NSW · Goulburn Mulwaree Council
Run-o-Waters, 2580
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Run-o-Waters is a quieter smaller community in Goulburn Mulwaree, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability and community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 605
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $2,229
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 213
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 61.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 16 / 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
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $390
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $525
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 230
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)
- 54
- Against the person
- 13
- Against property
- 18
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 89.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 47 residents
- State safety percentile
- 62.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +2.2%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions290
- Domestic Violence Related Assault160
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment230
- Malicious Damage To Property237
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault183
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
25 public transport stops in this suburb
- 198 Runowaters Dr
- 290 Runowaters Dr
- 82 Knowlman Rd
- Knowlman Rd At Runowaters Dr
- Knowlman Rd Opp Chalker Rdge
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).
84 planning-related records
2026· 8 proposals
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure61 POCKLEY ROAD RUN-O-WATERS 2580Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure157 GURRUNDAH ROAD RUN-O-WATERS 2580Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool27 KNOWLMAN ROAD RUN-O-WATERS 2580Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation62 BONNETT DRIVE RUN-O-WATERS 2580Determined
- Subdivision23 SHANNON DRIVE RUN-O-WATERS 2580Under Assessment
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure157 GURRUNDAH ROAD RUN-O-WATERS 2580Determined
January 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Supporting Development42 POCKLEY ROAD RUN-O-WATERS 2580Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development34 BONNETT DRIVE RUN-O-WATERS 2580Determined
2025· 14 proposals
December 2025
- Subdivision280 RUN-O-WATERS DRIVE RUN-O-WATERS 2580Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Supporting Development84 DUCKS LANE RUN-O-WATERS 2580Determined
October 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure98 DUCKS LANE RUN-O-WATERS 2580Determined
September 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Aerials, antennae and communication dishes; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Hot water systems; Letterboxes; Pathways and paving; Rainwater tanks; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development38 POCKLEY ROAD RUN-O-WATERS 2580Determined
- Subdivision27 BONNETT DRIVE RUN-O-WATERS 2580Withdrawn
- Shed; Erection of a new structure68 TALL TIMBERS DRIVE RUN-O-WATERS 2580Determined
July 2025
- Subdivision16 PARK CLOSE RUN-O-WATERS 2580Determined
June 2025
- Subdivision16 PARK CLOSE RUN-O-WATERS 2580Determined
March 2025
- Subdivision61 FOORD ROAD RUN-O-WATERS 2580Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure45 LOLOMA PLACE RUN-O-WATERS 2580Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure157 GURRUNDAH ROAD RUN-O-WATERS 2580Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure53 LOLOMA PLACE RUN-O-WATERS 2580Determined
January 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Rainwater tanks40 POCKLEY ROAD RUN-O-WATERS 2580Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure27 KNOWLMAN ROAD RUN-O-WATERS 2580Determined
2024· 12 proposals
November 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure93 RUN-O-WATERS DRIVE RUN-O-WATERS 2580Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation34 POCKLEY ROAD RUN-O-WATERS 2580Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation42 POCKLEY ROAD RUN-O-WATERS 2580Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation32 BONNETT DRIVE RUN-O-WATERS 2580Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation62 DUCKS LANE RUN-O-WATERS 2580Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space368 RUN-O-WATERS DRIVE RUN-O-WATERS 2580Determined
July 2024
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure47 KNOWLMAN ROAD RUN-O-WATERS 2580Determined
- Subdivision16 PARK CLOSE RUN-O-WATERS 2580Determined
June 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure291 RUN-O-WATERS DRIVE RUN-O-WATERS 2580Withdrawn
May 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure93 RUN-O-WATERS DRIVE RUN-O-WATERS 2580Determined
January 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure5B LITTLE CLOSE RUN-O-WATERS 2580Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure46 TALL TIMBERS DRIVE RUN-O-WATERS 2580Determined
2023· 6 proposals
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure98 DUCKS LANE RUN-O-WATERS 2580Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Carport47 KNOWLMAN ROAD RUN-O-WATERS 2580Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling27 KNOWLMAN ROAD RUN-O-WATERS 2580Determined
- Subdivision of land65 FOORD ROAD RUN-O-WATERS 2580Determined
June 2023
- Other250 RUN-O-WATERS DRIVE RUN-O-WATERS 2580Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling; Shed98 DUCKS LANE RUN-O-WATERS 2580Determined
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)
- 8/10
- 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
- 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
- 36.0/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4214th in Australia
- State rank
- 1335th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #219 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #496 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
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime290
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime160
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime230
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime237
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime183
- 198 Runowaters Drtransport
- 290 Runowaters Drtransport
- 82 Knowlman Rdtransport
- Knowlman Rd At Runowaters Drtransport
- Knowlman Rd Opp Chalker Rdgetransport
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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