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NSW · Upper Lachlan Shire Council

Grabben Gullen, 2583

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Updated

Desirability score

29.3/100
Below average

1712th in NSW

60% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • High desirability
  • Green suburb
What Grabben Gullen is known for: Excellent transport, High desirability, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Grabben Gullen offers a slower smaller community life in Upper Lachlan Shire, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.

A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.

Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.

On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in safety. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
248
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$1,218
Dwelling vacancy
22.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
29 of 128
Median monthly mortgage
$1,200
Employment rate
53.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
10 / 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)
$463

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)
9
Against the person
3
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
36.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 83 residents
State safety percentile
12.1th (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 Order14
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment22
  • Malicious Damage To Property11
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault18
  • Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences11

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

31 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Brittania St At Camp St
  • Brittania St At Camp St
  • Brittania St Opp Camp St
  • Camp St At Caledonia St
  • Camp St At Caledonia 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).

11 planning-related records

2026· 2 proposals

  • June 2026

  • Subdivision
    304 WHEEO ROAD GRABBEN GULLEN 2583Additional Information Requested

  • April 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications facility
    3492 RANGE ROAD GRABBEN GULLEN 2583Determined
2025· 3 proposals

  • October 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications facility
    3492 RANGE ROAD GRABBEN GULLEN 2583Determined

  • March 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    3750 RANGE ROAD GRABBEN GULLEN 2583Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    62 DAVIS LANE GRABBEN GULLEN 2583Determined
2024· 2 proposals

  • December 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications facility
    3492 RANGE ROAD GRABBEN GULLEN 2583Determined

  • March 2024

  • Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    3750 RANGE ROAD GRABBEN GULLEN 2583Determined
2023· 2 proposals

  • April 2023

  • Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Stormwater management systems; Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed; Other
    WHEEO ROAD GRABBEN GULLEN 2583Determined

  • January 2023

  • Shed
    86 WHEEO ROAD GRABBEN GULLEN 2583Determined
2021· 2 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Other
    32 DAVIS LANE GRABBEN GULLEN 2583Determined

  • June 2021

  • Dwelling; Earthworks / change in levels
    WHEEO ROAD, GRABBEN GULLENDetermined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Shelter

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)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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

Desirability Index

Desirability score
29.3/100 — Below average
National rank
5431st in Australia
State rank
1712th in NSW
Peer rank
#388 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#746 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
60%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Shelteramenitiesshelter
  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime14
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime22
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime11
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime18
  • Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offencescrime11
  • Brittania St At Camp Sttransport
  • Brittania St At Camp Sttransport
  • Brittania St Opp Camp Sttransport
  • Camp St At Caledonia Sttransport

Data sources & freshness

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