Googong is a rural locality in New South Wales, in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council. Mount Campbell Estate is part of the surrounding geography.
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group, placing it among the highest-ranked rural localities. Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group, and university qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, and population growth is an exceptional strength. Housing is expensive relative to comparable places, with median house prices 38% above the peer median.
Googong is a better fit for people who value school quality and socio-economic advantage more than lower housing costs.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Rural locality · compared with rural localities in New South Wales (2685)
Strengths
Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group
Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group
University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
Population growth is a relative strength
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
Weaknesses
Housing is expensive relative to comparable places
What stands out
Mount Campbell Estate
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★☆☆☆
Professionals★★★☆☆
Retirees★★☆☆☆
Students★☆☆☆☆
Budget buyers★★☆☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Googong compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$969k
+4.7% change
Median rent
$580/wk
Houses $690 · Units $440
Population (ERP)
14,931
+7.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.6%
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
#16
among Country & regional · Growth area
Crime rate
43rd
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
99th
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
18%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
85th
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
48.4/100 — Average
State standing
Top 37% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
2330th in Australia
State rank
792nd in NSW
Peer rank
#16 among Country & regional · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#224 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
97%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$440
Houses (January to March 2026)
$690
All types (January to March 2026)
$580
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
423
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$969,000
Median price change
+4.7%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
+7.1% annual · +42.3% over 5 years · 99th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+7.1%
5-year growth
+42.3%
Change in 1 year
+989
Change in 5 years
+4,437
Growth rank in NSW
99th 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 (~22,850), extrapolated at +8.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
7,444
Median age
32
Median household income / week
$3,371
Dwelling vacancy
4.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
112 of 2,419
Median monthly mortgage
$2,600
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$525
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
12.6% / 69% / 18.4%
Employment rate
80.6%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
10.7% / 0.5% / 75.2%
Walked or cycled to work
1.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
2,172 / 107 / 16
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
34.4% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 17.3% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified34.4% · 27.8% NSW
Diploma qualified13.5% · 9.3% NSW
Trade / vocational17.3% · 15% NSW
Year 12 or below34.8% · 47.9% NSW
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce26.7%
Society and culture15.3%
Engineering and related technologies13.9%
Health10.7%
Education7.3%
Architecture and building6.9%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$75,205
92nd percentile in NSW · +28% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$79,999
90th percentile in NSW · +23% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
15.0%
55th percentile in NSW · +9% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$96,390
79th percentile in NSW · +52% vs Australia
Residents with business income
8.0%
10th percentile in NSW · -23% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2620 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
31,725
Taxpayers reporting net rent
4,645
Median net rent
-$2,152
Taxpayers reporting business income
2,614
Taxable income vs state median
+34%
Salary / wages vs state median
+28%
Rental investment vs state median
+7%
Super vs state median
+37%
Business income vs state median
-20%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
17.2% speak a language other than English at home; 19.3% born overseas
Language at home
5,961 English only · 1,236 other
Non-English at home
17.2%
Born overseas
1,387 (19.3%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
178 (2.4%)
Australian citizens
6,883
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
32
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Punjabi96 · 18.6%
Macedonian62 · 12%
Malayalam40 · 7.7%
Italian36 · 7%
Hindi35 · 6.8%
Mandarin23 · 4.4%
Arabic21 · 4.1%
Serbian20 · 3.9%
Religion
50.5%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 50.5%, while 36.2% reported no religion.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
36.2%
32.8%
Christianity
50.5%
47.6%
Hinduism
3.3%
3.4%
Islam
2.1%
4.3%
Other / not stated
7.9%
11.9%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
26.6%
22.4%
Anglican
12.2%
11.9%
Eastern Orthodox
3%
2.5%
Christian (not further defined)
3%
2.4%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2620, which is shared with other suburbs.
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
922
Against the person
222
Against property
356
Rate per 1,000 residents
61.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 34 residents
State crime-rate percentile
43.4th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+8.1%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
10
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
0.67
Most common offence types
Breach Bail Conditions99
Domestic Violence Related Assault56
Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment79
Malicious Damage To Property99
Steal From Retail Store57
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
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)
1,103.5
Median ICSEA percentile
85th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
6
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
3
School list
Googong Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1078 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 782 students · Top SEA quarter 30%View on My School →
The Anglican School GoogongCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1129 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 455 students · Top SEA quarter 52%View on My School →
School catchments
Captains Flat PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Googong PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Jerrabomberra HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Jerrabomberra PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Karabar HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Queanbeyan EPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Queanbeyan HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Queanbeyan PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Queanbeyan SPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Health access
Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
5
Nearest hospital
Queanbeyan Hospital and Health Service (10.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
2
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 2
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
Googong DentalDentist
Googong Discount PharmacyGorman DrivePharmacy
Googong Family PracticeGP
Googong Family PracticeGP
Matrix PhysioPhysiotherapist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
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.
