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Berrigan
New South Wales · Murray · 8,740 people · 11 suburbs · 5 postcodes
Berrigan at a glance
Map shows the Berrigan 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.
Berrigan is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 11 suburbs across 5 postcodes and an area of 2,490 km². Berrigan has a population of 8,740 , ranking #96 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Tocumwal (2,862 residents), and the highest median household income is in Boomanoomana at $2,050/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,141/week and median age is 52.6. About 8.2% of residents were born overseas and 3.0% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 1,350 (15.4%) |
| 15–24 years | 738 (8.4%) |
| 25–44 years | 1,547 (17.7%) |
| 45–64 years | 2,276 (26.0%) |
| 65+ years | 2,838 (32.4%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Berrigan
7 schools across Berrigan: 71.4% Government, 28.6% Catholic, 0% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 984 (range 959 to 1002). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
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 7 schools in Berrigan, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finley High School | Government | Secondary | Finley | 304 | 965 |
| Tocumwal Public School | Government | Primary | Tocumwal | 154 | 1002 |
| Finley Public School | Government | Primary | Finley | 139 | 959 |
| Barooga Public School | Government | Primary | Barooga | 109 | 962 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Catholic | Primary | Finley | 83 | 998 |
| Berrigan Public School | Government | Primary | Berrigan | 66 | 984 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School | Catholic | Primary | Tocumwal | 20 | 993 |
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 ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.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 Berrigan. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Berrigan
Berrigan contains 11 suburbs and 5 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tocumwal | 2714 | 2,862 | $1,067/wk | 59 |
| Finley | 2713 | 2,455 | $1,066/wk | 51 |
| Barooga | 3644 | 1,888 | $1,375/wk | 46 |
| Berrigan | 2712 | 1,264 | $980/wk | 55 |
| Boomanoomana | 2712 | 116 | $2,050/wk | 33 |
| Lalalty | 3644 | 88 | $1,375/wk | 30 |
| Savernake | 2646 | 67 | $1,666/wk | 40 |
| Bull Plain | 2646 | |||
| Buraja | 2646 | |||
| Coads Tank | 2646 | |||
| Merton Vale | 2646 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Berrigan with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Berrigan and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berrigan (NSW) | 8,740 | 52.6 | $1,141/wk | 928 | 20.4% | 8.2% |
| Federation | 13,045 | 50.8 | $1,214/wk | 926 | 21.1% | 7.3% |
| Edward River | 8,617 | 46.1 | $1,260/wk | 941 | 25.6% | 5.7% |
| Murrumbidgee | 3,252 | 45.8 | $1,392/wk | 948 | 26.4% | 6.3% |
| Murray River | 12,747 | 49.3 | $1,295/wk | 964 | 20.0% | 7.4% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Berrigan
What is the population of Berrigan?
The 2021 Census recorded 8,740 people living in Berrigan, across 11 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Berrigan?
Berrigan contains 11 suburbs. The most populous are Tocumwal, Finley, Barooga, Berrigan, Boomanoomana.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Berrigan?
Berrigan covers 5 postcodes: 2646, 2712, 2713, 2714, 3644.
What is the median household income in Berrigan?
The population-weighted median household income across Berrigan is $1,141 per week (2021 Census), ranking #118 of 130 NSW LGAs.
How many schools are in Berrigan?
Berrigan has 7 schools, including 5 government, 2 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Berrigan?
Berrigan has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 928, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . 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.