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Nyngan NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Nyngan NSW is 1,953 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Nyngan is $770 per week ($40,040 per year). Median rent in Nyngan is $200 per week ($867 per month). Nyngan has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Nyngan has a population density of 0.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Nyngan is England. The most common religion is Catholic (34% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nyngan is $1,083.

There were 88 recorded offences in Nyngan in 2025-26, a rate of 45 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (31 offences).

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Nyngan Population

residents (Census 2021)

Nyngan Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$770/wk

$40,040 per year

#4143 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$200/wk

$867 per month

#7374 of 14,663

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Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,083/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Nyngan Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (963) Female 50.8% (994)

Population Density

0.9

people per km²

1,953 people · 2142.4 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,003

Family income/wk

Nyngan 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)

Nyngan Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

61.5% 295 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

38.5% 185 dwellings

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

Nyngan Country of Birth

Australia

97.6%

England

1.0%

India

0.6%

Fiji

0.5%

Hong Kong

0.3%

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

Nyngan Religion

Catholic

33.8%

No Religion

26.3%

Anglican

22.3%

Uniting Church

7.1%

Not stated

5.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.2%

Hinduism

1.4%

Christian (other)

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Nyngan Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

43.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

39.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.9%

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

Nyngan Languages Spoken at Home

Other

25.5%

Gujarati

17.0%

IAL Nepali

14.9%

SAL Tot

14.9%

Malayalam

8.5%

Spanish

6.4%

Vietnamese

6.4%

Cantonese

6.4%

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

Nyngan Employment

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Employed full-time

45.4% 643 people

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Employed part-time

17.4% 246 people

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Unemployed

2.5% 35 people

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Not in labour force

34.7% 492 people

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

Nyngan Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

53.1%

Bachelor Degree

21.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.5%

Postgraduate Degree

5.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.4%

Certificate I/II

1.5%

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

Nyngan Occupation

Professionals

25.0%

Community & Personal Service

16.5%

Managers

15.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

10.2%

Labourers

9.1%

Clerical & Administrative

8.1%

Sales Workers

1.9%

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

Nyngan Field of Study

Engineering

23.9%

Education

16.8%

Management & Commerce

14.2%

Society & Culture

13.6%

Health

11.1%

Agriculture & Environment

6.3%

Architecture & Building

6.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.4%

Creative Arts

0.8%

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

Nyngan Dwelling Types

Separate house

92.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Nyngan Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

4.3%

$400-$499/wk

9.9%

$500-$649/wk

7.2%

$650-$799/wk

6.7%

$800-$999/wk

7.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.1%

$4,000+/wk

10.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Nyngan Marital Status

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Married

40.4% 642

↔️

Separated

4.3% 68

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Divorced

7.4% 117

🕊️

Widowed

9.9% 157

👤

Never married

38.0% 604

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Nyngan Ancestry

Australian

36.2%

English

29.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

13.7%

Irish

8.8%

Scottish

4.8%

Other

3.5%

German

1.4%

Italian

0.6%

Indian

0.5%

Chinese

0.4%

New Zealander

0.4%

Polish

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Nyngan School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

27.8%

Primary — Catholic

22.0%

Primary — Government

20.5%

Vocational Education

14.5%

Pre-school

13.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.0%

Secondary — Catholic

0.8%

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

Nyngan Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.9% 180

✅

No need for assistance

95.1% 3,510

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

Nyngan Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

20.5% 301

—

Not a volunteer

79.5% 1,170

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Nyngan Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.4%

$300-$449/mo

5.8%

$450-$599/mo

2.9%

$600-$799/mo

15.2%

$800-$999/mo

16.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

26.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

12.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Nyngan How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

66.5%

Did not go to work

10.0%

Car (passenger)

