Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
East Wardell suburb profile
East Wardell, NSW · Postcode 2477
This East Wardell suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for East Wardell, NSW (postcode 2477). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare East Wardell with nearby suburbs.
East Wardell at a glance
Population
312
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,550/wk
Median age
44
East Wardell trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+9.5% over 10 years
Population
312
was 305 in 2016
+7 · +2.3%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$50 · +16.7%
Household income
$1,550/wk
was $1,145/wk in 2016
+$405 · +35.4%
Median age
44
was 45 in 2016
-1 · -2.2%
Dig deeper: East Wardell population growth · East Wardell then and now
East Wardell vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for East Wardell, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-16.7% vs area
- East Wardell$350/wk
- Nearby$400/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-15.9% vs area
- East Wardell$1,550/wk
- Nearby$1,433/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+10% vs area
- East Wardell44
- Nearby47.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-10% vs area
- East Wardell$727/wk
- Nearby$731.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How East Wardell compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
East Wardell sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4991.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3945.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,000.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3930.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
East Wardell on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for East Wardell, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
East Wardell people
- Population
- 312
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 10.9%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
East Wardell income
- Median household income
- $1,550/wk
- Median personal income
- $727/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
East Wardell housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 81.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 35.9%
- Mortgaged
- 25.8%
- Rented
- 22.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.9%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
East Wardell work
- Employment to population
- 62.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 34.7%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2477)
Compare East Wardell with nearby suburbs
East Wardell in numbers
East Wardell had 312 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 7% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 10.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35.9% own their home outright, 25.8% are paying a mortgage, 22.7% rent. Separate houses make up 81.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, 12% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,550/wk, 14% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 2.3% (from 305 to 312). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $350/wk (+16.7%).
East Wardell suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in East Wardell, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in East Wardell was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in East Wardell, NSW?
- East Wardell had 312 residents at the 2021 Census, up 2.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in East Wardell?
- Median household income in East Wardell was $1,550/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in East Wardell?
- 22.7% of occupied homes in East Wardell were rented, 35.9% were owned outright and 25.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this East Wardell suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching East Wardell. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology