Narrandera

New South Wales · Riverina · 5,638 people · 19 suburbs · 6 postcodes

Narrandera at a glance

5,638
Population
#108 of 130 in NSW
3,877
km² area
2/km² density
44.1
Median age
+4.4 vs NSW
$1,176
Median HH income/wk
#112 of 130 in NSW
909
SEIFA IRSAD
#114 of 130 in NSW
5
Schools
4 gov, 1 Cath, 0 indep
5.4%
Born overseas
25.6%
Renting

Map shows the Narrandera 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.

Narrandera is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 19 suburbs across 6 postcodes and an area of 3,877 km². Narrandera has a population of 5,638 , ranking #108 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Narrandera (4,369 residents), and the highest median household income is in Brobenah at $2,749/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,176/week and median age is 44.1. About 5.4% of residents were born overseas and 3.4% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (20.1%) 15–24 (10.1%) 25–44 (20.2%) 45–64 (26.2%) 65+ (23.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,130 (20.1%)
15–24 years564 (10.1%)
25–44 years1,132 (20.2%)
45–64 years1,470 (26.2%)
65+ years1,312 (23.4%)
5.4%
Born overseas
3.4%
Speak a language other than English at home
12.7%
First Nations
2.3
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (43.3%) Mortgaged (31.1%) Renting (25.6%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (97.1%) Semi/townhouse (1.5%) Flat/apartment (1.5%)
$202
Median weekly rent
$1,105
Median monthly mortgage
42.0%
Households with 0-1 cars
58.0%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

5.5%
Unemployment rate
1,438
In full-time work
738
In part-time work

Schools in Narrandera

5 schools across Narrandera: 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 889 (range 853 to 989). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

NSW average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

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

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 889 NSW median 1005LGA range 853 to 989

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 Narrandera, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Narrandera High School Government Secondary Narrandera 299 889
Narrandera Public School Government Primary Narrandera 267 853
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic Primary Narrandera 159 989
Barellan Central School Government Combined Barellan 54 894
Narrandera East Infants School Government Primary Narrandera 25 884

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

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

909
Ranked #114 of 130 NSW LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

928

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

949

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

905

Suburbs in Narrandera

Narrandera contains 19 suburbs and 6 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Narrandera 2700 4,369 $1,113/wk 44
Barellan 2665 459 $1,262/wk 48
Grong Grong 2652 287 $1,388/wk 40
Gillenbah 2700 119 $1,604/wk 57
Sandigo 2700 87 $1,625/wk 41
Kamarah 2665 83 $949/wk 42
Euroley 2700 76 $1,625/wk 38
Colinroobie 2700 51 $1,542/wk 33
Corobimilla 2700 44 $1,708/wk 47
Moombooldool 2665 26 $1,312/wk 39
Landervale 2652 25 $1,416/wk 42
Brobenah 2705 12 $2,749/wk 47
Calorafield 2705
Coursing Park 2650
Currawananna 2650
Eunonoreenya 2650
Wagga Wagga North 2650
Wagga Wagga South 2650
Wamoon 2705

Postcodes covered

2650, 2652, 2663, 2665, 2700, 2705

Compare Narrandera with neighbouring LGAs

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

LGA Population Median age Median HH income SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Narrandera (NSW) 5,638 44.1 $1,176/wk 909 25.6% 5.4%
Leeton 11,456 37.6 $1,423/wk 922 29.0% 10.7%
Wagga Wagga 66,906 36.2 $1,723/wk 969 33.7% 11.4%
Coolamon 4,535 44.5 $1,348/wk 954 17.4% 4.5%
Carrathool 3,394 37.9 $1,595/wk 964 31.0% 12.5%
Griffith 26,661 37.2 $1,736/wk 949 34.3% 22.8%

Services and amenities

Frequently asked questions about Narrandera

What is the population of Narrandera?

The 2021 Census recorded 5,638 people living in Narrandera, across 19 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Narrandera?

Narrandera contains 19 suburbs. The most populous are Narrandera, Barellan, Grong Grong, Gillenbah, Sandigo.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Narrandera?

Narrandera covers 6 postcodes: 2650, 2652, 2663, 2665, 2700, 2705.

What is the median household income in Narrandera?

The population-weighted median household income across Narrandera is $1,176 per week (2021 Census), ranking #112 of 130 NSW LGAs.

How many schools are in Narrandera?

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

What is the SEIFA score for Narrandera?

Narrandera has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 909, 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.