NSW · Goulburn Mulwaree Council
Bungonia, NSW, 2580
Desirability index
#897 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bungonia is a small locality in the Goulburn Mulwaree area, home to around 469 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,808 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+2%), roughly 5987.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $500 (flats $390, houses $525), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 469
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,264
- Dwelling vacancy
- 41%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 119 of 290
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,040
- Employment rate
- 49.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 19 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $390
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $525
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 230
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 2,808
- Against the person
- 695
- Against property
- 932
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 5,987.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 63.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +1.6%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions290
- Domestic Violence Related Assault160
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment230
- Malicious Damage To Property237
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault183
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
65 public transport stops in this suburb
- 5348 Oallen Ford Rd
- 5477 Oallen Ford Rd
- 5492 Oallen Ford Rd
- Lumley Rd Opp Pegasus Lane
- Oallen Ford Rd Before Benduck Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
51 planning-related records
2025· 4 proposals
December 2025
- 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; Minor building alterations (external); Residential Accommodation3 GUMNUT CRESCENT BUNGONIA 2580Deferred Commencement
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 HOWICK STREET BUNGONIA 2580Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Community facilityKING STREET BUNGONIA 2580Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1112 JERRARA ROAD BUNGONIA 2580Determined
2024· 8 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4775 OALLEN FORD ROAD BUNGONIA 2580Determined
October 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Extractive Industries (non-mining)5152 OALLEN FORD ROAD BUNGONIA 2580Determined
August 2024
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah469 MARIAN VALE ROAD BUNGONIA 2580Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure34 KING STREET BUNGONIA 2580Determined
May 2024
- 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; Creative industry33-43 KING STREET BUNGONIA 2580Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure340 THE LOOKDOWN ROAD BUNGONIA 2580Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation21 KING STREET BUNGONIA 2580Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1092 JERRARA ROAD BUNGONIA 2580Determined
2023· 13 proposals
November 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Community facilityKING STREET BUNGONIA 2580Withdrawn
September 2023
- Dwelling31 KING STREET BUNGONIA 2580Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling556 THE LOOKDOWN ROAD BUNGONIA 2580Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Earthworks / change in levels229 AYRE DRIVE BUNGONIA 2580Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing365 THE LOOKDOWN ROAD BUNGONIA 2580Determined
June 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development28-30 KING STREET BUNGONIA 2580Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling616 MARIAN VALE ROAD BUNGONIA 2580Determined
- Dwelling764 THE LOOKDOWN ROAD BUNGONIA 2580Determined
March 2023
- Dwelling76 ROBINSON ROAD BUNGONIA 2580Determined
February 2023
- Change of use32-34 King Street BungoniaWithdrawn
- Alterations and additions to commercial development42-44 KING STREET BUNGONIA 2580Determined
January 2023
- Other1112 JERRARA ROAD BUNGONIA 2580Operational consent issued
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces22 HOWICK STREET BUNGONIA 2580Determined
2022· 20 proposals
December 2022
- Alterations and additions to commercial development42-44 KING STREET BUNGONIA 2580Rejected
- Dwelling; Shed360 MARIAN VALE ROAD BUNGONIA 2580Determined
November 2022
- Dwelling186 BLAKES BOULEVARD BUNGONIA 2580Determined
- Dwelling61 HAZELTON ROAD BUNGONIA 2580Determined
- Dwelling265 INVERARY ROAD BUNGONIA 2580Rejected
October 2022
- Dwelling469 MARIAN VALE ROAD BUNGONIA 2580Determined
- Dwelling556 THE LOOKDOWN ROAD BUNGONIA 2580Determined
September 2022
- Dwelling340 THE LOOKDOWN ROAD BUNGONIA 2580Determined
- Shed23 HOWICK STREET BUNGONIA 2580Determined
- Dwelling764 THE LOOKDOWN ROAD BUNGONIA 2580Determined
August 2022
- Secondary dwelling556 MARIAN VALE ROAD BUNGONIA 2580Determined
- Demolition556 THE LOOKDOWN ROAD BUNGONIA 2580Determined
June 2022
- Dwelling619 LUMLEY ROAD BUNGONIA 2580Determined
May 2022
- Dwelling1225 MOUNTAIN ASH ROAD BUNGONIA 2580Deferred Commencement
April 2022
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces22 HOWICK STREET BUNGONIA 2580Determined
2021· 6 proposals
6 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Christ Church AnglicanKing Street, BungoniaSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 5.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #897 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 5348 Oallen Ford Rdtransport
- 5477 Oallen Ford Rdtransport
- 5492 Oallen Ford Rdtransport
- Lumley Rd Opp Pegasus Lanetransport
- Oallen Ford Rd Before Benduck Rdtransport
- Christ Church AnglicanheritageKing Street, BungoniaSHR
- Alterations and additions to commercial developmentplanning42-44 KING STREET BUNGONIA 2580Lodged 01 Feb 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to commercial developmentplanning42-44 KING STREET BUNGONIA 2580Lodged 21 Dec 2022 · Rejected
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning28-30 KING STREET BUNGONIA 2580Lodged 16 Jun 2023 · Determined
- 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; Creative industryplanning33-43 KING STREET BUNGONIA 2580Lodged 22 May 2024 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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