NSW · Wagga Wagga Council

Gumly Gumly, NSW, 2652

Desirability index

87.1/100

#114 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Gumly Gumly is a small locality in the Wagga Wagga area, home to around 450 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 264 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-21%), roughly 586.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 12 public transport stops within the suburb, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
450
Median age
34
Median household income / week
$1,983
Dwelling vacancy
2.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
4 of 142
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Employment rate
64%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
11 / 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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
264
Against the person
64
Against property
102
Rate per 1,000 residents
586.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 7 residents
State safety percentile
26.1th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-20.7%

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault14
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment29
  • Malicious Damage To Property19
  • Motor Vehicle Theft17
  • Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences31

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

12 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 3723 Sturt Hwy
  • Kilpatrick Av At Gumly Rd
  • Matilda Cres After Bakers Lane
  • Matilda Cres At Bakers Lane
  • Sturt Hwy Before Bakers Lane

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

113 planning-related records

2026· 15 proposals
  • June 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    2 MATILDA CRESCENT GUMLY GUMLY 2652Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    67 GOLDEN DRIVE GUMLY GUMLY 2652Under Assessment
  • May 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    48 GOLDEN DRIVE GUMLY GUMLY 2652Determined
  • Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    59 GOLDEN DRIVE GUMLY GUMLY 2652Under Assessment
  • Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Minor building alterations (external)
    45 MATILDA CRESCENT GUMLY GUMLY 2652Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    45 GOLDEN DRIVE GUMLY GUMLY 2652Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Fences
    18 GOLDEN DRIVE GUMLY GUMLY 2652Determined
  • April 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    65 GOLDEN DRIVE GUMLY GUMLY 2652Determined
  • Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    36 GOLDEN DRIVE GUMLY GUMLY 2652Determined
  • March 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    11 SIRIUS WAY GUMLY GUMLY 2652Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    48 GOLDEN DRIVE GUMLY GUMLY 2652Determined
  • Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    69 GOLDEN DRIVE GUMLY GUMLY 2652Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    6 SCARBOROUGH WAY GUMLY GUMLY 2652Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    43 MATILDA CRESCENT GUMLY GUMLY 2652Determined
  • February 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    48 GOLDEN DRIVE GUMLY GUMLY 2652Determined
2025· 14 proposals
  • December 2025

  • Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    51 GOLDEN DRIVE GUMLY GUMLY 2652Determined
  • Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    61 GOLDEN DRIVE GUMLY GUMLY 2652Determined
  • Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Air-conditioning units; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Hot water systems; Letterboxes
    14 SIRIUS WAY GUMLY GUMLY 2652Determined
  • November 2025

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    37 GOLDEN DRIVE GUMLY GUMLY 2652Determined
  • October 2025

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    7 SALAMANDER WAY GUMLY GUMLY 2652Determined
  • August 2025

  • Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    38 GOLDEN DRIVE GUMLY GUMLY 2652Determined
  • Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Minor building alterations (external)
    45 MATILDA CRESCENT GUMLY GUMLY 2652Determined
  • June 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    50 GOLDEN DRIVE GUMLY GUMLY 2652Determined
  • Demolition; Subdivision
    3870 STURT HIGHWAY GUMLY GUMLY 2652Determined
  • May 2025

  • Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    10 SALAMANDER WAY GUMLY GUMLY 2652Determined
  • March 2025

  • Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Rainwater tanks; Supporting Development
    23 SIRIUS WAY GUMLY GUMLY 2652Determined
  • February 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses
    32 SIRIUS WAY GUMLY GUMLY 2652Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    6 LAMPREY AVENUE GUMLY GUMLY 2652Determined
  • January 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    43 MATILDA CRESCENT GUMLY GUMLY 2652Determined
2024· 18 proposals
  • December 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    1 SIRIUS WAY GUMLY GUMLY 2652Determined
  • October 2024

  • Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Rainwater tanks; Supporting Development
    23 SIRIUS WAY GUMLY GUMLY 2652Determined
  • July 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    9 SALAMANDER WAY GUMLY GUMLY 2652Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    13 GRAHAM AVENUE GUMLY GUMLY 2652Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    33 GOLDEN DRIVE GUMLY GUMLY 2652Determined
  • June 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool; Supporting Development
    3 PIONEER AVENUE GUMLY GUMLY 2652Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    2 SALAMANDER WAY GUMLY GUMLY 2652Determined
  • Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    26 GOLDEN DRIVE GUMLY GUMLY 2652Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    33 GOLDEN DRIVE GUMLY GUMLY 2652Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    28 SIRIUS WAY GUMLY GUMLY 2652Determined
  • Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    20 Golden Drive GUMLY GUMLYDetermined
2023· 17 proposals

17 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2022· 35 proposals

35 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2021· 14 proposals

14 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

18 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • 3723 Sturt HwyBus stop
  • Sturt Hwy before Bakers LaneBus stop
  • 24 Seven CafeCafe
  • BP ShopConvenience store
  • bp pulseEV charging
  • Fast food
  • Parking Entrance (9)
  • BPPetrol station
  • CaltexPetrol station
  • Gumly Gumly Post OfficePost office

    3862 Sturt Highway

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

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

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

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
2
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
87.1/100
Cohort rank
#114 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • 3723 Sturt Hwytransport
  • Kilpatrick Av At Gumly Rdtransport
  • Matilda Cres After Bakers Lanetransport
  • Matilda Cres At Bakers Lanetransport
  • Sturt Hwy Before Bakers Lanetransport
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhousesplanning32 SIRIUS WAY GUMLY GUMLY 2652Lodged 25 Feb 2025 · Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming poolplanning43 MATILDA CRESCENT GUMLY GUMLY 2652Lodged 05 Mar 2026 · Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming poolplanning13 GRAHAM AVENUE GUMLY GUMLY 2652Lodged 12 Jul 2024 · Determined
  • Demolition; Subdivisionplanning3870 STURT HIGHWAY GUMLY GUMLY 2652Lodged 10 Jun 2025 · Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning43 MATILDA CRESCENT GUMLY GUMLY 2652Lodged 02 Jan 2025 · Determined

Data sources & freshness

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