Median house price
$1.4M
-7.2% change
NSW · Goulburn Mulwaree Council
Marulan, 2579
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,483
Growth (1 yr)
+1.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+6.0%
Median age
38
Median income
$1,484/wk
Employment rate
55.5%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,400,000
Languages at home
5.3%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Mandarin, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Marulan is a regional smaller community in Goulburn Mulwaree Council, oriented around local life rather than the metro orbit of Sydney. Day-to-day life leans on nearby towns and local hubs rather than the metro area. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Local eateries and coffee spots give the area a friendly, everyday social rhythm. Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Buses make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Steady development is bringing new homes and gradual renewal to parts of the suburb.
Desirability sits around average overall, with schools and education, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities the main drag compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Marulan snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$570/wk
Population (ERP)
1,483
+1.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
14.0%
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
#81
among Country & regional · Emerging
Safety
23rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
69th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
33rd
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
- 41.6/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3472nd in Australia
- State rank
- 1064th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #81 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #301 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $570
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,400,000
- Median price change
- -7.2%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
1,483(June 2025)
+1.1% annual · +6.0% over 5 years · 69th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.1%
- 5-year growth
- +6.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +16
- Change in 5 years
- +84
- Growth rank in NSW
- 69th 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 (~1,600), extrapolated at +1.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,428
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,484
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 79 of 566
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 55.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 476 / 3 / 0
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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 63
- Against the person
- 15
- Against property
- 34
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 42.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 95 residents
- State safety percentile
- 22.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -2.8%
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling11
- Fraud40
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment23
- Malicious Damage To Property19
- Motor Vehicle Theft11
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
- 968
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 33th
School list
- Marulan Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 968 · 33th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 140 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.9 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
115 public transport stops in this suburb
- ENT Thoroughfare St
- Level Crossing
- Marulan Station
- Marulan Station
- Marulan Station, Platform 1
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
35 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 3 fast food · 2 playgrounds · 1 ev charging · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 3 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 115 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 38/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.7
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.8
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.1
Food & drink(4)
- Roadhaven CafeCafe
- Hungry Jack'sFast food
- KFCFast food
- SubwayFast food
Shopping(1)
- Convenience store
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Playground (2)
Transport(2)
2 bus stops
Other(7)
- Compressed Air (2)
- BP PulseEV charging
- Marulan Motor InnMotel
- Motorcycle Parking (2)
- Dorothy Brewer ReserveNature Reserve
- Parking (18)
- BPPetrol station
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Dorothy Brewer ReserveNature reserve
- Pheasant Wood CircuitPark
- Tony Onions Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 29
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Bourke Street Health Service (25.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 37
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 24.9
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
- 25° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 210 mm · ~26 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 222 mm · ~28 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 13° / 2°
- Rainfall
- 181 mm · ~23 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 205 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· 29 proposals
August 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2 RICHARD STREET MARULAN 2579Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure91 CORRIEDALE DRIVE MARULAN 2579Under Assessment
July 2026
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure129 GEORGE STREET MARULAN 2579Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Rainwater tanks16 CORRIEDALE DRIVE MARULAN 2579Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation41 WILSON DRIVE MARULAN 2579Rejected
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 BERRISFORD AVENUE MARULAN 2579Under Assessment
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 MERINO ROAD MARULAN 2579Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia48 Red Hills Road, Marulan 2579Determined
- Subdivision3 MERINO ROAD MARULAN 2579Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation22 EAGLES LANE MARULAN 2579Under Assessment
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Service station3 PORTLAND AVENUE MARULAN 2579Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation4 HERDWICK PLACE MARULAN 2579Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure35 ELIZA POWER DRIVE MARULAN 2579Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport48 Red Hills Road, MarulanDetermined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure14 ELIZA POWER DRIVE MARULAN 2579Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation39 WILSON DRIVE MARULAN 2579Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure24 FAWCETT STREET MARULAN 2579Determined
March 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure30 GOULBURN STREET MARULAN 2579Determined
- Subdivision29 HIGHLAND WAY MARULAN 2579Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure319 HIGHLAND WAY MARULAN 2579Determined
- Subdivision698 RED HILLS ROAD MARULAN 2579Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Residential Accommodation509 JERRARA ROAD MARULAN 2579Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 HART ROAD MARULAN 2579Determined
- Entertainment facility; Erection of a new structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation514 RED HILLS ROAD MARULAN 2579Additional Information Requested
January 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure8 MORRIS PLACE MARULAN 2579Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure526 JERRARA ROAD MARULAN 2579Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structureJERRARA ROAD MARULAN 2579Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation32 PORTLAND AVENUE MARULAN 2579Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure70 CORRIEDALE DRIVE MARULAN 2579Determined
2025· 17 proposals
November 2025
- Temporary building, structure or use; Extensive agriculture; Commercial livestock grazing974 JERRARA ROAD MARULAN 2579Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia48 Red Hills Road, Marulan 2579Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation43 BERRISFORD AVENUE MARULAN 2579Withdrawn
- Place of public worship; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure124 JERRARA ROAD MARULAN 2579Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation19 MORRIS PLACE MARULAN 2579Determined
- Demolition; Portable offices15836 HUME HIGHWAY MARULAN 2579Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation23 WHITTAKER ROAD MARULAN 2579Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Function centre; Tourist and visitor accommodation514 RED HILLS ROAD MARULAN 2579Rejected
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation714 JERRARA ROAD MARULAN 2579Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure19 GOULBURN STREET MARULAN 2579Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia758 RED HILLS ROAD MARULAN 2579Determined
July 2025
- Subdivision14 HERDWICK PLACE MARULAN 2579Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Water recycling facility14 George Street MARULAN NSW 2579Deferred Commencement
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Service station14 GEORGE STREET MARULAN 2579Determined
June 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Portable offices; General industry15836 HUME HIGHWAY MARULAN 2579Under Assessment
- Subdivision; Driveways and hard stand spaces20 CORRIEDALE DRIVE MARULAN 2579Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure296 RED HILLS ROAD MARULAN 2579Determined
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)
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksRemembrance Driveway, Hume Highway16 Aug 2026 – 20 Aug 2026
- RoadworksHume Highway, George St16 Aug 2026 – 18 Sep 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Heritage
4 heritage places
- Marulan Railway Station and yard groupMain Southern railway MarulanSHR
- Old Marulan TownMultiples, MarulanSHR
- The Ben Hall Sites - WandiHume Highway, MarulanSHR
- Wingello ParkMarulanSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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
- Eden-Monaro
- Member of Parliament
- Kristy McBAIN (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 121,376
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.1 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 42.8%Labor 57.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 27.2 km away).
Coalition 57.8%Labor 42.2%
15.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -2.5 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- MarulanLabor 42.1% · Coalition 57.9% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- TallongLabor 45.8% · Coalition 54.2% TPP (2025)7.3 km away
- BungoniaLabor 42.2% · Coalition 57.8% TPP (2025)16.5 km away
- BradfordvilleLabor 52.7% · Coalition 47.3% TPP (2025)24.3 km away
- Goulburn NorthLabor 46.7% · Coalition 53.3% TPP (2025)25.2 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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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 Goulburn Mulwaree Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.