Edward River

New South Wales · Riverina · 8,617 people · 25 suburbs · 5 postcodes

Edward River at a glance

8,617
Population
#97 of 130 in NSW
9,216
km² area
1/km² density
46.1
Median age
+6.4 vs NSW
941
SEIFA IRSAD
#85 of 130 in NSW
8
Schools
7 gov, 1 Cath, 0 indep
5.7%
Born overseas
25.6%
Renting

Map shows the Edward River 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.

Edward River is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 25 suburbs across 5 postcodes and an area of 9,216 km². Edward River has a population of 8,617 , ranking #97 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Deniliquin (7,432 residents).About 5.7% of residents were born overseas and 2.9% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (17.5%) 15–24 (10.5%) 25–44 (20.6%) 45–64 (27.1%) 65+ (24.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,502 (17.5%)
15–24 years899 (10.5%)
25–44 years1,770 (20.6%)
45–64 years2,330 (27.1%)
65+ years2,100 (24.4%)
5.7%
Born overseas
2.9%
Speak a language other than English at home
4.7%
First Nations
2.3
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (42.9%) Mortgaged (31.4%) Renting (25.6%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (94.4%) Semi/townhouse (5.1%) Flat/apartment (0.5%)
$216
Median weekly rent
$1,086
Median monthly mortgage
41.1%
Households with 0-1 cars
58.9%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

3.5%
Unemployment rate
2,362
In full-time work
1,262
In part-time work

Schools in Edward River

8 schools across Edward River: 87.5% Government, 12.5% Catholic, 0% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 950 (range 872 to 1022). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

NSW average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (87.5%) Secondary (12.5%) Combined (0%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 950 NSW median 1005LGA range 872 to 1022

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 8 schools in Edward River, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Deniliquin High School Government Secondary Deniliquin 432 948
Deniliquin South Public School Government Primary Deniliquin 264 951
St Michael's Parish School Catholic Primary Deniliquin 168 1022
Deniliquin North Public School Government Primary Deniliquin 164 992
Edward Public School Government Primary Deniliquin 105 872
Mayrung Public School Government Primary Deniliquin 27 875
Blighty Public School Government Primary Blighty 19 1012
Conargo Public School Government Primary Conargo 12 874

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

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

941
Ranked #85 of 130 NSW LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

969

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

973

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

936

Suburbs in Edward River

Edward River contains 25 suburbs and 5 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Deniliquin 2710 7,432 $1,221/wk 47
Blighty 2713 192 $1,374/wk 36
Mayrung 2710 171 $1,478/wk 34
Conargo 2710 117 $1,325/wk 48
Warragoon 2710 98 $1,424/wk 46
Wanganella 2710 61 $1,333/wk 41
Birganbigil 2710 59 $1,600/wk 41
Pretty Pine 2710 59 $1,625/wk 47
Stud Park 2710 54 $1,625/wk 35
Myrtle Park 2713 51 $899/wk 33
Morago 2710 50 $2,083/wk 48
Lindifferon 2710 47 $1,375/wk 32
Coree 2710 43 $2,416/wk 44
Pine Lodge 2714 38 $1,041/wk 48
Booroorban 2710 36 $1,874/wk 42
Wandook 2710 36 $1,312/wk 49
Hartwood 2710 26 $2,125/wk 35
Tuppal 2714 19 $1,375/wk 50
Barratta 2710 12 $2,249/wk 41
Mabins Well 2716 8 $2,250/wk 25
Moonbria 2710 8 $1,625/wk 61
Coree South 2716
Perekerten 2733
Steam Plains 2710 56
Willurah 2710

Postcodes covered

2710, 2713, 2714, 2716, 2733

Compare Edward River with neighbouring LGAs

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

LGA Population Median age SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Edward River (NSW) 8,617 46.1 941 25.6% 5.7%
Hay 2,887 47.3 927 28.9% 7.0%
Murray River 12,747 49.3 964 20.0% 7.4%
Murrumbidgee 3,252 45.8 948 26.4% 6.3%
Berrigan 8,740 52.6 928 20.4% 8.2%

Services and amenities

Frequently asked questions about Edward River

What is the population of Edward River?

The 2021 Census recorded 8,617 people living in Edward River, across 25 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Edward River?

Edward River contains 25 suburbs. The most populous are Deniliquin, Blighty, Mayrung, Conargo, Warragoon.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Edward River?

Edward River covers 5 postcodes: 2710, 2713, 2714, 2716, 2733.

How many schools are in Edward River?

Edward River has 8 schools, including 7 government, 1 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Edward River?

Edward River has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 941, 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.