NSW · Snowy Valleys Council
Willigobung, 2653
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Suburb profile
Willigobung is a residential smaller community in Snowy Valleys 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. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric.
Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Population
- Population
- 63
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,374
- Dwelling vacancy
- 29.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 27
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,000
- Employment rate
- 60.4%
- 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.
Housing
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $450
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)
- 3
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 47.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 63 residents
- State safety percentile
- 25.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +50.4%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault9
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault15
- Other Offences7
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences13
- Trespass10
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
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- 109 Willigobung North Spur Rd
- 109 Willigobung North Spur 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).
5 planning-related records
2023· 2 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure617 WILLIGOBUNG ROAD WILLIGOBUNG 2653Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling617 WILLIGOBUNG ROAD WILLIGOBUNG 2653Determined
2022· 2 proposals
June 2022
- Dwelling1 WILLIGOBUNG ROAD WILLIGOBUNG 2653Determined
May 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development109 WILLIGOBUNG NORTH SPUR ROAD WILLIGOBUNG 2653Determined
2021· 1 proposal
April 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development109 WILLIGOBUNG NORTH SPUR ROAD WILLIGOBUNG 2653Determined
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)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
Recent changes
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime9
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime15
- Other Offencescrime7
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offencescrime13
- Trespasscrime10
- 109 Willigobung North Spur Rdtransport
- 109 Willigobung North Spur Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning109 WILLIGOBUNG NORTH SPUR ROAD WILLIGOBUNG 2653Lodged 05 May 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning109 WILLIGOBUNG NORTH SPUR ROAD WILLIGOBUNG 2653Lodged 19 Apr 2021 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning617 WILLIGOBUNG ROAD WILLIGOBUNG 2653Lodged 31 Jan 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- 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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