Coonamble

New South Wales · Far West and Orana · 3,711 people · 21 suburbs · 3 postcodes

Coonamble at a glance

3,711

Population

#116 of 130 in NSW

9,797

km² area

0/km² density

39.0

Median age

-0.7 vs NSW

892

SEIFA IRSAD

#125 of 130 in NSW

Schools

4 gov, 1 Cath, 0 indep

3.1%

Born overseas

32.5%

Renting

Map shows the Coonamble 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.

Coonamble is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 21 suburbs across 3 postcodes and an area of 9,797 km². Coonamble has a population of 3,711 , ranking #116 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Coonamble (2,666 residents).About 3.1% of residents were born overseas and 2.2% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

21.7%

10.6%

23.0%

25.3%

19.4%

0–14 (21.7%) 15–24 (10.6%) 25–44 (23.0%) 45–64 (25.3%) 65+ (19.4%)

Show counts

0–14 years	799 (21.7%)
15–24 years	391 (10.6%)
25–44 years	849 (23.0%)
45–64 years	934 (25.3%)
65+ years	716 (19.4%)

3.1%

Born overseas

2.2%

Speak a language other than English at home

34.1%

First Nations

2.4

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

43.1%

24.4%

32.5%

Owned outright (43.1%) Mortgaged (24.4%) Renting (32.5%)

Dwelling type mix

96.6%

Separate house (96.6%) Semi/townhouse (1.5%) Flat/apartment (1.9%)

$170

Median weekly rent

$1,044

Median monthly mortgage

45.9%

Households with 0-1 cars

54.1%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

7.0%

Unemployment rate

878

In full-time work

392

In part-time work

Schools in Coonamble

5 schools across Coonamble: 80.0% Government, 20.0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 733 (range 693 to 941). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

80.0%

20.0%

NSW average for comparison

69.6%

16.9%

13.5%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

60.0%

20.0%

Primary (60.0%) Secondary (20.0%) Combined (20.0%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 733 NSW median 1005LGA range 693 to 941

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 Coonamble, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Coonamble	Catholic	Primary	Coonamble	191	941
Coonamble Public School	Government	Primary	Coonamble	186	701
Coonamble High School	Government	Secondary	Coonamble	161	733
Gulargambone Central School	Government	Combined	Gulargambone	104	693
Quambone Public School	Government	Primary	Quambone	8	826

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

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

892

Ranked #125 of 130 NSW LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

882

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

922

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

919

Suburbs in Coonamble

Coonamble contains 21 suburbs and 3 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Coonamble	2829	2,666	$1,206/wk	38
Gulargambone	2828	528	$953/wk	43
Quambone	2831	128	$1,100/wk	44
Gilgooma	2829	44	$2,333/wk	37
Bourbah	2828	42	$1,375/wk	35
Tooloon	2829	34	$2,250/wk	49
Billeroy	2829	31	$1,875/wk	51
Conimbia	2829	30	$1,812/wk	31
Combara	2829	28	$612/wk	40
Wingadee	2829	28	$2,125/wk	41
Teridgerie	2829	27	$1,749/wk	10
Magometon	2829	26	$1,749/wk	32
Mount Tenandra	2828	24	$1,458/wk	51
Gungalman	2829	19	$2,249/wk	49
Quanda	2828	19	$1,625/wk	53
Nebea	2829	18	$2,125/wk	28
Black Hollow	2828	11	$1,375/wk	56
Urawilkie	2829	5	$1,249/wk	21
Pine Grove	2829	3	$1,375/wk	40
Macquarie Marshes	2831			63
Warrumbungle	2828		$1,375/wk	63

Postcodes covered

2828, 2829, 2831

Compare Coonamble with neighbouring LGAs

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

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Coonamble (NSW)	3,711	39.0	892	32.5%	3.1%
Warrumbungle Shire	9,188	49.4	914	22.2%	5.9%
Warren	2,602	45.6	954	24.4%	4.8%
Gilgandra	4,136	45.8	907	27.4%	3.3%
Walgett	5,500	43.9	899	34.5%	8.5%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Coonamble

What is the population of Coonamble?

The 2021 Census recorded 3,711 people living in Coonamble, across 21 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Coonamble?

Coonamble contains 21 suburbs. The most populous are Coonamble, Gulargambone, Quambone, Gilgooma, Bourbah.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Coonamble?

Coonamble covers 3 postcodes: 2828, 2829, 2831.

How many schools are in Coonamble?

Coonamble has 5 schools, including 4 government, 1 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Coonamble?

Coonamble has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 892, 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.