Bungonia vs Gundary

Gundary is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 50 in Bungonia. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bungonia, about half of households are people living alone. In Gundary, most households are couple families. On these figures, Bungonia tends to suit people living alone, while Gundary suits families with children and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Gundary

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 32/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 47%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Gundary

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 37%)
  • has cheaper land ($625,000 vs $750,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gundary

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 25%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Bungonia

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (186.6 km vs 201.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (130 min vs 140 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gundary

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 32/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Bungonia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.8% vs 13.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bungonia and Gundary drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bungonia Gundary
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bungonia Gundary
Walkability 0 / 0
Bungonia — Walkability: 0/100 Gundary — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 68 / 85
Bungonia — Safety: 68/100 Gundary — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 38 / 34
Bungonia — Low fire risk: 38/100 Gundary — Low fire risk: 34/100

Demographics

Gundary has higher household incomes ($114,400 vs $65,728); Bungonia has more residents (469 vs 306).

Bungonia Gundary
Population 469
+35% vs other
 306
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +27.8% +13.3%
Median age 50 45
Median household income $65,728/yr $114,400/yr
+74% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+6% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bungonia Gundary
0-4 4.5% / 5.2%
Bungonia — 0-4: 4.5% Gundary — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 10.2% / 13.7%
Bungonia — 5-14: 10.2% Gundary — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 7.0% / 8.5%
Bungonia — 15-19: 7.0% Gundary — 15-19: 8.5%
20-24 2.1% / 5.2%
Bungonia — 20-24: 2.1% Gundary — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 7.5% / 4.6%
Bungonia — 25-34: 7.5% Gundary — 25-34: 4.6%
35-44 10.0% / 13.1%
Bungonia — 35-44: 10.0% Gundary — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 16.2% / 17.0%
Bungonia — 45-54: 16.2% Gundary — 45-54: 17.0%
55-64 22.8% / 13.4%
Bungonia — 55-64: 22.8% Gundary — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 16.8% / 15.0%
Bungonia — 65-74: 16.8% Gundary — 65-74: 15.0%
75-84 3.8% / 4.9%
Bungonia — 75-84: 3.8% Gundary — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 0.9% / 1.0%
Bungonia — 85+: 0.9% Gundary — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bungonia 36.0% couple families
Bungonia — Couple Families: 36.0% Bungonia — Lone Person: 47.0% Bungonia — One Parent Families: 11.0% Bungonia — Group Household: 6.0%
Gundary 60.9% couple families
Gundary — Couple Families: 60.9% Gundary — Lone Person: 21.7% Gundary — One Parent Families: 17.4% Gundary — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bungonia 9.5% renting
Bungonia — Owned Outright: 53.2% Bungonia — Mortgage: 37.3% Bungonia — Renting: 9.5%
Gundary 4.5% renting
Gundary — Owned Outright: 53.4% Gundary — Mortgage: 42.0% Gundary — Renting: 4.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bungonia Gundary
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 19.6%
Bungonia — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Gundary — Certificate III & IV: 19.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 11.1%
Bungonia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Gundary — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 8.5%
Bungonia — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Gundary — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 2.9%
Bungonia — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Gundary — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.6%
Bungonia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Gundary — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bungonia Gundary
England 5.3% / 4.9%
Bungonia — England: 5.3% Gundary — England: 4.9%
Greece 1.9% / —
Bungonia — Greece: 1.9% Gundary — Greece: not among its largest
Italy 1.7% / —
Bungonia — Italy: 1.7% Gundary — Italy: not among its largest
China — / 1.6%
Bungonia — China: not among its largest Gundary — China: 1.6%
Scotland — / 1.3%
Bungonia — Scotland: not among its largest Gundary — Scotland: 1.3%
Lebanon — / 1.3%
Bungonia — Lebanon: not among its largest Gundary — Lebanon: 1.3%
South Africa — / 1.0%
Bungonia — South Africa: not among its largest Gundary — South Africa: 1.0%
New Zealand 0.9% / —
Bungonia — New Zealand: 0.9% Gundary — New Zealand: not among its largest
Canada 0.9% / —
Bungonia — Canada: 0.9% Gundary — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bungonia 101.8% houses
Bungonia — Houses: 101.8% Bungonia — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Gundary 96.9% houses
Gundary — Houses: 96.9% Gundary — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bungonia Gundary
Median house price $760,000 $767,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $750,000 $625,000

Zoning mix

Bungonia has more land zoned for conservation (38% vs 2%); Gundary has more rural and farming land (98% vs 62%).

Bungonia Gundary
Rural and farming 62% 98%
Environmental 38% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Bungonia Gundary
New dwellings approved 332
across Goulburn Mulwaree
same for both
Approvals change year on year -1%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bungonia Gundary
House price Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
Income Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 48% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW

Liveability

Bungonia Gundary
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Bungonia carries more crime risk (32 vs 15).

Bungonia Gundary
Bushfire Moderate
62/100
 Moderate
66/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Low
15/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bungonia Gundary
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Bungonia Gundary
Parks & reserves 3 1
Waterways 53 3

Mobility

Gundary sits further from the CBD (201.2 km vs 186.6 km).

Bungonia Gundary
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 186.6 km 201.2 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 130 min 140 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2580
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 2580
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bungonia Gundary
Car (driver) 69.5% / 78.8%
Bungonia — Car (driver): 69.5% Gundary — Car (driver): 78.8%
Worked from Home 22.2% / 15.2%
Bungonia — Worked from Home: 22.2% Gundary — Worked from Home: 15.2%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 3.8%
Bungonia — Car (passenger): 3.6% Gundary — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 4.8% / 2.3%
Bungonia — Walked Only: 4.8% Gundary — Walked Only: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.8%).

Setting

Bungonia Gundary
Elevation 605 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 681 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bungonia Gundary
Connectivity score 16/100 15/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
140 premises
 0%
57 premises

Climate

Bungonia Gundary
Annual rainfall 620 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bungonia Gundary
PM2.5 4.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 10.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.36 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bungonia Gundary
Average residential rate $1,370/yr
same for both
Council Goulburn Mulwaree
same for both

Federal electorate

Bungonia Gundary
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bungonia Gundary
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bungonia

Rural

Gundary

River Rural

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