Bingara, NSW: suburb profile

The population of Bingara NSW is 1,318 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bingara is $479 per week ($24,908 per year). Median rent in Bingara is $200 per week ($867 per month). Bingara has a median age of 61 years, older than the national median of 38. Bingara has a population density of 4.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bingara is England. The most common religion is Anglican (33.8% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Cantonese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bingara is $1,062.

There were 18 recorded offences in Bingara in 2025-26, a rate of 14 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (6 offences).

Population
1,318
Census 2021
Median income
$479/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$200/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
61years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au), 2025-26.

Bingara vs the typical NSW suburb

The median personal income in Bingara is $479 a week, 37% below the typical NSW suburb ($765). That ranks 2,074th of 2,150 NSW suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $200 a week, $185 less than the typical NSW suburb. Rent takes 23.4% of the median household income here, against 22.6% in the typical NSW suburb. The median resident is 61, 18 years older than in the typical NSW suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureBingaraTypical NSWDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$479/wk$765/wk −37%$766/wk
Household income$853/wk$1,704/wk −50%$1,637/wk
Rent$200/wk$385/wk −48%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,062/mo$1,965/mo −46%$1,733/mo
Median age6143 +18 yrs42
Rent share of household income23.4%22.6% +0.9 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Bingara, the typical NSW suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Bingara Population

1,318 residents at the 2021 Census.

Bingara Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$479/wk
$24,908 per year
Ranked 8,435 of 14,663
Median Rent
$200/wk
$867 per month
Ranked 7,374 of 14,663
Median Age
61years
23 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,062/mo
Avg household size: 2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Bingara Rent Prices & Affordability

23% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $853/wk
Median rent $200/wk
Rent to income 23.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Bingara against your income

About $3,696 a month
Median rent $200/wk
Left after rent $653/wk
Rent share 23.4%

Bingara Map

Bingara, New South Wales Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Bingara, New South Wales: 29.8248°S, 150.5712°E

Bingara Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents

People in Bingara

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.3% (607) Female 53.7% (705)

Population Density

4.9
people per km²
1,318 people · 269.4 km²

Households

2
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,064
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
2.5%
New Zealand
1.0%
Papua New Guinea
0.8%
Scotland
0.3%
Netherlands
0.2%
Afghanistan
0.0%
Bangladesh
0.0%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Cantonese
0.2%
Afrikaans
0.0%
Arabic
0.0%
Australian Indigenous Languages
0.0%
Mandarin
0.0%
Other Chinese languages
0.0%
Croatian
0.0%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Australian
46.6%
English
46.4%
Irish
11.5%
Scottish
10.4%
Australian Aboriginal
5.9%
German
2.7%
Italian
0.9%
Maori
0.7%
Filipino
0.6%
Samoan
0.6%
Chinese
0.4%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

Anglican
33.8%
No religion
24.7%
Catholic
17.2%
Presbyterian and Reformed
7.7%
Not stated
6.4%
Uniting Church
4.6%
Christian (other)
1.9%
Buddhism
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

6.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
45.9% 532
Separated
4.5% 52
Divorced
10.3% 120
Widowed
13.2% 153
Never married
26.1% 303

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: no children
49.0%
Couple: children under 15
20.8%
One parent: no children under 15
11.9%
One parent: children under 15
9.4%
Couple: no children under 15
9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
34.3%
2 persons
46.8%
3 persons
8.2%
4 persons
6.7%
5 persons
2.0%
6+ persons
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Bingara

Housing Tenure

Of the 593 occupied private dwellings in Bingara at the 2021 Census, 19.7% were rented, 58.3% owned outright and 16.7% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
2.4% 14 dwellings
Owned outright
58.3% 346 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
16.7% 99 dwellings
Rented
19.7% 117 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
3.4% 20 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
97.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
5.3%
2 bedrooms
24.6%
3 bedrooms
48.7%
4 bedrooms
17.6%
5 bedrooms
3.0%
6+ bedrooms
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.1%
$300-$449/mo
8.2%
$450-$599/mo
12.2%
$600-$799/mo
8.2%
$800-$999/mo
13.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
27.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
18.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
5.9%
1 vehicle
41.1%
2 vehicles
34.7%
3 vehicles
12.3%
4+ vehicles
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Bingara

