Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Wallendbeen suburb profile
Wallendbeen, NSW · Postcode 2588
This Wallendbeen suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Wallendbeen, NSW (postcode 2588). 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 Wallendbeen with nearby suburbs.
Wallendbeen at a glance
Population
299
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$1,416/wk
Median age
54
Wallendbeen 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
-2% over 10 years
Population
299
was 260 in 2016
+39 · +15%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $100/wk in 2016
+$100 · +100%
Household income
$1,416/wk
was $1,224/wk in 2016
+$192 · +15.7%
Median age
54
was 52 in 2016
+2 · +3.8%
Dig deeper: Wallendbeen population growth · Wallendbeen then and now
Wallendbeen vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Wallendbeen, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-52.4% vs area
- Wallendbeen$200/wk
- Nearby$265/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-23.2% vs area
- Wallendbeen$1,416/wk
- Nearby$1,197.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+35% vs area
- Wallendbeen54
- Nearby47.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-6.8% vs area
- Wallendbeen$753/wk
- Nearby$670.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Wallendbeen compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Wallendbeen sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,011.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6995.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,041.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,012.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Wallendbeen on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Wallendbeen, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Wallendbeen people
- Population
- 299
- Median age
- 54
- Born overseas
- 5.7%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Wallendbeen income
- Median household income
- $1,416/wk
- Median personal income
- $753/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Wallendbeen housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,042/mo
- Separate houses
- 82.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 48.6%
- Mortgaged
- 20%
- Rented
- 12.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 18.6%
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
Wallendbeen work
- Employment to population
- 54%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 45.4%
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 2588)
Compare Wallendbeen with nearby suburbs
Wallendbeen in numbers
Wallendbeen had 299 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 54, 32% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 5.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 48.6% own their home outright, 20% are paying a mortgage, 12.1% rent. Separate houses make up 82.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 50% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,416/wk, 22% below 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 15% (from 260 to 299). Median rent moved from $100/wk to $200/wk (+100%).
Wallendbeen suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Wallendbeen, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Wallendbeen was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Wallendbeen, NSW?
- Wallendbeen had 299 residents at the 2021 Census, up 15% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Wallendbeen?
- Median household income in Wallendbeen was $1,416/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Wallendbeen?
- 12.1% of occupied homes in Wallendbeen were rented, 48.6% were owned outright and 20% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Wallendbeen suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Wallendbeen. 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