Brewarrina is a small community in New South Wales within the Brewarrina local government area (postcode 2839). It is home to about 931 residents, with a mix of young professionals and families and a median age of 33. Households earn a median income of $52K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.4% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are community & personal service, professionals, managers. Employment in the area leans toward public admin & safety and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Aboriginal Australian, Australian, English.
The median house price in Brewarrina is $125,000, having declined steeply by 21.9% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $220. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 9.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $715.
Brewarrina is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 711, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 19 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Brewarrina LGA is low at 0 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 9.2%, which reads as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($125K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 2.4x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -21.9% year-on-year. Population growth of -0.4% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.