Nyngan NSW 2825

Nyngan sits 564 km from Sydney CBD in New South Wales, around 7 hours 10 minutes by car. Census data records 1,953 residents with a median age of 41 and a median household income of $74,256 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the lower-middle tier nationally. Population fell 9.5% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $200 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,083. The area shows high crime risk. Of 3 schools within the town boundary, 1 ranks above the state average, and walkability is low.

Is Nyngan a good town?

Nyngan scores a C (33/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on prices, weaker on transit and safety.

Schools

Mixed results

3 schools · 1 above peer schools

Transit

Car-dependent

Walkability 4/100 · 564.4 km · 428 min drive to Sydney

Prices

More affordable than most

Median $260K · More affordable than 96% of NSW

Safety

High crime risk

Fire 17/100 · Crime 94/100

Community

Below-average income

SEIFA decile 3/10 · median age 41 · 1,953 residents

C

Liveability Rating

33 / 100 · Ranked #1189 in NSW

Each bar is Nyngan's rank among NSW suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).

Schools quality
69
Some above similar
Safety
31
Bushfire Low · Crime High

No flood data is published for New South Wales — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.

Socio-economic
24
Disadvantaged
Walkability
10
Very car-dependent
CBD access
9
564.4 km · 428 min drive to Sydney
How it's calculated: Schools rank 69 × 25% + Safety rank 31 × 25% + Socio-economic rank 24 × 25% + Walkability rank 10 × 15% + CBD access rank 9 × 10% = 33 / 100. Missing components rebalance the remaining weights.

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33 / 100

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Median House Price

Public listings data

Nyngan's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $260,000, about 4% above where it sat a year earlier.

Houses

$260,000

last 7 quarters
Cheaper than 95% of NSW
↑ +3.9% year-on-year

Based on 69 recorded sales in the last 24 months.

Typically sold in 76 days — median across 5 sales that recorded a listing period

By bedrooms

  • 2 bed 5 sales $250K
  • 3 bed 38 sales $234K
  • 4 bed 16 sales $362K

Land

$147,500

↑ +60.0% year-on-year

Based on only 8 sales — small sample, take as indicative.

Currently for Sale

Last 6 months

Houses in Nyngan are currently listed at around $390,000 on average. Based on 3 houses listed in the past six months.

$390K

3 houses listed in the last 6 months.

3 of the suburb's 773 dwellings (0.4%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.

Is Nyngan safe? Crime statistics

2025

Crime in Nyngan sits in the high band, with 326 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 17% on the prior year.

326 offences

17.3% since 2024
Theft 138 (42.3%)
Assault 38 (11.7%)
Harassment & Stalking 32 (9.8%)
Drug Offences 31 (9.5%)
Property Damage 30 (9.2%)
Disorderly Conduct 25 (7.7%)
Sexual Offences 18 (5.5%)
Weapons Offences 8 (2.5%)
Arson 6 (1.8%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

5 crashes

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital

Where they happened

Mitchell Highway 4 (80.0%)

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the town carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Council Flood Studies

Bogan Shire Council has published 1 flood study on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.

Schools

Three schools serve Nyngan, and results are mixed — some outperforming peer-suburb schools, some below. Nyngan High School leads the pack.

50
out of 100
Average
3 schools in this town
1 above similar · 1 at similar · 1 below similar
  • • 389 students across 3 schools (avg 130)
  • • Sectors: 2 Government, 1 Catholic
  • • ICSEA 765-956, median 845 (below the national baseline of 1000)
  • • Largest: Nyngan High School (144 students)

Primary

Government · K-6 · 131 students
ICSEA 765 (higher than 2% of Australian schools) · 3% top-SEA students
Below similar
Catholic · K-6 · 114 students
ICSEA 956 (higher than 27% of Australian schools) · 9% top-SEA students
At similar

Secondary

Government · 7-12 · 144 students
ICSEA 845 (higher than 5% of Australian schools) · 3% top-SEA students
Above similar

Walkability

Nyngan is very car-dependent on foot — at 4/100, nearly all errands require a car. Within the town there are 2 supermarkets, 8 parks and 8 cafes to anchor that walking radius.

4
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 60

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

Public transport

Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Nyngan.

