Narromine, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Narromine is a town in the Orana region of central New South Wales, on the Macquarie River about 40km west of Dubbo and 451km north-west of Sydney. Its name comes from the Wiradjuri words 'ngarru-mayiny', meaning 'honey people', and the Wiradjuri are the traditional custodians of the land; in 2021 the Macquarie was given the dual name 'Wambuul', Wiradjuri for 'winding river'. Explorer John Oxley traced the river through here in 1818, the railway arrived in 1882, and the township was gazetted in 1883. Cotton, wool, wheat and livestock thrive on the irrigated river flats. Narromine is also a noted aviation centre, home to an aero club founded in 1929, a gliding club and an aviation museum.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Narromine is more socio-economically advantaged than about 19% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 926, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Narromine at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 4,608
- Median age
- 39
- Median weekly household income
- $1,306
- SEIFA score
- 926
- Coordinates
- -32.2602, 148.1104
Narromine demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Narromine using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 24%, 24% of homes are rented, and 4% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,022 | 22% |
| Youth (15–24) | 504 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,017 | 22% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,095 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 972 | 21% |
Share of the 4,610 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 655 | 40% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 502 | 31% |
| Rented | 383 | 24% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,504 | 93% |
| Townhouses & semis | 85 | 5% |
| Flats & apartments | 21 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,619 occupied private dwellings in Narromine.
- Median weekly rent
- $250
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,213
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,742
- Median weekly personal income
- $710
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 171 (4%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 72 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 991 (22%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,186 (34%)
- Labour-force participation
- 55.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.9%
- Employed full-time
- 1,207
- Employed part-time
- 546
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Narromine
Where is Narromine?
Narromine is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Narromine?
At the 2021 Census, Narromine had a population of about 4,608.
Is Narromine an advantaged area?
Narromine has an ABS SEIFA score of 926, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 19 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 19% of Australian suburbs.
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