Weddin

New South Wales · Central West · 3,488 people · 20 suburbs · 6 postcodes

Weddin at a glance

3,488
Population
#117 of 130 in NSW
3,055
km² area
1/km² density
52.2
Median age
+12.5 vs NSW
$1,057
Median HH income/wk
#125 of 130 in NSW
940
SEIFA IRSAD
#87 of 130 in NSW
6
Schools
5 gov, 1 Cath, 0 indep
5.5%
Born overseas
19.7%
Renting

Map shows the Weddin 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.

Weddin is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 20 suburbs across 6 postcodes and an area of 3,055 km². Weddin has a population of 3,488 , ranking #117 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Grenfell (2,600 residents), and the highest median household income is in Glenelg at $1,875/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,057/week and median age is 52.2. About 5.5% of residents were born overseas and 1.4% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (15.6%) 15–24 (8.6%) 25–44 (17.3%) 45–64 (28.1%) 65+ (30.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years544 (15.6%)
15–24 years302 (8.6%)
25–44 years605 (17.3%)
45–64 years982 (28.1%)
65+ years1,063 (30.4%)
5.5%
Born overseas
1.4%
Speak a language other than English at home
5.1%
First Nations
2.2
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (55.0%) Mortgaged (25.2%) Renting (19.7%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (96.3%) Semi/townhouse (1.7%) Flat/apartment (2.0%)
$191
Median weekly rent
$964
Median monthly mortgage
38.5%
Households with 0-1 cars
61.5%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

4.4%
Unemployment rate
853
In full-time work
486
In part-time work

Schools in Weddin

6 schools across Weddin: 83.3% Government, 16.7% Catholic, 0% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 956 (range 893 to 995). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

NSW average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (83.3%) Secondary (16.7%) Combined (0%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 956 NSW median 1005LGA range 893 to 995

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 6 schools in Weddin, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
The Henry Lawson High School Government Secondary Grenfell 178 946
Grenfell Public School Government Primary Grenfell 173 965
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic Primary Grenfell 47 995
Caragabal Public School Government Primary Caragabal 15 986
Quandialla Public School Government Primary Quandialla 10 942
Greenethorpe Public School Government Primary Greenethorpe 5 893

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

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

940
Ranked #87 of 130 NSW LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

959

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

977

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

947

Suburbs in Weddin

Weddin contains 20 suburbs and 6 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Grenfell 2810 2,600 $991/wk 54
Greenethorpe 2809 202 $1,037/wk 53
Caragabal 2810 174 $1,286/wk 42
Quandialla 2721 163 $877/wk 48
Warraderry 2810 89 $1,350/wk 48
Bimbi 2810 71 $1,781/wk 49
Piney Range 2810 63 $1,687/wk 44
Pullabooka 2810 52 $1,333/wk 33
Glenelg 2810 44 $1,875/wk 44
Pinnacle 2800 30 $1,024/wk 58
Bandon 2871
Bedgerebong 2871
Bundaburrah 2871
Calarie 2871
Carrawabbity 2871
Cumbijowa 2871
Grawlin 2871
Weelong 2871
Yannawah 2594
Yarragong 2871

Postcodes covered

2594, 2721, 2800, 2809, 2810, 2871

Compare Weddin with neighbouring LGAs

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

LGA Population Median age Median HH income SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Weddin (NSW) 3,488 52.2 $1,057/wk 940 19.7% 5.5%
Forbes 9,348 42.0 $1,278/wk 940 28.4% 4.2%
Hilltops 19,586 44.5 $1,198/wk 929 24.6% 7.6%
Parkes 14,271 40.6 $1,351/wk 923 28.8% 5.6%
Cowra 11,273 46.4 $1,107/wk 905 27.7% 6.9%
Bland 5,406 43.5 $1,331/wk 956 19.1% 5.7%

Services and amenities

Frequently asked questions about Weddin

What is the population of Weddin?

The 2021 Census recorded 3,488 people living in Weddin, across 20 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Weddin?

Weddin contains 20 suburbs. The most populous are Grenfell, Greenethorpe, Caragabal, Quandialla, Warraderry.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Weddin?

Weddin covers 6 postcodes: 2594, 2721, 2800, 2809, 2810, 2871.

What is the median household income in Weddin?

The population-weighted median household income across Weddin is $1,057 per week (2021 Census), ranking #125 of 130 NSW LGAs.

How many schools are in Weddin?

Weddin has 6 schools, including 5 government, 1 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Weddin?

Weddin has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 940, 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.