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Galong NSW 2585

194 addresses · 28 streets

Riverina Electorate › Hilltops LGA › Galong · 257 km from Sydney

Living Here

Galong is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 235 people, with a median age of 44. The typical household earns around $1,111 a week, with median rent near $200 a week. Most homes are houses. About 69% of households own their home and 17% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

235Population
44Median age
$1,111Median household income / wk
$200Median rent / wk
2.3Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Young Region statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Galong itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Young Airport, 47.1 km north-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😐Around average · 5/10
Economic resources4/10
Education & jobs7/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 1.7% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Galong

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Galong NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20201.7%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 20214.1%

Demographics

Unemployment 3% · Labour-force participation 49.8%

Population by age in Galong
Population by age, Galong NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-411
5-1423
15-1916
20-2411
25-3427
35-4421
45-5428
55-6428
65-7439
75-8416
85+5
Dwelling types in Galong
Dwelling types, Galong NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House77
Townhouse3
Apartment0
Other0
Households by weekly income in Galong
Households by weekly income, Galong NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$65014
$650-1,49921
$1,500-2,99914
$3,000+9
Top ancestries in Galong
Top ancestries, Galong NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English86
Australian81
Irish47
Ancestry NS41
Scottish25
Aboriginal13
Housing tenure in Galong
Housing tenure, Galong NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned40
Mortgage14
Rented13
Other11
Cars per household in Galong
Cars per household, Galong NSW (ABS Census 2021)
00
127
227
316
4+10
Commute to work in Galong
Commute to work, Galong NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car57
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked10
Bicycle0
Home15
Top countries of birth in Galong
Top countries of birth, Galong NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England6
Philippines3
United States3
Languages used at home in Galong
Languages used at home, Galong NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Filipino6

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

883 bird observations recorded near Galong — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Galong

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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