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NSW · Parkes Council

Gunningbland, 2876

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  • Green suburb
What Gunningbland is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Gunningbland is a residential smaller community in Parkes with a familiar suburban feel. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.

The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Population

Population
90
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$1,875
Dwelling vacancy
19.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
7 of 36
Median monthly mortgage
$1,600
Employment rate
55.7%
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)
5
Against the person
1
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
55.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 90 residents
State safety percentile
32.6th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+25.3%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Arson3
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment3
  • Malicious Damage To Property4
  • Other Offences3
  • Other Theft3

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

11 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Middle Trundle Rd At Wongalea Rd
  • Middle Trundle Rd At Wongalea Rd
  • Mountainview Property, Monumea Gap Rd
  • Romani Property, Monumea Gap Rd
  • The Bogan Way Opp 302

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)

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Parking

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)
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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
3
Parks (OSM)
0

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

Recent changes

  • Parkingamenitiesparking
  • Arsoncrime3
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime3
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime4
  • Other Offencescrime3
  • Other Theftcrime3
  • Middle Trundle Rd At Wongalea Rdtransport
  • Middle Trundle Rd At Wongalea Rdtransport
  • Mountainview Property, Monumea Gap Rdtransport
  • Romani Property, Monumea Gap Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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