Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Wallacia suburb profile
Wallacia, NSW · Postcode 2745
This Wallacia suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Wallacia, NSW (postcode 2745). 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 Wallacia with nearby suburbs.
Wallacia at a glance
Population
1,711
Median rent
$400/wk
Household income
$2,004/wk
Median age
38
Wallacia 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
+7.7% over 10 years
Population
1,711
was 1,627 in 2016
+84 · +5.2%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$100 · +33.3%
Household income
$2,004/wk
was $1,729/wk in 2016
+$275 · +15.9%
Median age
38
was 40 in 2016
-2 · -5%
Dig deeper: Wallacia population growth · Wallacia then and now
Wallacia vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Wallacia, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-4.8% vs area
- Wallacia$400/wk
- Nearby$425/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+8.7% vs area
- Wallacia$2,004/wk
- Nearby$2,335.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-5% vs area
- Wallacia38
- Nearby34
- NSW40
Personal income
+5.1% vs area
- Wallacia$849/wk
- Nearby$957/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Wallacia compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Wallacia sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,006.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6997.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,077.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4941
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Wallacia on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Wallacia, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Wallacia people
- Population
- 1,711
- Median age
- 38
- Born overseas
- 13.2%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Wallacia income
- Median household income
- $2,004/wk
- Median personal income
- $849/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Wallacia housing
- Median rent
- $400/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,500/mo
- Separate houses
- 81.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 8.5%
- Owned outright
- 35.4%
- Mortgaged
- 37.4%
- Rented
- 18.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 3.9%
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
Wallacia work
- Employment to population
- 61%
- Unemployment rate
- 3%
- Year 12 or above
- 38.4%
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 2745)
Compare Wallacia with nearby suburbs
Wallacia in numbers
Wallacia had 1,711 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 38, 7% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 13.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35.4% own their home outright, 37.4% are paying a mortgage, 18.9% rent. Separate houses make up 81.8% of dwellings, with 8.5% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $400/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,004/wk, 11% above the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3%. 38.4% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 5.2% (from 1,627 to 1,711). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $400/wk (+33.3%).
Wallacia suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Wallacia, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Wallacia was $400/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Wallacia, NSW?
- Wallacia had 1,711 residents at the 2021 Census, up 5.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Wallacia?
- Median household income in Wallacia was $2,004/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Wallacia?
- 18.9% of occupied homes in Wallacia were rented, 35.4% were owned outright and 37.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Wallacia suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Wallacia. 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