Local profile
A quick snapshot of Murray River Council, drawn from official ABS estimates and the NSW Government's council data. Murray River is a long, thin local government area that follows the Murray River along the NSW–Victoria border, formed in 2016 from the merger of Murray Shire and Wakool Shire.
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 (2023–24)
- 13,562OLG / ABS Estimated Resident Population.
- Area
- 11,863.0 km²
- Population density
- ~1 person per km²
- Region
- Murray / Riverina, on the Murray River (NSW–Victoria border)
- Council classification
- Large Rural (OLG Group 11)
- Formed
- 2016 — merger of Murray Shire and Wakool Shire
- Main centres
- Moama, Mathoura, Barham, Moulamein, Tooleybuc, Wakool, Murray DownsMoama, the largest town, sits opposite Echuca (Victoria) on the Murray. The economy is built on irrigated agriculture (dairy, rice), timber (Barham red gum) and river tourism (paddlesteamers). A selection of localities is listed below.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Moama2731
- Mathoura2710
- Barham2732
- Moulamein2733
- Tooleybuc2736
- Wakool2710
- Murray Downs2734
- Koraleigh2735
- Womboota2731
- Bunnaloo2731
- Kyalite2734
- Burraboi2732
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 Murray River LGA; some postcodes are shared with neighbouring areas. The shaded area on the map is the official Local Government Area boundary (OpenStreetMap administrative boundary for Murray River 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.