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Gunnedah NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Gunnedah NSW is 10,359 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Gunnedah is $787 per week ($40,924 per year). Median rent in Gunnedah is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Gunnedah has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Gunnedah has a population density of 20.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Gunnedah is England. The most common religion is No Religion (34% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gunnedah is $1,517.

There were 451 recorded offences in Gunnedah in 2025-26, a rate of 44 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (210 offences).

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Gunnedah Population

residents (Census 2021)

Gunnedah Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$787/wk

$40,924 per year

#3801 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.7 per bedroom

Gunnedah Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.5% (5,123) Female 50.5% (5,233)

Population Density

20.0

people per km²

10,359 people · 518.1 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,033

Family income/wk

Gunnedah 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)

Gunnedah Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

49.0% 1,215 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

51.0% 1,267 dwellings

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

Gunnedah Country of Birth

Australia

97.5%

England

1.0%

India

0.5%

Fiji

0.3%

China

0.2%

Germany

0.2%

Brazil

0.1%

Chile

0.1%

Canada

0.1%

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

Gunnedah Religion

No Religion

33.7%

Catholic

23.8%

Anglican

22.7%

Not stated

10.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.8%

Uniting Church

3.2%

Christian (other)

1.7%

Baptist

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Gunnedah Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

43.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

38.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.0%

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

Gunnedah Languages Spoken at Home

Other

24.5%

SAL Tot

20.9%

Mandarin

13.5%

SAL Tagalog

11.7%

Afrikaans

10.4%

IAL Punjabi

8.0%

Australian Indigenous

6.1%

Portuguese

4.9%

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

Gunnedah Employment

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Employed full-time

42.2% 2,951 people

⏰

Employed part-time

19.3% 1,349 people

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Unemployed

3.1% 214 people

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Not in labour force

35.5% 2,481 people

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

Gunnedah Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

53.7%

Bachelor Degree

20.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.2%

Postgraduate Degree

4.3%

Certificate I/II

3.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.0%

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

Gunnedah Occupation

Professionals

21.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.3%

Community & Personal Service

13.3%

Managers

13.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

11.9%

Clerical & Administrative

10.5%

Labourers

7.0%

Sales Workers

4.5%

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

Gunnedah Field of Study

Engineering

27.2%

Management & Commerce

17.8%

Education

12.1%

Society & Culture

11.8%

Health

10.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.3%

Agriculture & Environment

5.3%

Architecture & Building

4.5%

Creative Arts

1.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.2%

Information Technology

0.9%

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

Gunnedah Dwelling Types

Separate house

90.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

8.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Gunnedah Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

8.0%

$500-$649/wk

5.1%

$650-$799/wk

7.5%

$800-$999/wk

6.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.2%

$4,000+/wk

9.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Gunnedah Marital Status

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Married

44.1% 3,536

↔️

Separated

3.8% 308

📋

Divorced

8.1% 647

🕊️

Widowed

7.0% 559

👤

Never married

37.0% 2,972

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Gunnedah Ancestry

Australian

34.7%

English

29.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

12.0%

Irish

8.2%

Scottish

7.3%

German

3.1%

Other

2.6%

Filipino

0.8%

Dutch

0.7%

Chinese

0.6%

Italian

0.6%

French

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Gunnedah School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.0%

Primary — Catholic

13.4%

Pre-school

13.3%

Secondary — Catholic

12.0%

Secondary — Government

11.8%

Vocational Education

11.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.9%

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

Gunnedah Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.2% 1,360

✅

No need for assistance

92.8% 17,475

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

Gunnedah Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.2% 1,317

—

Not a volunteer

81.8% 5,925

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Gunnedah Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.7%

$300-$449/mo

2.2%

$450-$599/mo

2.1%

$600-$799/mo

4.7%

$800-$999/mo

8.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

24.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

7.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Gunnedah How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.0%

Did not go to work

12.2%

Car (passenger)

