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Narrandera
New South Wales · Riverina · 5,638 people · 19 suburbs · 6 postcodes
Narrandera at a glance
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
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 1,130 (20.1%) |
| 15–24 years | 564 (10.1%) |
| 25–44 years | 1,132 (20.2%) |
| 45–64 years | 1,470 (26.2%) |
| 65+ years | 1,312 (23.4%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
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
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 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 ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.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
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Narrandera
Narrandera contains 19 suburbs and 6 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median 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.