Suburb report · NSW 2380
Gunnedah
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Population
10,633
Gunnedah suburb profile
Who lives in Gunnedah
Gunnedah is a regional centre 333km from the Sydney CBD. With 10,633 residents, Gunnedah is in the largest fifth of New South Wales suburbs, well above the 4,135 of the median suburb. Among the 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, it ranks 58 by population. A median age of 37 places Gunnedah at the 29th percentile of New South Wales suburbs, on the younger side. Of the 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, 161 have a younger median age.
Income and home ownership
Households earn a median $89,300 a year, at the 38th percentile for New South Wales. On household income it ranks 350 of 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD. Ownership runs at 68%, with 32% renting, at the 38th percentile of New South Wales suburbs. On ownership it ranks 546 of 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 3,798 occupied private dwellings in Gunnedah, one of the larger housing stocks in New South Wales. Families with children are the largest household type at 41.8%, ahead of couples without children at 25.8% and people living alone at 29.4%. On the share of families with children it ranks 377 of 761 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD. The 29.4% share of people living alone runs above most of New South Wales, at the 69th percentile. The 25.8% share of couples without children is typical for New South Wales.
Housing supply
Approvals have fallen sharply: 23 new dwellings were approved across the Gunnedah statistical area in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 40 a year. Supply figures here are for the Gunnedah statistical area, home to 10,144 residents in 2025, which closely matches Gunnedah. At 2.3 per 1,000 residents of that area, approvals run lighter than most of New South Wales, at the 38th percentile. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2022, with 63, and the quietest was 2020, with 12.
Population trend
The population of the Gunnedah statistical area grew 2.9% from 2020 to 2025, against 5.9% for New South Wales as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical New South Wales statistical area added 2.5%, putting this area 0.4 points ahead. That rate is faster than 54% of New South Wales statistical areas. Year by year, the change ran from 0.2% in 2025 to 1% in 2023.
Against its neighbours
Of the suburbs profiled in the region listed below, Kingswood differs most on the owner-occupied share: 43.3% there against 68% in Gunnedah. Muswellbrook is the closest match on the median household income, at $90,300 against $89,300. Armidale sits 147km away, with a median household income of $80,900 against $89,300 here.
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Demographics
ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.