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Wentworth
New South Wales · Murray · 7,475 people · 27 suburbs · 8 postcodes
Wentworth at a glance
Map shows the Wentworth 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.
Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.
Wentworth is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 27 suburbs across 8 postcodes and an area of 31,544 km². Wentworth has a population of 7,475 , ranking #100 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Gol Gol (1,956 residents).About 6.1% of residents were born overseas and 3.7% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 1,429 (19.2%) |
| 15–24 years | 778 (10.5%) |
| 25–44 years | 1,649 (22.2%) |
| 45–64 years | 2,051 (27.6%) |
| 65+ years | 1,533 (20.6%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Wentworth
8 schools across Wentworth: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 905 (range 668 to 1010). 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 8 schools in Wentworth, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gol Gol Public School | Government | Primary | Gol Gol | 201 | 1010 |
| Coomealla High School | Government | Secondary | Dareton | 190 | 826 |
| Wentworth Public School | Government | Primary | Wentworth | 110 | 881 |
| Buronga Public School | Government | Primary | Buronga | 80 | 870 |
| Dareton Public School | Government | Primary | Dareton | 54 | 668 |
| Palinyewah Public School | Government | Primary | Ellerslie | 20 | 967 |
| Pomona Public School | Government | Primary | Pomona | 19 | 929 |
| Pooncarie Public School | Government | Primary | Pooncarie | 8 | 937 |
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 ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.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 Wentworth. 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 Wentworth
Wentworth contains 27 suburbs and 8 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gol Gol | 2738 | 1,956 | $2,104/wk | 37 |
| Wentworth | 2648 | 1,577 | $952/wk | 56 |
| Buronga | 2739 | 1,252 | $1,381/wk | 38 |
| Coomealla | 2717 | 748 | $1,358/wk | 43 |
| Curlwaa | 2648 | 496 | $1,589/wk | 42 |
| Dareton | 2717 | 456 | $823/wk | 49 |
| Pooncarie | 2648 | 226 | $1,031/wk | 40 |
| Pomona | 2648 | 167 | $1,375/wk | 50 |
| Boeill Creek | 2648 | 89 | $2,399/wk | 40 |
| Trentham Cliffs | 2738 | 85 | $1,625/wk | 44 |
| Mourquong | 2648 | 75 | $1,625/wk | 42 |
| Monak | 2738 | 60 | $1,625/wk | 41 |
| Ellerslie | 2648 | 56 | $1,999/wk | 42 |
| Anabranch South | 2648 | 41 | $1,125/wk | 46 |
| Rufus | 2648 | 41 | $1,187/wk | 47 |
| Arumpo | 2715 | 40 | $1,843/wk | 35 |
| Pan Ban | 2648 | 38 | $3,499/wk | 34 |
| Paringi | 2738 | 29 | $1,437/wk | 29 |
| Scotia | 2648 | 12 | $575/wk | 61 |
| Pine Camp | 2648 | 10 | $1,749/wk | 30 |
| Mallee | 2738 | 8 | $1,999/wk | 67 |
| Para | 2648 | 7 | $2,449/wk | 46 |
| Anabranch North | 2648 | 6 | $3,250/wk | 33 |
| Benanee | 2737 | |||
| Moorara | 2648 | |||
| Penarie | 2715 | |||
| The Vale | 2715 |
Postcodes covered
2648, 2715, 2717, 2729, 2737, 2738, 2739, 3500
Compare Wentworth with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Wentworth and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wentworth (NSW) | 7,475 | 43.6 | 949 | 21.8% | 6.1% |
| Unincorporated NSW | 837 | 44.2 | 1022 | 29.2% | 11.8% |
| Balranald | 2,133 | 42.8 | 931 | 26.7% | 8.6% |
| Murray River | 12,747 | 49.3 | 964 | 20.0% | 7.4% |
| Central Darling | 1,757 | 42.0 | 872 | 41.6% | 3.4% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Wentworth
What is the population of Wentworth?
The 2021 Census recorded 7,475 people living in Wentworth, across 27 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Wentworth?
Wentworth contains 27 suburbs. The most populous are Gol Gol, Wentworth, Buronga, Coomealla, Curlwaa.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Wentworth?
Wentworth covers 8 postcodes: 2648, 2715, 2717, 2729, 2737, 2738, 2739, 3500.
How many schools are in Wentworth?
Wentworth has 8 schools, including 8 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Wentworth?
Wentworth has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 949, 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.