Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Wallarah suburb profile
Wallarah, NSW · Postcode 2259
This Wallarah suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Wallarah, NSW (postcode 2259). 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 Wallarah with nearby suburbs.
Wallarah at a glance
Population
344
Median rent
$525/wk
Household income
$1,887/wk
Median age
42
Wallarah 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
+3.3% over 10 years
Population
344
was 370 in 2016
-26 · -7%
Median rent
$525/wk
was $510/wk in 2016
+$15 · +2.9%
Household income
$1,887/wk
was $1,562/wk in 2016
+$325 · +20.8%
Median age
42
was 38 in 2016
+4 · +10.5%
Dig deeper: Wallarah population growth · Wallarah then and now
Wallarah vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Wallarah, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+7.1% vs area
- Wallarah$525/wk
- Nearby$382.5/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
-11% vs area
- Wallarah$1,887/wk
- Nearby$1,418.5/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
+5% vs area
- Wallarah42
- Nearby39
- Sydney40
Personal income
-25.8% vs area
- Wallarah$670/wk
- Nearby$669.5/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Wallarah compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Wallarah sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4982.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5972.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,075
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3938.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Wallarah on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Wallarah, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Wallarah people
- Population
- 344
- Median age
- 42
- Born overseas
- 15.4%
- 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
Wallarah income
- Median household income
- $1,887/wk
- Median personal income
- $670/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Wallarah housing
- Median rent
- $525/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,275/mo
- Separate houses
- 86.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 36.6%
- Mortgaged
- 36.6%
- Rented
- 21.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 3%
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
Wallarah work
- Employment to population
- 52.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 35.2%
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 2259)
Compare Wallarah with nearby suburbs
Wallarah in numbers
Wallarah had 344 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 42, close to the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 3.2 people. 15.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36.6% own their home outright, 36.6% are paying a mortgage, 21.8% rent. Separate houses make up 86.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $525/wk, 31% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,887/wk, 5% above 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 fell 7% (from 370 to 344). Median rent moved from $510/wk to $525/wk (+2.9%).
Wallarah suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Wallarah, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Wallarah was $525/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Wallarah, NSW?
- Wallarah had 344 residents at the 2021 Census, down 7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Wallarah?
- Median household income in Wallarah was $1,887/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Wallarah?
- 21.8% of occupied homes in Wallarah were rented, 36.6% were owned outright and 36.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Wallarah suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Wallarah. 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