NSW · Coolamon Council
Ganmain, NSW, 2702
Desirability index
54/100
How this score is calculated#430 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Ganmain is a small locality in the Coolamon area, home to around 793 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 44 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+2%), roughly 55.5 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- 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)
- 37 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 44
- Against the person
- 10
- Against property
- 19
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 55.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 79 residents
- State safety percentile
- 4.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +2.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order6
- Breach Bail Conditions4
- Fraud4
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment4
- Malicious Damage To Property4
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 949.5
- Ganmain Public SchoolPrimary
- St Brendan's Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA 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
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).
76 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
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· 20 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
2021· 20 proposals
20 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
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)
- 14
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 54.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #430 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
- Deacon St At Moore Sttransport
- Devlin St Opp Showground Rdtransport
- Ford St At Wright Sttransport
- Ganmain Public School, Langham Sttransport
- Lake St At Derry Sttransport
- Alterations and additions to commercial development; Signageplanning57 LAKE STREET GANMAIN 2702Lodged 09 Dec 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Otherplanning2 GRANT STREET GANMAIN 2702Lodged 23 May 2023 · Determined
- 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 tanksplanning101 Waterview Street GanmainLodged 03 Oct 2023 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)planning1734 ROPING POLE ROAD GANMAIN 2702Lodged 16 Sep 2024 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahsplanning7 GRANT STREET GANMAIN 2702Lodged 06 Oct 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- 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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