Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Wakefield suburb profile
Wakefield, NSW · Postcode 2278
This Wakefield suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Wakefield, NSW (postcode 2278). 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 Wakefield with nearby suburbs.
Wakefield at a glance
Population
144
Median rent
$353/wk
Household income
$2,281/wk
Median age
40
Wakefield 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
+10.8% over 10 years
Population
144
was 144 in 2016
0 · 0%
Median rent
$353/wk
was $255/wk in 2016
+$98 · +38.4%
Household income
$2,281/wk
was $1,875/wk in 2016
+$406 · +21.7%
Median age
40
was 41 in 2016
-1 · -2.4%
Dig deeper: Wakefield population growth · Wakefield then and now
Wakefield vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Wakefield, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-28% vs area
- Wakefield$353/wk
- Nearby$370/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
+7.6% vs area
- Wakefield$2,281/wk
- Nearby$1,761.5/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Wakefield40
- Nearby42.5
- Sydney40
Personal income
+2.7% vs area
- Wakefield$928/wk
- Nearby$783.5/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Wakefield compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Wakefield sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,071.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,038.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,076.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,014.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Wakefield on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Wakefield, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Wakefield people
- Population
- 144
- Median age
- 40
- Born overseas
- 6.9%
- Average household size
- 3.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Wakefield income
- Median household income
- $2,281/wk
- Median personal income
- $928/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Wakefield housing
- Median rent
- $353/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,600/mo
- Separate houses
- 93.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 44.4%
- Mortgaged
- 28.9%
- Rented
- 11.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.7%
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
Wakefield work
- Employment to population
- 69.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 54.1%
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 2278)
Compare Wakefield with nearby suburbs
Wakefield in numbers
Wakefield had 144 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 40, close to the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 3.2 people. 6.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 44.4% own their home outright, 28.9% are paying a mortgage, 11.1% rent. Separate houses make up 93.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $353/wk, 12% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,281/wk, 26% above the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 0% (from 144 to 144). Median rent moved from $255/wk to $353/wk (+38.4%).
Wakefield suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Wakefield, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Wakefield was $353/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Wakefield, NSW?
- Wakefield had 144 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Wakefield?
- Median household income in Wakefield was $2,281/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Wakefield?
- 11.1% of occupied homes in Wakefield were rented, 44.4% were owned outright and 28.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Wakefield suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Wakefield. 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 · Richest suburbs in Sydney