Gwabegar (postcode 2356) is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Narrabri local government area. It is home to about 124 residents, with an older-leaning population and a median age of 54. Households earn a median income of $45K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 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 managers, technicians & trades, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and construction. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.
Gwabegar has a median house price of $90,000, which has posted strong gains by 5.9% year-on-year. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $698.
Gwabegar is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 694, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 4 bus stops. The crime rate in the Narrabri LGA is moderate at 5,705 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Property prices sit below the state median ($90K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 2.0x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +5.9% 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.