7.2%

Walked only

3.0%

Bus

3.0%

Truck

1.5%

Other

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Bicycle

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

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

Gunnedah Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.7%

1 vehicle

35.6%

2 vehicles

38.0%

3 vehicles

13.6%

4+ vehicles

7.1%

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

Gunnedah Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.1%

2 bedrooms

15.3%

3 bedrooms

43.3%

4 bedrooms

32.6%

5 bedrooms

5.4%

6+ bedrooms

1.3%

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

Gunnedah Population Mobility

16.4%

moved in the last year

43.8%

moved in the last 5 years

4.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

60.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Gunnedah Indigenous Population

18.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

3,460

Indigenous residents

15,507

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Gunnedah Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

853

Asthma

444

Arthritis

368

Diabetes

274

Heart disease

273

Lung condition

256

Cancer

141

Kidney disease

137

Stroke

115

Dementia

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

Gunnedah Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.1%

$1-$149/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

6.3%

$300-$399/wk

4.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

10.2%

$800-$999/wk

11.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.1%

$3,500+/wk

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Gunnedah Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

45.2%

Couple — no children

26.5%

One parent — children under 15

11.9%

Couple — no children under 15

11.4%

One parent — no children under 15

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Gunnedah Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.0% 3

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Previously served

2.8% 204

👤

Never served

97.1% 7,005

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Gunnedah Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.8% 924

—

Did not provide

87.2% 6,299

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Gunnedah Children Ever Born

No children

26.3%

1 child

10.3%

2 children

27.9%

3 children

22.6%

4 children

10.1%

5+ children

2.8%

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

Gunnedah When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

119

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Gunnedah Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.3%

5–14 hours

28.1%

15–29 hours

13.0%

30+ hours

10.7%

Did not do domestic work

28.9%

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

Gunnedah Household Size

1 person

29.4%

2 persons

33.5%

3 persons

13.5%

4 persons

13.5%

5 persons

7.1%

6+ persons

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Gunnedah Where Residents Moved From

Same address

7,730

Moved — same area (SA2)

757

Moved from NSW

577

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

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

Gunnedah Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

79.0%

Step family — no other children

12.3%

Blended family — no other children

6.3%

Intact family — other children present

1.2%

Other couple — children only

0.8%

Blended family — other children present

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Gunnedah Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 451 total

Theft

210

Other Against Property

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Assault

Drug Offences

Weapons

Sexual Offences

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Gunnedah Schools

schools nearby

government

868

avg ICSEA score

1,006

total students

Gunnedah South Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 533 students

902

ICSEA

G S Kidd Memorial School Government

Combined · U · 35 students

881

ICSEA

Gunnedah High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 438 students

820

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Gunnedah Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,564/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.2%

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

If you earn X in Gunnedah

Your weekly income

≈ $6,777/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $1,264/wk

Rent share 19.2%

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Income: $937/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $100/wk

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Hillston

Income: $852/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $80/wk

Moree

Income: $851/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $70/wk

Gunnedah vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Singleton (NSW)

Pop: 5,185 Income: $736/wk Rent: $300/wk

Prospect (NSW)

Pop: 5,187 Income: $841/wk Rent: $435/wk

Glendenning

Pop: 5,196 Income: $855/wk Rent: $430/wk

Fairfield East

Pop: 5,198 Income: $459/wk Rent: $300/wk

Erina

Pop: 5,205 Income: $607/wk Rent: $380/wk

Lambton

Pop: 5,214 Income: $846/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gunnedah

What is the population of Gunnedah NSW?

The population of Gunnedah NSW is 10,359 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 20.0 people per km².Gunnedah is ranked #610 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Gunnedah?

The median personal income in Gunnedah NSW is $787 per week, or $40,924 per year.The median household income is $1,564 per week.Family income is $2,033 per week.Gunnedah is ranked #3,801 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Gunnedah?

Median rent in Gunnedah NSW is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 19.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Gunnedah ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Gunnedah?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gunnedah NSW is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Gunnedah?

The median age in Gunnedah NSW is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Gunnedah a good suburb to live in?

Gunnedah is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 10,359.The median income is $787/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.2% 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: 11818. All dollar figures in AUD.