Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Wattle Ponds suburb profile
Wattle Ponds, NSW · Postcode 2330
This Wattle Ponds suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Wattle Ponds, NSW (postcode 2330). 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 Wattle Ponds with nearby suburbs.
Wattle Ponds at a glance
Population
1,193
Median rent
$519/wk
Household income
$2,775/wk
Median age
39
Wattle Ponds 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
+7.4% over 10 years
Population
1,193
was 1,123 in 2016
+70 · +6.2%
Median rent
$519/wk
was $450/wk in 2016
+$69 · +15.3%
Household income
$2,775/wk
was $2,564/wk in 2016
+$211 · +8.2%
Median age
39
was 36 in 2016
+3 · +8.3%
Dig deeper: Wattle Ponds population growth · Wattle Ponds then and now
Wattle Ponds vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Wattle Ponds, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+23.6% vs area
- Wattle Ponds$519/wk
- Nearby$305/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+50.6% vs area
- Wattle Ponds$2,775/wk
- Nearby$1,614/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-2.5% vs area
- Wattle Ponds39
- Nearby37.5
- NSW40
Personal income
+10% vs area
- Wattle Ponds$889/wk
- Nearby$747.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Wattle Ponds compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Wattle Ponds sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,068.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,027.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,134.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3930.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Wattle Ponds on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Wattle Ponds, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Wattle Ponds people
- Population
- 1,193
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 8.4%
- 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
Wattle Ponds income
- Median household income
- $2,775/wk
- Median personal income
- $889/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Wattle Ponds housing
- Median rent
- $519/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 97.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 36%
- Mortgaged
- 58.4%
- Rented
- 3.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 3.5%
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
Wattle Ponds work
- Employment to population
- 69.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 45%
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 2330)
Compare Wattle Ponds with nearby suburbs
Wattle Ponds in numbers
Wattle Ponds had 1,193 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 39, 5% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 3.2 people. 8.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36% own their home outright, 58.4% are paying a mortgage, 3.5% rent. Separate houses make up 97.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $519/wk, 30% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,775/wk, 54% above the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 2.4%. 45% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 6.2% (from 1,123 to 1,193). Median rent moved from $450/wk to $519/wk (+15.3%).
Wattle Ponds suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Wattle Ponds, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Wattle Ponds was $519/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Wattle Ponds, NSW?
- Wattle Ponds had 1,193 residents at the 2021 Census, up 6.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Wattle Ponds?
- Median household income in Wattle Ponds was $2,775/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Wattle Ponds?
- 3.5% of occupied homes in Wattle Ponds were rented, 36% were owned outright and 58.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Wattle Ponds suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Wattle Ponds. 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