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Gundagai NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Gundagai, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Gundagai NSW is 1,699 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Gundagai is $673 per week ($34,996 per year). Median rent in Gundagai is $230 per week ($997 per month). Gundagai has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Gundagai has a population density of 35.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Gundagai is China. The most common religion is Catholic (32% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gundagai is $1,211.

There were 33 recorded offences in Gundagai in 2025-26, a rate of 19 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (10 offences).

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Gundagai Population

residents (Census 2021)

Gundagai Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$673/wk

$34,996 per year

#5938 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$230/wk

$997 per month

#6811 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

45years

7 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,211/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Gundagai Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.3% (855) Female 49.7% (845)

Population Density

35.9

people per km²

1,699 people · 47.3 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,699

Family income/wk

Gundagai Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Gundagai Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

63.9% 292 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

36.1% 165 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Gundagai Country of Birth

Australia

93.9%

China

4.2%

India

1.3%

England

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Gundagai Religion

Catholic

31.7%

Anglican

31.5%

No Religion

21.2%

Not stated

9.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.6%

Baptist

1.5%

Uniting Church

1.3%

Christian (other)

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Gundagai Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

43.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

33.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

14.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Gundagai Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

37.4%

Other

25.3%

SAL Tot

9.9%

IAL Punjabi

8.8%

SAL Tagalog

5.5%

Other Chinese

4.4%

SAL Filipin

4.4%

Hindi

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Gundagai Employment

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Employed full-time

32.0% 390 people

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Employed part-time

22.6% 275 people

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Unemployed

1.5% 18 people

🏠

Not in labour force

43.9% 534 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Gundagai Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

46.1%

Bachelor Degree

22.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.5%

Postgraduate Degree

6.4%

Certificate I/II

6.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Gundagai Occupation

Professionals

23.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.7%

Community & Personal Service

14.4%

Clerical & Administrative

13.1%

Managers

12.6%

Labourers

10.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.9%

Sales Workers

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Gundagai Field of Study

Management & Commerce

18.2%

Engineering

16.4%

Education

13.5%

Society & Culture

12.7%

Health

10.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

10.1%

Architecture & Building

8.3%

Agriculture & Environment

5.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.6%

Information Technology

1.3%

Creative Arts

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Gundagai Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Gundagai Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.3%

$1-$149/wk

1.2%

$150-$299/wk

2.3%

$300-$399/wk

4.5%

$400-$499/wk

9.8%

$500-$649/wk

6.6%

$650-$799/wk

8.6%

$800-$999/wk

7.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.2%

$4,000+/wk

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Gundagai Marital Status

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Married

44.3% 627

↔️

Separated

4.0% 56

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Divorced

9.1% 129

🕊️

Widowed

9.8% 139

👤

Never married

32.7% 463

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Gundagai Ancestry

Australian

35.2%

English

35.2%

Irish

10.5%

Scottish

6.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.1%

Chinese

3.0%

Other

2.8%

German

1.6%

Italian

0.8%

Filipino

0.7%

Indian

0.6%

Greek

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Gundagai School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.3%

Secondary — Government

21.9%

Primary — Catholic

13.7%

Vocational Education

12.6%

Pre-school

11.5%

Secondary — Catholic

9.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Gundagai Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.7% 205

✅

No need for assistance

93.3% 2,871

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Gundagai Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

20.7% 264

—

Not a volunteer

79.3% 1,013

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Gundagai Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.7%

$300-$449/mo

2.4%

$450-$599/mo

6.1%

$600-$799/mo

9.1%

$800-$999/mo

11.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

23.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

13.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

1.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Gundagai How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.2%

Car (passenger)

10.5%

Did not go to work

9.1%

Walked only

5.3%

Truck

2.3%

Other

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Gundagai Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.0%

1 vehicle

37.2%

2 vehicles

36.5%

3 vehicles

13.8%

4+ vehicles

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Gundagai Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.7%

2 bedrooms

15.3%

3 bedrooms

45.7%

4 bedrooms

31.3%

5 bedrooms

4.0%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Gundagai Population Mobility

10.1%

moved in the last year

34.6%

moved in the last 5 years

2.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

52.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Gundagai Indigenous Population

4.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

130

Indigenous residents

2,983

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Gundagai Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

128

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Gundagai Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.4%

$1-$149/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

6.5%

$300-$399/wk

5.7%

$400-$499/wk

5.1%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

12.3%

$800-$999/wk

14.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.7%

$3,500+/wk

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Gundagai Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.2%

Couple — no children

32.0%

Couple — no children under 15

14.1%

One parent — no children under 15

7.1%

One parent — children under 15

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Gundagai Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.4% 5

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Previously served

2.3% 30

👤

Never served

97.3% 1,243

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Gundagai Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.6% 159

—

Did not provide

87.4% 1,102

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Gundagai Children Ever Born

No children

26.4%

1 child

9.3%

2 children

24.6%

3 children

26.2%

4 children

9.6%

5+ children

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Gundagai When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Gundagai Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

16.9%

5–14 hours

26.4%

15–29 hours

12.7%

30+ hours

11.1%

Did not do domestic work

32.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Gundagai Household Size

1 person

33.9%

2 persons

35.2%

3 persons

11.4%

4 persons

10.7%

5 persons

6.6%

6+ persons

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Gundagai Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,359

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Gundagai Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.8%

Blended family — no other children

7.9%

Step family — no other children

3.3%

Intact family — other children present

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Gundagai Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 33 total

Other Against Property

Theft

Assault

Other Against Person

Drug Offences

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Gundagai Schools

schools nearby

government

960

avg ICSEA score

399

total students

St Patrick's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 81 students

1012

ICSEA

Gundagai Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 164 students

946

ICSEA

Gundagai High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 154 students

923

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Gundagai Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,225/wk

Median Rent $230/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Gundagai

Your weekly income

≈ $5,308/month

Median rent $230/wk

Left after rent $995/wk

Rent share 18.8%

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Gundagai vs State & National Average

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Pop: 850 Income: $825/wk Rent: $460/wk

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Pop: 850 Income: $882/wk Rent: $405/wk

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Pop: 852 Income: $875/wk Rent: $428/wk

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Pop: 856 Income: $766/wk Rent: $310/wk

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Pop: 859 Income: $822/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gundagai

What is the population of Gundagai NSW?

The population of Gundagai NSW is 1,699 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 35.9 people per km².Gundagai is ranked #3,240 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Gundagai?

The median personal income in Gundagai NSW is $673 per week, or $34,996 per year.The median household income is $1,225 per week.Family income is $1,699 per week.Gundagai is ranked #5,938 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Gundagai?

Median rent in Gundagai NSW is $230 per week ($997 per month).Rent represents 18.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Gundagai ranks #6,811 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Gundagai?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gundagai NSW is $1,211. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Gundagai?

The median age in Gundagai NSW is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Gundagai a good suburb to live in?

Gundagai is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,699.The median income is $673/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11809. All dollar figures in AUD.