Narrabri NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Narrabri NSW is 7,327 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Narrabri is $826 per week ($42,952 per year). Median rent in Narrabri is $260 per week ($1,127 per month). Narrabri has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Narrabri has a population density of 5.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Narrabri is England. The most common religion is No Religion (31% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Narrabri is $1,448.

There were 205 recorded offences in Narrabri in 2025-26, a rate of 28 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (60 offences).

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Narrabri Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Narrabri Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$826/wk
$42,952 per year
#3160 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$260/wk
$1,127 per month
#5884 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
39years
1 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,448/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Narrabri Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.5% (3,624) Female 50.5% (3,699)

Population Density

5.7
people per km²
7,327 people · 1294.0 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,047
Family income/wk

Narrabri 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)

Narrabri Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
51.1% 898 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
48.9% 860 dwellings

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

Narrabri Country of Birth

Australia
98.4%
England
0.8%
China
0.3%
India
0.2%
Bangladesh
0.1%
France
0.1%
Germany
0.1%

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

Narrabri Religion

No Religion
31.4%
Anglican
26.5%
Catholic
23.8%
Not stated
8.8%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.7%
Uniting Church
2.6%
Christian (other)
2.4%
Pentecostal
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Narrabri Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
45.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
35.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
10.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.1%

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

Narrabri Languages Spoken at Home

Other
23.0%
SAL Tot
19.0%
SAL Tagalog
12.0%
IAL Nepali
12.0%
Mandarin
10.0%
SAL Filipin
10.0%
IAL Sinhal
7.0%
Korean
7.0%

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

Narrabri Employment

💼
Employed full-time
44.5% 2,293 people
Employed part-time
18.8% 967 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.6% 133 people
🏠
Not in labour force
34.1% 1,757 people

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

Narrabri Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
50.5%
Bachelor Degree
21.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.0%
Postgraduate Degree
5.4%
Certificate I/II
3.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.8%

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

Narrabri Occupation

Professionals
23.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
17.6%
Managers
14.4%
Community & Personal Service
12.2%
Clerical & Administrative
11.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
9.7%
Labourers
6.1%
Sales Workers
4.8%

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

Narrabri Field of Study

Engineering
22.7%
Management & Commerce
18.1%
Society & Culture
12.9%
Health
11.7%
Education
10.3%
Agriculture & Environment
8.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.8%
Architecture & Building
5.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.5%
Creative Arts
1.3%
Information Technology
1.1%

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

Narrabri Dwelling Types

Separate house
88.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
10.6%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Narrabri Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.9%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
1.7%
$300-$399/wk
2.9%
$400-$499/wk
6.7%
$500-$649/wk
4.9%
$650-$799/wk
7.0%
$800-$999/wk
7.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.9%
$4,000+/wk
9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Narrabri Marital Status

💍
Married
46.4% 2,711
↔️
Separated
3.5% 207
📋
Divorced
7.2% 420
🕊️
Widowed
7.3% 426
👤
Never married
35.6% 2,082

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Narrabri Ancestry

Australian
38.6%
English
29.0%
Aboriginal Australianralian
10.6%
Irish
7.7%
Scottish
6.8%
German
2.7%
Other
2.1%
Filipino
0.8%
Dutch
0.5%
Chinese
0.5%
Italian
0.4%
New Zealander
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Narrabri School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
32.8%
Secondary — Government
24.3%
Primary — Catholic
13.2%
Vocational Education
12.2%
Pre-school
10.9%
Secondary — Catholic
3.2%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
1.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
1.4%

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

Narrabri Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
6.5% 872
No need for assistance
93.5% 12,591

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

Narrabri Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
19.1% 1,018
Not a volunteer
80.9% 4,325

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Narrabri Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.6%
$300-$449/mo
1.1%
$450-$599/mo
2.1%
$600-$799/mo
4.2%
$800-$999/mo
9.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
27.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
23.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
17.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
7.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Narrabri How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
75.2%
Did not go to work
10.7%
Car (passenger)
5.6%
Walked only
3.3%
Bus
2.4%
Truck
1.4%
Bicycle
0.7%
Other
0.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.1%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%

