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NSW · Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council

Gobarralong, 2722

Current weather

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73% humidity · 14.3 km/h wind · 6.3° / 1.3° today · 8.3 mm rain

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  • Green suburb
What Gobarralong is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Gobarralong is a welcoming smaller community in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional, with a settled community character. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.

The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Population

Population
63
Median age
59
Median household income / week
$2,299
Dwelling vacancy
20.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
5 of 24
Median monthly mortgage
$433
Employment rate
59.6%
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

All types (January to March 2026)
$400

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)
4
Against the person
1
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
63.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 63 residents
State safety percentile
42th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-19.8%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions24
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault22
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment22
  • Malicious Damage To Property13
  • Trespass14

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

15 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 1105 Gobarralong Rd
  • 34 Hopewood Rd
  • Kangaroo Mount Rd At Hopewood Rd
  • Kangaroo Mount Rd Opp Hopewood Rd
  • Parsons Creek Rd At Adjungbilly 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).

7 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal

  • May 2025

  • Farm buildings; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    1065 HOPEWOOD ROAD GOBARRALONG 2727Determined
2024· 4 proposals

  • September 2024

  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    1065 HOPEWOOD ROAD GOBARRALONG 2727Determined

  • June 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    372 HOPEWOOD ROAD GOBARRALONG 2727Determined

  • January 2024

  • Subdivision; Extensive agriculture; Commercial livestock grazing; Crop or fodder production; Agriculture
    1065 HOPEWOOD ROAD GOBARRALONG 2727Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Farm building
    737 BUNDARBO ROAD GOBARRALONG 2727Determined
2023· 1 proposal

  • January 2023

  • Dwelling
    372 HOPEWOOD ROAD GOBARRALONG 2727Determined
2021· 1 proposal

  • November 2021

  • Other
    1860 HOPEWOOD ROAD GOBARRALONG 2727Determined

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 Bail Conditionscrime24
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime22
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime22
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime13
  • Trespasscrime14
  • 1105 Gobarralong Rdtransport
  • 34 Hopewood Rdtransport
  • Kangaroo Mount Rd At Hopewood Rdtransport
  • Kangaroo Mount Rd Opp Hopewood Rdtransport
  • Parsons Creek Rd At Adjungbilly Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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