NSW · Mid-Western Regional Council

Nullo Mountain, 2849

Est. population · Jun 2025

19

Growth (1 yr)

-5.0%

Growth (5 yr)

-5.0%

Median age

62

Median income

$1,125/wk

Employment rate

66.7%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • National parks
  • Green suburb
What Nullo Mountain is known for: National parks, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Nullo Mountain is a hillside smaller community in Mid-Western Regional Council, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with a community of people who commute and work locally. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing.

Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets.

Housing sits in the middle of the local market: neither cheap nor premium. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

At a glance

Nullo Mountain snapshot

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

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

No data available

Population (ERP)

19

-5.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

38.5%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

33rd

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

0th

percentile in NSW

Advantage (IRSAD)

6/10

national SEIFA decile

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

Population

Estimated resident population

19(June 2025)

-5.0% annual · -5.0% over 5 years · 0th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
-5.0%
5-year growth
-5.0%
Change in 1 year
-1
Change in 5 years
-1
Growth rank in NSW
0th 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 (~0), extrapolated at -0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
20
Median age
62
Median household income / week
$1,125
Dwelling vacancy
38.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
5 of 13
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
66.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
7 / 0 / 0

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 are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
52.6
State safety percentile
32.7th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order7
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault4
  • Fraud8
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment14
  • Malicious Damage To Property12

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

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Other(1)
  • Nullo Mountain Flora ReserveNature Reserve

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

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Nullo Mountain Flora ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
4
Parks (OSM)
0

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

Nearest hospital
Rylstone Health Service (25.5 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

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
27° / 15°
Rainfall
221 mm · ~28 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
21° / 9°
Rainfall
163 mm · ~20 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
14° / 3°
Rainfall
130 mm · ~16 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 8°
Rainfall
183 mm · ~23 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
  • May 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    1800 CORICUDGY ROAD KELGOOLA 2849Determined
2024· 2 proposals
  • October 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Farm building
    1868 CORICUDGY ROAD KELGOOLA 2849Withdrawn
  • June 2024

  • Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure
    1870 CORICUDGY ROAD KELGOOLA 2849Determined

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
Calare
Member of Parliament
Andrew GEE (Independent)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
124,664
Turnout (2025)
92.7%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+3.2 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 62.3%Labor 37.7%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 64.6 km away).

Coalition 60.1%Labor 39.9%

2.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +9.2 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • RylstoneLabor 39.1% · Coalition 60.9% TPP (2025)25.2 km away
  • KandosLabor 49.6% · Coalition 50.4% TPP (2025)27.4 km away
  • IlfordLabor 24.6% · Coalition 75.4% TPP (2025)42.6 km away
  • CaperteeLabor 29.9% · Coalition 70.1% TPP (2025)50.6 km away
  • MudgeeLabor 39.1% · Coalition 60.9% TPP (2025)62.7 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)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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

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