Narromine is a rural locality in New South Wales, in Narromine Council. It is close to the Macquarie River and the Lachlan River.
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Health access is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for rural localities. School access, parks and housing affordability are all relative strengths. Crime in the wider postcode 2821 remains above typical levels but is improving. Reported offences have fallen 14% year on year. Trade-offs centre on weaker population growth and lower socio-economic advantage.
Narromine is a better fit for people who value schools and parks and daily services more than population growth.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Rural locality · compared with rural localities in New South Wales (2685)
Strengths
School access, parks and housing affordability are all relative strengths
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
Health-facility access is stronger than in comparable places
Weaknesses
Population growth is a relative weakness
Socio-economic advantage sits below the peer median
What stands out
Macquarie River
Lachlan River
Murrumbidgee River
Crime in the wider postcode 2821 remains above typical levels but is improving
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
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Housing, growth and risk
How Narromine compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$480k
+16% change
Median rent
$400/wk
Population (ERP)
4,630
-0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
11.5%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#230
among Country & regional · Emerging
Crime rate
89th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
8th
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
25%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
14th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
29.4/100 — Below average
National rank
6461st in Australia
State rank
2073rd in NSW
Peer rank
#230 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#1005 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
94%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Houses (January to March 2026)
$480
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$480,000
Median price change
+16.4%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
-0.0% annual · -1.8% over 5 years · 8th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
-0.0%
5-year growth
-1.8%
Change in 1 year
-2
Change in 5 years
-87
Growth rank in NSW
8th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~4,550), extrapolated at -0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
4,608
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$1,306
Dwelling vacancy
11.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
212 of 1,836
Median monthly mortgage
$1,213
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$250
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
42.5% / 32.6% / 24.9%
Employment rate
52.5%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
10.7% / 0.3% / 73.9%
Walked or cycled to work
4.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,504 / 85 / 21 (+ 3 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
11% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 20.3% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified11% · 27.8% NSW
Diploma qualified6.2% · 9.3% NSW
Trade / vocational20.3% · 15% NSW
Year 12 or below62.5% · 47.9% NSW
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Engineering and related technologies18.9%
Management and commerce16.3%
Health13.3%
Education13.2%
Society and culture11.5%
Agriculture and environment11.3%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$54,063
43rd percentile in NSW · -8% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$58,731
38th percentile in NSW · -10% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
11.0%
19th percentile in NSW · -20% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$55,780
29th percentile in NSW · -12% vs Australia
Residents with business income
10.0%
38th percentile in NSW · -4% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2821 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
2,645
Taxpayers reporting net rent
285
Median net rent
$0
Taxpayers reporting business income
258
Taxable income vs state median
-3%
Salary / wages vs state median
-6%
Rental investment vs state median
-21%
Super vs state median
-21%
Business income vs state median
0%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Seasonal & agricultural work
17.4% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 7.6× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 2.0% across New South Wales.
Agriculture, forestry & fishing
17.4%
70th percentile in NSW · +657% vs Australia
Resident workers (2021)
327
WHM specified work
Subclass 417 / 462
Postcode 2821
Occupation mix in this industry
2021 Census G56, residents employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Counts below 10 are not shown.
Managers174
Labourers71
Technicians and trades workers23
Machinery operators and drivers22
Professionals14
Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile tables G54 (industry of employment) and G56 (industry by occupation), Statistical Area Level (suburb), place of usual residence. Figures are residents’ main job in the week before Census night — not jobs located in the suburb. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the 1-digit ANZSIC division; grape growing and other 3- and 4-digit industries are not in this datapack. The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Plant and animal cultivation in postcode 2821 (Regional Australia) may count as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (subclasses 417 and 462). This is a postcode rule from the Home Affairs instruments — not evidence that seasonal jobs exist here, and not a count of WHM residents. Home Affairs specified work · LIN 22/012 · LIN 22/013. Compilation used: 5 April 2025.
Region employment estimates (SA4, not this suburb)
Jobs and Skills Australia NERO modelled estimates for Far West and Orana (SA4 105), 2026-08. These figures describe the broader region, not this suburb, and occupations are not added together.
Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 12131,398
Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 1214774
Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8415259
Crop Farmers ANZSCO 1212236
Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators ANZSCO 7211138
Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers ANZSCO 8419111
Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 841655
Crop Farm Workers ANZSCO 841244
Aquaculture Workers ANZSCO 841110
Forestry and Logging Workers ANZSCO 841310
Far West and Orana is a Statistical Area Level 4. Fruit, nut and vegetable workers are not published separately in NERO (they sit under ANZSCO 8412). Jobs and Skills Australia warns not to sum occupations or geographies. NERO data. Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. CC BY 4.0.
Census employed residents counted in G54: 1,883 · AFF share +770% vs the state.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — industry of employment (G54/G56), place of usual residence — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated · Resident main job in the week before Census night, not jobs located in the suburb
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
WHM specified work areas (LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013) — Department of Home Affairs · 2025-04-05 · Updated · Postcode eligibility for plant and animal cultivation; not a count of WHM residents
Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), SA4 × ANZSCO 4-digit — Jobs and Skills Australia · 2026-08 · Updated · Monthly modelled SA4 estimates; not suburb-level. CC BY 4.0
Community & culture
1.8% speak a language other than English at home; 4.3% born overseas
Language at home
3,912 English only · 72 other
Non-English at home
1.8%
Born overseas
171 (4.3%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
991 (21.5%)
Australian citizens
3,952
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
4
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Afrikaans7 · 31.8%
Cantonese6 · 27.3%
Hindi6 · 27.3%
Thai3 · 13.6%
Religion
61.7%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 61.7%, while 22.7% reported no religion.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
22.7%
32.8%
Christianity
61.7%
47.6%
Other / not stated
15.5%
19.6%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
25.1%
22.4%
Anglican
20.9%
11.9%
Uniting Church
7.2%
2.1%
Presbyterian and Reformed
2.2%
1.9%
Seventh-day Adventist
2%
0.3%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2821, which is shared with other suburbs.
