NSW · Brewarrina Council

Goodooga, NSW, 2838

Desirability index

0.6/100

#940 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Goodooga is a small locality in the Brewarrina area, home to around 223 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 60 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+18%), roughly 269.1 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
223
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$780
Dwelling vacancy
20%
Unoccupied private dwellings
21 of 105
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
35.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
7 / 4 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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)
60
Against the person
20
Against property
23
Rate per 1,000 residents
269.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 11 residents
State safety percentile
18.3th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+17.6%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions7
  • Break And Enter Non-Dwelling6
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault4
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment8
  • Malicious Damage To Property7

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW 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
629
  • Goodooga Central SchoolCombined

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Allow extra travel time. Follow directions on site.Bangate Road09 Jun 2026 – 22 Jul 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closuresState road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

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

2 planning-related records

2023· 1 proposal
  • August 2023

  • Other
    5 BRENDA STREET GOODOOGA 2838Determined
2021· 1 proposal
  • October 2021

  • Change of use
    FINGERPOST ROAD GOODOOGA 2838Determined

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
On site
  • Goodooga Health ServiceHammond Streethospital

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

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

Data sources & freshness

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 overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

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

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
0.6/100
Cohort rank
#940 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Goodooga Health ServicehealthHammond Streethospital
  • Change of useplanningFINGERPOST ROAD GOODOOGA 2838Lodged 13 Oct 2021 · Determined
  • Otherplanning5 BRENDA STREET GOODOOGA 2838Lodged 21 Aug 2023 · Determined
  • Allow extra travel time. Follow directions on site.roadworksBangate Road09 Jun 2026 – 22 Jul 2026
  • Goodooga Central SchoolschoolsCombined
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime7
  • Break And Enter Non-Dwellingcrime6
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime4
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime8
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime7

Data sources & freshness