Median house price
$587k
-3.4% change
NSW · Mid-Coast Council
Bungwahl, 2423
Est. population · Jun 2025
268
Growth (1 yr)
+2.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+8.9%
Median age
54
Median income
$1,199/wk
Employment rate
44.9%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$587,000
Languages at home
4.1%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Mid-Coast Council, Bungwahl keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.
With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Open space is thinner than in many regional towns, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield.
Buyers typically pay more than the metro middle for a home here. Renewal is happening in measured doses, with new development complementing what is already there.
Desirability sits below average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus growth momentum the main drag compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Bungwahl snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$515/wk
Population (ERP)
268
+2.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
32.6%
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
#534
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
62nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
90th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
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
- 25.4/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6230th in Australia
- State rank
- 2012th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #534 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #954 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 79%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $515
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $587,000
- Median price change
- -3.4%
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
268(June 2025)
+2.3% annual · +8.9% over 5 years · 90th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.3%
- 5-year growth
- +8.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +6
- Change in 5 years
- +22
- Growth rank in NSW
- 90th 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 (~300), extrapolated at +1.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 249
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,199
- Dwelling vacancy
- 32.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 45 of 138
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,000
- Employment rate
- 44.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 98 / 0 / 0
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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 23
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 85.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 36 residents
- State safety percentile
- 62.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -3.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order25
- Domestic Violence Related Assault32
- Fraud24
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment34
- Other Offences23
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
- 1,037
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 63th
School list
- Bungwahl Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1037 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 36 students · Top SEA quarter 19%View 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
18 public transport stops in this suburb
- 2065 The Lakes Way
- 73 Seal Rocks Rd
- Seal Rocks Rd At Neranie Rd
- The Lakes Way At Racecourse Rd
- The Lakes Way Opp Sugar Creek Rd
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Bulahelah Health Campus (19.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 6
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 22.4
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
- 28° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 372 mm · ~46 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 329 mm · ~41 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 148 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 218 mm · ~27 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 (lodged 2020–2026).
24 planning-related records
2025· 6 proposals
November 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces1213 WATTLEY HILL ROAD BUNGWAHL 2423Determined
September 2025
- Subdivision15 SEAL ROCKS ROAD BUNGWAHL 2423Determined
- Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space131 SEAL ROCKS ROAD BUNGWAHL 2423Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation2611 THE LAKES WAY BUNGWAHL 2423Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool1213 WATTLEY HILL ROAD BUNGWAHL 2423Determined
March 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2458 THE LAKES WAY BUNGWAHL 2423Determined
2024· 4 proposals
August 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2458 THE LAKES WAY BUNGWAHL 2423Determined
April 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures; Swimming pool15 SEAL ROCKS ROAD BUNGWAHL 2423Determined
March 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Moveable dwellingTHE LAKES WAY BUNGWAHL 2423Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure79 DOGWOOD ROAD BUNGWAHL 2423Determined
2023· 7 proposals
December 2023
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2458 THE LAKES WAY BUNGWAHL 2423Determined
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)119 SUGAR CREEK ROAD BUNGWAHL 2423Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space26 RACECOURSE ROAD BUNGWAHL 2423Determined
August 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Other62 TOPI ROAD BUNGWAHL 2423Determined
June 2023
- Dwelling34 TOPI ROAD BUNGWAHL 2423Determined
May 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces131 SEAL ROCKS ROAD BUNGWAHL 2423Determined
March 2023
- Dwelling2523 THE LAKES WAY BUNGWAHL 2423Determined
2022· 3 proposals
November 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing2466 THE LAKES WAY BUNGWAHL 2423Determined
October 2022
- Dwelling34 TOPI ROAD BUNGWAHL 2423Determined
April 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing2466 THE LAKES WAY BUNGWAHL 2423Determined
2021· 4 proposals
December 2021
- Retaining walls, protection of trees125 DOGWOOD ROAD BUNGWAHL 2423Determined
November 2021
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition79 DOGWOOD ROAD BUNGWAHL 2423Under Assessment
September 2021
- Dual occupancy50 SEAL ROCKS ROAD BUNGWAHL 2423Determined
March 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing105 DOGWOOD ROAD BUNGWAHL 2423Determined
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 · 2020–2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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
- Lyne
- Member of Parliament
- Alison PENFOLD (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 129,584
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.9%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 59.8%Labor 40.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 22.6 km away).
Coalition 48.9%Labor 51.1%
10.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +0.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- BungwahlLabor 51.8% · Coalition 48.2% TPP (2025)3.3 km away
- Pacific PalmsLabor 55.1% · Coalition 44.9% TPP (2025)10.4 km away
- Coomba ParkLabor 49.6% · Coalition 50.4% TPP (2025)14.7 km away
- CoolongolookLabor 40.1% · Coalition 59.9% TPP (2025)19.1 km away
- Forster KeysLabor 42.4% · Coalition 57.6% TPP (2025)19.4 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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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 Mid-Coast Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.