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
607
Against the person
210
Against property
223
Rate per 1,000 residents
131.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 22 residents
State crime-rate percentile
89.3th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-13.8%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
53
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
11.45
Most common offence types
Breach Apprehended Violence Order36
Breach Bail Conditions56
Domestic Violence Related Assault64
Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment91
Malicious Damage To Property68
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
Schools within 2 km
4
Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
889
Median ICSEA percentile
14th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
6
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
7
School list
Narromine Christian SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 946 · 23th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 177 students · Top SEA quarter 12%View on My School →
Narromine High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 787 · 3th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 223 students · Top SEA quarter 1%View on My School →
Narromine Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 832 · 4th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 237 students · Top SEA quarter 3%View on My School →
St Augustine's Parish SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 993 · 44th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 87 students · Top SEA quarter 16%View on My School →
School catchments
Dubbo DelroyGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Dubbo PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Dubbo SnrGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Gilgandra HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Gilgandra PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Narromine HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Narromine PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Tottenham CSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Trangie CSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Tullamore CSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published
Great for outdoor family life — 9 parks mapped in suburb
Well connected by public transport — 392 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
30/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.95
Camping & holiday parks(2)
Macs ReserveCampground
Narromine Tourist ParkCampground
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Health access
Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
5
Nearest hospital
Narromine Health Service (14.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
GP clinics in suburb
1
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 1
Aged-care services
1
Residential aged-care places
47
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
Narrmine PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapist
Narromine ChiropracticAlternative
Narromine Health CentreGP
Narromine Health ServiceCathundril StreetHospital
Narromine PharmacyDandaloo StreetPharmacy
Aged-care services
Timbrebongie HouseNARROMINEResidential
Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
Usual max / min
32° / 18°
Rainfall
161 mm · ~20 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
25° / 12°
Rainfall
135 mm · ~17 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
16° / 4°
Rainfall
108 mm · ~14 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
24° / 10°
Rainfall
135 mm · ~17 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club
58 DANDALOO STREET NARROMINE 2821Additional Information Requested
Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
88 MCNAMARAS LANE NARROMINE 2821Additional Information Requested
Erection of a new structure; Emergency services facility
2 POWELL PLACE NARROMINE 2821On Exhibition
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
14 ACACIA DRIVE NARROMINE 2821Determined
Subdivision
36 JONES CIRCUIT NARROMINE 2821On Exhibition
Erection of a new structure; Infrastructure
6 EUROMEDAH ROAD NARROMINE 2821On Exhibition
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Garage, carport or carparking space
2900 FARRENDALE ROAD NARROMINE 2821Determined
Erection of a new structure; Moveable dwelling; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation
103 MAPLE CRESCENT NARROMINE 2821Withdrawn
Shed; Erection of a new structure
109 A'BECKETT STREET NARROMINE 2821Determined
Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
88 DANDALOO STREET NARROMINE 2821Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
8 KINGSFORD SMITH PLACE NARROMINE 2821Determined
Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
119 DUFFY STREET NARROMINE 2821Determined
Shed; Erection of a new structure
115 DAPPO ROAD NARROMINE 2821Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport
212 CATHUNDRIL STREET NARROMINE 2821Determined
August 2026
Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
105 KURRAJONG PARADE NARROMINE 2821Determined
Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
26 BOWDEN FLETCHER DRIVE NARROMINE 2821Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
23 WATERFORD CIRCUIT NARROMINE 2821Determined
Shed; Erection of a new structure
43 MERYULA STREET NARROMINE 2821Determined
July 2026
Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Agricultural produce industry
323 THE MCGRANE WAY NARROMINE 2821Determined
Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
105 MINORE STREET NARROMINE 2821Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
120 DAPPO ROAD NARROMINE 2821Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
6 ACACIA DRIVE NARROMINE 2821Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators; Residential Accommodation
57 MERYULA STREET NARROMINE 2821Determined
June 2026
Subdivision
1048 WARREN ROAD NARROMINE 2821Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
Erection of a new structure; Crop or fodder production; Agriculture
326 TOMINGLEY ROAD NARROMINE 2821Determined
Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
39 MERINGO STREET NARROMINE 2821Determined
April 2026
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
10 ACACIA DRIVE NARROMINE 2821Determined
Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
Federal electorate
Parkes
Member of Parliament
Jamie CHAFFEY (The Nationals)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
130,841
Turnout (2025)
89.2%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+5.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 63.0%Labor 37.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 47.5 km away).
Coalition 66.3%Labor 33.8%
3.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
NarromineLabor 32.5% · Coalition 67.5% TPP (2025)12.8 km away
TrangieLabor 27.0% · Coalition 73.0% TPP (2025)28.1 km away
TomingleyLabor 28.5% · Coalition 71.5% TPP (2025)35.8 km away
Dubbo WestLabor 44.9% · Coalition 55.1% TPP (2025)44.4 km away
DubboLabor 41.9% · Coalition 58.1% TPP (2025)46.5 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)