Run-O-Waters NSW 2580
Run-O-Waters is a suburb in New South Wales, 202 km from Sydney CBD, around 2 hours 15 minutes by car. Population is 605; the median age is 46 and the median household income is $115,908 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 40% nationally. The suburb grew 28.5% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $475 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,167. Walkability is low.
Is Run-O-Waters a good suburb?
Run-O-Waters scores a B (60/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on safety and community, weaker on transit.
Car-dependent
Walkability 21/100 · 201.9 km · 135 min drive to Sydney
Around the state median
Median $1.53M · Pricier than 76% of NSW
Low all-round risk
Fire 20/100 · Crime 13/100
Advantaged
SEIFA decile 8/10 · median age 46 · 605 residents
Liveability Rating
60 / 100 · Ranked #517 in NSWEach bar is Run-O-Waters'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.
No flood data is published for New South Wales — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.
How do you rate the liveability in Run-O-Waters?
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Our score
60 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Median House Price
Q4 2025Run-O-Waters's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $1.53 million in the December 2025 quarter, about 4% above where it sat a year earlier. Zoom out: prices have climbed roughly 136% over the past decade — 9.0% per year on average.
Houses
$1,532,500
Based on 16 recorded sales in the quarter.
Land
$540,000
Based on only 1 sale — small sample, take as indicative.
Rental Market
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- 3-bed houses
- $540/wk
- 100 bonds
- +32% since 2021
- 2-bed units
- $400/wk
- 13 bonds
- +46% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2580 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025114 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 26% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2580.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Is Run-O-Waters safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Run-O-Waters sits in the low band, with 4 incidents recorded in 2025.
4 offences
no change since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–2025No crash in Run-O-Waters 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
Goulburn Mulwaree Council has published 4 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
Schools
Walkability
Run-O-Waters is very car-dependent on foot — at 21/100, nearly all errands require a car.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Run-O-Waters.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 211
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
Goulburn Mulwaree: council population
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
Run-O-Waters is home to 605 residents, with a median age of 46, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $116,000 a year, with unemployment at 1.0%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
605
Median Age
46
Median Household Income
$115,908/yr
Census Median Rent
$475/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg Household Size
2.9
Median Personal Income
$45,812/yr
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
Unoccupied Dwellings
5.5%
Total Dwellings
201
Owner-Occupier Rate
92.6%
Houses
100.0%
Rental Stress
21.3%
Mortgage Stress
22.4%
Work From Home
10.7%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 81.2%
- English Spoken at Home
- 88.4%
- Employment Rate
- 61.6%
- Completed Year 12
- 38.7%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
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.
9 residents (1.5%) 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.
11.4% of residents (66) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Sydney (54).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 579 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.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
2% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (5 of 303).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,370 a year through Goulburn Mulwaree based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 55%
- Residential 44%
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: Goulburn Mulwaree
In the year to August 2026, 332 new dwellings were approved across Goulburn Mulwaree. That mix is 159 houses and 173 units. Approvals are down 1.4% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Pejar 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.
Air Quality
CLEANPM2.5 averaged 4.8 µg/m³ in 2025 — below the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³).
PM10 averaged 10.4 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.36 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 1 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Goulburn monitoring station, 6.1 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Goulburn TAFE, 3.6 kmModerate rainfall — warm summers, cold winters with occasional frost.
- Elevation
- 693 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Annual rainfall
- 658 mm
- 80 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 27.1°C
- 7 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 2.7°C
- 28 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
4 facilities within 5 km- 2.0 kmBeer ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Ethanol · Carbon monoxide
- 2.1 kmMeat ProcessingTop reported: Ammonia (total) · Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen
- 3.6 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Toluene (methylbenzene) · Xylenes (individual or mixed isomers)
- 4.2 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · n-Hexane · Toluene (methylbenzene)
EV adoption
In postcode 2580, 132 of 28,845 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.5% (723 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.0%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2580, 5,644 rooftop-solar systems totalling 40.4 MW have been installed since 2001, against 13,854 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 384 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.
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).
Mortgage repayments
Q4-2025 median5 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 2580.
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.
At $1,532,500 this is $932,500 above the $600,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Revenue NSW.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
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
Currently held by Kristy Mcbain Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kristy Mcbain | 57.2% | 42.8% | +1.1 |
| 2022 | Kristy Mcbain | 58.2% | 41.8% | -7.3 |
| 2019 | Mike Kelly | 50.9% | 49.1% | +2.1 |
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
Currently held by Wendy Tuckerman Liberal
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Wendy Tuckerman LP | 51.3% |
| 2019 | Wendy Tuckerman LP | 53.5% |
| 2015 | Pru Goward LP | 56.6% |
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 Run-O-Waters
Is Run-O-Waters a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Run-O-Waters is low (13/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Run-O-Waters?
Run-O-Waters has a low recorded bushfire history (20/100, 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 Run-O-Waters a good place to live?
Run-O-Waters has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (60/100), 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 Run-O-Waters?
Run-O-Waters, NSW had a population of 605 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Run-O-Waters, NSW?
The postcode for Run-O-Waters, NSW is 2580.
How far is Run-O-Waters from Sydney?
Run-O-Waters is 202 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 135 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Run-O-Waters?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Run-O-Waters was $115,908 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 Run-O-Waters?
There are too few current rental listings in Run-O-Waters for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $475, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Run-O-Waters?
The median age of residents in Run-O-Waters was 46 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Run-O-Waters at risk of bushfire?
Run-O-Waters has a low recorded bushfire history (20/100). 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.
Is Run-O-Waters walkable?
Run-O-Waters scores 21/100 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 air quality in Run-O-Waters?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Run-O-Waters (Goulburn) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 4.8 µg/m³ and PM10 of 10.4 µg/m³. That puts Run-O-Waters below the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Run-O-Waters?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Run-O-Waters, Goulburn TAFE (3.6 km away), summer days average 27.1°C, winter nights 2.7°C, 658 mm of rain a year over 80 rainy days, and 7 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
What is the median house price in Run-O-Waters?
The median sale price for houses in Run-O-Waters was $1,532,500 in the Q4 2025 quarter, based on 16 recorded sales.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Run-O-Waters?
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 Run-O-Waters belong to?
Run-O-Waters sits within the Goulburn Mulwaree local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Run-O-Waters?
The average residential rates bill through Goulburn Mulwaree is $1,370 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Run-O-Waters?
Across Goulburn Mulwaree, 332 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 1.4% 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 Run-O-Waters in?
Run-O-Waters sits within the federal Division of Eden-monaro, currently held by Kristy Mcbain (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Q4 2025
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2023
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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