NSW · Murrumbidgee Council
Gala Vale, 2716
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Gala Vale is a residential smaller community in Murrumbidgee with a familiar suburban feel. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of residents in steady employment.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.
Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
Population
- Population
- 13
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,374
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 4
- Median monthly mortgage
- $300
- Employment rate
- 70%
- 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 76.9
- State safety percentile
- 54.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling6
- Fraud5
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment4
- Malicious Damage To Property7
- Motor Vehicle Theft5
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
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
5 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
September 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Composting facilities and works1307 CADELL ROAD GALA VALE 2716Determined
2023· 3 proposals
November 2023
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Composting facilities and works1307 CADELL ROAD GALA VALE 2716Determined
August 2023
- Farm buildings1307 CADELL ROAD GALA VALE 2716Determined
- Farm buildings884 CADELL ROAD GALA VALE 2716Determined
2021· 1 proposal
July 2021
- Shedlot 2 saw mill road narranderaDetermined
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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
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
- Break And Enter Dwellingcrime6
- Fraudcrime5
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime4
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime7
- Motor Vehicle Theftcrime5
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Composting facilities and worksplanning1307 CADELL ROAD GALA VALE 2716Lodged 10 Sep 2024 · Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Composting facilities and worksplanning1307 CADELL ROAD GALA VALE 2716Lodged 15 Nov 2023 · Determined
- Farm buildingsplanning1307 CADELL ROAD GALA VALE 2716Lodged 28 Aug 2023 · Determined
- Farm buildingsplanning884 CADELL ROAD GALA VALE 2716Lodged 11 Aug 2023 · Determined
- Shedplanninglot 2 saw mill road narranderaLodged 19 Jul 2021 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
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