NSW · Greater Hume Shire Council
Bungowannah, NSW, 2640
Suburb snapshot
Bungowannah is a small locality in the Greater Hume Shire area, home to around 175 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 5,892 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-2%), roughly 33668.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $520 (flats $400, houses $560), 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
- 175
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,906
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 57
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 73.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 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)
- $400
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $560
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $520
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 446
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)
- 5,892
- Against the person
- 1,492
- Against property
- 2,336
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 33,668.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 86.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -1.6%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order372
- Breach Bail Conditions715
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment554
- Malicious Damage To Property511
- Steal From Motor Vehicle365
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
31 public transport stops in this suburb
- 921 Bungowannah Rd
- Bungowannah Rd At Methodist Rd
- Bungowannah Rd Before Hovell Rd
- Bungowannah Rd Opp Hovell Rd
- Bungowannah Rd Opp Methodist 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).
23 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
March 2026
- Subdivision215 KENSALL GREEN ROAD BUNGOWANNAH 2640Under Assessment
February 2026
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure65 METHODIST ROAD BUNGOWANNAH 2640Determined
January 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development10 DIGHT DRIVE BUNGOWANNAH 2640Determined
2025· 5 proposals
December 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3134 RIVERINA HIGHWAY BUNGOWANNAH 2640Determined
November 2025
- Farm buildings; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3832 RIVERINA HIGHWAY BUNGOWANNAH 2640Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure923 BUNGOWANNAH ROAD BUNGOWANNAH 2640Determined
August 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining)3484 RIVERINA HIGHWAY BUNGOWANNAH 2640Under Assessment
June 2025
- Farm buildings; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3832 RIVERINA HIGHWAY BUNGOWANNAH 2640Determined
2024· 4 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure150 KENSALL GREEN ROAD BUNGOWANNAH 2640Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1432 BUNGOWANNAH ROAD BUNGOWANNAH 2640Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1429 BUNGOWANNAH ROAD BUNGOWANNAH 2640Determined
July 2024
- Subdivision3129/-/DP1225477Determined
2023· 5 proposals
December 2023
- Subdivision3129/-/DP1225477Determined
October 2023
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure211 HOVELL ROAD BUNGOWANNAH 2640Withdrawn
August 2023
- Farm buildings89 HOVELL ROAD BUNGOWANNAH 2640Determined
- DwellingHOVELL ROAD BUNGOWANNAH 2640Determined
February 2023
- Shed150 KENSALL GREEN ROAD BUNGOWANNAH 2640Determined
2022· 5 proposals
November 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development3859 RIVERINA HIGHWAY BUNGOWANNAH 2640Determined
July 2022
- Other3066 RIVERINA HIGHWAY BUNGOWANNAH 2640Determined
June 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Garages, carports and car parking spaces419 HOVELL ROAD BUNGOWANNAH 2640Determined
May 2022
- Subdivision of land198 HUMPHREYS ROAD BUNGOWANNAH 2640Determined
January 2022
- Dwelling89 HOVELL ROAD BUNGOWANNAH 2640Determined
2021· 1 proposal
December 2021
- DwellingHOVELL ROAD BUNGOWANNAH 2640Determined
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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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
Recent changes
- 921 Bungowannah Rdtransport
- Bungowannah Rd At Methodist Rdtransport
- Bungowannah Rd Before Hovell Rdtransport
- Bungowannah Rd Opp Hovell Rdtransport
- Bungowannah Rd Opp Methodist Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning3859 RIVERINA HIGHWAY BUNGOWANNAH 2640Lodged 30 Nov 2022 · Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining)planning3484 RIVERINA HIGHWAY BUNGOWANNAH 2640Lodged 18 Aug 2025 · Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning150 KENSALL GREEN ROAD BUNGOWANNAH 2640Lodged 23 Dec 2024 · Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structureplanning211 HOVELL ROAD BUNGOWANNAH 2640Lodged 16 Oct 2023 · Withdrawn
- DwellingplanningHOVELL ROAD BUNGOWANNAH 2640Lodged 07 Aug 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- 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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