Gwydir

Local Government Area, NSW

4,910
Population
50
Median Age
$28,132
Median Income (Annual)
9,259.654 kmยฒ
Area

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Gwydir Council
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๐Ÿ‘ฅ Population Overview

Total Population
4,910
Males
2,447 (49.8%)
Females
2,465 (50.2%)
Indigenous
343 (7.0%)
Born in Australia
95.4%
English Only at Home
99.0%
Australian Citizens
4,412
Other Languages
1.0%

๐Ÿ“Š Age Distribution

0-4 years
4.6%
5-14 years
13.0%
15-19 years
4.3%
20-24 years
3.4%
25-34 years
8.0%
35-44 years
10.2%
45-54 years
12.5%
55-64 years
15.4%
65-74 years
15.1%
75-84 years
9.7%
85+ years
3.5%

๐Ÿ’ฐ Income

Median Personal Income
$541/week
Annual Personal Income
$28,132
Median Household Income
$1,029/week
Annual Household Income
$53,508
Median Family Income
$1,308/week
Annual Family Income
$68,016

๐Ÿ  Housing

Median Weekly Rent
$200
Median Monthly Mortgage
$997
Average Household Size
2.3 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.7

๐ŸŒ Birthplace

Born in Australia
4,216 (95.4%)
Born Overseas
203 (4.6%)

๐ŸŽ“ Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent
1,309 (36.1%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
258 (7.1%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
1,321 (36.4%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
393 (10.8%)
Year 8 or Below
324 (8.9%)
Did Not Go to School
23 (0.6%)

๐Ÿ’ผ Employment

Employed Full-time
1,236
Employed Part-time
607
Total Employed
1,950
Unemployed
85
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
Participation Rate
50.4%
Labour Force
2,041
Not in Labour Force
1,632

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

Total Families
1,304
Couple - No Children
653 (50.1%)
Couple with Children
432 (33.1%)
One Parent Family
200 (15.3%)
Other Family
19 (1.5%)

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses
1,821 (95.9%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
27 (1.4%)
Flat/Apartment
9 (0.5%)
Other Dwelling
23 (1.2%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
1,898
Unoccupied Dwellings
348

๐Ÿš— Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle
68 (3.7%)
1 Vehicle
626 (34.0%)
2 Vehicles
665 (36.1%)
3 Vehicles
293 (15.9%)
4+ Vehicles
190 (10.3%)
Total Dwellings
1,840

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)
388.3 / 100k
Motor vehicle theft
224.8 / 100k
Non-DV assault
429.2 / 100k
Robbery (unarmed)
nc / 100k
Steal from vehicle
163.5 / 100k
Show all 62 offence types
Offence Incidents (2025) Rate / 100k 2 year trend 10 year trend
Intimidation, stalking and harassment 54 1,103.6 Stable โ€”
Domestic violence related assault 45 919.7 Stable โ€”
Breach Apprehended Violence Order 28 572.2 โ€” โ€”
Non-domestic violence related assault 21 429.2 โ€” โ€”
Malicious damage to property 21 429.2 Stable โ€”
Break and enter dwelling 19 388.3 โ€” โ€”
Breach bail conditions 19 388.3 โ€” โ€”
Prohibited and regulated weapons offences 16 327 โ€” โ€”
Fraud 15 306.6 โ€” โ€”
Other theft 13 265.7 โ€” โ€”
Motor vehicle theft 11 224.8 โ€” โ€”
Steal from dwelling 10 204.4 โ€” โ€”
Steal from motor vehicle 8 163.5 โ€” โ€”
Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences 7 143.1 โ€” โ€”
Sexual assault 6 122.6 โ€” โ€”
Trespass 6 122.6 โ€” โ€”
Break and enter non-dwelling 4 81.7 โ€” โ€”
Arson 3 61.3 โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of cannabis 3 61.3 โ€” โ€”
Pornography offences 3 61.3 โ€” โ€”
Other offences 3 61.3 โ€” โ€”
Stock theft 2 40.9 โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of amphetamines 2 40.9 โ€” โ€”
Other drug offences 2 40.9 โ€” โ€”
Offensive conduct 2 40.9 โ€” โ€”
Other offences against the person 1 20.4 โ€” โ€”
Steal from retail store 1 20.4 โ€” โ€”
Liquor offences 1 20.4 โ€” โ€”
Other offences against justice procedures 1 20.4 โ€” โ€”
Murder * 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Attempted murder 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Murder accessory, conspiracy 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Manslaughter * 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Assault Police 0 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€”
Receiving or handling stolen goods 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Steal from person 0 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 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€”
Offensive language 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Criminal intent 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Betting and gaming offences 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Escape custody 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Fail to appear 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Resist or hinder officer 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Transport regulatory offences 0 nc โ€” โ€”

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