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Moree Plains
New South Wales · New England and North West · 12,673 people · 17 suburbs · 9 postcodes
Moree Plains at a glance
Map shows the Moree Plains 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.
Moree Plains is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 17 suburbs across 9 postcodes and an area of 16,709 km². Moree Plains has a population of 12,673 , ranking #84 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Moree (8,962 residents).About 5.6% of residents were born overseas and 3.6% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 2,597 (20.4%) |
| 15–24 years | 1,485 (11.7%) |
| 25–44 years | 3,178 (25.0%) |
| 45–64 years | 3,321 (26.1%) |
| 65+ years | 2,124 (16.7%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Moree Plains
16 schools across Moree Plains: 81.2% Government, 12.5% Catholic, 6.2% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 860 (range 625 to 1002). 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 16 schools in Moree Plains, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moree Public School | Government | Primary | Moree | 432 | 862 |
| Moree Secondary College | Government | Secondary | Moree | 369 | 771 |
| St Philomena's School | Catholic | Combined | Moree | 336 | 952 |
| Moree East Public School | Government | Primary | Moree | 230 | 689 |
| Moree Christian School | Independent | Combined | Moree | 126 | 1002 |
| Boggabilla Central School | Government | Combined | Boggabilla | 79 | 670 |
| Mungindi Central School | Government | Combined | Mungindi | 66 | 795 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Catholic | Primary | Mungindi | 47 | 957 |
| Toomelah Public School | Government | Primary | Boggabilla | 41 | 625 |
| Bullarah Public School | Government | Primary | Bullarah | 24 | 887 |
| Pallamallawa Public School | Government | Primary | Pallamallawa | 21 | 857 |
| Garah Public School | Government | Primary | Garah | 14 | 933 |
| Mallawa Public School | Government | Primary | Moree | 11 | 874 |
| Barwon Learning Centre | Government | Special | Moree | 7 | |
| Boomi Public School | Government | Primary | Boomi | 7 | 770 |
| Tulloona Public School | Government | Primary | Tulloona | 1 |
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 Moree Plains. 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 Moree Plains
Moree Plains contains 17 suburbs and 9 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moree | 2400 | 8,962 | $1,575/wk | 38 |
| Boggabilla | 2409 | 1,022 | $1,105/wk | 36 |
| Mungindi | 2406 | 487 | $1,166/wk | 42 |
| Pallamallawa | 2399 | 472 | $1,635/wk | 45 |
| Ashley | 2400 | 351 | $1,899/wk | 34 |
| Garah | 2405 | 291 | $1,343/wk | 44 |
| Gurley | 2398 | 248 | $1,562/wk | 42 |
| Boomi | 2405 | 207 | $1,343/wk | 41 |
| Biniguy | 2399 | 159 | $1,474/wk | 33 |
| Bullarah | 2400 | 103 | $1,916/wk | 42 |
| Mallowa | 2400 | 97 | $2,062/wk | 30 |
| Weemelah | 2406 | 86 | $1,156/wk | 38 |
| Terry Hie Hie | 2400 | 76 | $1,749/wk | 51 |
| Tulloona | 2400 | 59 | $1,499/wk | 54 |
| Berrigal | 2390 | 39 | $612/wk | 41 |
| Millie | 2397 | 14 | $1,375/wk | 49 |
| Thalaba | 2397 |
Postcodes covered
2390, 2397, 2398, 2399, 2400, 2405, 2406, 2409, 2583
Compare Moree Plains with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Moree Plains and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moree Plains (NSW) | 12,673 | 38.5 | 931 | 37.9% | 5.6% |
| Gwydir | 4,626 | 50.5 | 934 | 19.7% | 4.0% |
| Narrabri | 12,648 | 40.2 | 937 | 31.1% | 4.3% |
| Walgett | 5,500 | 43.9 | 899 | 34.5% | 8.5% |
| Inverell | 17,979 | 42.6 | 906 | 28.8% | 7.0% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Moree Plains
What is the population of Moree Plains?
The 2021 Census recorded 12,673 people living in Moree Plains, across 17 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Moree Plains?
Moree Plains contains 17 suburbs. The most populous are Moree, Boggabilla, Mungindi, Pallamallawa, Ashley.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Moree Plains?
Moree Plains covers 9 postcodes: 2390, 2397, 2398, 2399, 2400, 2405, 2406, 2409, 2583.
How many schools are in Moree Plains?
Moree Plains has 16 schools, including 13 government, 2 Catholic, and 1 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Moree Plains?
Moree Plains has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 931, 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.