NSW · Murray River Council

Bunnaloo, 2731

Population

107

Growth (1 yr)

+2.4%

Growth (5 yr)

+4.9%

Median age

51

Median income

$1,541/wk

Employment rate

60%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$705,000

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Excellent transport
  • Education hub
What Bunnaloo is known for: Excellent transport, Education hub

Suburb profile

Bunnaloo offers a slower smaller community life in Murray River Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town.

Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.

Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

At a glance

Bunnaloo snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$705k

+3.3% change

Median rent

$550/wk

Population (Census)

107

+2.4% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

36.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

27th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

91st

percentile in NSW

Advantage (IRSAD)

9/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

42nd

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

Housing

Houses (January to March 2026)
$605
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
42
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$705,000
Median price change
+3.3%

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

Population

Population growth

+2.4% annual · +4.9% over 5 years · 91th percentile in NSW

Growth rates are from ABS Estimated Resident Population at SA2 level. Headcount uses 2021 Census when allocated ERP is too low relative to Census to display reliably.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
107
Median age
51
Median household income / week
$1,541
Dwelling vacancy
36%
Unoccupied private dwellings
18 of 50
Median monthly mortgage
$1,100
Employment rate
60%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
39 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian 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 ProfileAustralian 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)
2
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
46.5
State safety percentile
26.7th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-33.2%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order34
  • Break And Enter Dwelling29
  • Malicious Damage To Property45
  • Motor Vehicle Theft28
  • Other Theft28

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW 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
990
Median ICSEA percentile
42th
School list
  • Bunnaloo Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 990 · 42th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 31 students · Top SEA quarter 7%View on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

18 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 60 Meares Rd
  • Bunnaloo Public School, Fitzroy St
  • Bunnaloo Rd At Neptune Rd
  • Bunnaloo Rd Opp Neptune Rd
  • Fitzroy St At Bunnaloo 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 insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Health access

Nearest hospital
Cohuna District Hospital (30.7 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
1
Participants per 1,000 residents
23.3

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

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
30° / 14°
Rainfall
78 mm · ~10 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
23° / 9°
Rainfall
94 mm · ~12 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
15° / 4°
Rainfall
110 mm · ~14 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
22° / 8°
Rainfall
115 mm · ~14 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 1 proposal
  • July 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    4264 PERRICOOTA ROAD BUNNALOO 2731Determined
2024· 2 proposals
  • November 2024

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Animal boarding or training establishment
    192 GLENN ROAD BUNNALOO 2731Determined
  • July 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    4264 PERRICOOTA ROAD BUNNALOO 2731Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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 overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Farrer
Member of Parliament
David FARLEY (One Nation)
Results from
2026 Farrer by-election

Two-candidate preferred (2026-by-election)

David FARLEY (One Nation) 57.6%Michelle MILTHORPE (Independent) 42.4%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 76.5 km away).

David FARLEY (One Nation) 70.5%Michelle MILTHORPE (Independent) 29.5%

12.9 percentage points higher for David FARLEY than the electorate

Nearest polling places

  • MathouraDavid FARLEY (One Nation) 74.5% · Michelle MILTHORPE (Independent) 25.5% TCP (2026-by-election)31.8 km away
  • MoamaDavid FARLEY (One Nation) 64.6% · Michelle MILTHORPE (Independent) 35.4% TCP (2026-by-election)39.3 km away
  • WakoolDavid FARLEY (One Nation) 81.8% · Michelle MILTHORPE (Independent) 18.2% TCP (2026-by-election)40.3 km away
  • BarhamDavid FARLEY (One Nation) 73.5% · Michelle MILTHORPE (Independent) 26.5% TCP (2026-by-election)42.8 km away
  • DeniliquinDavid FARLEY (One Nation) 54.0% · Michelle MILTHORPE (Independent) 46.0% TCP (2026-by-election)47.8 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 resultsAustralian Electoral Commission · 2026-by-election · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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

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