NSW · Gilgandra Council

Warrumbungle, 2828

  • Green suburb
  • National parks
  • Holiday parks
  • Country town
What Warrumbungle is known for: Green suburb, National parks, Holiday parks, Country town

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Suburb profile

Warrumbungle is a regional town in New South Wales, in Gilgandra Council. It is set against the mountain range and close to Mount Woorut.

Employment is a very strong feature of the suburb, with employment 99% above the peer median. Recorded road crashes are a relative strength, with recorded road crashes 100% below the peer median. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. Trade-offs centre on weaker population growth and thinner park access, with population growth 100% below the peer median.

Warrumbungle is a better fit for people who value employment 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

Regional town · compared with regional towns in New South Wales (192)

Strengths

  • Employment is a relative strength
  • Recorded road crashes are a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Population has been growing more slowly than in comparable places, or declining
  • Park access is thinner than in comparable places

What stands out

  • Mount Woorut
  • Mountain range
  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Housing, growth and risk

How Warrumbungle compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

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No data available

Median rent

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No data available

Population (ERP)

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No data available

Dwelling vacancy

133.3%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Crime rate

58th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Population

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
0
Median age
63
Median household income / week
$1,375
Dwelling vacancy
133.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
4 of 3
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
100%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

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.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$41,092

6th percentile in NSW · -30% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$47,424

4th percentile in NSW · -27% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
15.0%

55th percentile in NSW · +9% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$39,096

11th percentile in NSW · -38% vs Australia

Residents with business income
14.0%

86th percentile in NSW · +35% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2828 — 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
410
Taxpayers reporting net rent
60
Median net rent
$3,344
Taxpayers reporting business income
58
Taxable income vs state median
-27%
Salary / wages vs state median
-24%
Rental investment vs state median
+7%
Super vs state median
-44%
Business income vs state median
+40%

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

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

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 2828, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
11
Against the person
4
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
78.6
State crime-rate percentile
58.1th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-31.1%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
0
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
0

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault1
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment1
  • Malicious Damage To Property2
  • Sexual Assault1
  • Sexual Touching, Sexual Act And Other Sexual Offences1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

School list
School catchments
  • Baradine CSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Coonabarabran HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Coonabarabran PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Gilgandra HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Tooraweenah PSGovernment 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

Amenities

15 mapped amenities

13 campgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
0/100
Sport & outdoors(2)
  • Warrumbungle National ParkNature reserve
  • Belougerie Flats CircuitWalking trail
Camping & holiday parks(13)
  • Balor Hut CampgroundCampground
  • Camp Blackman 1Campground
  • Camp Blackman 2Campground
  • Camp Blackman 3Campground
  • Camp BurbieCampground
  • Camp GunneemoorooCampground
  • Camp PinchamCampground
  • Camp WalaayCampground
  • Camp WambelongCampground
  • Danu CampCampground
  • Dows CampCampground
  • Hurleys CampCampground
  • Ogma CampCampground

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
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0.4%
Woodland / forest cover
0.4%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
11
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
32°C

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

Nearest hospital
Coonabarabran Health Service (29.6 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
4
Participants per 1,000 residents
28.6

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.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

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° / 17°
Rainfall
234 mm · ~29 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
25° / 11°
Rainfall
149 mm · ~19 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 3°
Rainfall
138 mm · ~17 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
24° / 9°
Rainfall
174 mm · ~22 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

4 planning-related records

2024· 1 proposal
  • October 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing
    114 BRAMBLE ROAD WARRUMBUNGLE 2828Determined
2023· 1 proposal
  • August 2023

  • Other
    JOHN RENSHAW PARKWAY WARRUMBUNGLE 2828Determined
2022· 1 proposal
  • February 2022

  • Demolition
    4701 JOHN RENSHAW PARKWAY WARRUMBUNGLE 2828Determined
2021· 1 proposal
  • November 2021

  • Other
    4701 JOHN RENSHAW PARKWAY WARRUMBUNGLE 2828Determined

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

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 52.6 km away).

Coalition 76.4%Labor 23.6%

13.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +3.4 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • TooraweenahLabor 16.2% · Coalition 83.8% TPP (2025)14.9 km away
  • CoonabarabranLabor 41.7% · Coalition 58.3% TPP (2025)28.4 km away
  • BaradineLabor 30.0% · Coalition 70.0% TPP (2025)41.5 km away
  • BinnawayLabor 34.0% · Coalition 66.0% TPP (2025)45.5 km away
  • CurbanLabor 11.0% · Coalition 89.0% TPP (2025)45.5 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.

Data sources & freshness

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