NSW · Coolamon Council
Matong, 2652
Current weather
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Updated
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Matong is a residential smaller community in Coolamon 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. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Population
- Population
- 159
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $780
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 65
- Median monthly mortgage
- $542
- Employment rate
- 48.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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)
- 9
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 56.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 80 residents
- State safety percentile
- 33.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -18%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault14
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment29
- Malicious Damage To Property19
- Motor Vehicle Theft17
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences31
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
- 961
- Matong Public SchoolPrimary
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
29 public transport stops in this suburb
- Barrabool Property, Pamandi Rd
- Deepwater Property, Old Narrandera Rd
- Matong Public School, Matong St
- Matong St Before Deepwater Rd
- Pine Lodge Property, Deepwater Rd
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).
12 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
January 2026
- Subdivision48 MATONG STREET MATONG 2652Withdrawn
2025· 1 proposal
June 2025
- Demolition26-28 MATONG STREET MATONG 2652Determined
2024· 1 proposal
March 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space54-56 PINE STREET MATONG 2652Determined
2023· 1 proposal
June 2023
- Alterations and additions to commercial development; Farm buildings; Other240 FLANAGANS LANE MATONG 2652Determined
2022· 6 proposals
August 2022
- Dwelling101 BOURKE STREET MATONG 2652Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spaces22-24 DEVLIN STREET MATONG 2652Determined
July 2022
- OtherMatong Street, MatongDetermined
May 2022
- Dwelling21-23 BOURKE STREET MATONG 2652Determined
March 2022
- Other240 FLANAGANS LANE MATONG 2652Determined
February 2022
- Shed21-23 BOURKE STREET MATONG 2652Determined
2021· 2 proposals
August 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces104-106 BOURKE STREET, MATONG 2652 NSWDetermined
July 2021
- Dwelling68-70 MATONG STREET MATONG 2652Determined
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
11 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Matong St after Deepwater RdBus stop
- Matong St before Deepwater RdBus stop
- Picnic Table (2)
- Matong Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
- Playground
- Coolamon ShireShelter
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
- TelstraTelephone
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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Matong ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Berembed Weir and SiteMurrumbidgee River, NarranderaSHR
- Wooden Wicket - Berembed Weir SiteBerembed Weir Picnic Site, NarranderaSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 5
- 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
Recent changes
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Coolamon Shireamenitiesshelter
- Matong St after Deepwater Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Matong St before Deepwater Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Matong Uniting Churchamenitiesplace_of_worship
- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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