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Harden NSW 2587

1,577 addresses · 70 streets

Riverina Electorate › Hilltops LGA › Harden · 272 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Harden is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 1,900 people, with a median age of 52. The typical household earns around $973 a week, with median rent near $220 a week. Most homes are houses. About 79% of households own their home and 19% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

1,900Population
52Median age
$973Median household income / wk
$220Median rent / wk
2.1Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Young Region statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Harden itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Harden, 650 m east · Airport: Cootamundra Airport, 31.2 km west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 2/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs2/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 3.8% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Harden

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Harden NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20203.8%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 20212.8%

Demographics

Unemployment 4.9% · Labour-force participation 46.2%

Population by age in Harden
Population by age, Harden NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-493
5-14206
15-1992
20-2470
25-34172
35-44170
45-54198
55-64276
65-74357
75-84211
85+59
Dwelling types in Harden
Dwelling types, Harden NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House758
Townhouse19
Apartment13
Other20
Households by weekly income in Harden
Households by weekly income, Harden NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650219
$650-1,499287
$1,500-2,999172
$3,000+49
Top ancestries in Harden
Top ancestries, Harden NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English843
Australian836
Irish242
Scottish155
Aboriginal151
Ancestry NS111
Housing tenure in Harden
Housing tenure, Harden NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned378
Mortgage242
Rented149
Other16
Cars per household in Harden
Cars per household, Harden NSW (ABS Census 2021)
048
1317
2278
386
4+59
Commute to work in Harden
Commute to work, Harden NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car512
Train0
Bus4
Tram/ferry0
Walked55
Bicycle0
Home43
Top countries of birth in Harden
Top countries of birth, Harden NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England37
New Zealand21
Philippines13
Germany11
China10
Poland8
Languages used at home in Harden
Languages used at home, Harden NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Serbian11
Polish7
Cantonese5
Spanish5
Arabic4
Australian Indigenous4

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

2,190 bird observations recorded near Harden — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Harden

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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