Gol Gol NSW 2738

Gol Gol sits 1,006 km from Sydney CBD in New South Wales, around 10 hours 45 minutes by car. Census data records 1,956 residents with a median age of 37 and a median household income of $109,408 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 40% nationally. Population grew 28.4% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $315 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,733. The area shows high crime risk. 1 school sits within the suburb boundary, and walkability is low.

Is Gol Gol a good suburb?

Gol Gol scores a C (40/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on prices and community, weaker on transit.

Schools

Mixed results

1 school

Transit

Car-dependent

Walkability 13/100 · 1006.4 km · 644 min drive to Sydney

Prices

More affordable than most

Median $640K · More affordable than 91% of NSW

Safety

Moderate crime risk

Fire 17/100 · Crime 66/100

Community

Advantaged

SEIFA decile 7/10 · median age 37 · 1,956 residents

C

Liveability Rating

40 / 100 · Ranked #1014 in NSW

Each bar is Gol Gol's rank among NSW suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.

Schools quality no data
too few schools to rate
Safety
54
Bushfire Low · Crime Moderate

No flood data is published for New South Wales — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.

Socio-economic
54
Advantaged
Walkability
18
Very car-dependent
CBD access
0
1006.4 km · 644 min drive to Sydney
How it's calculated: Safety rank 54 × 25% + Socio-economic rank 54 × 25% + Walkability rank 18 × 15% + CBD access rank 0 × 10% = 40 / 100. Missing components rebalance the remaining weights.

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40 / 100

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Median House Price

Public listings data

Gol Gol's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $640,000, about 5% above where it sat a year earlier.

Houses

$640,000

last 7 quarters
Cheaper than 80% of NSW
↑ +4.8% year-on-year

Based on 47 recorded sales in the last 24 months.

Typically sold in 42 days — median across 24 sales that recorded a listing period

By bedrooms

  • 3 bed 18 sales $588K
  • 4 bed 22 sales $735K
  • 5 bed 5 sales $900K

Land

$198,500

last 3 quarters
↑ +7.0% year-on-year

Based on 19 recorded sales in the last 24 months.

Typically sold in 111 days — median across 11 sales that recorded a listing period

Currently for Sale

Last 6 months

Houses in Gol Gol are currently listed at around $875,000 on average. Based on 11 houses listed in the past six months.

$875K

↑ +22.5% vs previous 6 months from $714K
Since 2022: $639K → $774K (+21%)

11 houses listed in the last 6 months.

11 of the suburb's 648 dwellings (1.7%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.

Rental Market

Advertised rents · last 6 months

Houses in Gol Gol rent for around $550 a week on average, based on 6 houses listed for rent in the past six months.

$550/wk

↓ −6.8% vs previous 6 months from $590/wk

6 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.

7 rentals advertised against an estimated 80 rented homes (8.8%) in the last 6 months.

Gross rental yield

Indicative
House
3.3% around the typical range

$550/week ($29,000 a year) on a $875,000 median

Based on a small sample (6 listings) — indicative only.

Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Is Gol Gol safe? Crime statistics

2025

Crime in Gol Gol sits in the moderate band, with 94 incidents recorded in 2025 — down roughly 25% on the prior year.

94 offences

25.4% since 2024
Assault 28 (29.8%)
Theft 19 (20.2%)
Drug Offences 14 (14.9%)
Harassment & Stalking 13 (13.8%)
Property Damage 9 (9.6%)
Sexual Offences 7 (7.4%)
Disorderly Conduct 2 (2.1%)
Weapons Offences 2 (2.1%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

No crash in Gol Gol killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Council Flood Studies

Wentworth Shire Council has published 1 flood study on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.

Schools

One school serve Gol Gol, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.

38
out of 100
Weak
1 school in this suburb
1 below similar
  • • 201 students in one school (avg 201)

Primary

Government · K-6 · 201 students
ICSEA 1010 (higher than 52% of Australian schools) · 13% top-SEA students
Below similar

Walkability

Gol Gol is very car-dependent on foot — at 13/100, nearly all errands require a car.

13
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 60
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

Public transport

Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Gol Gol.

