NSW · Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council
Gundagai, NSW, 2722
Desirability index
#440 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Gundagai is a small locality in the Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional area, home to around 1,699 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 231 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-11%), roughly 136.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $400, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,699
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,225
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 100 of 740
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,211
- Employment rate
- 50.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 56 / 9 / 59
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
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $400
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)
- 231
- Against the person
- 59
- Against property
- 64
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 136
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 29 residents
- State safety percentile
- 12th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -10.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions24
- Domestic Violence Related Assault22
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment22
- Malicious Damage To Property13
- Trespass14
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 946
- Gundagai High SchoolSecondary
- Gundagai Public SchoolPrimary
- St Patrick's Primary 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
118 public transport stops in this suburb
- First Av After Kitchener St
- Otway St After Sheridan St
- Punch St After Byron St
- Punch St After West St
- Tor St Opp Jack Moses Av
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksHume Highway, Annie Pyers Drive19 Jun 2026 – 03 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
137 planning-related records
2026· 10 proposals
June 2026
- Residential care facility; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure56 TOR STREET GUNDAGAI 2722Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation17 NEIL MCINERNEY STREET GUNDAGAI 2722Under Assessment
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space47 PUNCH STREET GUNDAGAI 2722Determined
April 2026
- Home business; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia15 VIRGIL STREET GUNDAGAI 2722Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Electricity generating facility (solar and wind)FIVE MILE CREEK ROAD GUNDAGAI 2722Determined
March 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure9 BANJO PATERSON PLACE GUNDAGAI 2722Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool126 HANLEY STREET GUNDAGAI 2722Determined
February 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure6 OVID LANE GUNDAGAI 2722Determined
- Demolition; Commercial development34 ANNIE PYERS DRIVE GUNDAGAI 2722Determined
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool11 SPRINGFLAT DRIVE GUNDAGAI 2722Determined
2025· 28 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 SPRINGFLAT DRIVE GUNDAGAI 2722Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport5 BANJO PATERSON PLACE GUNDAGAI 2722Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space47 PUNCH STREET GUNDAGAI 2722Determined
- Residential care facility; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure56 TOR STREET GUNDAGAI 2722Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure77 PUNCH STREET GUNDAGAI 2722Determined
November 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Early Education and Care Facility87 FIRST AVENUE GUNDAGAI 2722Withdrawn
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure50 ANN STREET GUNDAGAI 2722Determined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure255 PUNCH STREET GUNDAGAI 2722Determined
- Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Car parkFIVE MILE CREEK ROAD GUNDAGAI 2722Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation6 GILMORE PLACE GUNDAGAI 2722Determined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure255 PUNCH STREET GUNDAGAI 2722Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support8 BANJO PATERSON PLACE GUNDAGAI 2722Determined
September 2025
- Demolition; Hotel or motel accommodation; Pub; Erection of a new structure172 SHERIDAN STREET GUNDAGAI 2722Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 LAWSON DRIVE GUNDAGAI 2722Determined
July 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Light industry; Artisan food and drink industry172 SHERIDAN STREET GUNDAGAI 2722Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space62 OTWAY STREET GUNDAGAI 2722Determined
June 2025
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah2/25 Sheridan Lane Gundagai NSW 2722Determined
- Subdivision185 SHERIDAN STREET GUNDAGAI 2722Determined
May 2025
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure17 BYRON STREET GUNDAGAI 2722Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation17 NEIL MCINERNEY STREET GUNDAGAI 2722Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure44 O'HAGAN STREET GUNDAGAI 2722Determined
- Subdivision64 O'HAGAN STREET GUNDAGAI 2722Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support26 LAWSON DRIVE GUNDAGAI 2722Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Access ramp; Community facility99 PUNCH STREET GUNDAGAI 2722Determined
April 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Supporting Development39 TOR STREET GUNDAGAI 2722Determined
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool24 NEIL MCINERNEY STREET GUNDAGAI 2722Determined
January 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Rainwater tanks24 NEIL MCINERNEY STREET GUNDAGAI 2722Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Recreation facility (outdoor)119 OIBELL DRIVE GUNDAGAI 2722Determined
2024· 17 proposals
December 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure114 PUNCH STREET GUNDAGAI 2722Determined
November 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support8 BANJO PATERSON PLACE GUNDAGAI 2722Determined
2023· 23 proposals
23 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 26 proposals
26 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 31 proposals
31 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 2 proposals
2 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · 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
Parks & reserves
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- ANZAC ParkPark
- Carberry ParkPark
- Friendship ParkPark
- Gundagai RacecoursePark
- Gundagai ShowgroundPark
- Mount ParnassusPark
- Old Mill ParkPark
- Palmer ParkPark
- Yarri ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- On site
- Dentistdentist
- Gundagai Multi-Purpose ServiceTor Streethospital
- Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
Heritage
5 state heritage places
- Captain Moonlite and James Nesbitt's GravesGundagaiSHR
- Gundagai Rail Bridge over Murrumbidgee RiverCootamundra-Tumut railway, GundagaiSHR
- Gundagai Railway Station & Yard GroupCootamundra-Tumut railway, GundagaiSHR
- Old Gundagai Gaol82 First Avenue, GundagaiSHR
- Prince Alfred Bridge - Iron Road BridgeGundagaiSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
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
- 53.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #440 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
- First Av After Kitchener Sttransport
- Otway St After Sheridan Sttransport
- Punch St After Byron Sttransport
- Punch St After West Sttransport
- Tor St Opp Jack Moses Avtransport
- Captain Moonlite and James Nesbitt's GravesheritageGundagaiSHR
- Gundagai Rail Bridge over Murrumbidgee RiverheritageCootamundra-Tumut railway, GundagaiSHR
- Gundagai Railway Station & Yard GroupheritageCootamundra-Tumut railway, GundagaiSHR
- Old Gundagai Gaolheritage82 First Avenue, GundagaiSHR
- Prince Alfred Bridge - Iron Road BridgeheritageGundagaiSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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