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Weddin
New South Wales · Central West · 3,488 people · 20 suburbs · 6 postcodes
Weddin at a glance
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
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 544 (15.6%) |
| 15–24 years | 302 (8.6%) |
| 25–44 years | 605 (17.3%) |
| 45–64 years | 982 (28.1%) |
| 65+ years | 1,063 (30.4%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
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
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 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 ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.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
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Weddin
Weddin contains 20 suburbs and 6 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median 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.