Brewarrina

Local Government Area, NSW

1,356
Population
36
Median Age
$28,756
Median Income (Annual)
19,162.03 kmยฒ
Area

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Population Overview

Total Population
1,356
Males
676 (49.9%)
Females
679 (50.1%)
Indigenous
697 (51.4%)
Born in Australia
95.0%
English Only at Home
95.7%
Australian Citizens
1,112
Other Languages
4.3%

๐Ÿ“Š Age Distribution

0-4 years
6.5%
5-14 years
13.7%
15-19 years
5.9%
20-24 years
5.6%
25-34 years
15.1%
35-44 years
9.4%
45-54 years
12.5%
55-64 years
15.4%
65-74 years
9.7%
75-84 years
3.8%
85+ years
1.3%

๐Ÿ’ฐ Income

Median Personal Income
$553/week
Annual Personal Income
$28,756
Median Household Income
$962/week
Annual Household Income
$50,024
Median Family Income
$1,232/week
Annual Family Income
$64,064

๐Ÿ  Housing

Median Weekly Rent
$150
Median Monthly Mortgage
$754
Average Household Size
2.3 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.8

๐ŸŒ Birthplace

Born in Australia
1,069 (95.0%)
Born Overseas
56 (5.0%)

๐ŸŽ“ Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent
291 (33.3%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
90 (10.3%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
274 (31.4%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
128 (14.6%)
Year 8 or Below
83 (9.5%)
Did Not Go to School
8 (0.9%)

๐Ÿ’ผ Employment

Employed Full-time
302
Employed Part-time
108
Total Employed
448
Unemployed
34
Unemployment Rate
7.1%
Participation Rate
44.5%
Labour Force
481
Not in Labour Force
413

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

Total Families
294
Couple - No Children
114 (38.8%)
Couple with Children
77 (26.2%)
One Parent Family
90 (30.6%)
Other Family
10 (3.4%)

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses
417 (88.2%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
36 (7.6%)
Flat/Apartment
3 (0.6%)
Other Dwelling
5 (1.1%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
473
Unoccupied Dwellings
120

๐Ÿš— Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle
88 (20.2%)
1 Vehicle
165 (37.8%)
2 Vehicles
108 (24.8%)
3 Vehicles
38 (8.7%)
4+ Vehicles
35 (8.0%)
Total Dwellings
436

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 * 1 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 45 nc Stable Stable
Non-domestic violence related assault 20 nc Stable โ€”
Assault Police 3 nc โ€” โ€”
Sexual assault 5 nc โ€” โ€”
Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences 3 nc โ€” โ€”
Abduction and kidnapping 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Robbery without a weapon 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Robbery with a firearm 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Robbery with a weapon not a firearm 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Blackmail and extortion 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Coercive Control 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Intimidation, stalking and harassment 44 nc Stable โ€”
Other offences against the person 5 nc โ€” โ€”
Break and enter dwelling 24 nc Down 42.9% โ€”
Break and enter non-dwelling 29 nc Stable โ€”
Receiving or handling stolen goods 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Motor vehicle theft 9 nc โ€” โ€”
Steal from motor vehicle 11 nc โ€” โ€”
Steal from retail store 8 nc โ€” โ€”
Steal from dwelling 7 nc โ€” โ€”
Steal from person 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Stock theft 4 nc โ€” โ€”
Fraud 11 nc โ€” โ€”
Other theft 7 nc โ€” โ€”
Arson 7 nc โ€” โ€”
Malicious damage to property 60 nc Stable Stable
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 6 nc โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of amphetamines 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of ecstasy 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of other drugs 0 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 1 nc โ€” โ€”
Prohibited and regulated weapons offences 3 nc โ€” โ€”
Trespass 22 nc โ€” โ€”
Offensive conduct 3 nc โ€” โ€”
Offensive language 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Criminal intent 8 nc โ€” โ€”
Betting and gaming offences 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Liquor offences 2 nc โ€” โ€”
Pornography offences 2 nc โ€” โ€”
Escape custody 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Breach Apprehended Violence Order 46 nc Stable โ€”
Breach bail conditions 72 nc Down 28.0% Stable
Fail to appear 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Resist or hinder officer 10 nc โ€” โ€”
Other offences against justice procedures 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Transport regulatory offences 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Other offences 7 nc โ€” โ€”