NSW · Goulburn Mulwaree Council
Tallong, NSW, 2579
Desirability index
16.8/100
How this score is calculated#785 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Tallong is a small locality in the Goulburn Mulwaree area, home to around 914 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 200 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-2%), roughly 218.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $570, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 914
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,579
- Dwelling vacancy
- 21.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 87 of 406
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,015
- Employment rate
- 53.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 30 / 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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $570
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)
- 200
- Against the person
- 47
- Against property
- 108
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 218.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 19 residents
- State safety percentile
- 16.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -2%
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling11
- Fraud40
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment23
- Malicious Damage To Property19
- Motor Vehicle Theft11
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 996
- Tallong Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
42 public transport stops in this suburb
- Tallong General Store, Caoura Rd
- Tallong Station
- Tallong Station, Platform 1
- Tallong Station, Platform 2
- Tallong Station, Railway Pde
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).
91 planning-related records
2026· 7 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 CAOURA ROAD TALLONG 2579Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation88 RAILWAY PARADE TALLONG 2579Additional Information Requested
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation18 HUON STREET TALLONG 2579Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure42 RAZORBACK ROAD TALLONG 2579Determined
February 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia133 BADGERYS LOOKOUT ROAD TALLONG 2579Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Community facility; Other Infrastructure12 MULWAREE DRIVE TALLONG 2579Determined
January 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Community facility; Other Infrastructure12 MULWAREE DRIVE TALLONG 2579Withdrawn
2025· 14 proposals
December 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1409 HIGHLAND WAY TALLONG 2579Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation20 WISTRINGIA PLACE TALLONG 2579Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Moveable dwelling476 HIGHLAND WAY TALLONG 2579Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation44 GOLD FIELD ROAD TALLONG 2579Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation10 KETTLES LANE TALLONG 2579Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation488 MULWAREE DRIVE TALLONG 2579Determined
October 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool522 MULWAREE DRIVE TALLONG 2579Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure82 BUMBALLA STREET TALLONG 2579Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation460 MULWAREE DRIVE TALLONG 2579Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah12 CAOURA ROAD TALLONG 2579Determined
June 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation409 CAOURA ROAD TALLONG 2579Determined
May 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure28 BANKSIA AVENUE TALLONG 2579Determined
February 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure35 GREVILLEA CLOSE TALLONG 2579Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Air-conditioning units; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Hot water systems; Landscaping structures; Letterboxes; Rainwater tanks; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development18 BUMBALLA STREET TALLONG 2579Determined
2024· 16 proposals
November 2024
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure4 BUMBALLA STREET TALLONG 2579Determined
September 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia133 BADGERYS LOOKOUT ROAD TALLONG 2579Deferred Commencement
August 2024
- Temporary building, structure or use; Moveable dwelling; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation14 CAOURA ROAD TALLONG 2579Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure64 KETTLES LANE TALLONG 2579Operational consent issued
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure54 BINGHAMS LANE TALLONG 2579Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)16 RAILWAY PARADE TALLONG 2579Determined
July 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Function centre1450 CAOURA ROAD TALLONG 2579Determined
- Subdivision78 VINICOMBES ROAD TALLONG 2579Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure42 CAOURA ROAD TALLONG 2579Determined
- Subdivision815/-/DP1193842Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure32 CAOURA ROAD TALLONG 2579Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure51 KETTLES LANE TALLONG 2579Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation409 MULWAREE DRIVE TALLONG 2579Determined
February 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space13 Lomatia Close, Tallong 2579Determined
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia32 Caoura Road, TallongOperational consent issued
January 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space30 CAOURA ROAD TALLONG 2579Determined
2023· 22 proposals
December 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Agriculture201 CAOURA ROAD TALLONG 2579Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure90 BADGERYS LOOKOUT ROAD TALLONG 2579Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation6 CAOURA ROAD TALLONG 2579Determined
2022· 19 proposals
19 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 13 proposals
13 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Tallong Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- 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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Tallong Railway Station, yard and water supplyMain Southern railway, TallongSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 16.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #785 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
- Tallong General Store, Caoura Rdtransport
- Tallong Stationtransport
- Tallong Station, Platform 1transport
- Tallong Station, Platform 2transport
- Tallong Station, Railway Pdetransport
- Tallong Railway Station, yard and water supplyheritageMain Southern railway, TallongSHR
- Tallong Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Function centreplanning1450 CAOURA ROAD TALLONG 2579Lodged 30 Jul 2024 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming poolplanning522 MULWAREE DRIVE TALLONG 2579Lodged 13 Oct 2025 · Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Community facility; Other Infrastructureplanning12 MULWAREE DRIVE TALLONG 2579Lodged 06 Feb 2026 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- 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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