Area profile
A quick snapshot of Gunnedah Shire, drawn from official ABS estimates and the NSW Government's council data. Gunnedah Shire is a large rural LGA on the Namoi River in the North West Slopes region, with an economy built on agriculture (wheat and other cropping, cattle, sheep and pig farming) and some coal mining.
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)
- 13,392ABS Estimated Resident Population (OLG time-series data).
- Area
- 4,987.0 km²
- Population density
- ~3 people per km²
- Region
- North West Slopes NSW — on the Namoi River
- Council classification
- Large Rural (OLG group 11)
- Main centres
- Gunnedah (council seat), Curlewis, Carroll, Breeza, Mullaley, Tambar Springs, Kelvin, Emerald HillBordered by Narrabri Shire (north), Tamworth Regional (east), Liverpool Plains Shire (south) and Warrumbungle Shire (west). A selection of localities is listed below.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Gunnedah2380
- Curlewis2381
- Carroll2340
- Breeza2381
- Mullaley2379
- Tambar Springs2381
On the map
The shaded area is the official Local Government Area boundary.
The suburb list and postcodes are a selection of the localities in the Gunnedah Shire LGA. The shaded area on the map is the official Local Government Area boundary (OpenStreetMap administrative boundary for Gunnedah 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.