20
out of 100
Bottom 4% in NSW
Bus
Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
3.5 arrivals/hr
Off-peak weekday
1.4 arrivals/hr
Saturday
0.0 arrivals/hr
Median peak wait
2 min
Span of service
8.4 hours

Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Gol Gol.

76
connectivity score / 100
Top 15% in NSW
Most common
Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
40%
Premises covered
1,027
Technology mix
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) 40%
Fibre to the curb (FTTC) 36%
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 24%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
1 in suburb
Parks & Reserves
3 in suburb
Sport & Recreation
1 in suburb
Beaches
None
Waterways
3 in suburb
Childcare
1 in suburb
GPs
None
Pharmacies
1 in suburb
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
1 in suburb
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
1 in suburb
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Wentworth: council population

The whole council area, not just Gol Gol · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
7,982
+1.0% in a year
Change
+80
people since 2024
Density
0.3
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+49
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+9
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+22
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
7/10
6/10 within NSW
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
7/10
7/10 within NSW
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
5/10
5/10 within NSW
qualifications and job type, income excluded
How evenly that is spread

The ABS scores 7 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 4 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.

Gol Gol is home to about 2,000 residents, with a median age of 37, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $109,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.5%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

1,956

28.4% since 2016

Median Age

37

2.6% since 2016

Median Household Income

$109,408/yr

37.8% since 2016
Top 25% in NSW

Census Median Rent

$315/wk

53.7% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,733/mo

14.2% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.9

3.6% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$48,464/yr

26.8% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

2.5%

21.9% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

11.6%

13.4% since 2016

Total Dwellings

648

25.8% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

87.7%

4.4% since 2016

Houses

95.7%

1.8% since 2016

Rental Stress

15.0%

11.9% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

19.0%

17.0% since 2016

Work From Home

11.1%

60.9% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 620 (95.7%)
Townhouses 16 (2.5%)
Flats / Apartments 12 (1.9%)

Property Ownership

Mortgage 320 (50.6%)
Owned Outright 235 (37.1%)
Renting 78 (12.3%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
88.3%
English Spoken at Home
91.1%
Employment Rate
67.2%
4.7% since 2016
Completed Year 12
33.0%

Occupations

Managers 189 (19.0%)
Professionals 176 (17.7%)
Technicians & Trades 142 (14.3%)
Clerical & Administrative 135 (13.6%)
Community & Personal Service 121 (12.2%)
Labourers 90 (9.1%)
Sales 72 (7.3%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 45 (4.5%)

Religion

No Religion 926 (47.3%)
Christianity 876 (44.8%)
Buddhism 18 (0.9%)
Sikhism 4 (0.2%)
Other Religions 4 (0.2%)
Islam 3 (0.2%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 18 (0.9%)
Italy 17 (0.9%)
New Zealand 14 (0.7%)
Thailand 9 (0.5%)
Netherlands 8 (0.4%)
India 5 (0.3%)
South Africa 3 (0.2%)
Malaysia 3 (0.2%)

When They Arrived

Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.

2016-2021 12 (0.6%)
2011-2015 9 (0.5%)
2001-2010 13 (0.7%)
1991-2000 7 (0.4%)
1981-1990 12 (0.6%)
Before 1981 43 (2.2%)

12 residents (0.6%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.

Where New Residents Came From

Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.

4.1% of residents (74) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Melbourne (46).

North West 300 (16.6%)
Far West and Orana 35 (1.9%)

Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,804 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.

Languages Spoken at Home

Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.

Italian 10 (0.5%)
Thai 6 (0.3%)
Korean 5 (0.3%)

Age Distribution

0-4 152 (7.8%)
5-14 325 (16.6%)
15-19 125 (6.4%)
20-24 109 (5.6%)
25-34 208 (10.6%)
35-44 254 (13.0%)
45-54 249 (12.7%)
55-64 233 (11.9%)
65-74 198 (10.1%)
75-84 83 (4.2%)
85+ 17 (0.9%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 284 (67.9%)
Lone Person 99 (23.7%)
One Parent Families 32 (7.7%)
Group Household 3 (0.7%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 741 (83.0%)
Worked from Home 99 (11.1%)
Car (passenger) 41 (4.6%)
Walked Only 7 (0.8%)
Bus 5 (0.6%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 320 (16.4%)
Bachelor Degree 182 (9.3%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 158 (8.1%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 37 (1.9%)
Postgraduate Degree 22 (1.1%)

