Cabonne

New South Wales · Central West · 14,134 people · 62 suburbs · 13 postcodes

Cabonne at a glance

14,134
Population
#79 of 130 in NSW
6,580
km² area
2/km² density
44.6
Median age
+4.9 vs NSW
$1,610
Median HH income/wk
#53 of 130 in NSW
994
SEIFA IRSAD
#37 of 130 in NSW
19
Schools
14 gov, 5 Cath, 0 indep
5.9%
Born overseas
16.4%
Renting

Map shows the Cabonne 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.

Cabonne is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 62 suburbs across 13 postcodes and an area of 6,580 km². Cabonne has a population of 14,134 , ranking #79 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Molong (2,595 residents), and the highest median household income is in Four Mile Creek at $4,625/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,610/week and median age is 44.6. About 5.9% of residents were born overseas and 2.0% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (20.2%) 15–24 (10.6%) 25–44 (19.3%) 45–64 (27.6%) 65+ (22.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years2,866 (20.2%)
15–24 years1,504 (10.6%)
25–44 years2,738 (19.3%)
45–64 years3,910 (27.6%)
65+ years3,142 (22.2%)
5.9%
Born overseas
2.0%
Speak a language other than English at home
4.8%
First Nations
2.6
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (47.4%) Mortgaged (36.2%) Renting (16.4%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (98.3%) Semi/townhouse (1.1%) Flat/apartment (0.6%)
$251
Median weekly rent
$1,632
Median monthly mortgage
26.7%
Households with 0-1 cars
73.3%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

2.2%
Unemployment rate
4,111
In full-time work
2,184
In part-time work

Schools in Cabonne

19 schools across Cabonne: 73.7% Government, 26.3% Catholic, 0% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 954 (range 764 to 1063). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

NSW average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (84.2%) Secondary (5.3%) Combined (10.5%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 954 NSW median 1005LGA range 764 to 1063

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 19 schools in Cabonne, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Molong Central School Government Combined Molong 394 917
Canowindra High School Government Secondary Canowindra 239 945
Canowindra Public School Government Primary Canowindra 181 953
Nashdale Public School Government Primary Nashdale 137 1063
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Molong Catholic Primary Molong 106 1030
Yeoval Central School Government Combined Yeoval 75 858
Clergate Public School Government Primary Clergate 74 961
Mullion Creek Public School Government Primary Mullion Creek 67 1009
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Canowindra Catholic Primary Canowindra 63 1022
Cudal Public School Government Primary Cudal 48 979
Cumnock Public School Government Primary Cumnock 47 954
Spring Terrace Public School Government Primary Spring Terrace 40 927
Manildra Public School Government Primary Manildra 39 947
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Eugowra Catholic Primary Eugowra 37 939
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Manildra Catholic Primary Manildra 33 1000
Eugowra Public School Government Primary Eugowra 32 938
St Columba's Catholic Primary School Yeoval Catholic Primary Yeoval 30 1008
Borenore Public School Government Primary Borenore 22 992
Cargo Public School Government Primary Cargo 12 764

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 Cabonne. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

994
Ranked #37 of 130 NSW LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1022

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1041

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

976

Suburbs in Cabonne

Cabonne contains 62 suburbs and 13 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Molong 2866 2,595 $1,376/wk 43
Canowindra 2804 2,437 $1,099/wk 48
Eugowra 2806 862 $1,245/wk 50
Manildra 2865 822 $1,449/wk 43
Cudal 2864 586 $1,312/wk 44
Cargo 2800 562 $2,009/wk 38
Mullion Creek 2800 561 $1,800/wk 39
Cumnock 2867 491 $1,184/wk 44
Canobolas 2800 481 $2,273/wk 48
Borenore 2800 476 $2,480/wk 44
Nashdale 2800 403 $2,180/wk 44
Yeoval 2868 330 $982/wk 47
Lidster 2800 301 $2,204/wk 46
Windera 2800 292 $3,222/wk 41
Moorbel 2804 251 $1,645/wk 46
Summer Hill Creek 2800 234 $2,562/wk 40
Clergate 2800 206 $1,910/wk 41
Emu Swamp 2800 156 $2,687/wk 51
Ophir 2800 128 $2,100/wk 41
Lewis Ponds 2800 127 $2,035/wk 44
Belgravia 2800 124 $2,083/wk 42
Spring Terrace 2798 123 $1,812/wk 50
Guyong 2798 118 $1,562/wk 50
March 2800 118 $1,937/wk 42
Garra 2866 117 $2,071/wk 36
Bowan Park 2864 106 $2,624/wk 42
Obley 2868 94 $1,406/wk 56
Boree 2325 93 $2,083/wk 44
Boomey 2866 88 $1,687/wk 39
Mandagery 2870 82 $1,458/wk 36
Toogong 2864 71 $900/wk 41
Baldry 2867 67 $1,625/wk 37
Bocobra 2865 60 $1,375/wk 50
Kangaroobie 2800 60 $2,250/wk 48
Kerrs Creek 2800 58 $1,416/wk 47
Murga 2864 58 $1,625/wk 52
Larras Lee 2866 57 $2,124/wk 40
Byng 2798 52 $1,968/wk 54
Gumble 2865 49 $1,187/wk 48
Amaroo 2866 44 $2,166/wk 45
Lower Lewis Ponds 2800 40 $1,583/wk 43
Gowan 2795 38 $1,374/wk 59
Yullundry 2867 35 $1,375/wk 16
Waldegrave 2800 33 $2,749/wk 37
Nyrang Creek 2804 29 $1,562/wk 58
Four Mile Creek 2323 16 $4,625/wk 23
Cadia 2800 3 29
Bathurst West 2795
Beargamil 2870
Bindogundra 2870
Brolgan 2870
Bumberry 2870
Goobang 2870
Mickibri 2870
Mugincoble 2870
Nanardine 2870
Oconnell 2795
O’Connell 2795
Parkesborough 2870
Shallow Rush 2870
Stewarts Mount 2795
Trunkey 2795

Postcodes covered

2323, 2325, 2795, 2798, 2800, 2804, 2806, 2864, 2865, 2866, 2867, 2868, 2870

Compare Cabonne with neighbouring LGAs

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

LGA Population Median age Median HH income SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Cabonne (NSW) 14,134 44.6 $1,610/wk 994 16.4% 5.9%
Bathurst Regional 43,580 39.1 $1,680/wk 965 31.3% 9.9%
Parkes 14,271 40.6 $1,351/wk 923 28.8% 5.6%
Orange 42,997 36.4 $1,674/wk 979 33.8% 10.7%
Dubbo Regional 54,898 36.3 $1,631/wk 958 32.9% 9.6%
Forbes 9,348 42.0 $1,278/wk 940 28.4% 4.2%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Cabonne

What is the population of Cabonne?

The 2021 Census recorded 14,134 people living in Cabonne, across 62 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Cabonne?

Cabonne contains 62 suburbs. The most populous are Molong, Canowindra, Eugowra, Manildra, Cudal.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Cabonne?

Cabonne covers 13 postcodes: 2323, 2325, 2795, 2798, 2800, 2804, 2806, 2864, 2865, 2866, 2867, 2868, 2870.

What is the median household income in Cabonne?

The population-weighted median household income across Cabonne is $1,610 per week (2021 Census), ranking #53 of 130 NSW LGAs.

How many schools are in Cabonne?

Cabonne has 19 schools, including 14 government, 5 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Cabonne?

Cabonne has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 994, 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.