Trundle, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Trundle is a small town in the Central West of New South Wales, in Parkes Shire about 60 kilometres north-west of Parkes. It lay on the southern edge of the lands of the Wangaibon people. The town's name is thought to have come from Trundle, a hill-fort near Portsmouth in England, the word being an old term for a circle or hoop. Trundle grew as a service centre for the surrounding wheat and sheep country after its post office opened in 1889 and the railway arrived in 1907. It is best known for its remarkably wide main street, around sixty metres across, and for the Trundle ABBA Festival, first held in 2012. The 1912 Trundle Hotel carries one of the longest hotel balconies in the state.
Less advantaged than the national average
Trundle is more socio-economically advantaged than about 28% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 947, 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.
Trundle at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 568
- Median age
- 51
- Median weekly household income
- $1,114
- SEIFA score
- 947
- Coordinates
- -32.8402, 147.7280
Trundle demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Trundle 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 29%, 24% of homes are rented, and 6% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 95 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 49 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 104 | 18% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 163 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 155 | 27% |
Share of the 566 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 104 | 46% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 57 | 25% |
| Rented | 54 | 24% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 227 | 97% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 6 | 3% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 233 occupied private dwellings in Trundle.
- Median weekly rent
- $170
- Median monthly mortgage
- $725
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,487
- Median weekly personal income
- $599
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 31 (6%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 17 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 49 (9%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 156 (34%)
- Labour-force participation
- 51.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.8%
- Employed full-time
- 142
- Employed part-time
- 82
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 Trundle
Where is Trundle?
Trundle is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Trundle?
At the 2021 Census, Trundle had a population of about 568.
Is Trundle an advantaged area?
Trundle has an ABS SEIFA score of 947, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 28 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 28% of Australian suburbs.
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