Median price trend for houses
Based on 16 sales in the preceding 12 months
$619,000
Down 12.8% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $600k
- 4 bed
- $775k
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The quick read on
Gunning
NSW 2581 · Upper Lachlan Shire
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $619,000
- Population
- 820
- Postcode
- 2581
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Gunning, New South Wales
Property market insights for Gunning
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Gunning NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 5 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
Up 28.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Gunning, NSW is currently $619,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Gunning has a 12-month growth rate of -12.8% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $600,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $775,000 in Gunning.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Gunning is $675 per week. The median house rent has increased 28.6% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Gunning safe?
The overall rate for Gunning is 1,686 offences per 100,000 residents — 49% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Gunning.
Overall crime rate
1,686
offences per 100,000 residents
49% belowRest of NSW
GunningRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Gunning?
Gunning NSW 2581 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
820 people call Gunning home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,049 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 820
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,733 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1524.3%Above
15–3419.6%Below
35–5427.9%Above
55–7420.5%Below
75 and over7.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.9%Above
Townhouses1.4%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright31.0%Below
Paying a mortgage53.8%Above
Renting15.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.8%Below
One car25.7%Below
Two cars47.2%Above
Three or more26.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home16.7%Above
Drove to work59.8%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.4%In line
What stands out in Gunning
16.7% of workers in Gunning worked from home on Census day.
45.0% of people in Gunning described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Gunning
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Gunning NSW 2581.
Is Gunning family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
24.3% of Gunning's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
225 family households lived in Gunning; 51.1% were couple families and 9.8% were one-parent families.
45.3% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Gunning?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Gunning had 820 residents at the 2021 Census.
27.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
28.2% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Gunning?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.9% of occupied private dwellings in Gunning.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Gunning?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
31.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
53.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
15.2% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Gunning?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Gunning had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 23.3% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 30.9%, while 28.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Gunning?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
16.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
59.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Gunning?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 25.7% of the total.
73.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Gunning, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
54.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 45.2% reported a different address.
9.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Gunning?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.9% of residents used only English at home.
4.1% used a language other than English at home.
0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Gunning residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
9.5% of Gunning's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.5% was born in Australia.
0.4% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Gunning?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.0% of ancestry responses in Gunning.
Australian ancestry made up 44.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Gunning?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
21.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 16.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.6% of workers, and education and training employed 10.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Gunning?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.8%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
42.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.8%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Gunning show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.2% reported asthma, 9.6% arthritis and 5.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Gunning?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
24.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 32.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Gunning?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,049 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Gunning compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 16.7% in Gunning, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 31.0% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 15.2% in Gunning, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Gunning
Is Gunning expensive?
The median house price is $619,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Gunning good for families?
The Census counted 225 local families, and 24.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Gunning?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $775,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Gunning
38 streets in Gunning
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adam St
- Ambar Ln
- Biala St
- Bond St
- Boureong Dr
- Bradbury Ln
- Bunduluk Pl
- Collector Rd
- Cooper St
- Copeland St
- Cullavin St
- Cullerin Rd
- Dalton Rd
- Franklin Ln
- Grabben Gullen Road
- Green Ave
- Grogan Pl
- Grovenor St
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- Gundaroo Rd
- Gundaroo St
- Gundungurra Dr
- Hume Hwy
- Hume St
- Lade Vale Rd
- Lerida St
- Medways Ln
- Nelanglo St
- Park St
- Pedell Ln
- Ryan Pl
- Saxby Ln
- Saxby Ln West
- Saxby St
- Veterans Rd
- Warrataw St
- Wilton Lane
- Wombat St
- Yass St
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