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NSW · Coolamon Council
Ganmain, 2702
Est. population · Jun 2025
826
Growth (1 yr)
+0.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+9.1%
Median age
48
Median income
$1,175/wk
Employment rate
51.1%
Languages at home
0.7%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Ganmain is a quieter smaller community in Coolamon Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.
Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Strong connections via buses keep the wider area accessible.
Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The overall desirability read is below average, pulled by softer community and employment, plus schools and education compared with similar regional towns, though growth momentum remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Ganmain snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
826
+0.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
13.1%
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
#208
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
33rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
57th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
26th
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
- 37.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4207th in Australia
- State rank
- 1313th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #208 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #456 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
826(June 2025)
+0.7% annual · +9.1% over 5 years · 57th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.7%
- 5-year growth
- +9.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +6
- Change in 5 years
- +69
- Growth rank in NSW
- 57th 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 (~900), extrapolated at +1.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 793
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,175
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 48 of 366
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Employment rate
- 51.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 307 / 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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 44
- Against the person
- 10
- Against property
- 19
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 53.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 79 residents
- State safety percentile
- 33.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +2.6%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order6
- Breach Bail Conditions4
- Fraud4
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment4
- Malicious Damage To Property4
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 949.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 26th
School list
- Ganmain Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 917 · 14th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 25 students · Top SEA quarter 2%View on My School →
- St Brendan's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 982 · 38th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 29 students · Top SEA quarter 8%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
82 public transport stops in this suburb
- Deacon St At Moore St
- Devlin St Opp Showground Rd
- Ford St At Wright St
- Ganmain Public School, Langham St
- Lake St At Derry St
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 14
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Coolamon-Ganmain Multi Purpose Service (16.6 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)
- 23
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 27.8
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
- 31° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 122 mm · ~15 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 131 mm · ~16 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 4°
- Rainfall
- 142 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 137 mm · ~17 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.
2026· 3 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation37 CAVE STREET GANMAIN 2702Additional Information Requested
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure22 LOCH STREET GANMAIN 2702Determined
April 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure47 WATERVIEW STREET GANMAIN 2702Determined
2025· 10 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11-13 SPRING STREET GANMAIN 2702Determined
October 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure12 SHOWGROUND ROAD GANMAIN 2702Determined
September 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure16 ASHBRIDGE ROAD GANMAIN 2702Determined
August 2025
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation22 DERRY STREET GANMAIN 2702Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia19 HILL STREET GANMAIN 2702Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Temporary building, structure or use; Recreation facility (outdoor)Waterview St Ganmain NSW 2702Determined
- Subdivision45-47 LOCH STREET GANMAIN 2702Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space46 DULLAH ROAD GANMAIN 2702Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Temporary building, structure or use; Shipping containers33 MENANGLE STREET GANMAIN 2702Determined
January 2025
- Subdivision40 LANGHAM STREET GANMAIN 2702Determined
2024· 12 proposals
December 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space62 WATERVIEW STREET GANMAIN 2702Determined
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Light industryLots 8-10 Cave Street Ganmain NSW 2702Determined
October 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport27 HANNAH STREET GANMAIN 2702Determined
September 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)1734 ROPING POLE ROAD GANMAIN 2702Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structurePARK STREET GANMAIN 2702Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Shipping containers78-80 LANGHAM STREET GANMAIN 2702Determined
July 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Camping ground24 SHOWGROUND ROAD GANMAIN 2702Determined
June 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure80 LOCH STREET GANMAIN 2702Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Garage, carport or carparking space29 LOCH STREET GANMAIN 2702Determined
February 2024
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home4055-5215 OLD NARRANDERA ROAD GANMAIN 2702Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure80 LOCH STREET GANMAIN 2702Determined
January 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Carport42-44 WATERVIEW STREET GANMAIN 2702Determined
2023· 12 proposals
November 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Temporary building, structure or use; Recreation facility (outdoor)Waterview St Ganmain NSW 2702Determined
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia17 HILL STREET GANMAIN 2702Determined
October 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home7 - 11 Showground road Ganmain 2702Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Landscaping structures; Pathways and paving; Rainwater tanks101 Waterview Street GanmainDetermined
July 2023
- Dwelling26 SPRING STREET GANMAIN 2702Determined
June 2023
- OtherBRILLS LANE GANMAIN 2702Determined
May 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Other2 GRANT STREET GANMAIN 2702Determined
- Change of use109 FORD STREET GANMAIN 2702Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces2 GRANT STREET GANMAIN 2702Determined
February 2023
- Change of use85 FORD STREET GANMAIN 2702Determined
- Change of use75 FORD STREET GANMAIN 2702Determined
- Subdivision of land75 WATERVIEW STREET GANMAIN 2702Determined
2022· 4 proposals
December 2022
- Alterations and additions to commercial development; Signage57 LAKE STREET GANMAIN 2702Determined
November 2022
- Subdivision of land48 DULLAH ROAD GANMAIN 2702Determined
October 2022
- DwellingLOWER MIDDLE ROAD GANMAIN 2702Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs7 GRANT STREET GANMAIN 2702Determined
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 · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
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 overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Riverina
- Member of Parliament
- Michael McCORMACK (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 128,537
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -2.9 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 62.6%Labor 37.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 45.2 km away).
Coalition 70.9%Labor 29.1%
8.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- GanmainLabor 28.9% · Coalition 71.0% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
- CoolamonLabor 31.3% · Coalition 68.7% TPP (2025)16.4 km away
- MarrarLabor 25.3% · Coalition 74.7% TPP (2025)30.5 km away
- EubertaLabor 29.8% · Coalition 70.2% TPP (2025)32.1 km away
- CollingullieLabor 19.1% · Coalition 80.9% TPP (2025)32.7 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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
Compare with
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