Greater Hume Shire

New South Wales · Riverina · 11,067 people · 29 suburbs · 9 postcodes

Greater Hume Shire at a glance

11,067

Population

#90 of 130 in NSW

5,524

km² area

2/km² density

44.5

Median age

+4.8 vs NSW

964

SEIFA IRSAD

#53 of 130 in NSW

Schools

10 gov, 2 Cath, 4 indep

6.1%

Born overseas

16.2%

Renting

Map shows the Greater Hume Shire 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.

Greater Hume Shire is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 29 suburbs across 9 postcodes and an area of 5,524 km². Greater Hume Shire has a population of 11,067 , ranking #90 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Jindera (2,721 residents).About 6.1% of residents were born overseas and 2.0% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

20.1%

11.1%

19.6%

27.4%

21.9%

0–14 (20.1%) 15–24 (11.1%) 25–44 (19.6%) 45–64 (27.4%) 65+ (21.9%)

Show counts

0–14 years	2,213 (20.1%)
15–24 years	1,221 (11.1%)
25–44 years	2,157 (19.6%)
45–64 years	3,023 (27.4%)
65+ years	2,410 (21.9%)

6.1%

Born overseas

2.0%

Speak a language other than English at home

3.5%

First Nations

2.6

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

45.6%

38.2%

16.2%

Owned outright (45.6%) Mortgaged (38.2%) Renting (16.2%)

Dwelling type mix

99.0%

Separate house (99.0%) Semi/townhouse (1.0%) Flat/apartment (0.0%)

$237

Median weekly rent

$1,261

Median monthly mortgage

30.5%

Households with 0-1 cars

69.5%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

3.0%

Unemployment rate

2,959

In full-time work

1,666

In part-time work

Schools in Greater Hume Shire

16 schools across Greater Hume Shire: 62.5% Government, 12.5% Catholic, 25.0% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 969 (range 942 to 1074). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

62.5%

12.5%

25.0%

NSW average for comparison

69.6%

16.9%

13.5%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

81.2%

12.5%

Primary (81.2%) Secondary (12.5%) Combined (6.2%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 969 NSW median 1005LGA range 942 to 1074

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 16 schools in Greater Hume Shire, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Billabong High School	Government	Secondary	Culcairn	312	946
St Paul's College	Independent	Secondary	Walla Walla	312	1030
Saint Mary MacKillop College Albury	Independent	Combined	Jindera	216	1074
St John's Lutheran Primary School	Independent	Primary	Jindera	176	1061
Jindera Public School	Government	Primary	Jindera	164	969
Holbrook Public School	Government	Primary	Holbrook	121	1003
Culcairn Public School	Government	Primary	Culcairn	94	969
Henty Public School	Government	Primary	Henty	70	961
St Joseph's Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Culcairn	53	1016
St Paul's Lutheran Primary School	Independent	Primary	Henty	42	983
Walla Walla Public School	Government	Primary	Walla Walla	40	963
St Patrick's Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Holbrook	35	959
Burrumbuttock Public School	Government	Primary	Burrumbuttock	33	964
Brocklesby Public School	Government	Primary	Brocklesby	21	968
Walbundrie Public School	Government	Primary	Walla Walla	19	973
Gerogery Public School	Government	Primary	Gerogery	13	942

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 Greater Hume Shire. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

964

Ranked #53 of 130 NSW LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

998

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1018

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

955

Suburbs in Greater Hume Shire

Greater Hume Shire contains 29 suburbs and 9 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Jindera	2642	2,721	$2,013/wk	38
Holbrook	2644	1,650	$1,101/wk	51
Culcairn	2660	1,483	$1,173/wk	44
Henty	2658	1,225	$1,016/wk	51
Walla Walla	2659	811	$1,166/wk	44
Gerogery	2642	684	$1,819/wk	41
Burrumbuttock	2642	421	$1,638/wk	45
Brocklesby	2642	218	$1,268/wk	42
Bungowannah	2640	175	$1,906/wk	44
Woomargama	2644	173	$1,583/wk	44
Walbundrie	2642	156	$1,375/wk	42
Little Billabong	2644	146	$2,125/wk	35
Glenellen	2642	130	$2,166/wk	55
Morven	2370	125	$1,541/wk	48
Mullengandra	2644	122	$2,062/wk	44
Bowna	2644	115	$2,187/wk	40
Cookardinia	2650	81	$1,674/wk	44
Wantagong	2644	76	$2,416/wk	48
Jingellic	2642	73	$1,562/wk	58
Carabost	2650	67	$1,281/wk	51
Mountain Creek	2644	65	$1,375/wk	50
Lankeys Creek	2644	60	$1,375/wk	51
Moorwatha	2640	60	$2,250/wk	56
Goombargana	2646	59	$1,187/wk	39
Alma Park	2659	58	$1,833/wk	50
Talmalmo	2640	44	$1,375/wk	57
Wymah	2640	30	$1,666/wk	58
Yarara	2644	27	$2,750/wk	39
Coppabella	2644	12	$1,875/wk	22

Postcodes covered

2370, 2640, 2642, 2644, 2646, 2650, 2658, 2659, 2660

Compare Greater Hume Shire with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Greater Hume Shire and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Greater Hume Shire (NSW)	11,067	44.5	964	16.2%	6.1%
Albury	52,608	39.2	949	35.6%	12.5%
Snowy Valleys	14,534	45.1	922	25.1%	9.2%
Lockhart	3,371	45.5	952	15.5%	4.6%
Wagga Wagga	66,906	36.2	969	33.7%	11.4%
Federation	13,045	50.8	926	21.1%	7.3%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Greater Hume Shire

What is the population of Greater Hume Shire?

The 2021 Census recorded 11,067 people living in Greater Hume Shire, across 29 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Greater Hume Shire?

Greater Hume Shire contains 29 suburbs. The most populous are Jindera, Holbrook, Culcairn, Henty, Walla Walla.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Greater Hume Shire?

Greater Hume Shire covers 9 postcodes: 2370, 2640, 2642, 2644, 2646, 2650, 2658, 2659, 2660.

How many schools are in Greater Hume Shire?

Greater Hume Shire has 16 schools, including 10 government, 2 Catholic, and 4 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Greater Hume Shire?

Greater Hume Shire has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 964, 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.