NSW · Moree Plains Council

Gurley, NSW, 2398

Desirability index

25.2/100

#705 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Gurley is a small locality in the Moree Plains area, home to around 248 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 18 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+200%), roughly 72.6 offences per 1,000 residents, 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. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
248
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$1,562
Dwelling vacancy
9.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
6 of 63
Median monthly mortgage
$618
Employment rate
55.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
5 / 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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
18
Against the person
1
Against property
17
Rate per 1,000 residents
72.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 248 residents
State safety percentile
6.2th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+200%

Most common offence types

  • Fraud8
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment1
  • Motor Vehicle Theft1
  • Steal From Motor Vehicle2
  • Steal From Retail Store2

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

25 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 166 Tyrone Rd
  • 745 Tyrone Rd
  • Tyrone Rd Opp 1236
  • Tyrone Rd Opp 166
  • Tyrone Rd Opp 745

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Check signage. Exercise caution. Expect delays. <strong>Hours of Operation </strong> Monday to Friday: 6:00am to 6:00pm with aftercare arrangements outside of these times.  <strong>Traffic Control implementation: </strong> Frequently changing work areas &amp; low risk impact to traffic  Road open all time to both direction  Minor delays expected Tulagi Road24 Jun 2026 – 03 Jul 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closuresState 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).

14 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal
  • October 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Rural industry
    25 GURLEY STREET GURLEY 2398Determined
2024· 4 proposals
  • October 2024

  • Demolition
    25 GURLEY STREET GURLEY 2398Determined
  • Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Highway service centre
    41 GURLEY STREET GURLEY 2398Determined
  • September 2024

  • Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Highway service centre
    41 GURLEY STREET GURLEY 2398Determined
  • August 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Agricultural produce industry
    1331 PENNEYS ROAD GURLEY 2398Determined
2023· 1 proposal
  • July 2023

  • Other
    1331 PENNEYS ROAD GURLEY 2398Determined
2022· 4 proposals
  • November 2022

  • Other
    41 GURLEY STREET GURLEY 2398Determined
  • June 2022

  • Demolition; Signage; Other
    41 GURLEY STREET GURLEY 2398Determined
  • Other
    30 KANIMBLA ROAD GURLEY 2398Determined
  • March 2022

  • Shed; Business premises
    27 KEITH SMITH PLACE GURLEY 2398Determined
2021· 4 proposals
  • December 2021

  • Demolition; Signage; Other
    41 GURLEY STREET GURLEY 2398Determined
  • July 2021

  • Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    2 BELLATA STREET GURLEY 2398Determined
  • June 2021

  • Other
    5 GURLEY STREET GURLEY 2398Determined
  • May 2021

  • Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    2 BELLATA STREET GURLEY 2398Determined

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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)
23
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
25.2/100
Cohort rank
#705 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

  • 166 Tyrone Rdtransport
  • 745 Tyrone Rdtransport
  • Tyrone Rd Opp 1236transport
  • Tyrone Rd Opp 166transport
  • Tyrone Rd Opp 745transport
  • Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Highway service centreplanning41 GURLEY STREET GURLEY 2398Lodged 16 Oct 2024 · Determined
  • Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Highway service centreplanning41 GURLEY STREET GURLEY 2398Lodged 02 Sep 2024 · Determined
  • Demolitionplanning25 GURLEY STREET GURLEY 2398Lodged 23 Oct 2024 · Determined
  • Demolition; Signage; Otherplanning41 GURLEY STREET GURLEY 2398Lodged 23 Jun 2022 · Determined
  • Demolition; Signage; Otherplanning41 GURLEY STREET GURLEY 2398Lodged 07 Dec 2021 · Determined

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