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NSW · Mid-Coast Council

Gangat, NSW, 2422

Suburb snapshot

Gangat is a small locality in the Mid-Coast area, home to around 40 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 201 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-9%), roughly 5025.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $500, 7 public transport stops within the suburb, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
40
Median age
37
Median household income / week
$1,375
Dwelling vacancy
36.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
4 of 11
Median monthly mortgage
$2,344
Employment rate
64.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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

Houses (January to March 2026)
$520

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

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Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
201
Against the person
82
Against property
82
Rate per 1,000 residents
5,025
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
60.7th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-9%

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault22
  • Fraud24
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment25
  • Malicious Damage To Property28
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault17

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

7 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 30 Wallanbah Rd
  • 601 Wallanbah Rd
  • The Bucketts Way At Wallanbah Rd
  • The Bucketts Way At Wallanbah Rd
  • The Bucketts Way Opp Wallanbah Rd

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Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

4 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • February 2026

  • Extractive Industries (non-mining); Hours of operation and trading
    Mereweather Lane 292/-/1219610Withdrawn
2024· 1 proposal

  • May 2024

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Open cut mining
    Mereweather Lane 292/-/1219610Determined
2022· 1 proposal

  • February 2022

  • Subdivision of land
    1320 THE BUCKETTS WAY GANGAT 2422Determined
2021· 1 proposal

  • March 2021

  • Subdivision of land
    1320 THE BUCKETTS WAY GANGAT 2422Determined

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Amenities

2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • The Bucketts Way at Wallanbah RdBus stop
  • The Bucketts Way opp Wallanbah RdBus stop

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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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

Recent changes

  • 30 Wallanbah Rdtransport
  • 601 Wallanbah Rdtransport
  • The Bucketts Way At Wallanbah Rdtransport
  • The Bucketts Way At Wallanbah Rdtransport
  • The Bucketts Way Opp Wallanbah Rdtransport
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Open cut miningplanningMereweather Lane 292/-/1219610Lodged 31 May 2024 · Determined
  • Extractive Industries (non-mining); Hours of operation and tradingplanningMereweather Lane 292/-/1219610Lodged 11 Feb 2026 · Withdrawn
  • Subdivision of landplanning1320 THE BUCKETTS WAY GANGAT 2422Lodged 15 Feb 2022 · Determined
  • Subdivision of landplanning1320 THE BUCKETTS WAY GANGAT 2422Lodged 12 Mar 2021 · Determined
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime22

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