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Suburb profile ·Narrabri LGA · NSW ·2390

Narrabri NSW 2390

Narrabri is in Narrabri LGA, NSW, postcode 2390, with population 7,327.

Median house $445K -4.3% YoY
Median rent $480/wk Income-stretched rent market
Gross yield 5.6% Strong yield band
Population 7,327 7K local footprint
Schools 4 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Narrabri has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Missing
Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 42% of annual income. Postcode-derived rent for 2390. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

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Development scale

7 latest-year approvals in Narrabri, +0.0% YoY; population -0.4% YoY (-0.3% 5yr).

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Source & freshness

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PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2026-Q1 · Manual release refresh
medium stability · manual file · conditional refresh · release-based
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 4 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 114 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 42% of annual income. Snapshot rent $480/wk.

Postcode-derived rent for 2390. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

Source level Postcode Confidence Medium Period 2025-04
$430/wk
-10.4% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2390 · Apr 2026
$510
$385
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Narrabri has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Direct
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

Verify
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No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
0

No major visible gaps in the current status panel.

Decision intelligence
Income-first

Narrabri currently reads as a income-first candidate with a affordability-first secondary angle.

Gross yield screens at about 5.6%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.

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Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 5.6%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal.

What to check

No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

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Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 4 matched, including Narrabri High School, St Francis Xavier's Primary School, Narrabri Public School.
Crime: 5,724 per 100k at the Narrabri LGA level.
Transport: 114 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

Narrabri NSW

Postcode 2390 · Narrabri LGA

Narrabri is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Narrabri local government area (postcode 2390). With a population of 7,327, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $83K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 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 +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, machinery operators & drivers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and agriculture. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.

The median house price in Narrabri is $445,000, having declined 4.3% over the past year. Units have a median price of $265,000 (-22.1% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $480. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 5.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,448.

Narrabri is served by 4 schools, including 3 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 894, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 114 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Narrabri LGA is moderate at 5,724 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Narrabri offers a gross rental yield of 5.6%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($445K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 5.4x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -4.3% year-on-year. Population growth of -0.4% year-on-year indicates declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield5.6% High Yield
Price vs State$445K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability5.4x Affordable
Price Momentum-4.3% Falling
Pop. Growth-0.4% Declining
Development+0% Steady
Income (ATO 2022-23)
Median income$58,987
Mean income$70,467
Earners4,583
YoY change+8.2%
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage3/10
Education2/10
Economic3/10
Disadvantage3/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$445K
-4.3% YoY
Median unit
$265K
-22.1% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$260
Population
7,327
Demographics
Median age39
Household size2.4
HH income /wk$1,590
Personal income /wk$826
Mortgage /mth$1,448
Crime (Narrabri LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)5,724
Total incidents730
Transport
Bus stops114
Schools (4)
Avg ICSEA894
Total students1,219
Government3
Catholic1
Narrabri High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 864
St Francis Xavier's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1000
Narrabri Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 823
Narrabri West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 889
Hospitals (1)
Narrabri Hospitalpublic
Population growth (Narrabri LGA)
Population (2025)12,797
5-year growth-0.3% CAGR
YoY change-0.4%
Development (Narrabri LGA)
Approvals (2026)7
Houses7
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2026-Q1 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 4 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
Available
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2026
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Narrabri FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Narrabri in?

    Narrabri is in the Narrabri Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2390. Council-level context for Narrabri LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Narrabri?

    The current median house price in Narrabri, NSW is $445K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Narrabri?

    The median weekly rent in Narrabri is $480/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Narrabri?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 42% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Narrabri a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Narrabri show: High Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Narrabri?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Narrabri data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.