Deniliquin, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Deniliquin sits in the western Riverina of southern New South Wales, on the Edward River about 725 kilometres south-west of Sydney and 285 kilometres north of Melbourne. The Barababaraba people are recognised as the traditional owners of the area. Among several origin stories, the name is generally said to honour Denilakoon, a local Aboriginal elder renowned for his strength as a wrestler. Benjamin Boyd established a run here in the 1840s, and the town was surveyed in 1848 and gazetted in 1850. The district became a major wool centre, home to the famous Peppin merino studs whose bloodlines run through much of the national flock. Today Deniliquin is known for irrigated farming and the high-spirited Play on the Plains Festival and its record-breaking ute muster.
Less advantaged than the national average
Deniliquin is more socio-economically advantaged than about 20% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 927, 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.
Deniliquin at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 7,432
- Median age
- 47
- Median weekly household income
- $1,221
- SEIFA score
- 927
- Coordinates
- -35.5478, 144.8513
Deniliquin demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Deniliquin 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 27%, 26% of homes are rented, and 7% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,234 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 784 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,477 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,989 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,936 | 26% |
Share of the 7,420 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,209 | 40% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 889 | 30% |
| Rented | 774 | 26% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,660 | 89% |
| Townhouses & semis | 279 | 9% |
| Flats & apartments | 16 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,986 occupied private dwellings in Deniliquin.
- Median weekly rent
- $230
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,701
- Median weekly personal income
- $695
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 436 (7%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 225 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 397 (5%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,073 (35%)
- Labour-force participation
- 54.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Employed full-time
- 1,949
- Employed part-time
- 1,083
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.
Common questions about Deniliquin
Where is Deniliquin?
Deniliquin is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Deniliquin?
At the 2021 Census, Deniliquin had a population of about 7,432.
Is Deniliquin an advantaged area?
Deniliquin has an ABS SEIFA score of 927, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 20 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 20% of Australian suburbs.
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