NSW · Goulburn Mulwaree Council

Towrang, 2580

Est. population · Jun 2025

167

Growth (1 yr)

+1.2%

Growth (5 yr)

+5.7%

Median age

52

Median income

$1,562/wk

Employment rate

51.5%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$700,000

Languages at home

9.9%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Excellent transport
  • Heritage area
What Towrang is known for: Excellent transport, Heritage area

Suburb profile

In Goulburn Mulwaree Council, Towrang keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. It is a long way from Sydney, so life orients around regional towns and local hubs rather than the metro area. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.

Buyers typically pay more than the metro middle for a home here. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

At a glance

Towrang snapshot

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

Median house price

$700k

+6.9% change

Median rent

$500/wk

Houses $525 · Units $390

Population (ERP)

167

+1.2% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

10.4%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

61st

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

73rd

percentile in NSW

Advantage (IRSAD)

7/10

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

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$390
Houses (January to March 2026)
$525
All types (January to March 2026)
$500
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
230
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$700,000
Median price change
+6.9%

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

Population

Estimated resident population

167(June 2025)

+1.2% annual · +5.7% over 5 years · 73th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.2%
5-year growth
+5.7%
Change in 1 year
+2
Change in 5 years
+9
Growth rank in NSW
73th 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 (~200), extrapolated at +1.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
161
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$1,562
Dwelling vacancy
10.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
7 of 67
Median monthly mortgage
$1,727
Employment rate
51.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
57 / 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)
14
Against the person
4
Against property
5
Rate per 1,000 residents
83.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 40 residents
State safety percentile
61th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions290
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault160
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment230
  • Malicious Damage To Property237
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault183

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

Public transport

18 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 968 Towrang Rd
  • Towrang Rd Before Mills Rd
  • Towrang Rd Opp 491
  • Towrang Rd Opp 587
  • Towrang Rd Opp Apps Lane

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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Bourke Street Health Service (11.6 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
4
Participants per 1,000 residents
24.0

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
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 normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 5 proposals
  • August 2026

  • Demolition; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Resource recovery facility; Hours of operation and trading; Waste or resource management facility; Infrastructure
    88 MURRAYS FLAT ROAD TOWRANG 2580Under Assessment
  • July 2026

  • Demolition
    27 MURRAYS FLAT ROAD TOWRANG 2580Determined
  • June 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    441 TOWRANG ROAD TOWRANG 2580Under Assessment
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool
    1092 TOWRANG ROAD TOWRANG 2580Under Assessment
  • April 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    454 TOWRANG ROAD TOWRANG 2580Additional Information Requested
2025· 2 proposals
  • October 2025

  • Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces
    493 TOWRANG ROAD TOWRANG 2580Determined
  • July 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Rural industry
    27 MURRAYS FLAT ROAD TOWRANG 2580Determined
2024· 3 proposals
  • November 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications network; Telecommunications facility
    139 TOWRANG ROAD TOWRANG 2580Determined
  • September 2024

  • Subdivision
    465 TOWRANG ROAD TOWRANG 2580Determined
  • April 2024

  • 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; Animal care premises; Animal boarding or training establishment
    54 ARTHURS ROAD TOWRANG 2580Determined
2023· 1 proposal
  • August 2023

  • Farm buildings
    1107 TOWRANG ROAD TOWRANG 2580Determined
2022· 2 proposals
  • August 2022

  • Shed
    523 TOWRANG ROAD TOWRANG 2580Determined
  • May 2022

  • Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Earthworks / change in levels
    523 TOWRANG ROAD TOWRANG 2580Determined
2021· 2 proposals
  • October 2021

  • Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    88 TOWRANG ROAD TOWRANG 2580Determined
  • February 2021

  • Dwelling
    432 TOWRANG ROAD TOWRANG 2580Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • Towrang Convict Stockade and Associated Sites11Km north of Old Hume Highway, GoulburnSHR

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState 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 overlaysState 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 21.1 km away).

Coalition 49.5%Labor 50.5%

6.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +1.6 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • BradfordvilleLabor 52.7% · Coalition 47.3% TPP (2025)8.3 km away
  • Goulburn NorthLabor 46.7% · Coalition 53.3% TPP (2025)10.1 km away
  • GoulburnLabor 54.3% · Coalition 45.7% TPP (2025)11.3 km away
  • Goulburn HeightsLabor 51.0% · Coalition 49.0% TPP (2025)11.8 km away
  • Goulburn SouthLabor 51.8% · Coalition 48.2% TPP (2025)12.4 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)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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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