Area profile
A quick snapshot of Greater Hume, drawn from official ABS estimates and the NSW Government's council data. Greater Hume is a large rural LGA in the Riverina, straddling the Hume Highway and the Sydney–Melbourne railway just north of Albury and the Victorian border, with no single dominant town — its population is spread across several small centres. It was formed in 2004 from the merger of Culcairn Shire, most of Holbrook Shire, and part of Hume Shire, with an economy built on agriculture (cropping 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)
- 11,582ABS Estimated Resident Population.
- Area
- 5,749.4 km²
- Population density
- ~2 people per km²
- Region
- Riverina NSW — near the Victorian border and Albury
- Council classification
- Large Rural (OLG group 11)
- Main centres
- Holbrook (council seat), Culcairn, Henty, Walla Walla, JinderaMain office at Holbrook; a second council office is at Culcairn. Henty hosts the Henty Machinery Field Days, a major annual agricultural event. A selection of localities is listed below.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Holbrook2644
- Culcairn2660
- Henty2658
- Walla Walla2659
- Jindera2642
- Gerogery2642
- Burrumbuttock2642
- Walbundrie2644
- Brocklesby2648
- Bungowannah2640
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 Greater Hume LGA; some postcodes are shared with neighbouring council areas. The shaded area on the map is the official Local Government Area boundary (OpenStreetMap administrative boundary for Greater Hume Shire Council).
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.