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Broken Hill
New South Wales · Far West and Orana · 17,706 people · 1 suburbs · 1 postcodes
Broken Hill at a glance
Map shows the Broken Hill 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.
Broken Hill is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 1 suburbs across 1 postcodes and an area of 13,034 km². Broken Hill has a population of 17,706 , ranking #74 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Broken Hill (17,706 residents), and the highest median household income is in Broken Hill at $1,176/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,176/week and median age is 44.0. About 5.1% 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 | 3,014 (17.0%) |
| 15–24 years | 1,874 (10.6%) |
| 25–44 years | 4,088 (23.1%) |
| 45–64 years | 4,616 (26.1%) |
| 65+ years | 4,111 (23.2%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Broken Hill
10 schools across Broken Hill: 90.0% Government, 10.0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 886 (range 858 to 990). 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 10 schools in Broken Hill, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willyama High School | Government | Secondary | Broken Hill | 570 | 903 |
| Broken Hill High School | Government | Secondary | Broken Hill | 411 | 892 |
| Morgan Street Public School | Government | Primary | Broken Hill | 290 | 960 |
| Alma Public School | Government | Primary | Broken Hill | 255 | 875 |
| Broken Hill North Public School | Government | Primary | Broken Hill | 206 | 864 |
| Burke Ward Public School | Government | Primary | Broken Hill | 200 | 858 |
| Sacred Heart Parish School | Catholic | Primary | Broken Hill | 190 | 990 |
| Broken Hill Public School | Government | Primary | Broken Hill | 162 | 881 |
| Railway Town Public School | Government | Primary | Broken Hill | 124 | 868 |
| School of the Air | Government | Primary | Broken Hill | 120 | 985 |
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 Broken Hill. 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 Broken Hill
Broken Hill contains 1 suburbs and 1 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broken Hill | 2880 | 17,706 | $1,176/wk | 44 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Broken Hill with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Broken Hill and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broken Hill (NSW) | 17,706 | 44.0 | $1,176/wk | 893 | 24.7% | 5.1% |
| Unincorporated NSW | 837 | 44.2 | $1,649/wk | 1022 | 29.2% | 11.8% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Broken Hill
What is the population of Broken Hill?
The 2021 Census recorded 17,706 people living in Broken Hill, across 1 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Broken Hill?
Broken Hill contains 1 suburbs. The most populous are Broken Hill.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Broken Hill?
Broken Hill covers 1 postcodes: 2880.
What is the median household income in Broken Hill?
The population-weighted median household income across Broken Hill is $1,176 per week (2021 Census), ranking #113 of 130 NSW LGAs.
How many schools are in Broken Hill?
Broken Hill has 10 schools, including 9 government, 1 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Broken Hill?
Broken Hill has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 893, 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.