Moving to Brewarrina NSW 2839
What the official numbers say about living in Brewarrina — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $150 a week, against a median household income of $1,004 a week.
About 35% of homes are owner-occupied and 60% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Brewarrina shrank 26% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,254 → 931 people).
Around 58% of households are families, averaging 2.3 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, New Zealand, South Africa; most spoken languages besides English: Punjabi, Malayalam, Australian Indigenous.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Brewarrina scores below the national average (decile 1 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (63% of workers), while 10% work from home.
Nearest airport: Brewarrina Airport, 5.2 km west.
The Sydney CBD is roughly 597 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 2 schools · 1 cafe or restaurant · 2 supermarkets · 2 parks — see them all on the Brewarrina profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: St Patrick's Primary School 750 m · Brewarrina Central School 900 m
Groceries: Foodworks 700 m · Friendly Grocer 1.3 km
Parks and reserves: Geoff New Oval 500 m · Laurie Gilligan Park 650 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Brewarrina, most often seen first: Magpie-lark · Willie Wagtail · Great Egret · Whistling Kite · Welcome Swallow · Little Black Cormorant.
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Brewarrina — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Parkes — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 2839 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Brewarrina profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $150 a week, and about 60% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 26% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,254 people to 931. It sits about 597 km from the Sydney CBD in a straight line. Local government is Brewarrina council, and the federal seat is Parkes.
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