Balranald

New South Wales · Murray · 2,133 people · 7 suburbs · 4 postcodes

Balranald at a glance

2,133

Population

#127 of 130 in NSW

16,825

km² area

0/km² density

42.8

Median age

+3.1 vs NSW

931

SEIFA IRSAD

#98 of 130 in NSW

Schools

3 gov, 1 Cath, 0 indep

8.6%

Born overseas

26.7%

Renting

Map shows the Balranald LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Balranald is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 7 suburbs across 4 postcodes and an area of 16,825 km². Balranald has a population of 2,133 , ranking #127 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Balranald (1,240 residents).About 8.6% of residents were born overseas and 9.4% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

19.2%

9.7%

22.3%

28.1%

20.7%

0–14 (19.2%) 15–24 (9.7%) 25–44 (22.3%) 45–64 (28.1%) 65+ (20.7%)

Show counts

0–14 years	411 (19.2%)
15–24 years	208 (9.7%)
25–44 years	478 (22.3%)
45–64 years	602 (28.1%)
65+ years	444 (20.7%)

8.6%

Born overseas

9.4%

Speak a language other than English at home

6.7%

First Nations

2.5

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

45.2%

28.1%

26.7%

Owned outright (45.2%) Mortgaged (28.1%) Renting (26.7%)

Dwelling type mix

96.9%

Separate house (96.9%) Semi/townhouse (2.0%) Flat/apartment (1.1%)

$213

Median weekly rent

$1,121

Median monthly mortgage

38.7%

Households with 0-1 cars

61.3%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

3.8%

Unemployment rate

593

In full-time work

267

In part-time work

Schools in Balranald

4 schools across Balranald: 75.0% Government, 25.0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 910 (range 876 to 1009). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

75.0%

25.0%

NSW average for comparison

69.6%

16.9%

13.5%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

75.0%

25.0%

Primary (75.0%) Secondary (0%) Combined (25.0%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 910 NSW median 1005LGA range 876 to 1009

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 4 schools in Balranald, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Balranald Central School	Government	Combined	Balranald	179	876
Euston Public School	Government	Primary	Euston	105	929
St Joseph's Parish School	Catholic	Primary	Balranald	43	891
Clare Public School	Government	Primary	Clare	9	1009

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Balranald. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

931

Ranked #98 of 130 NSW LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

958

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

966

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

910

Suburbs in Balranald

Balranald contains 7 suburbs and 4 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Balranald	2715	1,240	$1,197/wk	47
Euston	2737	822	$1,612/wk	36
Oxley	2711	31	$2,125/wk	46
Clare	2711	27	$1,999/wk	50
Hatfield	2715	10	$725/wk	43
Corrong	2711	3		52
Mungo	2715		$1,375/wk	56

Postcodes covered

2711, 2715, 2737, 2824

Compare Balranald with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Balranald and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Balranald (NSW)	2,133	42.8	931	26.7%	8.6%
Wentworth	7,475	43.6	949	21.8%	6.1%
Murray River	12,747	49.3	964	20.0%	7.4%
Hay	2,887	47.3	927	28.9%	7.0%
Central Darling	1,757	42.0	872	41.6%	3.4%
Carrathool	3,394	37.9	964	31.0%	12.5%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Balranald

What is the population of Balranald?

The 2021 Census recorded 2,133 people living in Balranald, across 7 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Balranald?

Balranald contains 7 suburbs. The most populous are Balranald, Euston, Oxley, Clare, Hatfield.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Balranald?

Balranald covers 4 postcodes: 2711, 2715, 2737, 2824.

How many schools are in Balranald?

Balranald has 4 schools, including 3 government, 1 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Balranald?

Balranald has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 931, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.