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NSW · Murray River Council

Bunnaloo, 2731

Current weather

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93% humidity · 21.5 km/h wind · 15.7° / 9.5° today · 6.6 mm rain

Updated

  • Green suburb
What Bunnaloo is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Bunnaloo is a welcoming smaller community in Murray River, with a settled community character. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Population

Population
107
Median age
51
Median household income / week
$1,541
Dwelling vacancy
36%
Unoccupied private dwellings
18 of 50
Median monthly mortgage
$1,100
Employment rate
60%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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

Houses (January to March 2026)
$605
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
42

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
7
Against the person
1
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
65.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 107 residents
State safety percentile
43.8th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-22%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order34
  • Break And Enter Dwelling29
  • Malicious Damage To Property45
  • Motor Vehicle Theft28
  • Other Theft28

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
990
  • Bunnaloo Public SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

18 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 60 Meares Rd
  • Bunnaloo Public School, Fitzroy St
  • Bunnaloo Rd At Neptune Rd
  • Bunnaloo Rd Opp Neptune Rd
  • Fitzroy St At Bunnaloo 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).

2 planning-related records

2024· 2 proposals

  • November 2024

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Animal boarding or training establishment
    192 GLENN ROAD BUNNALOO 2731Determined

  • July 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    4264 PERRICOOTA ROAD BUNNALOO 2731Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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

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

Recent changes

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime34
  • Break And Enter Dwellingcrime29
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime45
  • Motor Vehicle Theftcrime28
  • Other Theftcrime28
  • 60 Meares Rdtransport
  • Bunnaloo Public School, Fitzroy Sttransport
  • Bunnaloo Rd At Neptune Rdtransport
  • Bunnaloo Rd Opp Neptune Rdtransport
  • Fitzroy St At Bunnaloo Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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