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NSW · Upper Hunter Shire Council

Gundy, NSW, 2337

Suburb snapshot

Gundy is a small locality in the Upper Hunter Shire area, home to around 165 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 550 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+13%), roughly 3333.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $510 (flats $460, houses $585), 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
165
Median age
50
Median household income / week
$1,525
Dwelling vacancy
12.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
10 of 79
Median monthly mortgage
$1,600
Employment rate
64.6%
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)
$460
Houses (January to March 2026)
$585
All types (January to March 2026)
$510
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
56

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

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Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
550
Against the person
166
Against property
245
Rate per 1,000 residents
3,333.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
53.5th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+13.2%

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault50
  • Fraud27
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment67
  • Malicious Damage To Property56
  • Other Theft34

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

20 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 2038 Hunter Rd
  • 2281 Hunter Rd
  • Gundy Bus Stop, Riley St
  • Hunter Rd Opp 2040
  • Riley St Before Church St

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

16 planning-related records

2026· 4 proposals

  • May 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation; Take away food and drink
    5 RILEY STREET GUNDY 2337Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    6 PAGE STREET GUNDY 2337Under Assessment

  • February 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    17 WILSON STREET GUNDY 2337Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    19 WILSON STREET GUNDY 2337Determined
2025· 2 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Subdivision
    1 DUKE STREET GUNDY 2337Determined

  • October 2025

  • Subdivision
    14-16 DUKE STREET GUNDY 2337Determined
2024· 3 proposals

  • December 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    19 WILSON STREET GUNDY 2337Determined

  • November 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home
    11 MILLER STREET GUNDY 2337Determined

  • April 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    13 WILSON STREET GUNDY 2337Determined
2023· 1 proposal

  • May 2023

  • Farm buildings
    1/-/773009 2080 Hunter Road, GundyDetermined
2022· 5 proposals

  • November 2022

  • Shed
    4 PAGE STREET GUNDY 2337Determined

  • October 2022

  • Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    16 CHURCH STREET GUNDY 2337Determined

  • September 2022

  • Dwelling; Shed
    6 CAMP STREET GUNDY 2337Determined

  • July 2022

  • Dual occupancy
    15 WILSON STREET GUNDY 2337Determined

  • April 2022

  • Dwelling
    11 MILLER STREET GUNDY 2337Determined
2021· 1 proposal

  • August 2021

  • Dwelling; Demolition
    26 DUKE STREET GUNDY 2337Determined

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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

  • Gundy Recreation GroundsPark

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Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
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 overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
28
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

Recent changes

  • 2038 Hunter Rdtransport
  • 2281 Hunter Rdtransport
  • Gundy Bus Stop, Riley Sttransport
  • Hunter Rd Opp 2040transport
  • Riley St Before Church Sttransport
  • Gundy Recreation Groundsgovernmentpark
  • Dual occupancyplanning15 WILSON STREET GUNDY 2337Lodged 01 Jul 2022 · Determined
  • Dwellingplanning11 MILLER STREET GUNDY 2337Lodged 19 Apr 2022 · Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning17 WILSON STREET GUNDY 2337Lodged 11 Feb 2026 · Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning19 WILSON STREET GUNDY 2337Lodged 06 Feb 2026 · Determined

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