Area profile
A quick snapshot of Cabonne, drawn from official ABS estimates and the NSW Government's council data. Cabonne is a large rural LGA that wraps around the City of Orange (a 'donut' arrangement), with an economy built on agriculture — fruit and wine around Cargo and Canowindra, the Manildra flour mill, and livestock.
New to these terms? Read them in plain English
- Local Government Area (LGA)
- The official area a council governs.
- Estimated Resident Population (ERP)
- The official population count for an area.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
- The national statistics agency behind population figures.
- Population (ERP, 2023–24)
- 13,897ABS Estimated Resident Population.
- Area
- 6,022.3 km²
- Population density
- ~2 people per km²
- Region
- Central West NSW — surrounds the City of Orange (a 'donut' LGA)
- Council classification
- Large Rural (OLG group 11)
- Main centres
- Molong (council seat), Canowindra, Eugowra, Cudal, Manildra, Yeoval, Cumnock, CargoCouncil offices at Molong, Cudal and Canowindra; the Age of Fishes Museum is at Canowindra. A selection of localities is listed below.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Molong2866
- Canowindra2804
- Eugowra2806
- Cudal2864
- Manildra2865
- Yeoval2868
- Cumnock2867
- Cargo2800
- Borenore2800
- Nashdale2800
- Toogong2864
- Mullion Creek2800
On the map
The shaded area is the official Local Government Area boundary.
The suburb list and postcodes are a selection of the many localities in the Cabonne LGA; some postcodes (e.g. 2800) are shared with the neighbouring City of Orange. The shaded area on the map is the official Local Government Area boundary (OpenStreetMap administrative boundary for Cabonne Council). The village of Eugowra was severely affected by flash flooding in November 2022; the council and NSW Government are continuing recovery and land-development work (see Priorities & direction).
Sources — check it yourself
Figures are current as at the dates shown and may change — always confirm with the linked source. See the notice at the bottom of the page for full details and how to report a correction.