NSW · Inverell Council
Gum Flat, NSW, 2360
Desirability index
#759 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Gum Flat is a small locality in the Inverell area, home to around 209 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,832 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-15%), roughly 8765.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $420 (flats $345, houses $450), 1 school and preschool site in the area, 7 public transport stops within the suburb, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 209
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,350
- Dwelling vacancy
- 21%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 17 of 81
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 60.7%
- 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
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $345
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $450
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $420
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 142
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)
- 1,832
- Against the person
- 540
- Against property
- 563
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 8,765.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 69.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -15.2%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order162
- Breach Bail Conditions222
- Domestic Violence Related Assault175
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment174
- Malicious Damage To Property158
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
- 997
- Gum Flat 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
7 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1119 Copeton Dam Rd
- 1119 Copeton Dam Rd
- Copeton Dam Rd At Onus Rd
- Copeton Dam Rd Opp Onus Rd
- Gum Flat Public School
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).
6 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
July 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure18 HOUGHS LANE GUM FLAT 2360Determined
March 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining)472 EDDY PARK LANE GUM FLAT 2360Determined
2023· 1 proposal
November 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Commercial livestock grazing1640 COPETON DAM ROAD GUM FLAT 2360Determined
2022· 1 proposal
June 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development34 KRAUSES ROAD GUM FLAT 2360Determined
2021· 2 proposals
November 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development34 KRAUSES ROAD GUM FLAT 2360Determined
- Subdivision of land100 FOXS LANE GUM FLAT 2360Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Public toilets
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 19.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #759 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 1119 Copeton Dam Rdtransport
- 1119 Copeton Dam Rdtransport
- Copeton Dam Rd At Onus Rdtransport
- Copeton Dam Rd Opp Onus Rdtransport
- Gum Flat Public Schooltransport
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Commercial livestock grazingplanning1640 COPETON DAM ROAD GUM FLAT 2360Lodged 01 Nov 2023 · Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining)planning472 EDDY PARK LANE GUM FLAT 2360Lodged 13 Mar 2025 · Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning34 KRAUSES ROAD GUM FLAT 2360Lodged 27 Jun 2022 · Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning34 KRAUSES ROAD GUM FLAT 2360Lodged 08 Nov 2021 · Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structureplanning18 HOUGHS LANE GUM FLAT 2360Lodged 22 Jul 2025 · 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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