Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Wombat suburb profile
Wombat, NSW · Postcode 2587
This Wombat suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Wombat, NSW (postcode 2587). 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 Wombat with nearby suburbs.
Wombat at a glance
Population
280
Median rent
$220/wk
Household income
$1,261/wk
Median age
47
Wombat 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
+23.3% over 10 years
Population
280
was 225 in 2016
+55 · +24.4%
Median rent
$220/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$70 · +46.7%
Household income
$1,261/wk
was $1,218/wk in 2016
+$43 · +3.5%
Median age
47
was 45 in 2016
+2 · +4.4%
Dig deeper: Wombat population growth · Wombat then and now
Wombat vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Wombat, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-47.6% vs area
- Wombat$220/wk
- Nearby$280/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-31.6% vs area
- Wombat$1,261/wk
- Nearby$1,316/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+17.5% vs area
- Wombat47
- Nearby47.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-25.1% vs area
- Wombat$605/wk
- Nearby$753/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Wombat compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Wombat sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3976.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4960.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,005.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4943.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Wombat on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Wombat, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Wombat people
- Population
- 280
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 6.8%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Wombat income
- Median household income
- $1,261/wk
- Median personal income
- $605/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Wombat housing
- Median rent
- $220/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,600/mo
- Separate houses
- 79.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 40%
- Mortgaged
- 22.4%
- Rented
- 16.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 16%
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
Wombat work
- Employment to population
- 50.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 34%
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 2587)
Compare Wombat with nearby suburbs
Wombat in numbers
Wombat had 280 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 15% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 6.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 40% own their home outright, 22.4% are paying a mortgage, 16.8% rent. Separate houses make up 79.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $220/wk, 45% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,261/wk, 30% 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 24.4% (from 225 to 280). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $220/wk (+46.7%).
Wombat suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Wombat, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Wombat was $220/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Wombat, NSW?
- Wombat had 280 residents at the 2021 Census, up 24.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Wombat?
- Median household income in Wombat was $1,261/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Wombat?
- 16.8% of occupied homes in Wombat were rented, 40% were owned outright and 22.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Wombat suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Wombat. 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