Far West
New South Wales · Broken Hill and Far West · Far West and Orana
This profile uses the ABS Far West statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.
Far West is a locality in the Broken Hill and Far West area of New South Wales. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Far West SA2.
Schools, childcare & safety
Live data for the Far West SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.
Wilcannia CS
The government school your child can attend for free by living in Far West.
This is the zoned in-area government school for Far West (NSW catchment data).
See the catchment on the mapFee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.
We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.
Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Primary catchment zone shown where matched to official government data. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).
Schools in Far West
- Combined · Government · Years K-12Enrolment74ICSEA760
- Combined · Government · Years P-12Enrolment65ICSEA673
- Combined · Government · Years K-12Enrolment29ICSEA747
- Primary · Catholic · Years K-6Enrolment25ICSEA740
- Primary · Government · Years K-6Enrolment17ICSEA873
- Primary · Government · Years K-6Enrolment4ICSEA—
ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All NSW schools →
Childcare & early learning
- Exceeding NQSRainbow Pre-School - Broken HillCentre-Based Care · 59 places · Broken Hill
- Exceeding NQSWilcannia Central School Barlu Kurli PreschoolCentre-Based Care · 20 places · Wilcannia
- Meeting NQSHappy Day Preschool and Long Day CareCentre-Based Care · 71 places · Broken Hill
- Meeting NQSPCYC- Out Of School Hours Broken HillCentre-Based Care · 45 places · Broken Hill
- Meeting NQSBusy Kids Child CareCentre-Based Care · 38 places · Broken Hill
- Meeting NQSEXPLORERS EL PTY LTDCentre-Based Care · 24 places · Broken Hill
- Meeting NQSAlma Public School Bugdlie PreschoolCentre-Based Care · 20 places · Broken Hill
- Meeting NQSBroken Hill Public School PreschoolCentre-Based Care · 20 places · Broken Hill
- Meeting NQSMenindee Children's CentreCentre-Based Care · 20 places · Menindee
- Working Towards NQSSilverlea Long Day CareCentre-Based Care · 22 places · Broken Hill
NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.
Amenities
- GPs / clinics
- 2
- Supermarkets
- 2
- Parks
- 12
- Train stations
- 3
Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Far West SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.
Climate & hazards
- Bushfire overlay
- Within the designated Bush Fire Prone Land
This shows whether the Far West SA2 intersects an official New South Wales government hazard overlay. It is the published overlay extent — not a risk rating, hazard score, or insurance assessment, and we compute none. A single property inside the SA2 may or may not be affected. Not financial or insurance advice — check the current planning scheme and your insurer for any specific address.
Where did the loss come from?
-10Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.
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