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The quick read on

Narromine

NSW 2821 · Narromine

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$490,000

latest suburb median

Population
4,608

ABS 2021

Postcode
2821

Narromine, New South Wales

Property market insights for Narromine

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Narromine NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 83 sales in the preceding 12 months

$490,000

Up 22.5% over 12 months

$600k$400k$200k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$430k
3 bed
$490k
4 bed
$600k
5+ bed
$718k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 58 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$475 per week

Up 11.8% over 12 months

$500$450$400$35020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Narromine, NSW is currently $490,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Narromine has a 12-month growth rate of 22.5% for houses.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $430,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $490,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $600,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $718,000 in Narromine.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Narromine is $475 per week. The median house rent has increased 11.8% over the last 12 months.

The median rent for units and apartments in Narromine is $375 per week and has increased 25.0% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Narromine safe?

The overall rate for Narromine is 3,624 offences per 100,000 residents — 10% above the Rest of NSW benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Narromine.

Overall crime rate

3,624

offences per 100,000 residents

10% aboveRest of NSW

NarromineRest of NSW: 3,298

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Narromine?

Narromine NSW 2821 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

4,608 people call Narromine home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,306 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
4,608
Median age
39 years
Median mortgage
$1,213 / month
2021 household rent
$250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1522.2%Above
15–3421.9%Below
35–5421.8%Below
55–7424.3%Below
75 and over9.9%In line

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses92.6%Above
Townhouses5.2%Below
Apartments1.3%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright42.5%Above
Paying a mortgage32.6%In line
Renting24.9%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car5.3%In line
One car34.9%Below
Two cars35.9%Below
Three or more23.7%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home10.7%Below
Drove to work67.9%Above
Train, tram or bus0.3%In line
Walked or cycled4.9%Above

What stands out in Narromine

10.7% of workers in Narromine worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of NSW.

22.7% of people in Narromine described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Narromine

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Narromine NSW 2821.

Is Narromine family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

22.2% of Narromine's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

1,141 family households lived in Narromine; 37.3% were couple families and 19.1% were one-parent families.

37.6% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Narromine?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Narromine had 4,608 residents at the 2021 Census.

22.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

34.2% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Narromine?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 92.6% of occupied private dwellings in Narromine.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 5.2% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 1.3% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Narromine?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

42.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

32.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.

24.9% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Narromine?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Narromine had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 28.3% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.

Two-person households represented 34.4%, while 23.4% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Narromine?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

10.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

67.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

0.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.9% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Narromine?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

5.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.

One-car households formed 34.9% of the total.

59.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Narromine, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

66.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.3% reported a different address.

3.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Narromine?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

84.9% of residents used only English at home.

1.6% used a language other than English at home.

0.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Narromine residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

3.7% of Narromine's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 96.3% was born in Australia.

0.1% of residents were born in China.

0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.8%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Narromine?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 37.1% of ancestry responses in Narromine.

Australian ancestry made up 42.7% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.2% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Narromine?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

13.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Managers accounted for 17.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.1%.

Health care and social assistance employed 14.3% of workers, and education and training employed 9.9%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Narromine?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 55.1%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

33.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.2% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.9%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Narromine show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

50.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

7.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.9% reported asthma, 10.4% arthritis and 5.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Narromine?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

16.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.9% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 41.6%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Narromine?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,306 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,213.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Narromine compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 10.7% in Narromine, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 42.5% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 24.9% in Narromine, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Narromine

Is Narromine expensive?

The median house price is $490,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Narromine good for families?

The Census counted 1,141 local families, and 22.2% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Narromine?

Larger houses have a median around $718,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Narromine

129 streets in Narromine

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • A'Beckett St
  • Acacia Drive
  • Algalah St
  • Alisons Rd
  • Backwater Rd
  • Belmont Rd
  • Birch St
  • Blue Wren Crescent
  • Boggy Plains Rd
  • Booth St
  • Bootles Rd
  • Bowden Fletcher Dr
  • Brummagen Rd
  • Burraway St
  • Burroway Rd
  • Cathundril St
  • Ceres Siding Rd
  • Commodore Cr
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  • Coolibah Court
  • Cornucopia Rd
  • Craigie Lea Ln
  • Crossley Dr
  • Culling Ln
  • Culling St
  • Dandaloo Rd
  • Dandaloo St
  • Dappo Road
  • Davis Dr
  • Derribong Ave
  • Derribong Street
  • Duffy St
  • Dulla Dulla Rd
  • Ellengerah St
  • Elm Cl
  • Eumungerie Rd
  • Eureka Rd
  • Euromedah Rd
  • Fairview Rd
  • Farrendale Rd
  • Fifth Ave North
  • Fifth Ave South
  • First Ave
  • Fourth Ave
  • Gainsborough Rd
  • Garden Ave
  • George St
  • Haberworth Ln
  • Hamiltons Ln
  • Hamiltons Rd
  • Hayden Ct
  • Heywoods Rd
  • High Park Rd
  • Industry Ave
  • Jerry Smith St
  • Jones Cct
  • Kingsford Smith Pl
  • Kingsway Dr
  • Kurrajong Pde
  • Lockwood Rd
  • Macquarie Dr
  • Macquarie View Rd
  • Manildra St
  • Maple Cr
  • Mcnamaras Ln
  • Merilba St
  • Meringo St
  • Meryula St
  • Mingelo St
  • Minore St
  • Mitchell Hwy
  • Morgan St
  • Morris Rd
  • Moss Ave
  • Mungeribar Ln
  • Mungery Hall Rd
  • Mungery Road
  • Murgah St
  • Nancy Bird-Walton Dr
  • Narromine Road
  • Narwonah Rd
  • Nellie Vale Rd
  • Newell Highway
  • Nymagee St
  • Oak Cr
  • Old Backwater Rd
  • Papworth Ln
  • Payten Cl
  • Peak Hill Railway Rd
  • Pegale Pl
  • Pinedean Rd
  • Powell Pl
  • Raeburn Ln
  • Redgum Pl
  • Richardsons Rd
  • River Dr
  • Rosebank Rd
  • Scott Ct
  • Second Ave
  • Short St
  • Sixth Ave
  • Strathallyn Ln
  • Sungift Ave
  • Tancred St
  • Tantitha Rd
  • Temoin St
  • Terangion St
  • The Mcgrane Way
  • Third Ave North
  • Third Ave South
  • Tomingley Rd
  • Tomkins Rd
  • Tom Perry Dr
  • Trangie Rd
  • Treseders Ln
  • Villeneuve Dr
  • Wagtail Street
  • Wallaby Rd
  • Warren Rd
  • Waterford Cct
  • Waterloo Rd
  • Wattle Cr
  • Webbs Siding Rd
  • Wentworth Bypa
  • Wingfield Rd
  • Woodleigh Rd
  • Woodside Rd
  • Wright Rd
  • Wyanga Rd
  • Wynsley Lane

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.