Brewarrina
NSW 2839 • New South Wales
About Brewarrina
Brewarrina is a remote outback town in north-western New South Wales, situated on the banks of the Barwon River approximately 787 kilometres north-west of Sydney and 96 kilometres east of Bourke. Located within Brewarrina Shire along the Kamilaroi Highway, the locality has a 2021 population of 931 and encompasses a vast area of 3,983 square kilometres of pastoral and semi-arid country. The town sits at an elevation of 115 metres and occupies the traditional lands of the Ngemba, Murrawarri, Euahlayi, Weilwan, and Barranbinya peoples, who have maintained a continuous connection to this country for thousands of generations.
Brewarrina is renowned across Australia for the Ngunnhu — ancient Aboriginal fish traps on the Barwon River estimated to be over 40,000 years old, making them among the oldest human-made structures in the world. The town provides essential services to the surrounding outback region including a hospital, primary and secondary schools, and local retail. Community life in Brewarrina reflects a strong Indigenous heritage alongside the pastoral and agricultural traditions of the far west, with the Barwon River offering fishing and recreation amid the dry outback landscape. Summers are hot and winters cool, typical of inland north-western New South Wales.
Brewarrina falls under postcode 2839 and is governed by the Brewarrina Council (Local Government Area). For federal elections, residents vote in the electorate of Parkes, while state elections fall under the Barwon electorate.
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Property Prices 2025
Median sale prices in Brewarrina 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 2839
Median taxable income for individual taxpayers in postcode 2839 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 2839; postcodes with fewer than 200 lodgments are suppressed by the ATO.
Transport & Commute
Bus Services
- NSW TrainLink Coach — Dubbo / Bourke ~3.5 hrs to Dubbo
Commute to Sydney CBD
🛣️ Brewarrina is highly car-dependent; a vehicle is essential for most travel within and beyond the town
Within the small town centre basic services are reachable on foot, but a car is essential for most daily needs and all longer-distance travel
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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Brewarrina Central School ICSEA 65202 6839 2186 Bourke Street
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Bathurst Street
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Burns Rd
Demographics
Population Growth
Gender Distribution (Census 2021)
Crime Statistics LGA-wide
These are the latest 2025 rates for the Brewarrina Local Government Area, which contains Brewarrina. 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)