43
out of 100
Bus
Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
15.5 arrivals/hr
Off-peak weekday
6.8 arrivals/hr
Saturday
0.2 arrivals/hr
Median peak wait
1 min
Span of service
14.6 hours

Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Nyngan.

71
connectivity score / 100
Top 22% in NSW
Most common
Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
43%
Premises covered
1,173
Technology mix
Fibre to the node (FTTN) 45%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) 43%
Fibre to the curb (FTTC) 9%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 3%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
2 in town
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
8 in town
Parks & Reserves
8 in town
Sport & Recreation
4 in town
Beaches
None
Waterways
42 in town
Childcare
2 in town
GPs
3 in town
Pharmacies
1 in town
Hospitals
1 in town
Police Stations
1 in town
Banks & Bank@Post
3 in town
Fuel Stations
4 in town
EV Chargers
1 in town
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
3 in town

Bogan: council population

The whole council area, not just Nyngan · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
2,373
-1.4% in a year
Change
-33
people since 2024
Density
0.2
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+21
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
-62
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+8
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this town alone — this town's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
3/10
2/10 within NSW
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
2/10
2/10 within NSW
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
2/10
2/10 within NSW
qualifications and job type, income excluded
How evenly that is spread

The ABS scores 6 small areas inside this town and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 4 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this town rank well above the average and parts well below it.

Nyngan is home to about 2,000 residents, with a median age of 41, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $74,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.7%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

1,953

9.5% since 2016

Median Age

41

2.5% since 2016

Median Household Income

$74,256/yr

32.5% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$200/wk

14.3% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,083/mo

no change since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.4

4.3% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$40,040/yr

22.6% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

3.7%

31.5% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

27.0%

50.8% since 2016

Total Dwellings

773

4.8% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

66.6%

5.2% since 2016

Houses

90.2%

0.3% since 2016

Rental Stress

14.0%

13.6% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

17.5%

24.6% since 2016

Work From Home

7.2%

71.4% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 697 (90.2%)
Townhouses 47 (6.1%)
Flats / Apartments 29 (3.8%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 295 (40.9%)
Renting 241 (33.4%)
Mortgage 185 (25.7%)
Of those rentals, social housing 51 (21.2%)

35 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 16 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 241 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.

Demographics

Born in Australia
87.9%
English Spoken at Home
90.7%
Employment Rate
59.9%
12.8% since 2016
Completed Year 12
28.8%

Occupations

Professionals 140 (14.6%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 139 (14.5%)
Labourers 136 (14.2%)
Technicians & Trades 135 (14.1%)
Managers 127 (13.3%)
Community & Personal Service 120 (12.6%)
Clerical & Administrative 81 (8.5%)
Sales 43 (4.5%)

Religion

Christianity 1,290 (66.1%)
No Religion 501 (25.7%)
Hinduism 26 (1.3%)
Buddhism 14 (0.7%)
Islam 12 (0.6%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

New Zealand 15 (0.8%)
India 13 (0.7%)
England 12 (0.6%)
Fiji 10 (0.5%)
Thailand 8 (0.4%)
Nepal 7 (0.4%)
Zimbabwe 7 (0.4%)
Philippines 6 (0.3%)

When They Arrived

Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.

2016-2021 30 (1.5%)
2011-2015 20 (1.0%)
2001-2010 30 (1.5%)
1991-2000 10 (0.5%)
1981-1990 6 (0.3%)
Before 1981 14 (0.7%)

30 residents (1.5%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.

Where New Residents Came From

Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.

2.7% of residents (49) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Sydney (38).

Central West 37 (2.0%)
Overseas 34 (1.9%)

Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,831 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.

Languages Spoken at Home

Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.

