NSW · Goulburn Mulwaree Council

Gundary, NSW, 2580

Desirability index

18.3/100

#771 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Gundary is a small locality in the Goulburn Mulwaree area, home to around 306 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,808 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+2%), roughly 9176.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $500 (flats $390, houses $525), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
306
Median age
45
Median household income / week
$2,200
Dwelling vacancy
19.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
24 of 121
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Employment rate
60.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
7 / 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)
$390
Houses (January to March 2026)
$525
All types (January to March 2026)
$500
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
230

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

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
2,808
Against the person
695
Against property
932
Rate per 1,000 residents
9,176.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
69.7th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+1.6%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions290
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault160
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment230
  • Malicious Damage To Property237
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault183

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

28 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 296 Mountain Ash Rd
  • Mountain Ash Rd After Kooringaroo Rd
  • Mountain Ash Rd After Shaws Creek Rd
  • Mountain Ash Rd At Barretts Lane
  • Mountain Ash Rd Opp 296

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

19 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal
  • May 2026

  • Subdivision
    371 MOUNTAIN ASH ROAD GUNDARY 2580Under Assessment
2024· 2 proposals
  • September 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    130 BARRETTS LANE GUNDARY 2580Withdrawn
  • May 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    125 ROBINSON ROAD GUNDARY 2580Determined
2023· 7 proposals
  • December 2023

  • Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    79 ROBINSON ROAD GUNDARY 2580Operational consent issued
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    100 GUNDARY LANE GUNDARY 2580Determined
  • November 2023

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    100 GUNDARY LANE GUNDARY 2580Withdrawn
  • September 2023

  • Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Earthworks / change in levels; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Other
    20 CHETTLE LANE GUNDARY 2580Determined
  • August 2023

  • Secondary dwelling
    477 MOUNTAIN ASH ROAD GUNDARY 2580Rejected
  • Dwelling; Farm buildings
    691 WINDELLAMA ROAD GUNDARY 2580Determined
  • June 2023

  • Dwelling
    163 ROBINSON ROAD GUNDARY 2580Determined
2022· 6 proposals
  • November 2022

  • Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development
    684 WINDELLAMA ROAD GUNDARY 2580Determined
  • Other
    125 ROBINSON ROAD GUNDARY 2580Determined
  • Other
    125 ROBINSON ROAD GUNDARY 2580Withdrawn
  • August 2022

  • Farm buildings
    477 MOUNTAIN ASH ROAD GUNDARY 2580Determined
  • Recreational Uses
    684 WINDELLAMA ROAD GUNDARY 2580Determined
  • May 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    606 MOUNTAIN ASH ROAD GUNDARY 2580Determined
2021· 3 proposals
  • October 2021

  • Dwelling
    89 ROBINSON ROAD GUNDARY 2580Determined
  • May 2021

  • Dwelling
    Lot 6 No 10 Richard Street Marula DP3012 Section 5Determined
  • April 2021

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    983 WINDELLAMA ROAD GUNDARY 2580Determined

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

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

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Pomaderris Nature ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

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)
1
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
18.3/100
Cohort rank
#771 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

  • 296 Mountain Ash Rdtransport
  • Mountain Ash Rd After Kooringaroo Rdtransport
  • Mountain Ash Rd After Shaws Creek Rdtransport
  • Mountain Ash Rd At Barretts Lanetransport
  • Mountain Ash Rd Opp 296transport
  • Pomaderris Nature Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning606 MOUNTAIN ASH ROAD GUNDARY 2580Lodged 26 May 2022 · Determined
  • Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning983 WINDELLAMA ROAD GUNDARY 2580Lodged 16 Apr 2021 · Determined
  • Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning684 WINDELLAMA ROAD GUNDARY 2580Lodged 25 Nov 2022 · Determined
  • Dwellingplanning163 ROBINSON ROAD GUNDARY 2580Lodged 26 Jun 2023 · Determined

Data sources & freshness

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