NSW · Goulburn Mulwaree Council
Tallong, 2579
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Goulburn Mulwaree, Tallong keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. 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.
Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose. 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 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
- 914
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,579
- Dwelling vacancy
- 21.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 87 of 406
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,015
- Employment rate
- 53.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 30 / 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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $570
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)
- 40
- Against the person
- 9
- Against property
- 21
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 43.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 102 residents
- State safety percentile
- 19.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling11
- Fraud40
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment23
- Malicious Damage To Property19
- Motor Vehicle Theft11
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
- 996
- Tallong 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
42 public transport stops in this suburb
- Tallong General Store, Caoura Rd
- Tallong Station
- Tallong Station, Platform 1
- Tallong Station, Platform 2
- Tallong Station, Railway Pde
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).
91 planning-related records
2026· 7 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 CAOURA ROAD TALLONG 2579Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation88 RAILWAY PARADE TALLONG 2579Additional Information Requested
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation18 HUON STREET TALLONG 2579Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure42 RAZORBACK ROAD TALLONG 2579Determined
February 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia133 BADGERYS LOOKOUT ROAD TALLONG 2579Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Community facility; Other Infrastructure12 MULWAREE DRIVE TALLONG 2579Determined
January 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Community facility; Other Infrastructure12 MULWAREE DRIVE TALLONG 2579Withdrawn
2025· 14 proposals
December 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1409 HIGHLAND WAY TALLONG 2579Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation20 WISTRINGIA PLACE TALLONG 2579Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Moveable dwelling476 HIGHLAND WAY TALLONG 2579Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation44 GOLD FIELD ROAD TALLONG 2579Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation10 KETTLES LANE TALLONG 2579Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation488 MULWAREE DRIVE TALLONG 2579Determined
October 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool522 MULWAREE DRIVE TALLONG 2579Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure82 BUMBALLA STREET TALLONG 2579Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation460 MULWAREE DRIVE TALLONG 2579Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah12 CAOURA ROAD TALLONG 2579Determined
June 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation409 CAOURA ROAD TALLONG 2579Determined
May 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure28 BANKSIA AVENUE TALLONG 2579Determined
February 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure35 GREVILLEA CLOSE TALLONG 2579Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Air-conditioning units; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Hot water systems; Landscaping structures; Letterboxes; Rainwater tanks; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development18 BUMBALLA STREET TALLONG 2579Determined
2024· 16 proposals
November 2024
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure4 BUMBALLA STREET TALLONG 2579Determined
September 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia133 BADGERYS LOOKOUT ROAD TALLONG 2579Deferred Commencement
August 2024
- Temporary building, structure or use; Moveable dwelling; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation14 CAOURA ROAD TALLONG 2579Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure64 KETTLES LANE TALLONG 2579Operational consent issued
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure54 BINGHAMS LANE TALLONG 2579Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)16 RAILWAY PARADE TALLONG 2579Determined
July 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Function centre1450 CAOURA ROAD TALLONG 2579Determined
- Subdivision78 VINICOMBES ROAD TALLONG 2579Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure42 CAOURA ROAD TALLONG 2579Determined
- Subdivision815/-/DP1193842Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure32 CAOURA ROAD TALLONG 2579Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure51 KETTLES LANE TALLONG 2579Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation409 MULWAREE DRIVE TALLONG 2579Determined
February 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space13 Lomatia Close, Tallong 2579Determined
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia32 Caoura Road, TallongOperational consent issued
January 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space30 CAOURA ROAD TALLONG 2579Determined
2023· 3 proposals
December 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Agriculture201 CAOURA ROAD TALLONG 2579Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure90 BADGERYS LOOKOUT ROAD TALLONG 2579Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation6 CAOURA ROAD TALLONG 2579Determined
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Tallong Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- 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
1 state heritage place
- Tallong Railway Station, yard and water supplyMain Southern railway, TallongSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- 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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 30.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5161st in Australia
- State rank
- 1638th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #355 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #698 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Break And Enter Dwellingcrime11
- Fraudcrime40
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime23
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime19
- Motor Vehicle Theftcrime11
- Tallong General Store, Caoura Rdtransport
- Tallong Stationtransport
- Tallong Station, Platform 1transport
- Tallong Station, Platform 2transport
- Tallong Station, Railway Pdetransport
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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