NSW · Goulburn Mulwaree Council
Gundary, NSW, 2580
Desirability index
#771 among Country & regional suburbs
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 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)
- $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
- 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)
- 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 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
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
- 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).
19 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
May 2026
- Subdivision371 MOUNTAIN ASH ROAD GUNDARY 2580Under Assessment
2024· 2 proposals
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation130 BARRETTS LANE GUNDARY 2580Withdrawn
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure125 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 Australia79 ROBINSON ROAD GUNDARY 2580Operational consent issued
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation100 GUNDARY LANE GUNDARY 2580Determined
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation100 GUNDARY LANE GUNDARY 2580Withdrawn
September 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Earthworks / change in levels; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Other20 CHETTLE LANE GUNDARY 2580Determined
August 2023
- Secondary dwelling477 MOUNTAIN ASH ROAD GUNDARY 2580Rejected
- Dwelling; Farm buildings691 WINDELLAMA ROAD GUNDARY 2580Determined
June 2023
- Dwelling163 ROBINSON ROAD GUNDARY 2580Determined
2022· 6 proposals
November 2022
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development684 WINDELLAMA ROAD GUNDARY 2580Determined
- Other125 ROBINSON ROAD GUNDARY 2580Determined
- Other125 ROBINSON ROAD GUNDARY 2580Withdrawn
August 2022
- Farm buildings477 MOUNTAIN ASH ROAD GUNDARY 2580Determined
- Recreational Uses684 WINDELLAMA ROAD GUNDARY 2580Determined
May 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development606 MOUNTAIN ASH ROAD GUNDARY 2580Determined
2021· 3 proposals
October 2021
- Dwelling89 ROBINSON ROAD GUNDARY 2580Determined
May 2021
- DwellingLot 6 No 10 Richard Street Marula DP3012 Section 5Determined
April 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development983 WINDELLAMA ROAD GUNDARY 2580Determined
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap 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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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)
- 0
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
- 18.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #771 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
- 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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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