Premer
NSW 2381 • New South Wales
About Premer
Premer is a small country town in north-western New South Wales, located approximately 50 kilometres north of Quirindi and around 80 kilometres south of Narrabri, within the Liverpool Plains Shire and Gunnedah Shire local government areas. Situated on the edge of the fertile Liverpool Plains — one of Australia's most productive agricultural regions — Premer covers around 174 square kilometres of farming country. The 2021 Census recorded a population of 126 people, reflecting the gradual decline typical of small rural service towns in inland New South Wales.
Despite its small size, Premer retains many of the facilities that define a traditional country town, including a public school, preschool, hotel, post office, town hall, church, caravan park, and community health centre. The surrounding district is predominantly given over to cropping and grazing, with the rich black soils of the Liverpool Plains supporting some of the most productive farmland in New South Wales. The town formerly had a station on the now-closed Binnaway-Werris Creek railway line, and today residents travel to Quirindi or Tamworth for a wider range of services and amenities.
Premer falls under postcode 2381 and is governed by the Liverpool Plains Council (Local Government Area). For federal elections, residents vote in the electorate of Parkes, while state elections fall under the Tamworth electorate.
Location
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Income
ATO taxable income Postcode 2381
Median taxable income for individual taxpayers in postcode 2381 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 2381; postcodes with fewer than 200 lodgments are suppressed by the ATO.
Transport & Commute
Bus Services
- NSW TrainLink coach (limited) — Quirindi / Tamworth Approx. 1 hr to Tamworth
Commute to Sydney CBD
🛣️ Quirindi (50km) is the nearest town; Tamworth (80km) provides full regional services including an airport
Premer has very limited local services; residents rely on a car for most daily needs, travelling to Quirindi or Tamworth for major shopping
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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Curlewis Public School ICSEA 8336744 1239 Goran St
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Premer Public School ICSEA 8226744 2125 Ellerslie St
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Mullaley-Coolah Rd
Demographics
Population Growth
Gender Distribution (Census 2021)
Crime Statistics LGA-wide
These are the latest 2025 rates for the Liverpool Plains Local Government Area, which contains Premer. 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)