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New South Wales · Far West and Orana · 837 people · 21 suburbs · 5 postcodes
Unincorporated NSW at a glance
Map shows the Unincorporated NSW 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.
Unincorporated NSW is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 21 suburbs across 5 postcodes and an area of 53,174 km². Unincorporated NSW has a population of 837 , ranking #130 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Lord Howe Island (445 residents), and the highest median household income is in Little Topar at $2,250/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,649/week and median age is 44.2. About 11.8% of residents were born overseas and 4.3% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 168 (20.5%) |
| 15–24 years | 28 (3.4%) |
| 25–44 years | 226 (27.6%) |
| 45–64 years | 233 (28.5%) |
| 65+ years | 163 (19.9%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Unincorporated NSW
2 schools across Unincorporated NSW: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1009 (range 1009 to 1009). 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 2 schools in Unincorporated NSW, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord Howe Island Central School | Government | Combined | Lord Howe Island | 35 | 1009 |
| Tibooburra Outback Public School | Government | Primary | Tibooburra | 4 |
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 ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.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 Unincorporated NSW. 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 Unincorporated NSW
Unincorporated NSW contains 21 suburbs and 5 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord Howe Island | 2898 | 445 | $1,699/wk | 46 |
| Tibooburra | 2880 | 95 | $1,833/wk | 47 |
| Packsaddle | 2880 | 73 | $900/wk | 38 |
| Milparinka | 2880 | 67 | $1,875/wk | 30 |
| Silverton | 2880 | 48 | $1,375/wk | 58 |
| Broughams Gate | 2880 | 34 | $2,124/wk | 39 |
| Mutawintji | 2880 | 30 | $1,187/wk | 44 |
| Fowlers Gap | 2880 | 26 | $1,625/wk | 31 |
| Little Topar | 2880 | 19 | $2,250/wk | 54 |
| Broken Hill North | 2880 | |||
| Broken Hill West | 2880 | |||
| Burns | 2880 | |||
| Cal Lal | 2648 | |||
| Copi Hollow | 2879 | |||
| Euriowie | 2880 | |||
| Gemville | 2836 | |||
| Kinalung | 2880 | |||
| Palinyewah | 2648 | |||
| Rufus River | 2648 | |||
| South Broken Hill | 2880 | |||
| Stephens Creek | 2880 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Unincorporated NSW with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Unincorporated NSW and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unincorporated NSW (NSW) | 837 | 44.2 | $1,649/wk | 1022 | 29.2% | 11.8% |
| Wentworth | 7,475 | 43.6 | $1,484/wk | 949 | 21.8% | 6.1% |
| Central Darling | 1,757 | 42.0 | $1,062/wk | 872 | 41.6% | 3.4% |
| Broken Hill | 17,706 | 44.0 | $1,176/wk | 893 | 24.7% | 5.1% |
| Kempsey | 30,707 | 47.5 | $1,120/wk | 882 | 25.2% | 7.8% |
| Brewarrina | 1,300 | 35.9 | $1,026/wk | 862 | 61.0% | 3.8% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Unincorporated NSW
What is the population of Unincorporated NSW?
The 2021 Census recorded 837 people living in Unincorporated NSW, across 21 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Unincorporated NSW?
Unincorporated NSW contains 21 suburbs. The most populous are Lord Howe Island, Tibooburra, Packsaddle, Milparinka, Silverton.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Unincorporated NSW?
Unincorporated NSW covers 5 postcodes: 2648, 2836, 2879, 2880, 2898.
What is the median household income in Unincorporated NSW?
The population-weighted median household income across Unincorporated NSW is $1,649 per week (2021 Census), ranking #49 of 130 NSW LGAs.
How many schools are in Unincorporated NSW?
Unincorporated NSW has 2 schools, including 2 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Unincorporated NSW?
Unincorporated NSW has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1022, 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.