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Gwandalan NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Gwandalan, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Gwandalan NSW is 3,785 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Gwandalan is $687 per week ($35,724 per year). Median rent in Gwandalan is $385 per week ($1,668 per month). Gwandalan has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Gwandalan has a population density of 1316.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Gwandalan is England. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gwandalan is $1,800.

There were 34 recorded offences in Gwandalan in 2025-26, a rate of 9 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was property damage (10 offences).

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Gwandalan Population

residents (Census 2021)

Gwandalan Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$687/wk

$35,724 per year

#5697 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$385/wk

$1,668 per month

#2381 of 14,663

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Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,800/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Gwandalan Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.5% (1,909) Female 49.5% (1,871)

Population Density

1316.7

people per km²

3,785 people · 2.9 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,768

Family income/wk

Gwandalan Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Gwandalan Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

45.7% 513 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

54.3% 609 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Gwandalan Country of Birth

Australia

94.6%

England

3.6%

Egypt

0.3%

Fiji

0.3%

Germany

0.3%

Greece

0.3%

India

0.2%

Chile

0.2%

Croatia

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Gwandalan Religion

No Religion

42.5%

Catholic

24.8%

Anglican

19.4%

Not stated

5.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.6%

Christian (other)

2.2%

Uniting Church

2.0%

Baptist

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Gwandalan Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

42.5%

Year 12 or equivalent

39.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

10.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Gwandalan Languages Spoken at Home

Other

33.3%

Spanish

13.0%

Portuguese

13.0%

Greek

11.1%

Afrikaans

9.3%

Serbian

9.3%

French

5.6%

Italian

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Gwandalan Employment

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Employed full-time

31.5% 873 people

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Employed part-time

21.6% 599 people

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Unemployed

2.8% 79 people

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Not in labour force

44.1% 1,224 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Gwandalan Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

59.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.5%

Bachelor Degree

15.2%

Postgraduate Degree

3.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.0%

Certificate I/II

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Gwandalan Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

22.0%

Community & Personal Service

17.1%

Professionals

16.8%

Clerical & Administrative

13.7%

Managers

10.4%

Labourers

7.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.1%

Sales Workers

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Gwandalan Field of Study

Engineering

18.9%

Management & Commerce

18.4%

Society & Culture

14.3%

Architecture & Building

12.9%

Health

12.9%

Education

7.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.3%

Creative Arts

2.8%

Agriculture & Environment

2.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.5%

Information Technology

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Gwandalan Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Gwandalan Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

7.6%

$500-$649/wk

5.0%

$650-$799/wk

9.0%

$800-$999/wk

6.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.6%

$4,000+/wk

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Gwandalan Marital Status

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Married

48.8% 1,514

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Separated

4.2% 131

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Divorced

10.4% 323

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Widowed

5.2% 160

👤

Never married

31.5% 977

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Gwandalan Ancestry

Australian

33.1%

English

32.9%

Irish

9.7%

Scottish

7.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.9%

Other

3.4%

German

2.6%

Maltese

2.0%

Italian

1.9%

Dutch

0.8%

Filipino

0.7%

French

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Gwandalan School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

34.2%

Secondary — Government

20.7%

Pre-school

14.6%

Vocational Education

12.1%

Secondary — Catholic

8.3%

Primary — Catholic

6.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Gwandalan Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.4% 533

✅

No need for assistance

92.6% 6,665

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Gwandalan Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

10.1% 297

—

Not a volunteer

89.9% 2,652

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Gwandalan Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.9%

$300-$449/mo

2.1%

$450-$599/mo

2.3%

$600-$799/mo

3.8%

$800-$999/mo

3.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Gwandalan How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.4%

Did not go to work

18.9%

Car (passenger)

3.4%

Truck

1.5%

Walked only

0.8%

Other

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Gwandalan Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.9%

1 vehicle

31.0%

2 vehicles

43.2%

3 vehicles

14.7%

4+ vehicles

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Gwandalan Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.7%

2 bedrooms

13.5%

3 bedrooms

40.2%

4 bedrooms

39.0%

5 bedrooms

4.8%

6+ bedrooms

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Gwandalan Population Mobility

14.9%

moved in the last year

41.0%

moved in the last 5 years

4.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

55.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Gwandalan Indigenous Population

6.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

481

Indigenous residents

6,781

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Gwandalan Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

418

Arthritis

222

Asthma

183

Diabetes

133

Heart disease

131

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Gwandalan Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.1%

$1-$149/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

5.8%

$300-$399/wk

6.7%

$400-$499/wk

5.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

11.0%

$800-$999/wk

11.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Gwandalan Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.3%

Couple — no children

31.4%

Couple — no children under 15

15.8%

One parent — children under 15

8.0%

One parent — no children under 15

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Gwandalan Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 3

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 5

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Previously served

3.1% 93

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Never served

96.6% 2,867

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Gwandalan Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.4% 421

—

Did not provide

85.6% 2,510

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Gwandalan Children Ever Born

No children

25.3%

1 child

11.5%

2 children

35.3%

3 children

19.4%

4 children

7.1%

5+ children

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Gwandalan When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2018

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Gwandalan Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.4%

5–14 hours

27.9%

15–29 hours

14.6%

30+ hours

11.6%

Did not do domestic work

27.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Gwandalan Household Size

1 person

22.4%

2 persons

37.7%

3 persons

15.9%

4 persons

14.4%

5 persons

7.3%

6+ persons

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Gwandalan Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,020

Moved from NSW

390

Moved — same area (SA2)

117

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

Moved from VIC

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Gwandalan Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

76.4%

Step family — no other children

13.0%

Blended family — no other children

7.3%

Step family — other children present

1.3%

Intact family — other children present

1.1%

Other couple — children only

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Gwandalan Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 34 total

Property Damage

Theft

Other Against Person

Other Against Property

Assault

Sexual Offences

Drug Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Gwandalan Schools

schools nearby

government

988

avg ICSEA score

531

total students

Nords Wharf Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 180 students

1023

ICSEA

Gwandalan Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 351 students

953

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Gwandalan Rent Prices & Affordability

26%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,493/wk

Median Rent $385/wk

Rent-to-Income 25.8%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Gwandalan

Your weekly income

≈ $6,470/month

Median rent $385/wk

Left after rent $1,108/wk

Rent share 25.8%

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Income: $648/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $45/wk

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Income: $725/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $35/wk

Gwandalan vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Balmain East

Pop: 1,900 Income: $1,550/wk Rent: $617/wk

Harden

Pop: 1,900 Income: $550/wk Rent: $220/wk

Mays Hill

Pop: 1,902 Income: $971/wk Rent: $435/wk

Brunswick Heads

Pop: 1,905 Income: $732/wk Rent: $440/wk

Jamberoo

Pop: 1,910 Income: $838/wk Rent: $498/wk

Batehaven

Pop: 1,911 Income: $595/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gwandalan

What is the population of Gwandalan NSW?

The population of Gwandalan NSW is 3,785 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1316.7 people per km².Gwandalan is ranked #2,013 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Gwandalan?

The median personal income in Gwandalan NSW is $687 per week, or $35,724 per year.The median household income is $1,493 per week.Family income is $1,768 per week.Gwandalan is ranked #5,697 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Gwandalan?

Median rent in Gwandalan NSW is $385 per week ($1,668 per month).Rent represents 25.8% of household income, which is considered moderate.Gwandalan ranks #2,381 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Gwandalan?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gwandalan NSW is $1,800. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Gwandalan?

The median age in Gwandalan NSW is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Gwandalan a good suburb to live in?

Gwandalan is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,785.The median income is $687/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11831. All dollar figures in AUD.