NSW · Snowy Valleys Council

Willigobung, 2653

Est. population · Jun 2025

64

Growth (1 yr)

+1.6%

Growth (5 yr)

+1.6%

Median age

53

Median income

$1,374/wk

Employment rate

60.4%

Languages at home

13%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Excellent transport
What Willigobung is known for: Excellent transport

Suburb profile

Willigobung is a quieter smaller community in Snowy Valleys Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric. Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself.

Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Homes are neither a bargain nor a premium buy against the wider market.

Local crime has been trending higher of late. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

At a glance

Willigobung snapshot

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

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

$450/wk

Population (ERP)

64

+1.6% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

29.6%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

27th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

81st

percentile in NSW

Advantage (IRSAD)

5/10

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

All types (January to March 2026)
$450

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

64(June 2025)

+1.6% annual · +1.6% over 5 years · 81th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.6%
5-year growth
+1.6%
Change in 1 year
+1
Change in 5 years
+1
Growth rank in NSW
81th 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 (~50), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
63
Median age
53
Median household income / week
$1,374
Dwelling vacancy
29.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
8 of 27
Median monthly mortgage
$1,000
Employment rate
60.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
23 / 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 increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
3
Against the person
1
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
46.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 63 residents
State safety percentile
27.3th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+50.4%

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault9
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault15
  • Other Offences7
  • Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences13
  • Trespass10

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

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 109 Willigobung North Spur Rd
  • 109 Willigobung North Spur 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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Tumbarumba Multi-Purpose Service (14.0 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)
1
Participants per 1,000 residents
15.6

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
28° / 12°
Rainfall
193 mm · ~24 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
21° / 7°
Rainfall
206 mm · ~26 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
12° / 2°
Rainfall
306 mm · ~38 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
19° / 6°
Rainfall
278 mm · ~35 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 (lodged 2020–2026).

5 planning-related records

2023· 2 proposals
  • December 2023

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    617 WILLIGOBUNG ROAD WILLIGOBUNG 2653Determined
  • January 2023

  • Dwelling
    617 WILLIGOBUNG ROAD WILLIGOBUNG 2653Determined
2022· 2 proposals
  • June 2022

  • Dwelling
    1 WILLIGOBUNG ROAD WILLIGOBUNG 2653Determined
  • May 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    109 WILLIGOBUNG NORTH SPUR ROAD WILLIGOBUNG 2653Determined
2021· 1 proposal
  • April 2021

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    109 WILLIGOBUNG NORTH SPUR ROAD WILLIGOBUNG 2653Determined

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
Riverina
Member of Parliament
Michael McCORMACK (The Nationals)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
128,537
Turnout (2025)
92.8%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-2.9 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 62.6%Labor 37.4%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 50.7 km away).

Coalition 67.0%Labor 33.0%

4.4 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -19.3 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • TumbarumbaLabor 38.2% · Coalition 61.8% TPP (2025)14.0 km away
  • RosewoodLabor 11.6% · Coalition 88.4% TPP (2025)16.5 km away
  • BatlowLabor 42.8% · Coalition 57.2% TPP (2025)17.7 km away
  • TalbingoLabor 42.9% · Coalition 57.1% TPP (2025)24.8 km away
  • AdelongLabor 29.7% · Coalition 70.3% TPP (2025)38.9 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)
5/10
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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