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Gwydir
New South Wales · New England and North West · 4,626 people · 31 suburbs · 11 postcodes
Gwydir at a glance
Map shows the Gwydir 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.
Gwydir is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 31 suburbs across 11 postcodes and an area of 8,413 km². Gwydir has a population of 4,626 , ranking #112 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Warialda (1,480 residents).About 4.0% of residents were born overseas and 1.0% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 804 (17.6%) |
| 15–24 years | 361 (7.9%) |
| 25–44 years | 843 (18.4%) |
| 45–64 years | 1,275 (27.8%) |
| 65+ years | 1,296 (28.3%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Gwydir
7 schools across Gwydir: 85.7% Government, 14.3% Catholic, 0% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 918 (range 864 to 979). 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 7 schools in Gwydir, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warialda High School | Government | Secondary | Warialda | 199 | 900 |
| Warialda Public School | Government | Primary | Warialda | 192 | 927 |
| Bingara Central School | Government | Combined | Bingara | 175 | 916 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Catholic | Primary | Warialda | 25 | 864 |
| Gravesend Public School | Government | Primary | Gravesend | 23 | 918 |
| North Star Public School | Government | Primary | North Star | 22 | 973 |
| Croppa Creek Public School | Government | Primary | Croppa Creek | 12 | 979 |
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 ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.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 Gwydir. 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 Gwydir
Gwydir contains 31 suburbs and 11 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warialda | 2402 | 1,480 | $964/wk | 51 |
| Bingara | 2404 | 1,318 | $853/wk | 61 |
| Gravesend | 2401 | 299 | $1,406/wk | 42 |
| North Star | 2408 | 214 | $1,786/wk | 38 |
| Warialda Rail | 2402 | 182 | $949/wk | 41 |
| Upper Horton | 2347 | 138 | $1,221/wk | 48 |
| Croppa Creek | 2411 | 104 | $2,416/wk | 38 |
| Coolatai | 2402 | 99 | $1,031/wk | 42 |
| Cobbadah | 2347 | 95 | $1,125/wk | 43 |
| Pallal | 2404 | 66 | $1,875/wk | 38 |
| Yallaroi | 2408 | 66 | $2,416/wk | 42 |
| Gineroi | 2404 | 63 | $1,312/wk | 51 |
| Crooble | 2400 | 54 | $1,562/wk | 37 |
| Boonal | 2409 | 51 | $1,708/wk | 33 |
| Dinoga | 2404 | 51 | $1,312/wk | 52 |
| Whitlow | 2404 | 51 | $1,124/wk | 48 |
| Balfours Peak | 2403 | 45 | $1,012/wk | 43 |
| Gulf Creek | 2347 | 45 | $850/wk | 50 |
| Keera | 2404 | 45 | $1,042/wk | 36 |
| Bangheet | 2404 | 37 | $1,562/wk | 56 |
| Myall Creek | 2403 | 27 | $1,125/wk | 52 |
| Blue Nobby | 2408 | 25 | $1,624/wk | 50 |
| Elcombe | 2404 | 25 | $449/wk | 32 |
| Gundamulda | 2347 | 25 | $1,125/wk | 38 |
| Upper Bingara | 2404 | 21 | $474/wk | 47 |
| Koloona | 2403 | |||
| Milguy | 2399 | |||
| Moree East | 2400 | |||
| Mungle | 2408 | |||
| Narrabri West | 2390 | |||
| Tikitere | 2400 |
Postcodes covered
2347, 2390, 2399, 2400, 2401, 2402, 2403, 2404, 2408, 2409, 2411
Compare Gwydir with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Gwydir and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gwydir (NSW) | 4,626 | 50.5 | 934 | 19.7% | 4.0% |
| Inverell | 17,979 | 42.6 | 906 | 28.8% | 7.0% |
| Moree Plains | 12,673 | 38.5 | 931 | 37.9% | 5.6% |
| Narrabri | 12,648 | 40.2 | 937 | 31.1% | 4.3% |
| Tamworth Regional | 62,017 | 39.3 | 935 | 32.8% | 8.5% |
| The Hills Shire | 203,118 | 39.2 | 1134 | 21.8% | 40.6% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Gwydir
What is the population of Gwydir?
The 2021 Census recorded 4,626 people living in Gwydir, across 31 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Gwydir?
Gwydir contains 31 suburbs. The most populous are Warialda, Bingara, Gravesend, North Star, Warialda Rail.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Gwydir?
Gwydir covers 11 postcodes: 2347, 2390, 2399, 2400, 2401, 2402, 2403, 2404, 2408, 2409, 2411.
How many schools are in Gwydir?
Gwydir has 7 schools, including 6 government, 1 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Gwydir?
Gwydir has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 934, 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.