NSW · Goulburn Mulwaree Council
Bungonia, 2580
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Bungonia is a quieter smaller community in Goulburn Mulwaree, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in transport and access. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 469
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,264
- Dwelling vacancy
- 41%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 119 of 290
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,040
- Employment rate
- 49.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 19 / 0 / 0
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
- 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 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)
- 42
- Against the person
- 10
- Against property
- 14
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 89.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 47 residents
- State safety percentile
- 62.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +2.7%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
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 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
Public transport
65 public transport stops in this suburb
- 5348 Oallen Ford Rd
- 5477 Oallen Ford Rd
- 5492 Oallen Ford Rd
- Lumley Rd Opp Pegasus Lane
- Oallen Ford Rd Before Benduck 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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
51 planning-related records
2025· 4 proposals
December 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Minor building alterations (external); Residential Accommodation3 GUMNUT CRESCENT BUNGONIA 2580Deferred Commencement
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 HOWICK STREET BUNGONIA 2580Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Community facilityKING STREET BUNGONIA 2580Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1112 JERRARA ROAD BUNGONIA 2580Determined
2024· 8 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4775 OALLEN FORD ROAD BUNGONIA 2580Determined
October 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Extractive Industries (non-mining)5152 OALLEN FORD ROAD BUNGONIA 2580Determined
August 2024
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah469 MARIAN VALE ROAD BUNGONIA 2580Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure34 KING STREET BUNGONIA 2580Determined
May 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Creative industry33-43 KING STREET BUNGONIA 2580Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure340 THE LOOKDOWN ROAD BUNGONIA 2580Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation21 KING STREET BUNGONIA 2580Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1092 JERRARA ROAD BUNGONIA 2580Determined
2023· 13 proposals
November 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Community facilityKING STREET BUNGONIA 2580Withdrawn
September 2023
- Dwelling31 KING STREET BUNGONIA 2580Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling556 THE LOOKDOWN ROAD BUNGONIA 2580Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Earthworks / change in levels229 AYRE DRIVE BUNGONIA 2580Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing365 THE LOOKDOWN ROAD BUNGONIA 2580Determined
June 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development28-30 KING STREET BUNGONIA 2580Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling616 MARIAN VALE ROAD BUNGONIA 2580Determined
- Dwelling764 THE LOOKDOWN ROAD BUNGONIA 2580Determined
March 2023
- Dwelling76 ROBINSON ROAD BUNGONIA 2580Determined
February 2023
- Change of use32-34 King Street BungoniaWithdrawn
- Alterations and additions to commercial development42-44 KING STREET BUNGONIA 2580Determined
January 2023
- Other1112 JERRARA ROAD BUNGONIA 2580Operational consent issued
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces22 HOWICK STREET BUNGONIA 2580Determined
2022· 15 proposals
December 2022
- Alterations and additions to commercial development42-44 KING STREET BUNGONIA 2580Rejected
- Dwelling; Shed360 MARIAN VALE ROAD BUNGONIA 2580Determined
November 2022
- Dwelling186 BLAKES BOULEVARD BUNGONIA 2580Determined
- Dwelling61 HAZELTON ROAD BUNGONIA 2580Determined
- Dwelling265 INVERARY ROAD BUNGONIA 2580Rejected
October 2022
- Dwelling469 MARIAN VALE ROAD BUNGONIA 2580Determined
- Dwelling556 THE LOOKDOWN ROAD BUNGONIA 2580Determined
September 2022
- Dwelling340 THE LOOKDOWN ROAD BUNGONIA 2580Determined
- Shed23 HOWICK STREET BUNGONIA 2580Determined
- Dwelling764 THE LOOKDOWN ROAD BUNGONIA 2580Determined
August 2022
- Secondary dwelling556 MARIAN VALE ROAD BUNGONIA 2580Determined
- Demolition556 THE LOOKDOWN ROAD BUNGONIA 2580Determined
June 2022
- Dwelling619 LUMLEY ROAD BUNGONIA 2580Determined
May 2022
- Dwelling1225 MOUNTAIN ASH ROAD BUNGONIA 2580Deferred Commencement
April 2022
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces22 HOWICK STREET BUNGONIA 2580Determined
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
- Christ Church AnglicanKing Street, BungoniaSHR
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 21.1/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6443rd in Australia
- State rank
- 2012th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #535 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #966 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 60%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime290
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime160
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime230
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime237
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime183
- 5348 Oallen Ford Rdtransport
- 5477 Oallen Ford Rdtransport
- 5492 Oallen Ford Rdtransport
- Lumley Rd Opp Pegasus Lanetransport
- Oallen Ford Rd Before Benduck Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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