NSW · Coonamble Council
Gulargambone, 2828
Current weather
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72% humidity · 10.6 km/h wind · 19.1° / 11.1° today · 9.6 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Gulargambone offers a slower smaller community life in Coonamble, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Far from the capital hubbub, it offers genuine distance, local character and room to live at a slower pace. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with plenty of young families in the mix. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life.
Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in housing affordability and transport and access. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 528
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $953
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 16 of 220
- Median monthly mortgage
- $542
- Employment rate
- 46.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 14 / 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)
- 50
- Against the person
- 18
- Against property
- 17
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 94.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 29 residents
- State safety percentile
- 66.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -32.2%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions7
- Domestic Violence Related Assault7
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment7
- Malicious Damage To Property11
- Sexual Touching, Sexual Act And Other Sexual Offences6
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
- 693
- Gulargambone 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
Public transport
44 public transport stops in this suburb
- Coonamble St Opp Breelong St
- Coonamble St Opp Wilga St
- Gulargambone Central School, Yoolundry St
- Gulargambone Coach Stop
- Kirban St Before Muraiman 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).
23 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
June 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Infrastructure64 BOX RIDGE ROAD GULARGAMBONE 2828Under Assessment
April 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure8 YALCOGRIN STREET GULARGAMBONE 2828Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Community facility128-130 Munnell St, Gulargambone, NSW, 2828Determined
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Caravan park; Kiosk17 SKUTHORPE STREET GULARGAMBONE 2828Determined
2025· 5 proposals
October 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah7 MUNNELL STREET GULARGAMBONE 2828Determined
July 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Ancillary commercial developmentGULAR RAIL ROAD GULARGAMBONE 2828Determined
June 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home7 MUNNELL STREET GULARGAMBONE 2828Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation31-33 KIRBAN STREET GULARGAMBONE 2828Determined
March 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure118-120 Coonamble Street Gulargambone NSW 2828Determined
2024· 1 proposal
August 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures1264/-/DP1269274Determined
2023· 9 proposals
December 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (outdoor)41-45 ARMITREE STREET GULARGAMBONE 2828Determined
October 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure30 ARMITREE STREET GULARGAMBONE 2828Determined
August 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces6-8 MUNNELL STREET GULARGAMBONE 2828Determined
- Shed7 MUNNELL STREET GULARGAMBONE 2828Determined
June 2023
- Shed1/5 kirban street Gulargambone 2828Determined
May 2023
- Alterations and additions to commercial development8 YALCOGRIN STREET GULARGAMBONE 2828Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development100 BOX RIDGE ROAD GULARGAMBONE 2828Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing10 16 MENDOORAN STREET GULARGAMBONE 2828Determined
March 2023
- Signage9-11 YOOLUNDRY STREET GULARGAMBONE 2828Determined
2022· 4 proposals
July 2022
- SignageBOURBAH STREET GULARGAMBONE 2828Determined
May 2022
- Other246 Herrings Lane GulargamboneDetermined
April 2022
- Shed118-122 COONAMBLE STREET GULARGAMBONE 2828Determined
- Dwelling5011/1236023Determined
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
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bill Delaney ParkPark
- Gulargambone Memorial ParkPark
- Jean Walker ParkPark
- Lions ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Gulargambone Multi-Purpose ServiceBourbah Streethospital
- Maxsave Chemist - Gulargambone Pharmacypharmacy
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Gulargambone Preschoolkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- 40.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 49% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3336th in Australia
- State rank
- 1049th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #140 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #326 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
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
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime7
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime7
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime11
- Sexual Touching, Sexual Act And Other Sexual Offencescrime6
- Coonamble St Opp Breelong Sttransport
- Coonamble St Opp Wilga Sttransport
- Gulargambone Central School, Yoolundry Sttransport
- Gulargambone Coach Stoptransport
- Kirban St Before Muraiman Sttransport
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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