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Brewarrina
New South Wales · Far West and Orana · 1,300 people · 12 suburbs · 4 postcodes
Brewarrina at a glance
Map shows the Brewarrina 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.
Brewarrina is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 12 suburbs across 4 postcodes and an area of 15,771 km². Brewarrina has a population of 1,300 , ranking #129 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Brewarrina (931 residents), and the highest median household income is in Narran Lake at $3,750/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,026/week and median age is 35.9. About 3.8% of residents were born overseas and 3.4% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 279 (21.9%) |
| 15–24 years | 146 (11.5%) |
| 25–44 years | 316 (24.8%) |
| 45–64 years | 353 (27.7%) |
| 65+ years | 180 (14.1%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Brewarrina
5 schools across Brewarrina: 60.0% Government, 20.0% Catholic, 20.0% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 704 (range 629 to 770). 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 5 schools in Brewarrina, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewarrina Central School | Government | Combined | Brewarrina | 122 | 652 |
| St Patrick's Parish School | Catholic | Primary | Brewarrina | 37 | 770 |
| Brewarrina Christian School | Independent | Combined | Gongolgon | 30 | 756 |
| Goodooga Central School | Government | Combined | Goodooga | 28 | 629 |
| Weilmoringle Public School | Government | Primary | Weilmoringle | 5 |
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 ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.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 Brewarrina. 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 Brewarrina
Brewarrina contains 12 suburbs and 4 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewarrina | 2839 | 931 | $1,004/wk | 33 |
| Goodooga | 2831 | 223 | $780/wk | 41 |
| Weilmoringle | 2839 | 72 | $1,624/wk | 43 |
| Gongolgon | 2839 | 31 | $1,125/wk | 48 |
| Talawanta | 2839 | 19 | $949/wk | 59 |
| Narran Lake | 2839 | 14 | $3,750/wk | 40 |
| Collerina | 2839 | 10 | $250/wk | 54 |
| Brenda | 2831 | |||
| Muriel | 2831 | |||
| Nubingerie | 2831 | |||
| Urisino | 2840 | |||
| Westella | 2831 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Brewarrina with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Brewarrina and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewarrina (NSW) | 1,300 | 35.9 | $1,026/wk | 862 | 61.0% | 3.8% |
| Walgett | 5,500 | 43.9 | $1,151/wk | 899 | 34.5% | 8.5% |
| Bourke | 2,377 | 37.0 | $1,595/wk | 954 | 37.9% | 4.3% |
| Bogan | 2,473 | 41.0 | $1,466/wk | 948 | 29.6% | 5.4% |
| Dubbo Regional | 54,898 | 36.3 | $1,631/wk | 958 | 32.9% | 9.6% |
| Warren | 2,602 | 45.6 | $1,388/wk | 954 | 24.4% | 4.8% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Brewarrina
What is the population of Brewarrina?
The 2021 Census recorded 1,300 people living in Brewarrina, across 12 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Brewarrina?
Brewarrina contains 12 suburbs. The most populous are Brewarrina, Goodooga, Weilmoringle, Gongolgon, Talawanta.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Brewarrina?
Brewarrina covers 4 postcodes: 2831, 2838, 2839, 2840.
What is the median household income in Brewarrina?
The population-weighted median household income across Brewarrina is $1,026 per week (2021 Census), ranking #126 of 130 NSW LGAs.
How many schools are in Brewarrina?
Brewarrina has 5 schools, including 3 government, 1 Catholic, and 1 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Brewarrina?
Brewarrina has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 862, 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.