Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Wells Crossing suburb profile
Wells Crossing, NSW · Postcode 2460
This Wells Crossing suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Wells Crossing, NSW (postcode 2460). 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 Wells Crossing with nearby suburbs.
Wells Crossing at a glance
Population
212
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,016/wk
Median age
45
Wells Crossing 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
+26.2% over 10 years
Population
212
was 163 in 2016
+49 · +30.1%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,016/wk
was $880/wk in 2016
+$136 · +15.5%
Median age
45
was 44 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: Wells Crossing population growth · Wells Crossing then and now
Wells Crossing vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Wells Crossing, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-28.6% vs area
- Wells Crossing$300/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-44.9% vs area
- Wells Crossing$1,016/wk
- Nearby$1,172.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+12.5% vs area
- Wells Crossing45
- Nearby45.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-43.1% vs area
- Wells Crossing$460/wk
- Nearby$559/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Wells Crossing compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Wells Crossing ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1889.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1874.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2964.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2888
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Wells Crossing on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Wells Crossing, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Wells Crossing people
- Population
- 212
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 11.3%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Wells Crossing income
- Median household income
- $1,016/wk
- Median personal income
- $460/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Wells Crossing housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,053/mo
- Separate houses
- 86.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 29.7%
- Mortgaged
- 44%
- Rented
- 7.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 17.6%
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
Wells Crossing work
- Employment to population
- 38.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 14.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 29.9%
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 2460)
Compare Wells Crossing with nearby suburbs
Wells Crossing in numbers
Wells Crossing had 212 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 10% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 11.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 29.7% own their home outright, 44% are paying a mortgage, 7.7% rent. Separate houses make up 86.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 25% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,016/wk, 44% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 30.1% (from 163 to 212). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $300/wk (+0%).
Wells Crossing suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Wells Crossing, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Wells Crossing was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Wells Crossing, NSW?
- Wells Crossing had 212 residents at the 2021 Census, up 30.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Wells Crossing?
- Median household income in Wells Crossing was $1,016/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Wells Crossing?
- 7.7% of occupied homes in Wells Crossing were rented, 29.7% were owned outright and 44% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Wells Crossing suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Wells Crossing. 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