Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Wyangala suburb profile
Wyangala, NSW · Postcode 2808
This Wyangala suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Wyangala, NSW (postcode 2808). 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 Wyangala with nearby suburbs.
Wyangala at a glance
Population
216
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$1,034/wk
Median age
57
Wyangala 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
+9.6% over 10 years
Population
216
was 182 in 2016
+34 · +18.7%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $100/wk in 2016
+$100 · +100%
Household income
$1,034/wk
was $831/wk in 2016
+$203 · +24.4%
Median age
57
was 57 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Wyangala population growth · Wyangala then and now
Wyangala vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Wyangala, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-52.4% vs area
- Wyangala$200/wk
- Nearby$280/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-43.9% vs area
- Wyangala$1,034/wk
- Nearby$1,720.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+42.5% vs area
- Wyangala57
- Nearby41
- NSW40
Personal income
-40.7% vs area
- Wyangala$479/wk
- Nearby$843/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Wyangala compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Wyangala sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3959.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3939
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3982.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,000.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Wyangala on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Wyangala, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Wyangala people
- Population
- 216
- Median age
- 57
- Born overseas
- 14.8%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Wyangala income
- Median household income
- $1,034/wk
- Median personal income
- $479/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Wyangala housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $867/mo
- Separate houses
- 60.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 34%
- Mortgaged
- 16%
- Rented
- 10%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 36.7%
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
Wyangala work
- Employment to population
- 36.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 33.2%
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 2808)
Compare Wyangala with nearby suburbs
Wyangala in numbers
Wyangala had 216 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 57, 39% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2 people. 14.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34% own their home outright, 16% are paying a mortgage, 10% rent. Separate houses make up 60.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 50% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,034/wk, 43% 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 18.7% (from 182 to 216). Median rent moved from $100/wk to $200/wk (+100%).
Wyangala suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Wyangala, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Wyangala was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Wyangala, NSW?
- Wyangala had 216 residents at the 2021 Census, up 18.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Wyangala?
- Median household income in Wyangala was $1,034/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Wyangala?
- 10% of occupied homes in Wyangala were rented, 34% were owned outright and 16% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Wyangala suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Wyangala. 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