NSW · Parkes Council

Goonumbla, NSW, 2870

Suburb snapshot

Goonumbla is a small locality in the Parkes area, home to around 98 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,735 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+9%), roughly 17704.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $400 (flats $320, houses $450), 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
98
Median age
28
Median household income / week
$1,374
Dwelling vacancy
34.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
15 of 44
Median monthly mortgage
$600
Employment rate
71.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 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.

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$320
Houses (January to March 2026)
$450
All types (January to March 2026)
$400
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
90

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

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Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
1,735
Against the person
501
Against property
606
Rate per 1,000 residents
17,704.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
78.9th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+9.2%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions118
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault120
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment213
  • Malicious Damage To Property126
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault107

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

Public transport

33 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 951 McClintocks Lane
  • Adavale Lane Opp 734
  • Aravale Lane Opp Five Mile Lane
  • Wards Lane At Plowman Lane
  • Wards Lane At Plowman Lane

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Planning & development

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

4 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal
  • March 2025

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Rural industry
    2774 BOGAN ROAD GOONUMBLA 2870Determined
2023· 2 proposals
  • December 2023

  • Subdivision
    72 BOORR HILL ROAD GOONUMBLA 2870Determined
  • August 2023

  • Other
    201/-/DP750179Determined
2022· 1 proposal
  • February 2022

  • Subdivision of land
    201/-/DP750179Determined

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Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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

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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

Recent changes

  • 951 McClintocks Lanetransport
  • Adavale Lane Opp 734transport
  • Aravale Lane Opp Five Mile Lanetransport
  • Wards Lane At Plowman Lanetransport
  • Wards Lane At Plowman Lanetransport
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Rural industryplanning2774 BOGAN ROAD GOONUMBLA 2870Lodged 12 Mar 2025 · Determined
  • Otherplanning201/-/DP750179Lodged 18 Aug 2023 · Determined
  • Subdivisionplanning72 BOORR HILL ROAD GOONUMBLA 2870Lodged 20 Dec 2023 · Determined
  • Subdivision of landplanning201/-/DP750179Lodged 03 Feb 2022 · Determined
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime118

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