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NSW · Snowy Valleys Council

Goobarragandra, 2720

Est. population · Jun 2025

88

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+1.1%

Median age

52

Median income

$1,458/wk

Employment rate

56.3%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$525,000

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • National parks
  • Excellent transport
What Goobarragandra is known for: National parks, Excellent transport

Suburb profile

In Snowy Valleys Council, Goobarragandra keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing.

With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.

Housing sits above the suburban middle: not the top of the market, but clearly pricier than average. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

At a glance

Goobarragandra snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$525k

-10% change

Median rent

$410/wk

Houses $490 · Units $370

Population (ERP)

88

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

26.3%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

66th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

20th

percentile in NSW

Advantage (IRSAD)

8/10

national SEIFA decile

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

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$370
Houses (January to March 2026)
$490
All types (January to March 2026)
$410
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
53
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$525,000
Median price change
-10.3%

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

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

88(June 2025)

0.0% annual · +1.1% over 5 years · 20th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
+1.1%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
+1
Growth rank in NSW
20th 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 (~100), extrapolated at +0.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
89
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$1,458
Dwelling vacancy
26.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
10 of 38
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Employment rate
56.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
28 / 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 are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
8
Against the person
2
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
90.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 44 residents
State safety percentile
65.8th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order60
  • Breach Bail Conditions64
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault51
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment102
  • Malicious Damage To Property71

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

Public transport

19 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 1/1359 Goobarragandra Rd
  • 1001 Goobarragandra Rd
  • 836 Goobarragandra Rd
  • Goobarragandra Rd Opp 899
  • Kunckungullun Property, Goobarragandra Rd

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

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Goobarragandra ReserveNature reserve
  • Park or reserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
0

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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Tumut District Hospital (29.9 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
2
Participants per 1,000 residents
22.7

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

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
28° / 12°
Rainfall
193 mm · ~24 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
21° / 7°
Rainfall
206 mm · ~26 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
12° / 2°
Rainfall
306 mm · ~38 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
19° / 6°
Rainfall
278 mm · ~35 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· 1 proposal

  • January 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    225 WALLS CREEK ROAD GOOBARRAGANDRA 2720Determined
2025· 1 proposal

  • May 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    Lot 51 Goobarragandra Rd Goobarragandra 2720Determined
2024· 3 proposals

  • September 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    1805 GOOBARRAGANDRA ROAD GOOBARRAGANDRA 2720Determined

  • August 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Shade structures of canvas, fabric, mesh or the like
    404 GOOBARRAGANDRA ROAD GOOBARRAGANDRA 2720Determined

  • May 2024

  • Temporary building, structure or use; Supporting Development
    1519 GOOBARRAGANDRA ROAD GOOBARRAGANDRA 2720Determined
2023· 3 proposals

  • December 2023

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    1 1359 GOOBARRAGANDRA ROAD GOOBARRAGANDRA 2720Determined

  • August 2023

  • Subdivision of land
    3 1420 GOOBARRAGANDRA ROAD GOOBARRAGANDRA 2720Determined

  • February 2023

  • Hotel or motel accommodation
    404 GOOBARRAGANDRA ROAD GOOBARRAGANDRA 2720Determined
2022· 4 proposals

  • November 2022

  • Other
    GOOBARRAGANDRA POWERLINE ROAD GOOBARRAGANDRA 2720Withdrawn

  • July 2022

  • Dwelling; Farm buildings
    Lot 51 Goobarragandra Rd Goobarragandra 2720Determined

  • February 2022

  • Subdivision of land
    WALLS CREEK ROAD EAST GOOBARRAGANDRA 2720Determined
  • Dwelling
    10 GOOBARRAGANDRA POWERLINE ROAD GOOBARRAGANDRA 2720Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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 58.1 km away).

Coalition 59.5%Labor 40.5%

3.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -16.5 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • TalbingoLabor 42.9% · Coalition 57.1% TPP (2025)23.9 km away
  • Tumut EastLabor 45.1% · Coalition 54.9% TPP (2025)31.5 km away
  • TumutLabor 41.9% · Coalition 58.1% TPP (2025)32.1 km away
  • BatlowLabor 42.8% · Coalition 57.2% TPP (2025)34.3 km away
  • AdelongLabor 29.7% · Coalition 70.3% TPP (2025)44.1 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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

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