Googong
NSW 2620 · Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional
7,444 (2021) → 8,184 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Part of the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional local government area (est. 64,911 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Googong is a moderate growth suburb in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional, NSW 2620, about 252km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.04M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 91km inland. Googong has an overall score of 37/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: India (3.73%), England (2.67%), Philippines (1.21%), New Zealand (1.13%), South Africa (0.97%)
Top languages: Punjabi (2.35%), Macedon (1.52%), Malayalam (1.1%), Italian (0.9%), Hindi (0.83%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1027 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- The Anglican School GoogongCombined · IndependentICSEA 1120
- Googong Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1085
Nearby (within 10km)
- Jerrabomberra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 1104
- Jerrabomberra High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 1074
- Tirriwirri SchoolCombined · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 991
- Gilmore Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 991
- Queanbeyan South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.8kmICSEA 939
- Karabar High SchoolSecondary · Government · 8.8kmICSEA 999
- Theodore Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.3kmICSEA 993
- Queanbeyan Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 1009
- St Francis of Assisi Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.7kmICSEA 1063
- St Gregory's Primary School - Lowe Street CampusPrimary · Catholic · 9.9km
- Caroline Chisholm SchoolSecondary · Government · 9.9kmICSEA 999
- Calwell High SchoolSecondary · Government · 9.9kmICSEA 981
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Googong
Is Googong safe?
Googong has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 1,867 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Googong?
In Googong, the median house price is $1.04M and the median unit price is $643K. Median weekly house rent is $720.
How far is Googong from Sydney CBD?
Googong is about 251.7 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Googong?
Googong has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1103 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Googong?
Googong has a transport score of 0/100.