Gooloogong (postcode 2805) is a small, quiet locality in New South Wales within the Cowra local government area. The area has roughly 408 residents and an older-leaning population, with a median age of 47. Households earn a median income of $52K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, labourers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Median house prices in Gooloogong stand at $333,000, having declined by 3.6% over the last twelve months. The median weekly rent is $208 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,029.
Gooloogong is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 919, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 42 bus stops. The crime rate in the Cowra LGA is moderate at 4,992 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Gooloogong shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.3%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($333K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 6.4x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -3.6% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.