New South Wales · Postcode 2821

Narromine postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 331 km from Sydney

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4,608
Population (2021)
$1,306
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
39
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Narromine at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2821 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
4,608 People Resident population, Census 2021
Narromine Council area 8 suburbs, 3 postcodes
39 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,306/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
4 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,306/wk
32% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
44% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
4.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
39 years
6.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.0%
matches NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Narromine ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Narromine vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricNarromineNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,306 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,213 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 39 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.0% ≈NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Narromine is a locality 331 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2821. It falls within the Far West and Orana region. The local government area is Narromine.

According to the 2021 Census, Narromine has a population of 4,608 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,306, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 5.0%. The Indigenous population is 991 (21.5% of residents).

Housing in Narromine includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,213, with 1,616 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 75.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Narromine scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

There are 4 schools in the Narromine area, including Narromine Public School, Narromine High School, Narromine Christian School and others.

Narromine is part of the Dubbo statistical area in New South Wales.

Narromine details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2821
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)4,608
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,306/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$710/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,213
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area1908.0 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings1,616
Australian Citizens85.8%
Indigenous Population991 (21.5%)
Unemployment Rate5.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-32.2327424
Longitude148.2394681
Distance from Sydney331 km
Region (SA4)Far West and Orana
Area (SA3)Dubbo
Local GovernmentNarromine
Federal ElectorateParkes
State ElectorateDubbo
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (22.2%) 15–24 (10.9%) 25–44 (22.1%) 45–64 (23.8%) 65+ (21.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,022 (22.2%)
15–24 years504 (10.9%)
25–44 years1,017 (22.1%)
45–64 years1,095 (23.8%)
65+ years972 (21.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (42.5%) Mortgaged (32.6%) Rented (24.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Narromine is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis479 (10.4%)
Asthma455 (9.9%)
Diabetes238 (5.2%)
Heart Disease235 (5.1%)
Cancer164 (3.6%)
Lung Condition129 (2.8%)
Dementia14 (0.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle84 (5.3%)
1 vehicle557 (35.0%)
2 vehicles573 (36.0%)
3+ vehicles377 (23.7%)

Schools in Narromine

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Narromine. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Narromine Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 832 · 237 students
Narromine High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 787 · 223 students
Narromine Christian School
Primary · Ind · ICSEA 946 · 177 students
St Augustine's Parish School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 993 · 87 students

Suburbs Near Narromine

Same Postcode (2821)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.