NSW · Hilltops Council
Galong, NSW, 2585
Desirability index
#107 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Galong is a small locality in the Hilltops area, home to around 235 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 15 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+150%), roughly 63.8 offences per 1,000 residents, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 235
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,111
- Dwelling vacancy
- 22.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 24 of 107
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,047
- Employment rate
- 48.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 3 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 15
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 63.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 34 residents
- State safety percentile
- 5.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +150%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault2
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment2
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault1
- Sexual Assault1
- Sexual Touching, Sexual Act And Other Sexual Offences1
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
21 public transport stops in this suburb
- 34 Ryan St
- Bent St At McMahon St
- Galong Coach Stop
- Galong Rd At Killarney Rd
- Galong Rd Opp 1137
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).
8 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
July 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Electricity generating facility (solar and wind)COPPABELLA ROAD GALONG 2585Determined
2024· 2 proposals
July 2024
- SubdivisionCOPPABELLA ROAD GALONG 2585Determined
May 2024
- Industrial development; General industry; Hours of operation and trading342 EUBINDAL ROAD GALONG 2585Withdrawn
2023· 1 proposal
August 2023
- Dwelling; Demolition2260 BOUYEO ROAD GALONG 2585Determined
2022· 3 proposals
June 2022
- Subdivision of land2152 Bouyeo Road Galong NSW 2585Withdrawn
May 2022
- Shed21 HIGH STREET GALONG 2585Determined
February 2022
- Alterations and additions to industrial development342 EUBINDAL ROAD GALONG 2585Determined
2021· 1 proposal
December 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces1 RAILWAY STREET GALONG 2585Determined
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
10 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bent St at McMahon StBus stop
- Playground
- Post Box
- Pub
- Public toilets
- Shelter (3)
- TelstraTelephone
- Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- CWA PlaygroundPark
- Limestone ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- 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
- Galong Railway Station and yard groupMain Southern railway GalongSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 87.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #107 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
- 34 Ryan Sttransport
- Bent St At McMahon Sttransport
- Galong Coach Stoptransport
- Galong Rd At Killarney Rdtransport
- Galong Rd Opp 1137transport
- Galong Railway Station and yard groupheritageMain Southern railway GalongSHR
- CWA Playgroundgovernmentpark
- Limestone Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to industrial developmentplanning342 EUBINDAL ROAD GALONG 2585Lodged 02 Feb 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling; Demolitionplanning2260 BOUYEO ROAD GALONG 2585Lodged 29 Aug 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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