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Walgett
New South Wales · Far West and Orana · 5,500 people · 12 suburbs · 7 postcodes
Walgett at a glance
Map shows the Walgett 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.
Walgett is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 12 suburbs across 7 postcodes and an area of 24,801 km². Walgett has a population of 5,500 , ranking #109 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Lightning Ridge (1,946 residents), and the highest median household income is in Come By Chance at $2,125/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,151/week and median age is 43.9. About 8.5% of residents were born overseas and 5.2% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 993 (18.2%) |
| 15–24 years | 532 (9.7%) |
| 25–44 years | 1,198 (21.9%) |
| 45–64 years | 1,563 (28.6%) |
| 65+ years | 1,185 (21.7%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Walgett
9 schools across Walgett: 88.9% Government, 11.1% Catholic, 0% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 790 (range 625 to 1017). 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 9 schools in Walgett, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning Ridge Central School | Government | Combined | Lightning Ridge | 311 | 790 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Catholic | Primary | Walgett | 134 | 879 |
| Walgett Community College - Primary School | Government | Primary | Walgett | 97 | 672 |
| Walgett Community College - High School | Government | Secondary | Walgett | 83 | 677 |
| Collarenebri Central School | Government | Combined | Collarenebri | 68 | 625 |
| Burren Junction Public School | Government | Primary | Burren Junction | 36 | 969 |
| Rowena Public School | Government | Primary | Rowena | 20 | 944 |
| Carinda Public School | Government | Primary | Carinda | 18 | 1017 |
| Pilliga Public School | Government | Primary | Pilliga | 18 | 747 |
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 Walgett. 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 Walgett
Walgett contains 12 suburbs and 7 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning Ridge | 2834 | 1,946 | $792/wk | 53 |
| Walgett | 2832 | 1,824 | $1,554/wk | 35 |
| Collarenebri | 2833 | 634 | $1,042/wk | 39 |
| Burren Junction | 2386 | 225 | $1,124/wk | 49 |
| Cumborah | 2832 | 198 | $497/wk | 58 |
| Pilliga | 2388 | 175 | $762/wk | 51 |
| Rowena | 2387 | 172 | $1,731/wk | 31 |
| Carinda | 2831 | 165 | $1,343/wk | 37 |
| Come By Chance | 2832 | 88 | $2,125/wk | 35 |
| Cryon | 2832 | 39 | $1,875/wk | 44 |
| Angledool | 2832 | 34 | $825/wk | 56 |
| Grawin Opal Fields | 2832 |
Postcodes covered
2386, 2387, 2388, 2831, 2832, 2833, 2834
Compare Walgett with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Walgett and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walgett (NSW) | 5,500 | 43.9 | $1,151/wk | 899 | 34.5% | 8.5% |
| Narrabri | 12,648 | 40.2 | $1,550/wk | 937 | 31.1% | 4.3% |
| Brewarrina | 1,300 | 35.9 | $1,026/wk | 862 | 61.0% | 3.8% |
| Coonamble | 3,711 | 39.0 | $1,226/wk | 892 | 32.5% | 3.1% |
| Moree Plains | 12,673 | 38.5 | $1,523/wk | 931 | 37.9% | 5.6% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Walgett
What is the population of Walgett?
The 2021 Census recorded 5,500 people living in Walgett, across 12 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Walgett?
Walgett contains 12 suburbs. The most populous are Lightning Ridge, Walgett, Collarenebri, Burren Junction, Cumborah.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Walgett?
Walgett covers 7 postcodes: 2386, 2387, 2388, 2831, 2832, 2833, 2834.
What is the median household income in Walgett?
The population-weighted median household income across Walgett is $1,151 per week (2021 Census), ranking #117 of 130 NSW LGAs.
How many schools are in Walgett?
Walgett has 9 schools, including 8 government, 1 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Walgett?
Walgett has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 899, 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.