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NSW · Upper Lachlan Shire Council
Gunning, 2581
Est. population · Jun 2025
809
Growth (1 yr)
+1.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.3%
Median age
38
Median income
$2,049/wk
Employment rate
62%
Languages at home
4.5%non-English
Most common: Italian, French, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Gunning is a regional smaller community in Upper Lachlan Shire Council, oriented around local life rather than the metro orbit of Sydney. Regional towns and local services do more of the everyday heavy lifting than the city. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Local eateries and coffee spots give the area a friendly, everyday social rhythm. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses and trains linking the suburb to surrounding areas. Housing sits above the suburban middle: not the top of the market, but clearly pricier than average.
The suburb still has an emerging character, as newer residents settle in and local identity forms.
Desirability lands around average here: softer parks and green space weighing on the result versus similar regional towns, even with community and employment, plus growth momentum holding up better.
At a glance
Gunning snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
809
+1.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
13.5%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#44
among Country & regional · Emerging
Safety
26th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
74th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
57th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 46.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 38% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2686th in Australia
- State rank
- 809th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #44 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #173 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
809(June 2025)
+1.3% annual · +7.3% over 5 years · 74th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.3%
- 5-year growth
- +7.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +10
- Change in 5 years
- +55
- Growth rank in NSW
- 74th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~850), extrapolated at +1.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 820
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,049
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 45 of 334
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 62%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 280 / 4 / 0 (+ 3 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 37
- Against the person
- 8
- Against property
- 12
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 45.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 102 residents
- State safety percentile
- 26.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +3.1%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault7
- Malicious Damage To Property8
- Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabis10
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences11
- Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods9
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,024
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 57th
School list
- Gunning Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1024 · 57th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 125 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
61 public transport stops in this suburb
- 6397 Gundaroo Rd
- Gunadaroo Rd At Hume St
- Gunning Post Office, Yass St
- Hume St At Cooper St
- Hume St Opp Gundaroo Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
58 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 pharmacies · 1 libraries · 3 places of worship · 2 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 1 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Decent local green space — 1 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 61 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 51/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 2.44
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 3.66
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.22
Food & drink(3)
- Merino CafeCafe
62 Yass Street, Gunning
- Old Hume CafeCafe
78 Yass Street, Gunning
- The Telegraph HotelPub
58 Yass Street, Gunning
Shopping(2)
- Gunning Butcher ShopButcher
80 Yass Street, Gunning
Community(4)
- RTCCommunity centre
- Upper Lachlan Shire LibraryLibrary
- Gunning Public SchoolSchool
- Lions Club Of GunningSocial Centre
Health & services(1)
- Gunning PharmacyPharmacy
70 Yass Street, Gunning
Sport & outdoors(7)
- Barbour ParkPark
- Barbour Park - Lions Club Picnic AreaPicnic area
- Playground (2)
- Gunning Swimming PoolSports centre
- Sports field
- Gunning PoolSwimming pool
Transport(3)
3 train stations
Other(31)
- Gunning Ag & Water SolutionsAgrarian
63-67 Yass Street, Gunning
- Gunning Nearly Antiques and CollectablesAntiques;Collector
91 Yass Street, Gunning
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (3)
- Barbour Park Free Caravan ParkCamp Site
- Gunning Showground Camp areaCamp Site
- Gunning Service CentreCar repair
- Gunning-Fish River Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
25 Nelanglo Street
- Do Duck InnGuest House
- Information
- Motel GunningMotel
54 Yass Street, Gunning
- Barbour ParkParking
- Parking
- Bailey's GaragePetrol station
- Picnic Table (4)
- Gunning Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
- St Edmunds Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
- St Francis Xavier Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
- Gunning Police StationPolice
- Gunning LPOPost office
90 Yass Street, Gunning
- Barbour ParkPublic toilets
- Gunning Court HousePublic toilets
- Gunning ShowgroundPublic toilets
- Public toilets
- Sanitary Dump Station
- Shelter (3)
