposals
December 2025
Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
55 BUNDULUK ROAD BUNGENDORE 2621Withdrawn
Shed; Erection of a new structure
42 BEDE ROAD BUNGENDORE 2621Determined
Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (indoor)
15 HALFWAY CREEK ROAD BUNGENDORE 2621Withdrawn
Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
55 BUNDULUK ROAD BUNGENDORE 2621Rejected
November 2025
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
44 BIRCHFIELD DRIVE BUNGENDORE 2621Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
46 BIRCHFIELD DRIVE BUNGENDORE 2621Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
66 Birchfeild drive BungendoreDetermined
Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Medical centre; Health Infrastructure
24 GIBRALTAR STREET BUNGENDORE 2621Determined
Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
4 COBB COURT BUNGENDORE 2621Determined
October 2025
Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise; Garden centre; Hardware and building supply; Timber Yard
114 MOLONGLO STREET BUNGENDORE 2621Determined
Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development
3830 KINGS HIGHWAY BUNGENDORE 2621Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Community facility
2 MAJARA STREET BUNGENDORE 2621Determined
Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; Light industry
45 KING STREET BUNGENDORE 2621Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)
127B ELLENDON STREET BUNGENDORE 2621Determined
September 2025
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
Bungendore Railway Station & Yard GroupGibraltar Street, BungendoreSHR
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Heritage listings as established streetscape
Data sources & freshness
State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
Federal electorate
Eden-Monaro
Member of Parliament
Kristy McBAIN (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
121,376
Turnout (2025)
93.8%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+1.1 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 42.8%Labor 57.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 23.7 km away).
Coalition 38.7%Labor 61.3%
4.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
BungendoreLabor 58.3% · Coalition 41.7% TPP (2025)5.5 km away
WamboinLabor 68.0% · Coalition 32.0% TPP (2025)16.3 km away
Queanbeyan EastLabor 61.8% · Coalition 38.2% TPP (2025)22.0 km away
Queanbeyan CentralLabor 67.3% · Coalition 32.7% TPP (2025)23.2 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.
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 (12%)