Shire profile
A quick snapshot of Muswellbrook Shire, drawn from official ABS estimates and the NSW Government's council data.
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)
- 16,817ABS Estimated Resident Population (OLG time-series).
- Area
- 3,404.9 km²
- Population density
- ~5 people per km²
- Region
- Upper Hunter, ~130 km NW of Newcastle, on the New England Highway and the Hunter railway line
- Council classification
- Large Rural (OLG group 11)
- Main centres
- Muswellbrook, Denman, Sandy HollowA major thermal-coal mining district (Mt Arthur, Bengalla) with the Bayswater and Liddell power stations (Liddell closed in 2023), plus wine around Denman and thoroughbred studs; a selection of localities is listed below.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Muswellbrook2333
- Denman2328
- Sandy Hollow2333
- Bengalla2333
- Wybong2333
- Gungal2333
- Kayuga2333
- Muscle Creek2333
- McCullys Gap2333
- Baerami2333
- Manobalai2333
- Martindale2328
- Widden2328
On the map
The shaded area is the official Local Government Area boundary.
The locality list and postcodes are a selection of the many places in the Muswellbrook Shire LGA; some are shared with neighbouring council areas and some postcodes cover several localities (postcode 2333 in particular covers Muswellbrook and many surrounding villages). The shaded area on the map is the official Local Government Area boundary (OpenStreetMap administrative boundary for Muswellbrook 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.