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Gongolgon

NSW 2839 · Brewarrina

31 (2021)29 est. (2025) · Declining

Part of the Brewarrina local government area (est. 1,259 residents)

35
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

31
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
64
Transport score

Gongolgon is a declining suburb in Brewarrina, NSW 2839, about 558km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Gongolgon are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 64/100, and is about 526km inland. Gongolgon has an overall score of 35/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

557.7 km
To Sydney CBD
526.4 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
11.9 km
To nearest station

Demographics

31
Population
48
Median age
2.2
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Brewarrina LGA population (est. 2025)1,259
Median household income (weekly)$1,125
vs NSW median-39.2%
Bachelor degree or higher53.3%
Born in Australia100.0%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse11 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Data not available
Median house (2025)Fewer than 5 recent sales
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Data not available
Median rent — house / unitData not available / $232 wk
Rental yield (house)Data not available
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

0
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
0
Motor vehicle theft
0
Domestic assault
0
Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 9 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025

Schools

1
Within 10km1 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
1
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 803 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Brewarrina Christian SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 803

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

64
1Train
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGongolgon Coach Stop (11.9 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

36.0°C
Summer max
18.5°C
Winter max
350mm
Rainfall/yr
8.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
11 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalBrewarrina Multi-Purpose Service (55.1 km)
Nearest vet128.0 km
Nearest airportTamworth (386.2 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Declining
Annual growth rate-1.65%
Projected population 204128
Projected households 204112

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Gongolgon

What are property prices in Gongolgon?

Recent sales volume in Gongolgon is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price.

How far is Gongolgon from Sydney CBD?

Gongolgon is about 557.7 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Gongolgon?

Gongolgon has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 803 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Gongolgon?

Gongolgon has a transport score of 64/100, including 1 train station.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.