Median house price
$969k
+4.7% change
NSW · Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council
Googong, 2620
Est. population · Jun 2025
14,931
Growth (1 yr)
+7.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+42.3%
Median age
32
Median income
$3,371/wk
Employment rate
80.6%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$969,000
Languages at home
17.2%non-English
Most common: Punjabi, Macedonian, Malayalam
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
In Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council, Googong keeps a rural calm, a mid-sized suburb with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. A younger crowd gives the area energy, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.
Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Strong connections via buses keep the wider area accessible.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
Against similar regional towns, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus safety lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Googong snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
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
#15
among Country & regional · Growth area
Safety
43rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
99th
percentile in NSW
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
- 48.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 33% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2362nd in Australia
- State rank
- 704th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #15 among Country & regional · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #132 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
14,931(June 2025)
+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
- Employment rate
- 80.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,172 / 107 / 16
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 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 safety percentile
- 43.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +8.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions340
- Domestic Violence Related Assault191
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment272
- Malicious Damage To Property340
- Steal From Retail Store195
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,103.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 85th
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 →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Our Place Early Learningkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
66 public transport stops in this suburb
- 61 Tempe Cres
- Beltana Park, Beltana Av
- Cooke Dr At Binowee Dr
- Cooke Dr At Old Cooma Rd
- The Anglican School Googong, Gorman Dr
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
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 14 parks mapped in suburb
- Well connected by public transport — 66 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.88
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Park
Other(2)
- Fitness Station
- Track
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
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
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Aprasia ParkPark
- Googong Common/Bunburung ThinaPark
- Hopper ParkPark
- John Caragh ParkPark
- Lovegrove ParkPark
- Pink-tailed Worm-lizard Conservation AreaNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 27
- Parks (OSM)
- 14
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
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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
- Googong DentalDentist
- Googong Discount PharmacyGorman DrivePharmacy
- Googong Family PracticeDoctor
- Googong Family PracticeDoctor
- Matrix PhysioPhysiotherapist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 192
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 12.9
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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
- 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 (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· 79 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure295 GORMAN DRIVE GOOGONG 2620Under Assessment
- 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 Development2 GOOANDRA CIRCUIT GOOGONG 2620Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision141 GOOGONG ROAD GOOGONG 2620Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure20 BEHRENSLEA AVENUE GOOGONG 2620Under Assessment
July 2026
- Subdivision125/-/1326051Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation16 BOROUGH RIDGE GOOGONG 2620Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation7 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 Australia24 CANDISH STREET GOOGONG 2620Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support15 MCCAULEY AVENUE GOOGONG 2620Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure134 EDWARD DRIVE GOOGONG 2620Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation15 TRENERRY CRESCENT GOOGONG 2620Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool15 BIGGA PLACE GOOGONG 2620Under Assessment
- Business premises; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Exhibition home14 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 home18 TRENERRY CRESCENT GOOGONG 2620Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation13 TRENERRY CRESCENT GOOGONG 2620Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool15 BIGGA PLACE GOOGONG 2620Rejected
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure69 TEMPE CRESCENT GOOGONG 2620Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 BUTTERFIELD AVENUE GOOGONG 2620Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure21 GLENBURN LOOP GOOGONG NSW 2620Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure46 LAMBRIGG ROAD GOOGONG 2620Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 CHIMNEY RISE GOOGONG 2620Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool156 MOUNT PLEASANT DRIVE GOOGONG 2620Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Landscaping structures21 REGINALD ROAD GOOGONG 2620Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 1420 OLD COOMA ROAD GOOGONG 2620Additional Information Requested
- Business premises; Erection of a new structure; Exhibition home22 TRENERRY CRESCENT GOOGONG 2620Determined
- Business premises; Erection of a new structure; Exhibition village; Swimming pool20 TRENERRY CRESCENT GOOGONG 2620Determined
- SubdivisionWELLSVALE DRIVE GOOGONG 2620 641/-/DP1281684Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care21 COOLAMINE WAY GOOGONG 2620Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation4 BEHRENSLEA AVENUE GOOGONG 2620Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure24 BEHRENSLEA AVENUE GOOGONG 2620Determined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Air-conditioning units; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Hot water systems; Letterboxes; Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool13 CHIMNEY RISE GOOGONG 2620Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 BEHRENSLEA AVENUE GOOGONG 2620Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure83 FERNLEIGH DRIVE GOOGONG 2620Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation11 TRENERRY CRESCENT GOOGONG 2620Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 BARTON STREET GOOGONG 2620Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure152 EDWARD DRIVE GOOGONG 2620Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 TOWONG STREET GOOGONG 2620Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 AUSTIN GROVE GOOGONG 2620Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation25 BEHRENSLEA AVENUE GOOGONG 2620Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Exhibition home28 CANDISH STREET GOOGONG 2620Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
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
- 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.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.