NSW · Moree Plains Council

Mungindi, 2406

Population

487

Growth (1 yr)

-0.5%

Growth (5 yr)

-3.9%

Median age

42

Median income

$1,166/wk

Employment rate

54.6%

Languages at home

6.1%non-English

Most common: Afrikaans

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

22.8/100
Below average

2075th in NSW

Verified 82% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • Education hub
  • National parks
  • High desirability
  • Green suburb
What Mungindi is known for: Excellent transport, Education hub, National parks, High desirability, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Mungindi offers a slower smaller community life in Moree Plains Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting.

Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Strong connections via buses keep the wider area accessible. Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range.

Reported crime has been falling recently. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

The desirability picture is below average, weighed down by softer local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus growth momentum relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Mungindi snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

No data available

Population (Census)

487

-0.5% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

31.9%

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

#152

among Country & regional · Established

Safety

100th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

4th

percentile in NSW

Advantage (IRSAD)

2/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

16th

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
22.8/100 — Below average
National rank
6516th in Australia
State rank
2075th in NSW
Peer rank
#152 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#998 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
82%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Population

Population growth

-0.5% annual · -3.9% over 5 years · 4th percentile in NSW

Growth rates are from ABS Estimated Resident Population at SA2 level. Headcount uses 2021 Census when allocated ERP is too low relative to Census to display reliably.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
487
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$1,166
Dwelling vacancy
31.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
90 of 282
Median monthly mortgage
$867
Employment rate
54.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
177 / 13 / 0 (+ 4 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian 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 ProfileAustralian 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)
95
Against the person
32
Against property
43
Rate per 1,000 residents
487.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 15 residents
State safety percentile
99.5th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-39.7%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order10
  • Break And Enter Dwelling16
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault14
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment15
  • Malicious Damage To Property16

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW 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
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
876
Median ICSEA percentile
16th
School list
  • Mungindi Central SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 795 · 3th percentile · LBOTE 42% · 66 students · Top SEA quarter 3%View on My School →
  • St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 957 · 28th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 47 students · Top SEA quarter 5%View on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

56 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Carrigan Rd Opp Galtymore Rd
  • Carrigan Rd Opp Yarrowee Property
  • Goondiwindi St Before Wirrah St
  • North St Before Wirrah St
  • Rosscommon Property, Carrigan 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

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Barwon River ParkPark
  • W S Smith Memorial ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
3
Parks (OSM)
2

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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
2
Nearest hospital
Mungindi Multipurpose Health Service (10.4 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
  • Euraba Mungindi Aboriginal Health ServiceWalker StreetYes
  • Mungindi PharmacySt George StreetPharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
3
Participants per 1,000 residents
15.4

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

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
34° / 20°
Rainfall
198 mm · ~25 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
28° / 13°
Rainfall
123 mm · ~15 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
20° / 5°
Rainfall
94 mm · ~12 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
28° / 13°
Rainfall
123 mm · ~15 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 1 proposal
  • July 2026

  • Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Moveable dwelling
    1706 KELVINGTON ROAD MUNGINDI 2406Under Assessment

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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 overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Parkes
Member of Parliament
Jamie CHAFFEY (The Nationals)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
130,841
Turnout (2025)
89.2%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+5.2 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 63.0%Labor 37.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 115.7 km away).

Coalition 71.5%Labor 28.5%

8.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +1.4 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • MungindiLabor 28.6% · Coalition 71.3% TPP (2025)8.5 km away
  • BoomiLabor 9.1% · Coalition 90.9% TPP (2025)57.6 km away
  • CollarenebriLabor 43.9% · Coalition 56.1% TPP (2025)77.5 km away
  • AshleyLabor 23.6% · Coalition 76.4% TPP (2025)79.4 km away
  • Moree WestLabor 30.2% · Coalition 69.8% TPP (2025)90.3 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

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

More in Moree Plains Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.