Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Wherrol Flat suburb profile
Wherrol Flat, NSW · Postcode 2429
This Wherrol Flat suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Wherrol Flat, NSW (postcode 2429). 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 Wherrol Flat with nearby suburbs.
Wherrol Flat at a glance
Population
329
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,162/wk
Median age
53
Wherrol Flat 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
+6.5% over 10 years
Population
329
was 319 in 2016
+10 · +3.1%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $205/wk in 2016
+$45 · +22%
Household income
$1,162/wk
was $1,021/wk in 2016
+$141 · +13.8%
Median age
53
was 51 in 2016
+2 · +3.9%
Dig deeper: Wherrol Flat population growth · Wherrol Flat then and now
Wherrol Flat vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Wherrol Flat, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-40.5% vs area
- Wherrol Flat$250/wk
- Nearby$345/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-37% vs area
- Wherrol Flat$1,162/wk
- Nearby$1,137.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+32.5% vs area
- Wherrol Flat53
- Nearby48
- NSW40
Personal income
-32.1% vs area
- Wherrol Flat$549/wk
- Nearby$597/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Wherrol Flat compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Wherrol Flat sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4988.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3948.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,006.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4949.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Wherrol Flat on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Wherrol Flat, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Wherrol Flat people
- Population
- 329
- Median age
- 53
- Born overseas
- 8.2%
- 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
Wherrol Flat income
- Median household income
- $1,162/wk
- Median personal income
- $549/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Wherrol Flat housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,305/mo
- Separate houses
- 81.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 55.1%
- Mortgaged
- 17.7%
- Rented
- 8.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 13.6%
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
Wherrol Flat work
- Employment to population
- 53.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 40.5%
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 2429)
Compare Wherrol Flat with nearby suburbs
Wherrol Flat in numbers
Wherrol Flat had 329 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 53, 29% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 8.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 55.1% own their home outright, 17.7% are paying a mortgage, 8.2% rent. Separate houses make up 81.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 37% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,162/wk, 36% 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 3.1% (from 319 to 329). Median rent moved from $205/wk to $250/wk (+22%).
Wherrol Flat suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Wherrol Flat, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Wherrol Flat was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Wherrol Flat, NSW?
- Wherrol Flat had 329 residents at the 2021 Census, up 3.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Wherrol Flat?
- Median household income in Wherrol Flat was $1,162/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Wherrol Flat?
- 8.2% of occupied homes in Wherrol Flat were rented, 55.1% were owned outright and 17.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Wherrol Flat suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Wherrol Flat. 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