Bamarang, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Bamarang is more socio-economically advantaged than about 82% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1047, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Bamarang at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 35
- Median age
- 53
- Median weekly household income
- $949
- SEIFA score
- 1047
- Coordinates
- -34.9050, 150.5208
Bamarang demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Bamarang using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 44%, 29% of homes are rented, and 15% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 5 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 5 | 15% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 3 | 9% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 15 | 44% |
| Seniors (65+) | 6 | 18% |
Share of the 34 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 7 | 50% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 3 | 21% |
| Rented | 4 | 29% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 12 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 12 occupied private dwellings in Bamarang.
- Median weekly rent
- $260
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,120
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,375
- Median weekly personal income
- $664
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 6 (15%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 7 (16%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 17 (53%)
- Labour-force participation
- 63.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Employed full-time
- 9
- Employed part-time
- 5
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Bamarang
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Bamarang is January (average daytime high around 27.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 16.4°C). The area receives roughly 1022 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.9°C | 17.9°C | 91 mm |
| Feb | 26.5°C | 17.4°C | 118 mm |
| Mar | 24.8°C | 16.5°C | 141 mm |
| Apr | 22.4°C | 13.7°C | 86 mm |
| May | 19.3°C | 10.8°C | 48 mm |
| Jun | 16.5°C | 8.8°C | 58 mm |
| Jul | 16.4°C | 8°C | 74 mm |
| Aug | 17.5°C | 8.2°C | 89 mm |
| Sep | 20.5°C | 10°C | 53 mm |
| Oct | 23°C | 12.3°C | 83 mm |
| Nov | 24.4°C | 14°C | 91 mm |
| Dec | 26.5°C | 16.1°C | 90 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Bamarang
Where is Bamarang?
Bamarang is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Bamarang?
At the 2021 Census, Bamarang had a population of about 35.
Is Bamarang an advantaged area?
Bamarang has an ABS SEIFA score of 1047, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 82 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 82% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Bamarang?
Bamarang has average daytime highs of about 22.1°C and overnight lows of about 12.8°C, with roughly 1,022 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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