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Narromine NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Narromine NSW is 4,608 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Narromine is $710 per week ($36,920 per year). Median rent in Narromine is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Narromine has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Narromine has a population density of 2.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Narromine is England. The most common religion is Catholic (26% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Narromine is $1,213.

There were 158 recorded offences in Narromine in 2025-26, a rate of 34 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (41 offences).

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Narromine Population

residents (Census 2021)

Narromine Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$710/wk

$36,920 per year

#5302 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$250/wk

$1,083 per month

#6115 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,213/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.7 per bedroom

Narromine Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (2,286) Female 50.4% (2,322)

Population Density

2.4

people per km²

4,608 people · 1908.0 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,742

Family income/wk

Narromine 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)

Narromine Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

56.6% 655 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

43.4% 502 dwellings

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

Narromine Country of Birth

Australia

97.4%

England

1.3%

India

0.7%

Germany

0.3%

Canada

0.2%

China

0.2%

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

Narromine Religion

Catholic

25.9%

No Religion

23.5%

Anglican

21.6%

Not stated

15.1%

Uniting Church

7.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.3%

Christnty Sevnth dy Advntst

2.1%

Christian (other)

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Narromine Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

43.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

38.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

10.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.4%

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

Narromine Languages Spoken at Home

Afrikaans

25.9%

Cantonese

22.2%

Hindi

22.2%

Other

18.5%

Thai

11.1%

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

Narromine Employment

💼

Employed full-time

40.1% 1,206 people

⏰

Employed part-time

18.2% 547 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.1% 94 people

🏠

Not in labour force

38.6% 1,163 people

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

Narromine Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

52.6%

Bachelor Degree

23.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.7%

Certificate I/II

3.4%

Postgraduate Degree

2.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.4%

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

Narromine Occupation

Professionals

20.2%

Managers

17.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.8%

Community & Personal Service

14.2%

Clerical & Administrative

11.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.8%

Labourers

7.6%

Sales Workers

4.4%

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

Narromine Field of Study

Engineering

19.4%

Management & Commerce

14.9%

Education

13.8%

Agriculture & Environment

13.0%

Health

12.6%

Society & Culture

11.5%

Architecture & Building

6.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.8%

Creative Arts

1.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.2%

Information Technology

0.6%

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

Narromine Dwelling Types

Separate house

94.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Narromine Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.7%

$1-$149/wk

1.2%

$150-$299/wk

1.9%

$300-$399/wk

4.0%

$400-$499/wk

9.2%

$500-$649/wk

5.2%

$650-$799/wk

8.2%

$800-$999/wk

7.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.4%

$4,000+/wk

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Narromine Marital Status

💍

Married

45.9% 1,645

↔️

Separated

3.6% 130

📋

Divorced

8.5% 306

🕊️

Widowed

7.5% 269

👤

Never married

34.5% 1,236

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Narromine Ancestry

Australian

33.9%

English

29.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

15.5%

Irish

7.6%

Scottish

7.0%

German

2.6%

Other

2.3%

Italian

0.6%

Dutch

0.4%

Maltese

0.3%

Filipino

0.3%

Indian

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Narromine School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

23.4%

Secondary — Government

21.0%

Pre-school

12.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

11.4%

Primary — Catholic

10.7%

Vocational Education

9.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.0%

Secondary — Catholic

5.1%

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

Narromine Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.1% 406

✅

No need for assistance

94.9% 7,565

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

Narromine Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

22.4% 694

—

Not a volunteer

77.6% 2,411

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Narromine Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.8%

$300-$449/mo

2.8%

$450-$599/mo

3.4%

$600-$799/mo

9.3%

$800-$999/mo

15.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

23.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

12.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Narromine How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.2%

Did not go to work

8.0%

Walked only

5.4%

Car (passenger)

4.9%

Truck

1.9%

Other

0.9%

Bus

0.3%

Bicycle

0.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

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

Narromine Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.3%

1 vehicle

35.0%

2 vehicles

36.0%

3 vehicles

14.0%

4+ vehicles

9.7%

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

Narromine Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.9%

2 bedrooms

12.4%

3 bedrooms

44.5%

4 bedrooms

32.6%

5 bedrooms

6.6%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

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

Narromine Population Mobility

13.5%

moved in the last year

33.3%

moved in the last 5 years

4.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

55.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Narromine Indigenous Population

24.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,982

Indigenous residents

6,053

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Narromine Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

347

Asthma

190

Arthritis

179

Heart disease

130

Diabetes

129

Lung condition

127

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Narromine Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.6%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

6.5%

$300-$399/wk

5.1%

$400-$499/wk

4.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

9.5%

$800-$999/wk

11.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.3%

$3,500+/wk

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Narromine Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.5%

Couple — no children

29.1%

One parent — children under 15

12.7%

Couple — no children under 15

11.2%

One parent — no children under 15

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Narromine Military Service

🏅

Previously served

2.3% 71

👤

Never served

97.7% 3,053

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Narromine Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.8% 425

—

Did not provide

86.2% 2,660

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Narromine Children Ever Born

No children

23.8%

1 child

10.0%

2 children

28.6%

3 children

21.8%

4 children

12.0%

5+ children

3.8%

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

Narromine When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

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

Narromine Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.8%

5–14 hours

29.3%

15–29 hours

13.4%

30+ hours

11.1%

Did not do domestic work

26.3%

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

Narromine Household Size

1 person

28.3%

2 persons

34.4%

3 persons

14.0%

4 persons

12.1%

5 persons

7.6%

6+ persons

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Narromine Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,375

Moved from NSW

246

Moved — same area (SA2)

231

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from TAS

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

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

Narromine Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.9%

Step family — no other children

11.1%

Blended family — no other children

4.1%

Intact family — other children present

1.0%

Other couple — children only

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Narromine Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 158 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Assault

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Narromine Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,306/wk

Median Rent $250/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.1%

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

If you earn X in Narromine

Your weekly income

≈ $5,659/month

Median rent $250/wk

Left after rent $1,056/wk

Rent share 19.1%

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Income: $641/wk Rent: $190/wk Save: $60/wk

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Income: $775/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $50/wk

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Income: $689/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $50/wk

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Income: $851/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $20/wk

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Income: $673/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $10/wk

Narromine vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,309 Income: $937/wk Rent: $435/wk

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Pop: 2,313 Income: $760/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Pop: 2,315 Income: $1,664/wk Rent: $580/wk

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Pop: 2,318 Income: $1,094/wk Rent: $545/wk

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Pop: 2,318 Income: $655/wk Rent: $465/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Narromine

What is the population of Narromine NSW?

The population of Narromine NSW is 4,608 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2.4 people per km².Narromine is ranked #1,684 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Narromine?

The median personal income in Narromine NSW is $710 per week, or $36,920 per year.The median household income is $1,306 per week.Family income is $1,742 per week.Narromine is ranked #5,302 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Narromine?

Median rent in Narromine NSW is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 19.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Narromine ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Narromine?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Narromine NSW is $1,213. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Narromine?

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

Is Narromine a good suburb to live in?

Narromine is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 4,608.The median income is $710/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.1% 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: 12920. All dollar figures in AUD.