Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Wallarobba suburb profile
Wallarobba, NSW · Postcode 2420
This Wallarobba suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Wallarobba, NSW (postcode 2420). 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 Wallarobba with nearby suburbs.
Wallarobba at a glance
Population
174
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,781/wk
Median age
50
Wallarobba 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
+28.9% over 10 years
Population
174
was 172 in 2016
+2 · +1.2%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $215/wk in 2016
+$135 · +62.8%
Household income
$1,781/wk
was $1,354/wk in 2016
+$427 · +31.5%
Median age
50
was 47 in 2016
+3 · +6.4%
Dig deeper: Wallarobba population growth · Wallarobba then and now
Wallarobba vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Wallarobba, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-16.7% vs area
- Wallarobba$350/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-3.4% vs area
- Wallarobba$1,781/wk
- Nearby$1,093.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+25% vs area
- Wallarobba50
- Nearby50
- NSW40
Personal income
+17.9% vs area
- Wallarobba$953/wk
- Nearby$567.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Wallarobba compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Wallarobba sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,014.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6990
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,054.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5964.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Wallarobba on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Wallarobba, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Wallarobba people
- Population
- 174
- Median age
- 50
- Born overseas
- 8.6%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Wallarobba income
- Median household income
- $1,781/wk
- Median personal income
- $953/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Wallarobba housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,748/mo
- Separate houses
- 88%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 44%
- Mortgaged
- 40%
- Rented
- 5.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12%
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
Wallarobba work
- Employment to population
- 58.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 42.8%
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 2420)
Compare Wallarobba with nearby suburbs
Wallarobba in numbers
Wallarobba had 174 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 50, 22% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 8.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 44% own their home outright, 40% are paying a mortgage, 5.3% rent. Separate houses make up 88% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, 12% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,781/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb. 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 1.2% (from 172 to 174). Median rent moved from $215/wk to $350/wk (+62.8%).
Wallarobba suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Wallarobba, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Wallarobba was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Wallarobba, NSW?
- Wallarobba had 174 residents at the 2021 Census, up 1.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Wallarobba?
- Median household income in Wallarobba was $1,781/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Wallarobba?
- 5.3% of occupied homes in Wallarobba were rented, 44% were owned outright and 40% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Wallarobba suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Wallarobba. 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