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Deniliquin NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Deniliquin, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Deniliquin NSW is 7,432 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Deniliquin is $695 per week ($36,140 per year). Median rent in Deniliquin is $230 per week ($997 per month). Deniliquin has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Deniliquin has a population density of 7.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Deniliquin is England. The most common religion is No Religion (39% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Deniliquin is $1,083.

There were 316 recorded offences in Deniliquin in 2025-26, a rate of 43 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (130 offences).

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Deniliquin Population

residents (Census 2021)

Deniliquin Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$695/wk

$36,140 per year

#5585 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$230/wk

$997 per month

#6811 of 14,663

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Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,083/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Deniliquin Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.6% (3,607) Female 51.4% (3,819)

Population Density

7.7

people per km²

7,432 people · 965.6 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,701

Family income/wk

Deniliquin Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Deniliquin Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

57.6% 1,209 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

42.4% 889 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Deniliquin Country of Birth

Australia

97.6%

England

1.4%

India

0.6%

Germany

0.2%

Greece

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Deniliquin Religion

No Religion

38.7%

Catholic

22.9%

Anglican

15.1%

Not stated

10.6%

Uniting Church

6.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.0%

Baptist

1.6%

Christian (other)

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Deniliquin Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

42.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

33.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

13.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

11.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Deniliquin Languages Spoken at Home

Other

27.6%

Malayalam

11.8%

IAL Punjabi

11.8%

SAL Tagalog

10.5%

SAL Tot

10.5%

IAL Sinhal

10.5%

Afrikaans

9.2%

Cantonese

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Deniliquin Employment

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Employed full-time

36.1% 1,944 people

⏰

Employed part-time

20.1% 1,085 people

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Unemployed

2.5% 133 people

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Not in labour force

41.3% 2,223 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Deniliquin Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

50.1%

Bachelor Degree

20.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.5%

Postgraduate Degree

4.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.1%

Certificate I/II

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Deniliquin Occupation

Professionals

22.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.0%

Community & Personal Service

16.3%

Managers

15.0%

Clerical & Administrative

11.7%

Labourers

6.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.4%

Sales Workers

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Deniliquin Field of Study

Engineering

18.8%

Management & Commerce

18.2%

Society & Culture

13.1%

Health

12.9%

Education

11.9%

Agriculture & Environment

8.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.7%

Architecture & Building

6.7%

Creative Arts

1.7%

Information Technology

1.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Deniliquin Dwelling Types

Separate house

90.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

9.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Deniliquin Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.9%

$400-$499/wk

9.4%

$500-$649/wk

6.4%

$650-$799/wk

9.4%

$800-$999/wk

8.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.1%

$4,000+/wk

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Deniliquin Marital Status

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Married

44.1% 2,727

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Separated

3.8% 233

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Divorced

10.8% 670

🕊️

Widowed

8.0% 496

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Never married

33.3% 2,063

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Deniliquin Ancestry

Australian

35.9%

English

32.4%

Irish

8.9%

Scottish

8.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.1%

German

2.8%

Italian

2.3%

Other

2.3%

Dutch

0.9%

Chinese

0.6%

Indian

0.5%

Maori

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Deniliquin School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.9%

Secondary — Government

28.4%

Vocational Education

14.3%

Primary — Catholic

11.1%

Pre-school

10.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.2%

Secondary — Catholic

2.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Deniliquin Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.5% 1,150

✅

No need for assistance

91.5% 12,319

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Deniliquin Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

21.9% 1,218

—

Not a volunteer

78.1% 4,354

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Deniliquin Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.5%

$300-$449/mo

4.0%

$450-$599/mo

5.7%

$600-$799/mo

11.4%

$800-$999/mo

15.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

26.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

10.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Deniliquin How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.9%

Did not go to work

8.8%

Car (passenger)

4.9%

Walked only

4.5%

Truck

1.2%

Bicycle

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Other

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Deniliquin Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.1%