Mandarin 6 (0.3%)

Age Distribution

0-4 122 (6.2%)
5-14 243 (12.4%)
15-19 119 (6.1%)
20-24 125 (6.4%)
25-34 259 (13.3%)
35-44 181 (9.3%)
45-54 248 (12.7%)
55-64 239 (12.2%)
65-74 178 (9.1%)
75-84 178 (9.1%)
85+ 62 (3.2%)

Family & Household Composition

Lone Person 251 (43.6%)
Couple Families 204 (35.4%)
One Parent Families 88 (15.3%)
Group Household 17 (3.0%)
Other Families 16 (2.8%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 561 (69.2%)
Car (passenger) 72 (8.9%)
Walked Only 59 (7.3%)
Bus 58 (7.2%)
Worked from Home 58 (7.2%)
Bicycle 3 (0.4%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 311 (15.9%)
Bachelor Degree 133 (6.8%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 82 (4.2%)
Postgraduate Degree 30 (1.5%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 26 (1.3%)

Cars per Dwelling

0 cars 48 (6.5%)
1 car 260 (34.9%)
2 cars 252 (33.9%)
3 cars 108 (14.5%)
4+ cars 67 (9.0%)

Council Rates

Bogan
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $343 a year through Bogan based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$343/yr
72% below the NSW average of $1,230 · median of 128 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

How this land is zoned

Share of Nyngan's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 99%
  • Zones under 1% 1%

Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the town around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Bogan

The whole council area, not just Nyngan · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 6 new dwellings were approved across Bogan. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses.

Trailing 12 months
6dwellings
Houses
6
detached dwellings
Units
0
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Land Council

Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Nyngan Local Aboriginal Land Council.

Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.

Climate & Setting

from Nyngan Airport, 2.2 km

Dry climate — very hot summers, mild winters.

Elevation
167 m
above sea level, at the town centre
Annual rainfall
427 mm
44 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
34.7°C
55 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
5.0°C
4 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the town centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

EV adoption

0.1%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.00% in 2021
+0.1 points this year
Bottom 10% in NSW

In postcode 2825, 3 of 2,059 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.9% (60 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.1%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.00%
2022
0.00%
2023
0.00%
2024
0.00%
2025
0.15%

Rooftop solar

55
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 6.9 kW each

In postcode 2825, 592 rooftop-solar systems totalling 4.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 1,073 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 32 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
34
2020
35
2021
50
2022
14
2023
32
2024
46
2025
22
2026
29

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.

Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).

Verify eligibility with Revenue NSW

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$1,356
Loan amount
$208,000
Total interest over 30 years
$280,162
Deposit
$52,000
Stamp duty
$7,157
Cash needed at settlement
$59,157

Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW

The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Parkes

Currently held by Jamie Chaffey The Nationals

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Jamie Chaffey 37.0% 63.0% +5.2
2022 Mark Coulton 32.2% 67.8% +0.9
2019 Mark Coulton 33.1% 66.9% +1.8

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact town's voters across time.

State Electorate

Barwon District

Currently held by Roy Butler Independent

Next state election: 13 March 2027.

Year Winner Won with
2023 Roy Butler IND 66.0%
2019 Roy Butler 56.6%
2015 Kevin Humphries NP 62.9%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this town's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.

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Common questions about Nyngan

Is Nyngan a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Nyngan is high (94/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.

What natural hazards affect Nyngan?

Nyngan has a low recorded bushfire history (17/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are town-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

Is Nyngan a good place to live?

Nyngan has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (33/100), ranked against other NSW suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.

What is the population of Nyngan?

Nyngan, NSW had a population of 1,953 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Nyngan, NSW?

The postcode for Nyngan, NSW is 2825.

How far is Nyngan from Sydney?

Nyngan is 564 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 428 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Nyngan?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Nyngan was $74,256 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Nyngan?

There are too few current rental listings in Nyngan for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $200, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Nyngan?

The median age of residents in Nyngan was 41 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Nyngan at risk of bushfire?

Nyngan has a low recorded bushfire history (17/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the town relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

How are the schools in Nyngan?

There are 3 schools inside the Nyngan boundary: 1 above, 1 at, and 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).

Is Nyngan walkable?

Nyngan scores 4/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.

What is the weather like in Nyngan?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Nyngan, Nyngan Airport (2.2 km away), summer days average 34.7°C, winter nights 5°C, 427 mm of rain a year over 44 rainy days, and 55 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Nyngan?

First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Nyngan belong to?

Nyngan sits within the Bogan local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Nyngan?

The average residential rates bill through Bogan is $343 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Nyngan?

Across Bogan, 6 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Nyngan in?

Nyngan sits within the federal Division of Parkes, currently held by Jamie Chaffey (The Nationals).

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