NSW · Brewarrina Council
Goodooga, 2838
Current weather
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83% humidity · 6.2 km/h wind · 21.1° / 12.7° today · 10.8 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Goodooga is a quieter smaller community in Brewarrina, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Far from the capital hubbub, it offers genuine distance, local character and room to live at a slower pace. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, with growth momentum and local dining and lifestyle amenities the main drags compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 223
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $780
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 21 of 105
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 35.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 4 / 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)
- 60
- Against the person
- 20
- Against property
- 23
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 269.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 11 residents
- State safety percentile
- 98.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +18%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions7
- Break And Enter Non-Dwelling6
- Domestic Violence Related Assault4
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment8
- Malicious Damage To Property7
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
- 629
- Goodooga Central 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
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Allow extra travel time. Follow directions on site.Bangate Road09 Jun 2026 – 22 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
2 planning-related records
2023· 1 proposal
August 2023
- Other5 BRENDA STREET GOODOOGA 2838Determined
2021· 1 proposal
October 2021
- Change of useFINGERPOST ROAD GOODOOGA 2838Determined
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
- On site
- Goodooga Health ServiceHammond Streethospital
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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 15.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6823rd in Australia
- State rank
- 2119th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #366 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #1035 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 75%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime7
- Break And Enter Non-Dwellingcrime6
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime4
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime8
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime7
- Goodooga Health ServicehealthHammond Streethospital
- Change of useplanningFINGERPOST ROAD GOODOOGA 2838Lodged 13 Oct 2021 · Determined
- Otherplanning5 BRENDA STREET GOODOOGA 2838Lodged 21 Aug 2023 · Determined
- Allow extra travel time. Follow directions on site.roadworksBangate Road09 Jun 2026 – 22 Jul 2026
- Goodooga Central SchoolschoolsCombined
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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Comparable suburbs
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