1 vehicle

38.0%

2 vehicles

38.0%

3 vehicles

12.2%

4+ vehicles

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Deniliquin Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.7%

2 bedrooms

18.0%

3 bedrooms

47.7%

4 bedrooms

26.5%

5 bedrooms

4.2%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Deniliquin Population Mobility

13.7%

moved in the last year

35.9%

moved in the last 5 years

3.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

54.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Deniliquin Indigenous Population

5.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

778

Indigenous residents

12,728

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Deniliquin Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

767

Arthritis

376

Asthma

335

Diabetes

252

Heart disease

239

Lung condition

214

Cancer

135

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Deniliquin Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.8%

$1-$149/wk

4.4%

$150-$299/wk

6.6%

$300-$399/wk

6.0%

$400-$499/wk

5.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.8%

$650-$799/wk

11.2%

$800-$999/wk

11.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.1%

$3,500+/wk

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Deniliquin Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.3%

Couple — no children

36.6%

Couple — no children under 15

11.7%

One parent — children under 15

8.8%

One parent — no children under 15

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Deniliquin Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 4

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Previously served

3.0% 170

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Never served

96.9% 5,409

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Deniliquin Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.1% 782

—

Did not provide

85.9% 4,776

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Deniliquin Children Ever Born

No children

26.1%

1 child

8.6%

2 children

29.7%

3 children

22.4%

4 children

10.1%

5+ children

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Deniliquin When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Deniliquin Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.0%

5–14 hours

29.1%

15–29 hours

13.4%

30+ hours

10.0%

Did not do domestic work

27.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Deniliquin Household Size

1 person

34.2%

2 persons

38.1%

3 persons

10.6%

4 persons

10.5%

5 persons

4.4%

6+ persons

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Deniliquin Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,705

Moved — same area (SA2)

503

Moved from NSW

168

Moved from VIC

131

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Deniliquin Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.1%

Step family — no other children

10.0%

Blended family — no other children

6.4%

Other couple — children only

2.0%

Intact family — other children present

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Deniliquin Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 316 total

Other Against Property

130

Theft

Assault

Other Against Person

Drug Offences

Property Damage

Weapons

Sexual Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Deniliquin Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,221/wk

Median Rent $230/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Deniliquin

Your weekly income

≈ $5,291/month

Median rent $230/wk

Left after rent $991/wk

Rent share 18.8%

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Income: $595/wk Rent: $170/wk Save: $60/wk

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Income: $606/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $30/wk

Balranald

Income: $687/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $30/wk

Bombala

Income: $725/wk Rent: $215/wk Save: $15/wk

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Income: $677/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $10/wk

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Income: $820/wk Rent: $150/wk Save: $80/wk

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Income: $609/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $10/wk

Deniliquin vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Burraneer

Pop: 3,719 Income: $1,209/wk Rent: $660/wk

Denistone

Pop: 3,726 Income: $970/wk Rent: $600/wk

Koonawarra

Pop: 3,732 Income: $584/wk Rent: $350/wk

Ashmont

Pop: 3,747 Income: $577/wk Rent: $220/wk

Wilton (NSW)

Pop: 3,767 Income: $1,149/wk Rent: $580/wk

Cooks Hill

Pop: 3,774 Income: $1,025/wk Rent: $430/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Deniliquin

What is the population of Deniliquin NSW?

The population of Deniliquin NSW is 7,432 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 7.7 people per km².Deniliquin is ranked #972 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Deniliquin?

The median personal income in Deniliquin NSW is $695 per week, or $36,140 per year.The median household income is $1,221 per week.Family income is $1,701 per week.Deniliquin is ranked #5,585 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Deniliquin?

Median rent in Deniliquin NSW is $230 per week ($997 per month).Rent represents 18.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Deniliquin ranks #6,811 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Deniliquin?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Deniliquin NSW is $1,083. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Deniliquin?

The median age in Deniliquin NSW is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Deniliquin a good suburb to live in?

Deniliquin is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 7,432.The median income is $695/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11239. All dollar figures in AUD.