NSW · Lismore Council
Goolmangar, NSW, 2480
Suburb snapshot
Goolmangar is a small locality in the Lismore area, home to around 183 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,622 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-8%), roughly 25256.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550 (flats $425, houses $620), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 183
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,803
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 59
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,777
- Employment rate
- 55.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $425
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $620
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 252
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)
- 4,622
- Against the person
- 1,237
- Against property
- 1,753
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 25,256.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 83.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -7.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions513
- Fraud284
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment361
- Malicious Damage To Property360
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault312
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
Public transport
57 public transport stops in this suburb
- 446 Pinchin Rd
- 778 Pinchin Rd
- Pinchin Rd At Keerrong Bridge Rd
- Pinchin Rd Opp 697A
- Pinchin Rd Opp 895
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).
5 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support836 PINCHIN ROAD GOOLMANGAR 2480Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation895 PINCHIN ROAD GOOLMANGAR 2480Determined
2024· 1 proposal
November 2024
- Subdivision843 PINCHIN ROAD GOOLMANGAR 2480Determined
2023· 1 proposal
January 2023
- Dwelling; Dual occupancy; Demolition469 PINCHIN ROAD GOOLMANGAR 2480Withdrawn
2021· 1 proposal
October 2021
- Dual occupancy10 PINCHIN ROAD GOOLMANGAR 2480Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2023… · 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)
- 7/10
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
- Overlay applies
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
Recent changes
- 446 Pinchin Rdtransport
- 778 Pinchin Rdtransport
- Pinchin Rd At Keerrong Bridge Rdtransport
- Pinchin Rd Opp 697Atransport
- Pinchin Rd Opp 895transport
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning895 PINCHIN ROAD GOOLMANGAR 2480Lodged 02 Jun 2025 · Determined
- Dual occupancyplanning10 PINCHIN ROAD GOOLMANGAR 2480Lodged 06 Oct 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural supportplanning836 PINCHIN ROAD GOOLMANGAR 2480Lodged 20 Jun 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling; Dual occupancy; Demolitionplanning469 PINCHIN ROAD GOOLMANGAR 2480Lodged 20 Jan 2023 · Withdrawn
- Subdivisionplanning843 PINCHIN ROAD GOOLMANGAR 2480Lodged 21 Nov 2024 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- 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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