NSW · Mid-Coast Council
Gangat, 2422
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Gangat is a residential smaller community in Mid-Coast with a familiar suburban feel. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.
Population
- Population
- 40
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,375
- Dwelling vacancy
- 36.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 11
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,344
- Employment rate
- 64.5%
- 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)
- $520
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)
- 1
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 25
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 40 residents
- State safety percentile
- 3.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -49.9%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault22
- Fraud24
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment25
- Malicious Damage To Property28
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault17
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
7 public transport stops in this suburb
- 30 Wallanbah Rd
- 601 Wallanbah Rd
- The Bucketts Way At Wallanbah Rd
- The Bucketts Way At Wallanbah Rd
- The Bucketts Way Opp Wallanbah 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).
4 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
February 2026
- Extractive Industries (non-mining); Hours of operation and tradingMereweather Lane 292/-/1219610Withdrawn
2024· 1 proposal
May 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Open cut miningMereweather Lane 292/-/1219610Determined
2022· 1 proposal
February 2022
- Subdivision of land1320 THE BUCKETTS WAY GANGAT 2422Determined
2021· 1 proposal
March 2021
- Subdivision of land1320 THE BUCKETTS WAY GANGAT 2422Determined
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
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- The Bucketts Way at Wallanbah RdBus stop
- The Bucketts Way opp Wallanbah RdBus 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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
- 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
Recent changes
- The Bucketts Way at Wallanbah Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- The Bucketts Way opp Wallanbah Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime22
- Fraudcrime24
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime25
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime28
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime17
- 30 Wallanbah Rdtransport
- 601 Wallanbah Rdtransport
- The Bucketts Way At Wallanbah 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)
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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