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
25° / 10°
Rainfall
168 mm · ~21 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
19° / 5°
Rainfall
142 mm · ~18 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
11° / -2°
Rainfall
105 mm · ~13 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
18° / 4°
Rainfall
161 mm · ~20 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
142 EDWARD DRIVE GOOGONG 2620Additional Information Requested
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
104 EDWARD DRIVE GOOGONG 2620Additional Information Requested
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
4 GLENBURN LOOP GOOGONG 2620Additional Information Requested
Erection of a new structure; Fences
69 TEMPE CRESCENT GOOGONG 2620Additional Information Requested
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
16 GOOANDRA CIRCUIT GOOGONG 2620Additional Information Requested
Multi-dwelling housing; Medium Density Housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
270 GLENROCK DRIVE GOOGONG 2620Under Assessment
Restaurant or cafe; Erection of a new structure; Car park; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Function centre; Food and drink premise
WELLSVALE DRIVE GOOGONG 2620Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
34 GLENBURN LOOP GOOGONG 2620Additional Information Requested
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
38 GLENBURN LOOP GOOGONG 2620Under Assessment
August 2026
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
32 LAMBRIGG ROAD GOOGONG 2620Rejected
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
20 GOOANDRA CIRCUIT GOOGONG 2620Under Assessment
Subdivision
1187 OLD COOMA ROAD GOOGONG 2620Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
45 GLENBURN LOOP GOOGONG 2620Determined
Dwelling house; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Exhibition home; Hours of operation and trading
9 TRENERRY CRESCENT GOOGONG 2620Additional Information Requested
Restaurant or cafe; Erection of a new structure; Car park; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Function centre; Food and drink premise
WELLSVALE DRIVE GOOGONG 2620Rejected
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
41 GLENBURN LOOP GOOGONG 2620Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
295 GORMAN DRIVE GOOGONG 2620Determined
Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development
2 GOOANDRA CIRCUIT GOOGONG 2620Under Assessment
Subdivision
141 GOOGONG ROAD GOOGONG 2620Additional Information Requested
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
20 BEHRENSLEA AVENUE GOOGONG 2620Determined
July 2026
Subdivision
125/-/1326051Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
16 BOROUGH RIDGE GOOGONG 2620Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
7 INVERARY STREET GOOGONG 2620Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
24 CANDISH STREET GOOGONG 2620Determined
Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
15 MCCAULEY AVENUE GOOGONG 2620Additional Information Requested
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
134 EDWARD DRIVE GOOGONG 2620Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
15 TRENERRY CRESCENT GOOGONG 2620Under Assessment
Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
15 BIGGA PLACE GOOGONG 2620Determined
Business premises; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Exhibition home
14 TRENERRY CRESCENT GOOGONG 2620Withdrawn
Business premises; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Exhibition home
18 TRENERRY CRESCENT GOOGONG 2620Withdrawn
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
13 TRENERRY CRESCENT GOOGONG 2620Determined
Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
15 BIGGA PLACE GOOGONG 2620Rejected
June 2026
Shed; Erection of a new structure
69 TEMPE CRESCENT GOOGONG 2620Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
21 GLENBURN LOOP GOOGONG NSW 2620Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
5 BUTTERFIELD AVENUE GOOGONG 2620Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
46 LAMBRIGG ROAD GOOGONG 2620Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
16 CHIMNEY RISE GOOGONG 2620Determined
Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
156 MOUNT PLEASANT DRIVE GOOGONG 2620Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Landscaping structures
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
Federal electorate
Eden-Monaro
Member of Parliament
Kristy McBAIN (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
121,376
Turnout (2025)
93.8%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+1.1 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 42.8%Labor 57.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 9.9 km away).
Coalition 36.2%Labor 63.8%
6.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
GoogongLabor 61.6% · Coalition 38.4% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
JerrabomberraLabor 62.8% · Coalition 37.2% TPP (2025)6.3 km away
Queanbeyan SouthLabor 71.3% · Coalition 28.7% TPP (2025)8.4 km away
QueanbeyanLabor 71.8% · Coalition 28.2% TPP (2025)9.4 km away
Queanbeyan City CentralLabor 75.5% · Coalition 24.5% TPP (2025)9.6 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.
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 (12%)