Moving to Gulargambone NSW 2828
What the official numbers say about living in Gulargambone — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $160 a week, against a median household income of $953 a week.
About 62% of homes are owner-occupied and 32% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Gulargambone shrank 9% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (582 → 528 people).
Around 60% of households are families, averaging 2.2 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, England, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Malayalam.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Gulargambone scores below the national average (decile 1 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (69% of workers), while 18% work from home.
Nearest airport: Coonamble Airport, 39.8 km north.
The Sydney CBD is roughly 381 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 school · 1 cafe or restaurant · 1 supermarket · 4 parks — see them all on the Gulargambone profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Gulargambone Central School 800 m
Groceries: Gulargambone Supermarket - Friendly Grocer 850 m
Parks and reserves: Gulargambone Memorial Park 950 m · Jean Walker Park 1000 m · Lions Park 1.1 km · Bill Delaney Park 1.4 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Gulargambone, most often seen first: Galah · Magpie-lark · White-winged Chough · Willie Wagtail · Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Common Myna.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Gulargambone, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulargambone here | 528 | — | 1/10 | 4% |
| Coonamble | 2,666 | — | 1/10 | 2% |
| Gilgandra | 2,983 | — | 1/10 | 6% |
| Baradine | 783 | — | 1/10 | 32% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Coonamble — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Parkes — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 2828 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Gulargambone profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $160 a week, and about 32% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 9% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 582 people to 528. It sits about 381 km from the Sydney CBD in a straight line. Local government is Coonamble council, and the federal seat is Parkes.
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