Baradine
NSW 2396 • New South Wales
About Baradine
Baradine is a small rural town in north-western New South Wales, located within Warrumbungle Shire approximately 491 kilometres north-west of Sydney and 46 kilometres north-west of Coonabarabran. Situated at an elevation of 300 metres on the Coonabarabran–Pilliga road and adjacent to Baradine Creek, the town is surrounded by agricultural land and the vast Pilliga Scrub — one of the largest remaining areas of native inland forest in New South Wales. With a population of around 783 residents, Baradine is a close-knit country community where pastoral farming, timber, and agriculture have historically underpinned the local economy.
The town serves as a gateway to the Pilliga — a sprawling network of cypress pine, ironbark, and bushland forests popular with four-wheel drive enthusiasts, campers, and birdwatchers — and is within driving distance of the Warrumbungle National Park, Australia's only Dark Sky Park, which offers world-class stargazing and dramatic volcanic landscapes. Baradine's main street provides essential services including a general store, hotel, and community facilities, reflecting the hardy self-sufficient character of outback New South Wales towns. Its name is believed to derive from a Gamilaroi word for 'red wallaby', and the area has a rich Indigenous and early European pastoral heritage dating to the 1830s.
Baradine falls under postcode 2396 and is governed by the Warrumbungle Council (Local Government Area). For federal elections, residents vote in the electorate of Parkes, while state elections fall under the Barwon electorate.
Location
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Property Prices 2025
Median sale prices in Baradine for 2025. Based on every residential settlement recorded by the NSW Valuer General in 2025.
Source: NSW Valuer General — Property Sales Information. Strata-titled sales are counted as units; all others as houses. Suburbs with fewer than 5 sales in a category are omitted.
Income
ATO taxable income Postcode 2396
Median taxable income for individual taxpayers in postcode 2396 for the 2023–24 financial year (2019–20 data not published for this postcode).
Source: ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24, Individuals Table 8 (median & average taxable income by postcode). Covers all individuals who lodged a return in postcode 2396; postcodes with fewer than 200 lodgments are suppressed by the ATO.
Transport & Commute
Bus Services
- NSW TrainLink coach — Coonabarabran / Narrabri / Dubbo 45–90 min to Coonabarabran
Commute to Sydney CBD
🛣️ Nearest major town is Coonabarabran (46 km). A private vehicle is essential for all travel in and out of Baradine.
Most services in town are within walking distance of the main street, but a car is essential to reach larger towns and services.
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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Baradine Central School ICSEA 7856843 1805 42 Narren St
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17 Queen St
Demographics
Population Growth
Gender Distribution (Census 2021)
Crime Statistics LGA-wide
These are the latest 2025 rates for the Warrumbungle Local Government Area, which contains Baradine. Rates are per 100,000 residents; trends compare 2 and 10 year periods ending Dec 2025.
Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR)