Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Way Way suburb profile
Way Way, NSW · Postcode 2447
This Way Way suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Way Way, NSW (postcode 2447). 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 Way Way with nearby suburbs.
Way Way at a glance
Population
265
Median rent
$360/wk
Household income
$1,375/wk
Median age
55
Way Way 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
+29.9% over 10 years
Population
265
was 239 in 2016
+26 · +10.9%
Median rent
$360/wk
was $240/wk in 2016
+$120 · +50%
Household income
$1,375/wk
was $1,166/wk in 2016
+$209 · +17.9%
Median age
55
was 49 in 2016
+6 · +12.2%
Dig deeper: Way Way population growth · Way Way then and now
Way Way vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Way Way, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-14.3% vs area
- Way Way$360/wk
- Nearby$335/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-25.4% vs area
- Way Way$1,375/wk
- Nearby$1,099/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+37.5% vs area
- Way Way55
- Nearby50.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-39.2% vs area
- Way Way$491/wk
- Nearby$583/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Way Way compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Way Way sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4983.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4968.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4999.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6995.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Way Way on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Way Way, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Way Way people
- Population
- 265
- Median age
- 55
- Born overseas
- 12.1%
- 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
Way Way income
- Median household income
- $1,375/wk
- Median personal income
- $491/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Way Way housing
- Median rent
- $360/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,250/mo
- Separate houses
- 87.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 39.8%
- Mortgaged
- 32.7%
- Rented
- 6.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.5%
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
Way Way work
- Employment to population
- 46.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 44%
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 2447)
Compare Way Way with nearby suburbs
Way Way in numbers
Way Way had 265 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 55, 34% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 12.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 39.8% own their home outright, 32.7% are paying a mortgage, 6.2% rent. Separate houses make up 87.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $360/wk, 10% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,375/wk, 24% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 10.9% (from 239 to 265). Median rent moved from $240/wk to $360/wk (+50%).
Way Way suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Way Way, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Way Way was $360/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Way Way, NSW?
- Way Way had 265 residents at the 2021 Census, up 10.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Way Way?
- Median household income in Way Way was $1,375/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Way Way?
- 6.2% of occupied homes in Way Way were rented, 39.8% were owned outright and 32.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Way Way suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Way Way. 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