Wilcannia
NSW 2836 · Central Darling
735 (2021) → 726 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Wilcannia is a declining suburb in Central Darling, NSW 2836, about 768km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Wilcannia are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 71/100, and is about 554km inland. Wilcannia has an overall score of 35/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (0.82%), India (0.41%)
Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (0.95%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q3 2025
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 715 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Therese's Community Parish SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 793
- Wilcannia Central SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 637
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
DecliningSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Wilcannia
Is Wilcannia safe?
Wilcannia has a residential safety score of 5/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 50,884 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Wilcannia?
Recent sales volume in Wilcannia is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price.
How far is Wilcannia from Sydney CBD?
Wilcannia is about 768.4 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Wilcannia?
Wilcannia has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 715 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Wilcannia?
Wilcannia has a transport score of 71/100, including 2 train stations.