NSW · Wingecarribee Council
Bundanoon, 2578
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Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Bundanoon anchors everyday life in Wingecarribee, a regional mid-sized suburb with its own identity and rhythm. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability against similar regional towns, even with growth momentum and transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 2,869
- Median age
- 59
- Median household income / week
- $1,290
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 189 of 1,407
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,820
- Employment rate
- 45.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 103 / 17 / 21
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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)
- $740
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
- 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)
- 46
- Against the person
- 9
- Against property
- 21
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 16
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 319 residents
- State safety percentile
- 0.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +84.5%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Fraud8
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment3
- Malicious Damage To Property4
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault3
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences4
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
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
- 1,036
- Bundanoon Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
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
84 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bundanoon Station
- Bundanoon Station, Railway Av, Coach Bay
- ENT Erith St
- ENT Railway Av
- Level Crossing
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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
298 planning-related records
2026· 15 proposals
June 2026
- Subdivision204 ERITH STREET BUNDANOON 2578Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation330 FERNDALE ROAD BUNDANOON 2578Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision20 HILL STREET BUNDANOON 2578Under Assessment
May 2026
- Subdivision100 GREASONS ROAD BUNDANOON 2578Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1 LOCHINVAR DRIVE BUNDANOON 2578Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation10 ROSENTHAL AVENUE BUNDANOON 2578Determined
- Subdivision5 BIRCH PONDS DRIVE BUNDANOON 2578Under Assessment
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space20 OSBORNE STREET BUNDANOON 2578Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation90 PENROSE ROAD BUNDANOON 2578Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure6 IDOLWOOD RIDGE BUNDANOON 2578Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Horticulture; Agriculture88 QUARRY ROAD BUNDANOON 2578Withdrawn
March 2026
- Subdivision52 GREASONS ROAD BUNDANOON 2578Under Assessment
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation5 BROMHALL ROAD BUNDANOON 2578Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation26 BEN NEVIS CIRCUIT BUNDANOON 2578Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure20 HERITAGE DRIVE BUNDANOON 2578Determined
2025· 25 proposals
December 2025
- Subdivision159 RAILWAY AVENUE BUNDANOON 2578Under Assessment
November 2025
- Subdivision32 BINDAR CRESCENT BUNDANOON 2578Determined
October 2025
- Hotel or motel accommodation; Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation96 OSBORN AVENUE BUNDANOON 2578Under Assessment
- Subdivision210 FERNDALE ROAD BUNDANOON 2578Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space28 BRIGADOON DRIVE BUNDANOON 2578Determined
- Subdivision20 HILL STREET BUNDANOON 2578Withdrawn
September 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2 BAMBURGH PLACE BUNDANOON 2578Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport122 OLD WINGELLO ROAD BUNDANOON 2578Determined
August 2025
- Subdivision75 GREASONS ROAD BUNDANOON 2578Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation34 ERITH STREET BUNDANOON 2578Determined
July 2025
- Subdivision7 REG GRUNDY DRIVE BUNDANOON 2578Determined
- Subdivision54 GREASONS ROAD BUNDANOON 2578Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation21 BRIGADOON DRIVE BUNDANOON 2578Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces20 OSBORNE STREET BUNDANOON 2578Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure6-18 ERITH STREET BUNDANOON 2578Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation46A PENROSE ROAD BUNDANOON 2578Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool26 HERITAGE DRIVE BUNDANOON 2578Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Hot water systems; Rainwater tanks42 OSBORNE STREET BUNDANOON 2578Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool41 HERITAGE DRIVE BUNDANOON 2578Determined
May 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool1 LODGE LANE BUNDANOON 2578Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation46 GARLAND ROAD BUNDANOON 2578Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 BINDAR CRESCENT BUNDANOON 2578Determined
- Demolition; Place of public worship; Erection of a new structure15-17 CHURCH STREET BUNDANOON 2578Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space13 FORWOOD CRESCENT BUNDANOON 2578Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 DOROTHY FRIEND PLACE BUNDANOON 2578Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
22 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (2)
- 280 Penrose RdBus stop
- Bromhall Rd opp Morris CtBus stop
- Penrose Rd after Tooth StBus stop
- Penrose Rd at Nicholas AvBus stop
- Penrose Rd at Willis StBus stop
- Penrose Rd opp 280Bus stop
- Penrose Rd opp Nicholas AvBus stop
- Penrose Rd opp Tooth StBus stop
- Penrose Rd opp Willis StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Broughton ParkPark
- Bundanoon ParkPark
- Currabunda WetlandsPark
- Jordans Crossing ParkPark
- Kingsbury ParkPark
- Leaver ParkNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Southern Medical Center BundanoonErith Streetdoctor
- TerryWhite Chemmartpharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Bundanoon Railway Station and yard groupMain Southern railway BundanSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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 overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 41.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 47% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3162nd in Australia
- State rank
- 1002nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #111 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #293 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 280 Penrose Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Bromhall Rd opp Morris Ctamenitiesbus_stop
- Leaver Parkamenitiesnature_reserve
- Penrose Rd after Tooth Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Penrose Rd at Nicholas Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Penrose Rd at Willis Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Penrose Rd opp 280amenitiesbus_stop
- Penrose Rd opp Nicholas Avamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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