- Barbour ParkShower
- Shower
- TelstraTelephone
- Waste Basket
- Water Point
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Barbour ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
3 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Gunning Uniting Church
- St Edmunds Anglican Church
- St Francis Xavier Catholic Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Yass District Hospital (33.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Gunning PharmacyYass StreetPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 16
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 19.8
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 171 mm · ~21 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 169 mm · ~21 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 12° / 1°
- Rainfall
- 183 mm · ~23 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 212 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 6 proposals
July 2026
- Subdivision103 COLLECTOR ROAD GUNNING 2581On Exhibition
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation16 GREEN AVENUE GUNNING 2581Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure311 DALTON ROAD GUNNING 2581Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure50 BIALA STREET GUNNING 2581Determined
January 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure72 GROVENOR STREET GUNNING 2581Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation6 BIALA STREET GUNNING 2581Determined
2025· 19 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureDALTON ROAD GUNNING 2581Determined
November 2025
- Subdivision67 BIALA STREET GUNNING 2581Withdrawn
- Temporary building, structure or use; Portable offices103 COLLECTOR ROAD GUNNING 2581Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Carport114 YASS STREET GUNNING 2581Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home34A COLLECTOR ROAD GUNNING 2581Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers5 AMBAR LANE GUNNING 2581Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationCOLLECTOR ROAD GUNNING 2581Determined
August 2025
- Subdivision2603 CULLERIN ROAD GUNNING 2581Determined
- Subdivision103 COLLECTOR ROAD GUNNING 2581Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia6778 GUNDAROO ROAD GUNNING 2581Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space94 YASS STREET GUNNING 2581Determined
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Service station56 YASS STREET GUNNING 2581Determined
March 2025
- Subdivision50 BIALA STREET GUNNING 2581Determined
- Home business; Home occupation; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia9 BIALA STREET GUNNING 2581Determined
February 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure3 GROGAN PLACE GUNNING 2581Withdrawn
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure42 BIALA STREET GUNNING 2581Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation3 GREEN AVENUE GUNNING 2581Determined
January 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation; Supporting DevelopmentGROVENOR STREET GUNNING 2581Determined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation72 GROVENOR STREET GUNNING 2581Determined
2024· 15 proposals
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; General industry32 YASS STREET GUNNING 2581Determined
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; General industry35 YASS STREET GUNNING 2581Determined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation72 GROVENOR STREET GUNNING 2581Determined
July 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation; Supporting DevelopmentGROVENOR STREET GUNNING 2581Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation12 DALTON ROAD GUNNING 2581Determined
- Subdivision7 GUNDAROO STREET GUNNING 2581Determined
May 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure25 BIALA STREET GUNNING 2581Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure23 HUME STREET GUNNING 2581Determined
April 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space6397 GUNDAROO ROAD GUNNING 2581Determined
March 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Intensive plant agriculture123 COLLECTOR ROAD GUNNING 2581Determined
- Subdivision13 SAXBY LANE GUNNING 2581Determined
February 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Highway service centre56 YASS STREET GUNNING 2581Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; General industry32 YASS STREET GUNNING 2581Determined
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure; General industryCOLLECTOR ROAD GUNNING 2581Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureHUME HIGHWAY GUNNING 2581Determined
2023· 2 proposals
December 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure48 GREEN AVENUE GUNNING 2581Determined
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure98 Biala Street Gunning or 5/12/758493Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Gunning Railway Station and yard groupMain Southern railway GunningSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Riverina
- Member of Parliament
- Michael McCORMACK (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 128,537
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -2.9 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 62.6%Labor 37.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 32.8 km away).
Coalition 58.9%Labor 41.1%
3.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -5.3 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- GunningLabor 41.1% · Coalition 58.9% TPP (2025)0.1 km away
- DaltonLabor 39.6% · Coalition 60.4% TPP (2025)10.2 km away
- CollectorLabor 46.1% · Coalition 53.9% TPP (2025)21.1 km away
- GundarooLabor 61.5% · Coalition 38.5% TPP (2025)27.4 km away
- Grabben GullenLabor 24.9% · Coalition 75.1% TPP (2025)29.3 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Upper Lachlan Shire Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.