Gunning Gap

NSW 2876 · Forbes

88 (2021) → 87 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Part of the Forbes local government area (est. 9,270 residents)

Overall score

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

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Gunning Gap is a moderate growth suburb in Forbes, NSW 2876, about 328km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Gunning Gap are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 316km inland. Gunning Gap has an overall score of 18/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

328.3 km

To Sydney CBD

316.4 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

17.3 km

To nearest station

Demographics

Population

Median age

2.8

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Forbes LGA population (est. 2025)9,270

Median household income (weekly)$1,312

vs NSW median-29.1%

Bachelor degree or higher20.5%

Born in Australia81.8%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse22 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

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):

Break & enter dwelling

Steal from dwelling

Motor vehicle theft

Domestic assault

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: 1 (all categories, latest year)5-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

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationBogan Gate Coach Stop (17.3 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

26.0°C

Summer max

9.5°C

Winter max

900mm

Rainfall/yr

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

0Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalLachlan Health Service Forbes (29.8 km)

Nearest vet28.9 km

Nearest airportWagga Wagga (214.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth

Annual growth rate-0.29%

Projected population 2041103

Projected households 204127

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Forbes

BedgerabongData not available0transport JemalongData not available0transport Yarrabandai$100K64transport WarrooData not available0transport Forbes$460K73transport OothaData not available64transport

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Frequently asked questions about Gunning Gap

How far is Gunning Gap from Sydney CBD?

Gunning Gap is about 328.3 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Gunning Gap?

Gunning Gap has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Gunning Gap?

Gunning Gap has a transport score of 0/100.