NSW · Greater Hume Shire Council
Gerogery, 2642
Current weather
12.8°CMainly clear
67% humidity · 23 km/h wind · 14.1° / 8.3° today · 7.5 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Greater Hume Shire, Gerogery keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood.
Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and schools and education against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability and transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 684
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,819
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 219
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,625
- Employment rate
- 60.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 15 / 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)
- 33
- Against the person
- 10
- Against property
- 14
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 48.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 68 residents
- State safety percentile
- 25.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +32.4%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order25
- Domestic Violence Related Assault28
- Fraud19
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment28
- Malicious Damage To Property32
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
- 942
- Gerogery 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
88 public transport stops in this suburb
- 893 Glenellen Rd
- 893 Glenellen Rd
- Glenellen Rd Opp 893
- Thomas St At Margaret St
- Thomas St At Margaret St
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).
61 planning-related records
2026· 5 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation146 GREENWOOD ROAD GEROGERY 2642Under Assessment
April 2026
- Subdivision263 GEROGERY WEST ROAD GEROGERY 2642Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure23 HUON STREET GEROGERY 2642Determined
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home2 ELIZABETH STREET GEROGERY 2642Determined
January 2026
- SubdivisionOLYMPIC HIGHWAY GEROGERY 2642Determined
2025· 13 proposals
December 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development15 EDWARD STREET GEROGERY 2642Determined
October 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport93 MARGARET STREET GEROGERY 2642Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 MAIN STREET GEROGERY 2642Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Supporting Development15 EDWARD STREET GEROGERY 2642Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure21 THOMAS STREET GEROGERY 2642Determined
- Subdivision15 KLARA COURT GEROGERY 2642Determined
June 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure56 SARAH STREET GEROGERY 2642Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure286 GEROGERY WEST ROAD GEROGERY 2642Determined
April 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Supporting Development235 GEROGERY WEST ROAD GEROGERY 2642Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Fences789 OLYMPIC HIGHWAY GEROGERY 2642Determined
February 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah1 MAIN STREET GEROGERY 2642Determined
January 2025
- Subdivision868 WALLA WALLA ROAD GEROGERY 2642Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationHUON STREET GEROGERY 2642Determined
2024· 6 proposals
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureEDWARD STREET GEROGERY 2642Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport93 MARGARET STREET GEROGERY 2642Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Portable offices5 SARAH STREET GEROGERY 2642Determined
September 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development5 IVY STREET GEROGERY 2642Determined
February 2024
- Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationLot 217 Sarah Street Gerogery West NSW 2642Determined
January 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming poolSARAH STREET GEROGERY 2642Determined
2023· 13 proposals
November 2023
- Demolition; Dwelling house286 GEROGERY WEST ROAD GEROGERY 2642Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure134 GREENWOOD ROAD GEROGERY 2642Determined
September 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing41 ELIZABETH STREET GEROGERY 2642Determined
July 2023
- DwellingLot 184 McLeod Street GEROGERY WEST / DP753339Determined
- Shed121 THOMAS STREET GEROGERY 2642Determined
June 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing2067 GEROGERY ROAD GEROGERY 2642Determined
May 2023
- Shed21 GREENWOOD ROAD GEROGERY 2642Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling; ShedSARAH STREET GEROGERY 2642Determined
- Subdivision of land954 GLENELLEN ROAD GEROGERY 2642Determined
- Dwelling; Shed116 GREENWOOD ROAD GEROGERY 2642Determined
March 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing121 THOMAS STREET GEROGERY 2642Determined
January 2023
- Shed57 HUON STREET GEROGERY 2642Determined
- OtherWagga Road GerogeryWithdrawn
2022· 3 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling; Attached dwelling144 GREENWOOD ROAD GEROGERY 2642Determined
- Shed229 GEROGERY WEST ROAD GEROGERY 2642Determined
October 2022
- Earthworks / change in levels146 GREENWOOD ROAD GEROGERY 2642Determined
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
7 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Gerogery Supply StoresConvenience store
- Playground
- Gerogery Post OfficePost office
Main Street
- Gerogery HotelPub
- Public toilets
- Telephone
- Gerogery Commemoration HallTownhall
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Tabletop Nature ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
- Gerogery Railway Station groupMain Southern railway, GerogerySHR
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)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- 42.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 45% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2998th in Australia
- State rank
- 953rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #112 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #268 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Gerogery Commemoration Hallamenitiestownhall
- Gerogery Hotelamenitiespub
- Gerogery Post OfficeamenitiesMain Streetpost_office
- Gerogery Supply Storesamenitiesconvenience
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
- Telephoneamenitiestelephone
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime25
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime28
- Fraudcrime19
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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