NSW · Brewarrina Council
Gongolgon, 2839
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Gongolgon is a welcoming smaller community in Brewarrina, with a settled community character. Far from the capital hubbub, it offers genuine distance, local character and room to live at a slower pace. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Population
- Population
- 31
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 28.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 14
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 55.6%
- 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 12
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 387.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 10 residents
- State safety percentile
- 99.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -24.8%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order44
- Breach Bail Conditions65
- Domestic Violence Related Assault41
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment36
- Malicious Damage To Property53
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
- 756
- Brewarrina Christian SchoolCombined
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
5 public transport stops in this suburb
- 9871 Arthur Hall VC Way
- 9871 Arthur Hall VC Way
- Colayne St After Campbell St
- Colayne St At River St
- Gongolgon Coach Stop
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
2025· 2 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation8584 ARTHUR HALL VC WAY GONGOLGON 2839Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation8584 ARTHUR HALL VC WAY GONGOLGON 2839Determined
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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Orana Haven Rehab Centrerehabilitation
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime44
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime65
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime41
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime36
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime53
- 9871 Arthur Hall VC Waytransport
- 9871 Arthur Hall VC Waytransport
- Colayne St After Campbell Sttransport
- Colayne St At River Sttransport
- Gongolgon Coach Stoptransport
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)
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