Narromine
NSWNarromine is a declining suburb in NSW with 4,608 residents.
- SAL code
- 12920
- SA2
- 105031105
- Population
- 4,608
- LGA
- Narromine
Narromine, NSW had 4,608 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 1.9% decline over the last five years. The predominant age group is 5-14 years, and the median age sits at 39. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,213 a month. Around 75.1% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 42.5%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 93.4% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 10 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?4,608
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
-1.9%
3yr: -0.6% · 10yr: -3.9%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,306/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
39
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?3/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?2.9%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
2
1 primary, 1 secondary
Hospitals
?1
Within suburb
Childcare services
?3
1 long day, 2 OSHC
Parks & green space
?10
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?2
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?0
Narromine · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.
Median House Sale Price
Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).
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Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Narromine (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Narromine suburb alone is ~4,608 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 7,125 to 6,499 over 24 years, averaging -0.4% per year.
Schools
2 in suburbGovernment school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Narromine PS82.8%
- Trangie CS 12.1%
- Tullamore CS 3.6%
- Tottenham CS 1.5%
- Dubbo PS 0.0%
- Gilgandra PS 0.0%
Secondary
Narromine HS82.8%
- Trangie CS 12.1%
- Tullamore CS 3.6%
- Tottenham CS 1.5%
- Dubbo Snr 0.0%
- Dubbo Delroy 0.0%
- Gilgandra HS 0.0%
Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 2.8%Almost entirely detached houses (93.4%), owner-occupied (75%), built for families (45% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.
Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.
Planning zones
6 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| RU1 | ZoneRural | 96.1% | 1834.41 km² |
| C3 | ZoneEnvironmental | 2.0% | 38.38 km² |
| SP2 | ZoneSpecial use | 0.6% | 11.85 km² |
| R5 | ZoneResidential | 0.6% | 11.47 km² |
| RU3 | ZoneRural | 0.3% | 5.04 km² |
| R1 | ZoneResidential | 0.2% | 4.34 km² |
Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.