Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Wangi Wangi suburb profile
Wangi Wangi, NSW · Postcode 2267
This Wangi Wangi suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Wangi Wangi, NSW (postcode 2267). 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 Wangi Wangi with nearby suburbs.
Wangi Wangi at a glance
Population
2,920
Median rent
$340/wk
Household income
$1,339/wk
Median age
54
Wangi Wangi 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
+9.4% over 10 years
Population
2,920
was 2,759 in 2016
+161 · +5.8%
Median rent
$340/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$40 · +13.3%
Household income
$1,339/wk
was $1,174/wk in 2016
+$165 · +14.1%
Median age
54
was 53 in 2016
+1 · +1.9%
Dig deeper: Wangi Wangi population growth · Wangi Wangi then and now
Wangi Wangi vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Wangi Wangi, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-30.6% vs area
- Wangi Wangi$340/wk
- Nearby$385/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
-36.8% vs area
- Wangi Wangi$1,339/wk
- Nearby$1,492.5/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
+35% vs area
- Wangi Wangi54
- Nearby42.5
- Sydney40
Personal income
-24.7% vs area
- Wangi Wangi$680/wk
- Nearby$726.5/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Wangi Wangi compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Wangi Wangi sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,003.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5975.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,003.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5964.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Wangi Wangi on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Wangi Wangi, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Wangi Wangi people
- Population
- 2,920
- Median age
- 54
- Born overseas
- 10.8%
- 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
Wangi Wangi income
- Median household income
- $1,339/wk
- Median personal income
- $680/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Wangi Wangi housing
- Median rent
- $340/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,830/mo
- Separate houses
- 77.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 4%
- Owned outright
- 39.9%
- Mortgaged
- 26.5%
- Rented
- 18.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.7%
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
Wangi Wangi work
- Employment to population
- 45.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 42%
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 2267)
Compare Wangi Wangi with nearby suburbs
Wangi Wangi in numbers
Wangi Wangi had 2,920 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 54, 32% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 10.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 39.9% own their home outright, 26.5% are paying a mortgage, 18.5% rent. Separate houses make up 77.2% of dwellings, with 4% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $340/wk, 15% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,339/wk, 26% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.5%. 42% 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 5.8% (from 2,759 to 2,920). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $340/wk (+13.3%).
Wangi Wangi suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Wangi Wangi, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Wangi Wangi was $340/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Wangi Wangi, NSW?
- Wangi Wangi had 2,920 residents at the 2021 Census, up 5.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Wangi Wangi?
- Median household income in Wangi Wangi was $1,339/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Wangi Wangi?
- 18.5% of occupied homes in Wangi Wangi were rented, 39.9% were owned outright and 26.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Wangi Wangi suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Wangi Wangi. 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