NSW · Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council
Nangus, 2722
Current weather
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Updated
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Nangus is a quieter smaller community in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, 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. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible.
Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability against similar regional towns, even with transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 240
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,333
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 16 of 96
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,495
- Employment rate
- 58%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 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
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $400
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
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 16
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 66.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 60 residents
- State safety percentile
- 45.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -10.9%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions24
- Domestic Violence Related Assault22
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment22
- Malicious Damage To Property13
- Trespass14
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
- 934
- Nangus 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
43 public transport stops in this suburb
- 2220 Nangus Rd
- Bangus St Before Tenandra St
- Kimo St At Angus St
- Nangus Public School
- Riverview Rd At Youngs 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).
17 planning-related records
2025· 3 proposals
October 2025
- Demolition382 CHANDLERS ROAD NANGUS 2722Determined
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia382 CHANDLERS ROAD NANGUS 2722Determined
January 2025
- Subdivision3169 BETHUNGRA ROAD NANGUS 2722Determined
2024· 3 proposals
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure64 COMMONS FARM ROAD NANGUS 2722Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation64 YOUNGS ROAD NANGUS 2722Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure109 SPRINGVALE ROAD NANGUS 2722Determined
2023· 2 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia2801 BETHUNGRA ROAD NANGUS 2722Determined
March 2023
- Subdivision of land622 OAKHILLS ROAD NANGUS 2722Determined
2022· 3 proposals
September 2022
- OtherCHANDLERS ROAD NANGUS 2722Determined
August 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition382 CHANDLERS ROAD NANGUS 2722Determined
- Dwelling2801 BETHUNGRA ROAD NANGUS 2722Determined
2021· 6 proposals
October 2021
- Dwelling; Demolition382 CHANDLERS ROAD NANGUS 2722Determined
September 2021
- Shed1145 NANGUS ROAD NANGUS 2722Determined
August 2021
- Farm buildings1145 NANGUS ROAD NANGUS 2722Determined
June 2021
- Subdivision of land3228 BETHUNGRA ROAD NANGUS 2722Determined
- Dwelling64 COMMONS FARM ROAD NANGUS 2722Determined
March 2021
- Dwelling; Demolition2154 NANGUS ROAD NANGUS 2722Determined
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
- Overlay applies
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
- 29.0/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5483rd in Australia
- State rank
- 1730th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #279 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #759 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 68%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime24
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime22
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime22
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime13
- Trespasscrime14
- 2220 Nangus Rdtransport
- Bangus St Before Tenandra Sttransport
- Kimo St At Angus Sttransport
- Nangus Public Schooltransport
- Riverview Rd At Youngs Rdtransport
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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