8.5%

Walked only

7.0%

Bus

5.9%

Truck

0.9%

Other

0.8%

Bicycle

0.4%

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

Nyngan Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.5%

1 vehicle

35.4%

2 vehicles

34.3%

3 vehicles

14.7%

4+ vehicles

9.1%

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

Nyngan Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.3%

2 bedrooms

19.7%

3 bedrooms

43.3%

4 bedrooms

27.7%

5 bedrooms

4.8%

6+ bedrooms

1.2%

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

Nyngan Population Mobility

14.4%

moved in the last year

35.6%

moved in the last 5 years

3.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Nyngan Indigenous Population

21.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

790

Indigenous residents

2,957

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Nyngan Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

136

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

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

Nyngan Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.1%

$1-$149/wk

3.7%

$150-$299/wk

5.7%

$300-$399/wk

4.2%

$400-$499/wk

5.1%

$500-$649/wk

4.1%

$650-$799/wk

9.0%

$800-$999/wk

10.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.0%

$3,500+/wk

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Nyngan Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.6%

Couple — no children

29.2%

Couple — no children under 15

14.6%

One parent — children under 15

9.9%

One parent — no children under 15

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Nyngan Military Service

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Previously served

1.7% 26

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Never served

98.3% 1,464

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Nyngan Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.6% 169

—

Did not provide

88.4% 1,288

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Nyngan Children Ever Born

No children

26.3%

1 child

10.1%

2 children

29.7%

3 children

20.5%

4 children

10.9%

5+ children

2.5%

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

Nyngan When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2018

2019

2020

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

Nyngan Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.0%

5–14 hours

26.8%

15–29 hours

12.7%

30+ hours

9.9%

Did not do domestic work

27.5%

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

Nyngan Household Size

1 person

32.4%

2 persons

32.9%

3 persons

12.9%

4 persons

12.7%

5 persons

5.7%

6+ persons

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Nyngan Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,535

Moved from NSW

108

Moved — same area (SA2)

105

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from VIC

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

Nyngan Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.8%

Step family — no other children

14.8%

Blended family — no other children

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Nyngan Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 88 total

Theft

Assault

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Drug Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Nyngan Rent Prices & Affordability

14%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,428/wk

Median Rent $200/wk

Rent-to-Income 14.0%

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

If you earn X in Nyngan

Your weekly income

≈ $6,188/month

Median rent $200/wk

Left after rent $1,228/wk

Rent share 14.0%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $641/wk Rent: $170/wk Save: $30/wk

Coleambally

Income: $841/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $20/wk

Coonamble

Income: $641/wk Rent: $190/wk Save: $10/wk

Trangie

Income: $711/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $20/wk

Walgett

Income: $823/wk Rent: $175/wk Save: $25/wk

Hay (NSW)

Income: $669/wk Rent: $175/wk Save: $25/wk

Bourke

Income: $860/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $20/wk

Finley

Income: $636/wk Rent: $175/wk Save: $25/wk

Nyngan vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Scotts Head

Pop: 986 Income: $581/wk Rent: $330/wk

Fernhill

Pop: 987 Income: $595/wk Rent: $190/wk

Stroud

Pop: 988 Income: $606/wk Rent: $320/wk

Townsend

Pop: 991 Income: $575/wk Rent: $365/wk

Boat Harbour (Port Stephens - NSW)

Pop: 993 Income: $755/wk Rent: $470/wk

Tallwoods Village

Pop: 993 Income: $663/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Nyngan

What is the population of Nyngan NSW?

The population of Nyngan NSW is 1,953 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 0.9 people per km².Nyngan is ranked #3,063 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Nyngan?

The median personal income in Nyngan NSW is $770 per week, or $40,040 per year.The median household income is $1,428 per week.Family income is $2,003 per week.Nyngan is ranked #4,143 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Nyngan?

Median rent in Nyngan NSW is $200 per week ($867 per month).Rent represents 14.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Nyngan ranks #7,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Nyngan?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nyngan 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 Nyngan?

The median age in Nyngan NSW is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Nyngan a good suburb to live in?

Nyngan is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,953.The median income is $770/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (14.0% 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: 13060. All dollar figures in AUD.