Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Wandandian suburb profile
Wandandian, NSW · Postcode 2540
This Wandandian suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Wandandian, NSW (postcode 2540). 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 Wandandian with nearby suburbs.
Wandandian at a glance
Population
359
Median rent
$410/wk
Household income
$1,718/wk
Median age
45
Wandandian 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
+17.7% over 10 years
Population
359
was 326 in 2016
+33 · +10.1%
Median rent
$410/wk
was $240/wk in 2016
+$170 · +70.8%
Household income
$1,718/wk
was $1,642/wk in 2016
+$76 · +4.6%
Median age
45
was 44 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: Wandandian population growth · Wandandian then and now
Wandandian vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Wandandian, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-2.4% vs area
- Wandandian$410/wk
- Nearby$355/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-6.8% vs area
- Wandandian$1,718/wk
- Nearby$1,268/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+12.5% vs area
- Wandandian45
- Nearby50.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-8.5% vs area
- Wandandian$739/wk
- Nearby$639/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Wandandian compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Wandandian sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,026.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5981.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,072.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3928.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Wandandian on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Wandandian, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Wandandian people
- Population
- 359
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 9.2%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Wandandian income
- Median household income
- $1,718/wk
- Median personal income
- $739/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Wandandian housing
- Median rent
- $410/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,749/mo
- Separate houses
- 93.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 45.4%
- Mortgaged
- 39.2%
- Rented
- 4.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8.5%
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
Wandandian work
- Employment to population
- 57.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 34%
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 2540)
Compare Wandandian with nearby suburbs
Wandandian in numbers
Wandandian had 359 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 10% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 9.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 45.4% own their home outright, 39.2% are paying a mortgage, 4.6% rent. Separate houses make up 93.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $410/wk, 3% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,718/wk, 5% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 10.1% (from 326 to 359). Median rent moved from $240/wk to $410/wk (+70.8%).
Wandandian suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Wandandian, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Wandandian was $410/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Wandandian, NSW?
- Wandandian had 359 residents at the 2021 Census, up 10.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Wandandian?
- Median household income in Wandandian was $1,718/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Wandandian?
- 4.6% of occupied homes in Wandandian were rented, 45.4% were owned outright and 39.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Wandandian suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Wandandian. 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