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Mudgee Surrounds - West

New South Wales · Lithgow - Mudgee · Central West

Why “Mudgee Surrounds - West”? The ABS divides the larger suburb of Mudgee Surrounds into several statistical areas (SA2s); this profile covers one part of it. Other parts are listed further down. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Mudgee Surrounds - West is a locality in the Lithgow - Mudgee area of New South Wales. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Mudgee Surrounds - West SA2.

Where in NSW
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At a glance
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Schools
9
Top ICSEA 928 (gov)
Childcare
15
NQS-rated services
Median house
$600,000
-12.1% YoY
Population
11,482
+0.6% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Mudgee Surrounds - West SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW catchments

Gulgong Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Mudgee Surrounds - West.

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 283
ICSEA 913
A picture of students’ family backgrounds — not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned in-area government school for Mudgee Surrounds - West (NSW catchment data).

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Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
All Hallows Catholic Primary School Gulgong
Catholic 132 students
ICSEA 957 intake context
St Michael's Catholic Primary School Dunedoo
Catholic 48 students
ICSEA 970 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Primary catchment zone shown where matched to official government data. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Mudgee Surrounds - West

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ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All NSW schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • Mudgee Community Preschool Incorporated
    Centre-Based Care · 60 places · Mudgee
    Exceeding NQS
  • Mudgee Preschool - South Mudgee Campus
    Centre-Based Care · 20 places · Mudgee
    Exceeding NQS
  • Mudgee Little Learners
    Centre-Based Care · 155 places · Mudgee
    Meeting NQS
  • Kiddie Academy Mudgee
    Centre-Based Care · 152 places · Mudgee
    Meeting NQS
  • Dunedoo Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 73 places · Dunedoo
    Meeting NQS
  • Milestones Early Learning Mudgee
    Centre-Based Care · 63 places · Mudgee
    Meeting NQS
  • St Matthews OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 58 places · Mudgee
    Meeting NQS
  • Puggles Child Care Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 46 places · Mudgee
    Meeting NQS
  • Gulgong Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 42 places · Gulgong
    Meeting NQS
  • Gowrie NSW Mudgee Early Education and Care Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 40 places · Mudgee
    Meeting NQS
  • Happy Days @ Gulgong Child Care Centre and Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 39 places · Gulgong
    Meeting NQS
  • Squeakers Childcare Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 69 places · Mudgee
    Working Towards NQS

+ 3 more services in this area's postcodes.

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood

Amenities

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GPs / clinics
0
Supermarkets
2
Parks
16
Train stations
1

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Mudgee Surrounds - West SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors

Climate & hazards

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Bushfire overlay
Within the designated Bush Fire Prone Land

This shows whether the Mudgee Surrounds - West SA2 intersects an official New South Wales government hazard overlay. It is the published overlay extent — not a risk rating, hazard score, or insurance assessment, and we compute none. A single property inside the SA2 may or may not be affected. Not financial or insurance advice — check the current planning scheme and your insurer for any specific address.

Source: NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land, © State Government of NSW and NSW Rural Fire Service — CC BY 4.0
Money

Property & rent

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Median house price
$600,000
House price YoY
-12.1%
Median 3BR house rent
Source: NSW DCJ Sales Dec 2025 · Rent Mar 2026
Population & growth
Population
11,482
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+0.60%
2024→25
Net change
+67
people / yr
Density
1
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+67
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+46
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
-5
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+26

Reading the streams: organic growth — more babies than goodbyes — was the biggest driver.

Growth vs benchmarks
Mudgee Surrounds - West
+0.60%
NSW median
+0.60%
National median
+0.80%

Other SA2s in Lithgow - Mudgee

The next zoom out — sorted by 1-year growth

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  1. 01
    Mudgee
    +1.2%
    12,965 ppl
  2. 02
    Lithgow Surrounds
    +0.3%
    8,544 ppl
  3. 03
    Wollangambe - Wollemi
    +0.0%
    0 ppl
  4. 04
    Mudgee Surrounds - East
    -0.6%
    3,369 ppl
  5. 05
    Lithgow
    -0.9%
    12,124 ppl