Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Weethalle suburb profile
Weethalle, NSW · Postcode 2669
This Weethalle suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Weethalle, NSW (postcode 2669). 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 Weethalle with nearby suburbs.
Weethalle at a glance
Population
268
Median rent
$130/wk
Household income
$956/wk
Median age
44
Weethalle 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
+3.5% over 10 years
Population
268
was 250 in 2016
+18 · +7.2%
Household income
$956/wk
was $830/wk in 2016
+$126 · +15.2%
Median age
44
was 50 in 2016
-6 · -12%
Dig deeper: Weethalle population growth · Weethalle then and now
Weethalle vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Weethalle, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-69% vs area
- Weethalle$130/wk
- Nearby$227.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-48.1% vs area
- Weethalle$956/wk
- Nearby$1,263.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+10% vs area
- Weethalle44
- Nearby43
- NSW40
Personal income
-28% vs area
- Weethalle$582/wk
- Nearby$687/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Weethalle compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Weethalle sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3960.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4956.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3984.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6996
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Weethalle on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Weethalle, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Weethalle people
- Population
- 268
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 3.4%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Weethalle income
- Median household income
- $956/wk
- Median personal income
- $582/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Weethalle housing
- Median rent
- $130/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $550/mo
- Separate houses
- 81.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 47.6%
- Mortgaged
- 12.9%
- Rented
- 8.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 14.5%
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
Weethalle work
- Employment to population
- 47.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 23.4%
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 2669)
Compare Weethalle with nearby suburbs
Weethalle in numbers
Weethalle had 268 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 7% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 3.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 47.6% own their home outright, 12.9% are paying a mortgage, 8.9% rent. Separate houses make up 81.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $130/wk, 67% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $956/wk, 47% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 7.2% (from 250 to 268).
Weethalle suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Weethalle, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Weethalle was $130/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Weethalle, NSW?
- Weethalle had 268 residents at the 2021 Census, up 7.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Weethalle?
- Median household income in Weethalle was $956/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Weethalle?
- 8.9% of occupied homes in Weethalle were rented, 47.6% were owned outright and 12.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Weethalle suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Weethalle. 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