Cars per Dwelling

0 cars 10 (1.6%)
1 car 106 (16.6%)
2 cars 306 (47.8%)
3 cars 143 (22.3%)
4+ cars 66 (10.3%)

Council Rates

Wentworth
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $891 a year through Wentworth based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$891/yr
28% below the NSW average of $1,230 · median of 128 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

How this land is zoned

Share of Gol Gol's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 67%
  • Residential 15%
  • Environmental 14%
  • Infrastructure and transport 3%
  • Parks and recreation 1%

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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Wentworth

The whole council area, not just Gol Gol · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 84 new dwellings were approved across Wentworth. That mix is 82 houses and 2 units. Approvals are down 61.1% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
84dwellings
-61.1% YoY
Houses
82
detached dwellings
Units
2
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Land Council

Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Dareton Local Aboriginal Land Council.

Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.

Climate & Setting

from Mildura Airport, 14.8 km

Dry climate — very hot summers, cold winters with occasional frost.

Elevation
47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Annual rainfall
278 mm
40 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
33.0°C
45 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
4.9°C
7 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

Industrial Emissions Nearby

2 facilities within 5 km

EV adoption

0.0%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.00% in 2021

In postcode 2738, 0 of 1,414 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.1% (16 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.1%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.00%
2022
0.00%
2023
0.00%
2024
0.22%
2025
0.00%

Rooftop solar

67
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 11.2 kW each

In postcode 2738, 549 rooftop-solar systems totalling 6.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 821 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 47 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
38
2020
65
2021
51
2022
56
2023
43
2024
51
2025
46
2026
25

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.

Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).

Verify eligibility with Revenue NSW

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$3,338
Loan amount
$512,000
Total interest over 30 years
$689,629
Deposit
$128,000
Stamp duty
$22,987
Cash needed at settlement
$150,987

Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW

The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Farrer

Currently held by David Farley One Nation — elected at the 2026 by-election, after the results below

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Sussan Ley 37.1% 62.9% +3.5
2022 Sussan Ley 33.6% 66.3% -3.5
2019 Sussan Ley 30.2% 69.8% -0.7

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.

State Electorate

Murray District

Currently held by Helen Dalton Independent

Next state election: 13 March 2027.

Year Winner Won with
2023 Helen Dalton IND 66.0%
2019 Helen Dalton 53.5%
2015 Adrian Piccoli NP 72.7%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.

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Common questions about Gol Gol

Is Gol Gol a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Gol Gol is moderate (66/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Gol Gol?

Gol Gol has a low recorded bushfire history (17/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

Is Gol Gol a good place to live?

Gol Gol has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (40/100), ranked against other NSW suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.

What is the population of Gol Gol?

Gol Gol, NSW had a population of 1,956 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Gol Gol, NSW?

The postcode for Gol Gol, NSW is 2738.

How far is Gol Gol from Sydney?

Gol Gol is 1,006 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 644 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Gol Gol?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Gol Gol was $109,408 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Gol Gol?

The median advertised rent in Gol Gol is $550 a week for houses (6 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.

What is the median age in Gol Gol?

The median age of residents in Gol Gol was 37 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Gol Gol at risk of bushfire?

Gol Gol has a low recorded bushfire history (17/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

How are the schools in Gol Gol?

There is 1 school inside the Gol Gol boundary: 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).

Is Gol Gol walkable?

Gol Gol scores 13/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.

What is the weather like in Gol Gol?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Gol Gol, Mildura Airport (14.8 km away), summer days average 33°C, winter nights 4.9°C, 278 mm of rain a year over 40 rainy days, and 45 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Gol Gol?

First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Gol Gol belong to?

Gol Gol sits within the Wentworth local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Gol Gol?

The average residential rates bill through Wentworth is $891 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Gol Gol?

Across Wentworth, 84 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 61.1% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Gol Gol in?

Gol Gol sits within the federal Division of Farrer, currently held by David Farley (One Nation).

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