NSW · Snowy Valleys Council
Mundongo, NSW, 2720
Desirability index
#660 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Mundongo is a small locality in the Snowy Valleys area, home to around 246 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 825 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 3353.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $410 (flats $370, houses $490), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 246
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $2,295
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 85
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 62.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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)
- $370
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $490
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $410
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 53
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)
- 825
- Against the person
- 221
- Against property
- 276
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 3,353.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 53.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -4.6%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order60
- Breach Bail Conditions64
- Domestic Violence Related Assault51
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment102
- Malicious Damage To Property71
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
24 public transport stops in this suburb
- 289 Morgans Reserve Rd
- 4/122 Mundongo Rd
- Morgans Reserve Rd At Lowthers Lane
- Morgans Reserve Rd At Neylans Lane
- Mundongo Rd Opp 107
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).
20 planning-related records
2025· 9 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure32 QUILTYS LANE MUNDONGO 2720Determined
May 2025
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Rainwater tanks181 MORGANS RESERVE ROAD MUNDONGO 2720Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space104 MORGANS RESERVE ROAD MUNDONGO 2720Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport232 MORGANS RESERVE ROAD MUNDONGO 2720Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationLot 44, Lowthers Lane, MundongoDetermined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure415 MORGANS RESERVE ROAD MUNDONGO 2720Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure32 QUILTYS LANE MUNDONGO 2720Determined
January 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure5 MUNDONGO ROAD MUNDONGO 2720Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport48 NEYLANS LANE MUNDONGO 2720Determined
2024· 1 proposal
February 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure32 QUILTYS LANE MUNDONGO 2720Determined
2023· 5 proposals
October 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure32 QUILTYS LANE MUNDONGO 2720Determined
September 2023
- Subdivision169 MORGANS RESERVE ROAD MUNDONGO 2720Determined
May 2023
- Retaining walls, protection of trees; Shed413 LACMALAC ROAD MUNDONGO 2720Determined
- Subdivision of land169 MORGANS RESERVE ROAD MUNDONGO 2720Determined
February 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development419 LACMALAC ROAD MUNDONGO 2720Determined
2022· 2 proposals
November 2022
- Retaining walls, protection of trees; Shed413 LACMALAC ROAD MUNDONGO 2720Determined
August 2022
- Shed48 NEYLANS LANE MUNDONGO 2720Determined
2021· 3 proposals
August 2021
- Shed419 LACMALAC ROAD MUNDONGO 2720Determined
March 2021
- Subdivision of land32 QUILTYS LANE MUNDONGO 2720Determined
February 2021
- Subdivision of land403 BOMBOWLEE CREEK ROAD MUNDONGO 2720Determined
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
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
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 29.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #660 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
- 289 Morgans Reserve Rdtransport
- 4/122 Mundongo Rdtransport
- Morgans Reserve Rd At Lowthers Lanetransport
- Morgans Reserve Rd At Neylans Lanetransport
- Mundongo Rd Opp 107transport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning419 LACMALAC ROAD MUNDONGO 2720Lodged 06 Feb 2023 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carportplanning48 NEYLANS LANE MUNDONGO 2720Lodged 10 Jan 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carportplanning232 MORGANS RESERVE ROAD MUNDONGO 2720Lodged 01 May 2025 · Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Rainwater tanksplanning181 MORGANS RESERVE ROAD MUNDONGO 2720Lodged 16 May 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning32 QUILTYS LANE MUNDONGO 2720Lodged 18 Nov 2025 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- 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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