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

Narrabri Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.1%
1 vehicle
33.5%
2 vehicles
37.6%
3 vehicles
14.6%
4+ vehicles
8.2%

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

Narrabri Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.4%
2 bedrooms
16.0%
3 bedrooms
44.7%
4 bedrooms
29.3%
5 bedrooms
5.0%
6+ bedrooms
1.5%

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

Narrabri Population Mobility

13.9%
moved in the last year
35.3%
moved in the last 5 years
3.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
61.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Narrabri Indigenous Population

16.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
2,255
Indigenous residents
11,286
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Narrabri Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
574
Asthma
360
Arthritis
295
Heart disease
219
Diabetes
215
Lung condition
175
Cancer
113
Kidney disease
101
Stroke
73
Dementia
29

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

Narrabri Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.4%
$1-$149/wk
3.8%
$150-$299/wk
5.4%
$300-$399/wk
4.8%
$400-$499/wk
3.8%
$500-$649/wk
3.7%
$650-$799/wk
9.8%
$800-$999/wk
12.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.9%
$3,500+/wk
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Narrabri Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
39.7%
Couple — no children
30.8%
Couple — no children under 15
12.9%
One parent — children under 15
10.7%
One parent — no children under 15
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Narrabri Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.3% 123
👤
Never served
97.7% 5,244

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Narrabri Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.1% 696
Did not provide
86.9% 4,634

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Narrabri Children Ever Born

No children
27.5%
1 child
9.4%
2 children
30.8%
3 children
20.9%
4 children
8.8%
5+ children
2.6%

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

Narrabri When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951–1960
22
1961–1970
30
1971–1980
37
1981–1990
24
1991–2000
28
2001–2010
57
2011–2015
44
2016
12
2017
24
2018
14
2019
30
2020
14
2021
3

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

Narrabri Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.1%
5–14 hours
29.5%
15–29 hours
14.1%
30+ hours
9.7%
Did not do domestic work
27.5%

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

Narrabri Household Size

1 person
29.0%
2 persons
35.9%
3 persons
13.6%
4 persons
11.5%
5 persons
7.2%
6+ persons
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Narrabri Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,684
Moved — same area (SA2)
431
Moved from NSW
367
Moved from QLD
59
Moved from VIC
16
Moved from overseas
15
Moved from SA
3
Moved from ACT
3

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

Narrabri Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
84.1%
Step family — no other children
7.6%
Blended family — no other children
5.1%
Other couple — children only
2.2%
Intact family — other children present
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Narrabri Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 205 total

Theft
60
Other Against Property
45
Assault
40
Property Damage
22
Other Against Person
20
Sexual Offences
8
Drug Offences
6
Weapons
3
Robbery
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Narrabri Rent Prices & Affordability

16%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,590/wk
Median Rent $260/wk
Rent-to-Income 16.4%

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

If you earn X in Narrabri

≈ $6,890/month
Median rent $260/wk
Left after rent $1,330/wk
Rent share 16.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Narrabri vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Narrabri

What is the population of Narrabri NSW?

The population of Narrabri NSW is 7,327 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 5.7 people per km².Narrabri is ranked #992 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Narrabri?

The median personal income in Narrabri NSW is $826 per week, or $42,952 per year.The median household income is $1,590 per week.Family income is $2,047 per week.Narrabri is ranked #3,160 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Narrabri?

Median rent in Narrabri NSW is $260 per week ($1,127 per month).Rent represents 16.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Narrabri ranks #5,884 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Narrabri?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Narrabri NSW is $1,448. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Narrabri?

The median age in Narrabri NSW is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Narrabri a good suburb to live in?

Narrabri is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 7,327.The median income is $826/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.4% 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: 12912. All dollar figures in AUD.