NSW · Wentworth Council
Gol Gol, NSW, 2738
Desirability index
#92 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Gol Gol is a small locality in the Wentworth area, home to around 1,956 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 102 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-24%), roughly 52.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $560, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 12 public transport stops within the suburb, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,956
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,104
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 75 of 725
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 67.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 30 / 16 / 6
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)
- $590
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 102
- Against the person
- 36
- Against property
- 26
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 52.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 54 residents
- State safety percentile
- 3.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -23.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order7
- Domestic Violence Related Assault16
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment10
- Malicious Damage To Property8
- Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabis7
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,010
- Gol Gol Public 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
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- Burns St At Adelaide St
- Burns St At Wood St
- Gol Gol North Rd After Drovers Dr
- Gol Gol Public School, William St
- John St Opp Gol Gol Public School
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).
385 planning-related records
2026· 56 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure38 YORKE DRIVE GOL GOL 2738On Exhibition
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 CIELO COURT GOL GOL 2738On Exhibition
- Erection of a new structure; Fences9 YORKE DRIVE GOL GOL 2738Additional Information Requested
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking spaceARDROSSAN COURT GOL GOL 2738On Exhibition
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Early Education and Care Facility4 BURNS STREET GOL GOL 2738Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure27 PINE ROAD GOL GOL 2738Under Assessment
- SubdivisionPINE ROAD GOL GOL 2738Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Swimming pool14 LIVINGSTONE DRIVE GOL GOL 2738Determined
May 2026
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 JAMIESON COURT GOL GOL 2738Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure45 CARRAMAR DRIVE GOL GOL 2738Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure55 KARI DRIVE GOL GOL 2738Determined
- Erection of a new structure; InfrastructureJAMIESON COURT GOL GOL 2738Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Fences; Swimming pool113 ADELAIDE STREET GOL GOL 2738Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Fences4 JOEL COURT GOL GOL 2738Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureYORKE DRIVE GOL GOL 2738Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 PUNT ROAD GOL GOL 2738Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool68B ADELAIDE STREET GOL GOL 2738Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool70B ADELAIDE STREET GOL GOL 2738Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool70A ADELAIDE STREET GOL GOL 2738Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool68A ADELAIDE STREET GOL GOL 2738Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation71B WILLIAM STREET GOL GOL 2738Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure10 CIELO COURT GOL GOL 2738Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 CIELO COURT GOL GOL 2738Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space8 AMANDA COURT GOL GOL 2738Determined
- Subdivision48 THOMAS STREET GOL GOL 2738Determined
April 2026
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Fences3 JOEL COURT GOL GOL 2738Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Shade structures of canvas, fabric, mesh or the like40 DAWN AVENUE GOL GOL 2738Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 PHOENIX COURT GOL GOL 2738Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support119-121 ADELAIDE STREET GOL GOL 2738Determined
March 2026
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation10 WURLONG DRIVE GOL GOL 2738Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool12 KINGFISHER ROAD GOL GOL 2738Deferred Commencement
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space37 PINE ROAD GOL GOL 2738Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space5 PHOENIX COURT GOL GOL 2738Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure155 SUMMER DRIVE GOL GOL 2738Determined
February 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Awnings, blinds and canopiesWILGA ROAD GOL GOL 2738Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure74 CARRAMAR DRIVE GOL GOL 2738Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures14 RIVERVIEW RISE GOL GOL 2738Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Fences3 JOEL COURT GOL GOL 2738Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space7 PHOENIX COURT GOL GOL 2738Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space45 LIVINGSTONE DRIVE GOL GOL 2738Determined
2025· 101 proposals
101 proposals lodged in 2025. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2024· 67 proposals
67 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 57 proposals
57 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 55 proposals
55 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 49 proposals
49 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
22 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Thirsty CamelAlcohol
Sturt Highway, Gol Gol
- Bbq
- Bus stop
- John St opp Gol Gol Public SchoolBus stop
- Golly Cafe BakeryCafe
30 Adelaide Street, Gol Gol
- Drinking water
- Fitness Station
- Picnic Table (4)
- Playground (2)
- Australia PostPost Box
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Drings Hill ReservePark
- James King ParkPark
- Wilkinson ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Gol Gol Preschoolkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
- 3
- 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
- 89.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #92 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
- Burns St At Adelaide Sttransport
- Burns St At Wood Sttransport
- Gol Gol North Rd After Drovers Drtransport
- Gol Gol Public School, William Sttransport
- John St Opp Gol Gol Public Schooltransport
- Gol Gol Preschoolchildcarekindergarten
- Drings Hill Reservegovernmentpark
- James King Parkgovernmentpark
- Wilkinson Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Early Education and Care Facilityplanning4 BURNS STREET GOL GOL 2738Lodged 10 Jun 2026 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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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