Nyngan, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Nyngan is a town in the Orana region of central-western New South Wales, on the Bogan River where the Mitchell and Barrier highways meet, about 580 kilometres north-west of Sydney. The district is the country of the Wangaibon people, and the name was recorded by the explorer Thomas Mitchell in 1835 as nyingan, said to mean 'long pond of water', though other meanings such as mussel or crayfish have also been suggested. In April 1990 the Bogan River broke its banks and flooded the town, forcing residents to be evacuated by helicopter. Today Nyngan is a wool and wheat centre, and in 2016 one of Australia's largest solar power stations opened on its outskirts.
Less advantaged than the national average
Nyngan is more socio-economically advantaged than about 22% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 932, 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.
Nyngan at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,953
- Median age
- 41
- Median weekly household income
- $1,428
- SEIFA score
- 932
- Coordinates
- -31.5306, 147.1529
Nyngan demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Nyngan 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 25%, 31% of homes are rented, and 7% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 365 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 244 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 440 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 487 | 25% |
| Seniors (65+) | 418 | 21% |
Share of the 1,954 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 295 | 38% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 185 | 24% |
| Rented | 241 | 31% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 697 | 91% |
| Townhouses & semis | 47 | 6% |
| Flats & apartments | 6 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 765 occupied private dwellings in Nyngan.
- Median weekly rent
- $200
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,003
- Median weekly personal income
- $770
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 120 (7%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 81 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 395 (20%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 555 (36%)
- Labour-force participation
- 62.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Employed full-time
- 643
- Employed part-time
- 238
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 Nyngan
Where is Nyngan?
Nyngan is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Nyngan?
At the 2021 Census, Nyngan had a population of about 1,953.
Is Nyngan an advantaged area?
Nyngan has an ABS SEIFA score of 932, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 22 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 22% of Australian suburbs.
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