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Gulmarrad

NSW 2463 · Clarence Valley

1,950 (2021)2,070 est. (2025) · Stable

Part of the Clarence Valley local government area (est. 56,936 residents)

17
Overall score

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

1,950
Population
$1.00M
Median house (2025)
100
Safety score
0
Transport score

Gulmarrad is a stable suburb in Clarence Valley, NSW 2463, about 522km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.00M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 13km inland. Gulmarrad has an overall score of 17/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.

522.3 km
To Sydney CBD
12.8 km
To coast
$580/wk
Median rent (house)
5.8 km
To nearest station

Demographics

1,950
Population
49
Median age
2.7
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Clarence Valley LGA population (est. 2025)56,936
Median household income (weekly)$1,302
vs NSW median-29.6%
Bachelor degree or higher23.7%
Born in Australia86.3%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse693 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (3.69%), New Zealand (1.69%), Scotland (0.51%), USA (0.51%), Germany (0.41%)

Top languages: German (0.67%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.26%), Italian (0.26%), Indonesian (0.26%), French (0.21%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$1.00M+11.7%
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$580 / $450 wk
Rental yield (house)3.0%
Days on market (house)25 days

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

100
Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

2
Break & enter dwelling103/100k
3
Steal from dwelling154/100k
2
Motor vehicle theft103/100k
1
Domestic assault51/100k
0
Robbery0/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 17 (all categories, latest year)872 per 100,000 residents2-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

7
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 960 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Gulmarrad Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 996

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Maclean High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 957
  • Pacific Valley Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 4.4kmICSEA 989
  • Valley Hope Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 4.4kmICSEA 935
  • St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.1kmICSEA 1020
  • Maclean Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 915
  • Harwood Island Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 908

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationMaclean Coach Stop (5.8 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

30.5°C
Summer max
20.5°C
Winter max
1,000mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
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
33 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalMaclean District Hospital (5.7 km)
Nearest vet5.2 km
Nearest airportBallina/Byron (81.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate1.50%
Projected population 20412,046
Projected households 2041755

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Gulmarrad

Is Gulmarrad safe?

Gulmarrad 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 872 per 100,000 across all categories.

What are property prices in Gulmarrad?

In Gulmarrad, the median house price is $1.00M. Median weekly house rent is $580.

How far is Gulmarrad from Sydney CBD?

Gulmarrad is about 522.3 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Gulmarrad?

Gulmarrad has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 996 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Gulmarrad?

Gulmarrad has a transport score of 0/100.

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.