NSW · Mid-Western Regional Council
Goolma, NSW, 2852
Suburb snapshot
Goolma is a small locality in the Mid-Western Regional area, home to around 95 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 249 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-14%), roughly 2621.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $520, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 8 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 95
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,291
- Dwelling vacancy
- 30.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 17 of 56
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,473
- Employment rate
- 56.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
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)
- $538
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)
- 249
- Against the person
- 85
- Against property
- 92
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,621.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 49.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -14.4%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault30
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment29
- Malicious Damage To Property23
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault13
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences15
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
- 928
- Goolma 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
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- Goolma Rd After Gorries Lane
- Goolma Rd Before Mebul Rd
- Gorries Lane At Goolma Rd
- Gorries Lane At Goolma Rd
- Mebul Rd At Goolma Rd
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).
4 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise2893 GOOLMA ROAD GOOLMA 2852Under Assessment
2025· 1 proposal
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia2933 GOOLMA ROAD GOOLMA 2852Determined
2024· 1 proposal
June 2024
- Subdivision547 GOLLAN ROAD GOOLMA 2852Determined
2023· 1 proposal
July 2023
- Subdivision of land547 GOLLAN ROAD GOOLMA 2852Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2023; 2024… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
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)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
Recent changes
- Goolma Rd After Gorries Lanetransport
- Goolma Rd Before Mebul Rdtransport
- Gorries Lane At Goolma Rdtransport
- Gorries Lane At Goolma Rdtransport
- Mebul Rd At Goolma Rdtransport
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australiaplanning2933 GOOLMA ROAD GOOLMA 2852Lodged 03 Apr 2025 · Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premiseplanning2893 GOOLMA ROAD GOOLMA 2852Lodged 16 Mar 2026 · Under Assessment
- Subdivisionplanning547 GOLLAN ROAD GOOLMA 2852Lodged 05 Jun 2024 · Determined
- Subdivision of landplanning547 GOLLAN ROAD GOOLMA 2852Lodged 11 Jul 2023 · Determined
- Goolma Public SchoolschoolsPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- 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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