Employment

Employed full-time
18.7% 200 people
Employed part-time
17.0% 181 people
Unemployed
3.1% 33 people
Not in labour force
61.2% 653 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Community & Personal Service
21.5%
Professionals
18.2%
Managers
16.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.6%
Clerical & Administrative
11.2%
Labourers
9.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
7.0%
Sales Workers
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.2%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
2.4%
$300-$399/wk
3.5%
$400-$499/wk
17.0%
$500-$649/wk
5.9%
$650-$799/wk
13.3%
$800-$999/wk
15.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
2.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
6.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
2.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.8%
$4,000+/wk
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.8%
$1-$149/wk
4.4%
$150-$299/wk
9.8%
$300-$399/wk
10.3%
$400-$499/wk
13.1%
$500-$649/wk
6.7%
$650-$799/wk
13.5%
$800-$999/wk
11.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
3.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
1.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
3.7%
$3,500+/wk
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.1%
Did not go to work
10.2%
Walked only
9.6%
Car (passenger)
6.9%
Truck
1.4%
Bicycle
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent
45.4%
Year 12 or equivalent
33.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
14.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.1%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
53.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.4%
Bachelor Degree
16.6%
Postgraduate Degree
4.9%
Certificate I/II
4.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Health
18.6%
Management & Commerce
17.3%
Education
14.3%
Engineering
13.4%
Society & Culture
12.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
9.1%
Architecture & Building
8.7%
Agriculture & Environment
4.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
37.0%
Secondary: Government
26.5%
Vocational Education
18.2%
Pre-school
12.2%
Secondary: Catholic
2.2%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
2.2%
Primary: Catholic
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
82.9%
Has need for assistance
11.3%
Need for assistance not stated
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
151
Arthritis
97
Heart disease
58
Diabetes
58
Lung condition
57
Asthma
54
Stroke
36
Cancer
28
Kidney disease
17
Dementia
10

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
16.6% 180
Did not provide
83.4% 903

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
24.2% 263
Not a volunteer
75.8% 826

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Previously served
4.4% 48
Never served
95.6% 1,050

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
24.7%
1 child
5.6%
2 children
33.4%
3 children
23.5%
4 children
9.7%
5+ children
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
4
1951: 1960
11
1961: 1970
14
1971: 1980
9
1981: 1990
8
1991: 2000
8
2001: 2010
10
2011: 2015
5
2017
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

14.3%
moved in the last year
35.9%
moved in the last 5 years
7.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
37.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,051
Moved from NSW
83
Moved: same area (SA2)
72
Moved from QLD
12
Moved from VIC
4

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
15.7%
5: 14 hours
21.0%
15: 29 hours
14.1%
30+ hours
15.1%
Did not do domestic work
34.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
77.1%
Step family: no other children
11.4%
Blended family: no other children
5.7%
Other couple: children only
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Bingara Crime Statistics

18 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Assault
6
Other Against Person
4
Other Against Property
4
Theft
2
Sexual Offences
1
Property Damage
1

Total offences by year

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au).

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bingara

What is the population of Bingara NSW?

The population of Bingara NSW is 1,318 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 4.9 people per km². Bingara is ranked #3,577 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bingara?

The median personal income in Bingara NSW is $479 per week, or $24,908 per year. The median household income is $853 per week. Family income is $1,064 per week. Bingara is ranked #8,435 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bingara?

Median rent in Bingara NSW is $200 per week ($867 per month). Rent represents 23.4% of household income, which is considered affordable. Bingara ranks #7,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bingara?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bingara NSW is $1,062. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bingara?

The median age in Bingara NSW is 61 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bingara a good suburb to live in?

Bingara is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,318. The median income is $479/wk, which is below the typical NSW suburb ($765/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10364. All dollar figures in AUD.