Balranald

Local Government Area, NSW

2,208
Population
43
Median Age
$38,168
Median Income (Annual)
21,690.749 kmยฒ
Area

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๐Ÿ‘ฅ Population Overview

Total Population
2,208
Males
1,116 (50.5%)
Females
1,098 (49.7%)
Indigenous
141 (6.4%)
Born in Australia
90.0%
English Only at Home
89.2%
Australian Citizens
1,771
Other Languages
10.8%

๐Ÿ“Š Age Distribution

0-4 years
6.1%
5-14 years
13.7%
15-19 years
5.3%
20-24 years
4.6%
25-34 years
12.4%
35-44 years
9.6%
45-54 years
13.1%
55-64 years
15.1%
65-74 years
13.1%
75-84 years
5.3%
85+ years
2.1%

๐Ÿ’ฐ Income

Median Personal Income
$734/week
Annual Personal Income
$38,168
Median Household Income
$1,370/week
Annual Household Income
$71,240
Median Family Income
$1,781/week
Annual Family Income
$92,612

๐Ÿ  Housing

Median Weekly Rent
$200
Median Monthly Mortgage
$1,083
Average Household Size
2.5 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.8

๐ŸŒ Birthplace

Born in Australia
1,718 (90.0%)
Born Overseas
190 (10.0%)

๐ŸŽ“ Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent
578 (39.1%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
200 (13.5%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
392 (26.5%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
148 (10.0%)
Year 8 or Below
146 (9.9%)
Did Not Go to School
14 (0.9%)

๐Ÿ’ผ Employment

Employed Full-time
629
Employed Part-time
279
Total Employed
968
Unemployed
31
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
Participation Rate
56.6%
Labour Force
1,001
Not in Labour Force
496

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Family Composition

Total Families
518
Couple - No Children
237 (45.8%)
Couple with Children
200 (38.6%)
One Parent Family
73 (14.1%)
Other Family
5 (1.0%)

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses
660 (90.0%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
25 (3.4%)
Flat/Apartment
12 (1.6%)
Other Dwelling
10 (1.4%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
733
Unoccupied Dwellings
192

๐Ÿš— Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle
42 (5.9%)
1 Vehicle
229 (32.0%)
2 Vehicles
265 (37.0%)
3 Vehicles
109 (15.2%)
4+ Vehicles
72 (10.1%)
Total Dwellings
716

๐Ÿš” Crime Statistics (Jan–Dec 2025)

Recorded incidents from the NSW Police Force, published by BOCSAR. Rates are per 100,000 population. Trends compare to Jan 2024–Dec 2025 (2 year) and Jan 2016–Dec 2025 (10 year). nc = not calculated (counts too low to be reliable).

Headline offences
Break & enter (dwelling)
nc / 100k
Motor vehicle theft
nc / 100k
Non-DV assault
nc / 100k
Robbery (unarmed)
nc / 100k
Steal from vehicle
nc / 100k
Show all 62 offence types
Offence Incidents (2025) Rate / 100k 2 year trend 10 year trend
Murder * 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Attempted murder 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Murder accessory, conspiracy 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Manslaughter * 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Domestic violence related assault 13 nc โ€” โ€”
Non-domestic violence related assault 13 nc โ€” โ€”
Assault Police 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Sexual assault 2 nc โ€” โ€”
Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences 2 nc โ€” โ€”
Abduction and kidnapping 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Robbery without a weapon 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Robbery with a firearm 1 nc โ€” โ€”
Robbery with a weapon not a firearm 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Blackmail and extortion 1 nc โ€” โ€”
Coercive Control 1 nc โ€” โ€”
Intimidation, stalking and harassment 11 nc โ€” โ€”
Other offences against the person 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Break and enter dwelling 3 nc โ€” โ€”
Break and enter non-dwelling 2 nc โ€” โ€”
Receiving or handling stolen goods 8 nc โ€” โ€”
Motor vehicle theft 8 nc โ€” โ€”
Steal from motor vehicle 5 nc โ€” โ€”
Steal from retail store 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Steal from dwelling 2 nc โ€” โ€”
Steal from person 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Stock theft 1 nc โ€” โ€”
Fraud 10 nc โ€” โ€”
Other theft 6 nc โ€” โ€”
Arson 2 nc โ€” โ€”
Malicious damage to property 18 nc โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of cocaine 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of narcotics 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of cannabis 17 nc โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of amphetamines 7 nc โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of ecstasy 4 nc โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of other drugs 5 nc โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in cocaine 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in narcotics 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in cannabis 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in other drugs 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Cultivating cannabis 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Manufacture drug 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Importing drugs 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Other drug offences 6 nc โ€” โ€”
Prohibited and regulated weapons offences 10 nc โ€” โ€”
Trespass 4 nc โ€” โ€”
Offensive conduct 1 nc โ€” โ€”
Offensive language 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Criminal intent 1 nc โ€” โ€”
Betting and gaming offences 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Liquor offences 7 nc โ€” โ€”
Pornography offences 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Escape custody 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Breach Apprehended Violence Order 12 nc โ€” โ€”
Breach bail conditions 2 nc โ€” โ€”
Fail to appear 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Resist or hinder officer 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Other offences against justice procedures 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Transport regulatory offences 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Other offences 3 nc โ€” โ€”

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