Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Worrowing Heights suburb profile
Worrowing Heights, NSW · Postcode 2540
This Worrowing Heights suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Worrowing Heights, NSW (postcode 2540). 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 Worrowing Heights with nearby suburbs.
Worrowing Heights at a glance
Population
713
Median rent
$187/wk
Household income
$767/wk
Median age
77
Worrowing Heights 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
+109.1% over 10 years
Population
713
was 506 in 2016
+207 · +40.9%
Median rent
$187/wk
was $105/wk in 2016
+$82 · +78.1%
Household income
$767/wk
was $770/wk in 2016
$3 · -0.4%
Median age
77
was 77 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Worrowing Heights population growth · Worrowing Heights then and now
Worrowing Heights vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Worrowing Heights, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-55.5% vs area
- Worrowing Heights$187/wk
- Nearby$355/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-58.4% vs area
- Worrowing Heights$767/wk
- Nearby$1,268/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+92.5% vs area
- Worrowing Heights77
- Nearby50.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-43.3% vs area
- Worrowing Heights$458/wk
- Nearby$639/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Worrowing Heights compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Worrowing Heights sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4985.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2899.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2956.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1822.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Worrowing Heights on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Worrowing Heights, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Worrowing Heights people
- Population
- 713
- Median age
- 77
- Born overseas
- 23.1%
- Average household size
- 1.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Worrowing Heights income
- Median household income
- $767/wk
- Median personal income
- $458/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Worrowing Heights housing
- Median rent
- $187/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $503/mo
- Separate houses
- 6.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 37.8%
- Mortgaged
- 4.7%
- Rented
- 4.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8.3%
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
Worrowing Heights work
- Employment to population
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 25.9%
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 2540)
Compare Worrowing Heights with nearby suburbs
Worrowing Heights in numbers
Worrowing Heights had 713 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 77, 88% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 1.7 people. 23.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 37.8% own their home outright, 4.7% are paying a mortgage, 4.1% rent. Separate houses make up 6.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $187/wk, 53% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $767/wk, 57% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.3%. 25.9% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 40.9% (from 506 to 713). Median rent moved from $105/wk to $187/wk (+78.1%).
Worrowing Heights suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Worrowing Heights, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Worrowing Heights was $187/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Worrowing Heights, NSW?
- Worrowing Heights had 713 residents at the 2021 Census, up 40.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Worrowing Heights?
- Median household income in Worrowing Heights was $767/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Worrowing Heights?
- 4.1% of occupied homes in Worrowing Heights were rented, 37.8% were owned outright and 4.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Worrowing Heights suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Worrowing Heights. 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