Lightning Ridge, NSW 2834 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Lightning Ridge is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2834, home to 1,946 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Brewarrina local government area (very remote australia).
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 1,946
- Median age
- 53 years
- Median household income
- $792 /week
- Median personal income
- $476 /week
- Median family income
- $1,186 /week
- Average household size
- 2.0
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.9
- Local government area
- Brewarrina
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Mid North Coast
- Remoteness classification
- Very Remote Australia
- Federal electorate
- Parkes
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $200 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Rent share of household income
- 25%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.
Nearby suburbs
- Nearby suburb profiles arriving in the next data refresh.
Frequently asked questions
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.