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Wadalba NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Wadalba NSW is 4,204 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wadalba is $805 per week ($41,860 per year). Median rent in Wadalba is $480 per week ($2,080 per month). Wadalba has a median age of 32 years, younger than the national median of 38. Wadalba has a population density of 1101.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wadalba is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wadalba is $2,167.

There were 52 recorded offences in Wadalba in 2025-26, a rate of 12 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (24 offences).

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Wadalba Population

residents (Census 2021)

Wadalba Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$805/wk

$41,860 per year

#3540 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$480/wk

$2,080 per month

#769 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

32years

6 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: —

Wadalba Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (2,086) Female 50.4% (2,120)

Population Density

1101.0

people per km²

4,204 people · 3.8 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,127

Family income/wk

Wadalba 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)

Wadalba Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

29.2% 234 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

70.8% 568 dwellings

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

Wadalba Country of Birth

Australia

92.3%

England

4.0%

India

1.7%

China

0.6%

Hong Kong

0.3%

Brazil

0.3%

Chile

0.3%

Egypt

0.3%

Indonesia

0.2%

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

Wadalba Religion

No Religion

43.1%

Catholic

27.2%

Anglican

15.4%

Not stated

6.2%

Christian (other)

2.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.1%

Uniting Church

1.7%

Baptist

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wadalba Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

54.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

31.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.1%

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

Wadalba Languages Spoken at Home

Other

30.3%

SAL Tot

17.0%

Malayalam

17.0%

SAL Filipin

8.5%

Spanish

8.5%

SAL Tagalog

7.4%

Afrikaans

5.9%

Cantonese

5.3%

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

Wadalba Employment

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Employed full-time

39.4% 1,069 people

⏰

Employed part-time

23.2% 630 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.2% 86 people

🏠

Not in labour force

34.3% 930 people

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

Wadalba Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

45.4%

Bachelor Degree

22.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.7%

Postgraduate Degree

6.0%

Certificate I/II

3.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.3%

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

Wadalba Occupation

Professionals

24.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.0%

Community & Personal Service

16.8%

Clerical & Administrative

12.5%

Managers

12.0%

Labourers

6.8%

Sales Workers

6.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.7%

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

Wadalba Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.6%

Society & Culture

14.8%

Health

14.6%

Engineering

13.5%

Education

8.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.8%

Architecture & Building

7.1%

Information Technology

4.2%

Creative Arts

2.2%

Agriculture & Environment

2.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.6%

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

Wadalba Dwelling Types

Separate house

94.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wadalba Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.2%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

5.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

6.3%

$800-$999/wk

5.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.5%

$4,000+/wk

9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wadalba Marital Status

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Married

44.0% 1,364

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Separated

4.7% 146

📋

Divorced

10.0% 311

🕊️

Widowed

3.2% 98

👤

Never married

38.1% 1,179

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wadalba Ancestry

Australian

31.6%

English

31.0%

Other

7.9%

Irish

6.8%

Scottish

6.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.7%

German

2.4%

Filipino

2.0%

Italian

1.9%

Indian

1.9%

Chinese

1.8%

Maori

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wadalba School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.6%

Secondary — Government

22.8%

Pre-school

15.3%

Vocational Education

10.8%

Primary — Catholic

9.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.2%

Secondary — Catholic

5.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.1%

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

Wadalba Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.2% 576

✅

No need for assistance

92.8% 7,443

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

Wadalba Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

9.4% 278

—

Not a volunteer

90.6% 2,673

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wadalba Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.1%

$300-$449/mo

0.8%

$450-$599/mo

1.2%

$600-$799/mo

2.7%

$800-$999/mo

1.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

7.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

36.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

25.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wadalba How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.5%

Did not go to work

21.6%

Car (passenger)

4.8%

Truck

1.1%

Walked only

1.0%

Train

0.7%

Bus

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Other

0.3%

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

Wadalba Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.3%

1 vehicle

30.0%

2 vehicles

44.0%

3 vehicles

13.2%

4+ vehicles

7.4%

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

Wadalba Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.6%

2 bedrooms

6.1%

3 bedrooms

15.1%

4 bedrooms

65.4%

5 bedrooms

7.7%

6+ bedrooms

1.1%

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

Wadalba Population Mobility

16.1%

moved in the last year

58.1%

moved in the last 5 years

4.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wadalba Indigenous Population

6.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

523

Indigenous residents

7,553

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wadalba Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

494

Asthma

198

Arthritis

113

Diabetes

111

Heart disease

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Cancer

Dementia

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

Wadalba Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.8%

$150-$299/wk

5.9%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

3.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

9.0%

$800-$999/wk

11.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.9%

$3,500+/wk

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wadalba Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

51.2%

Couple — no children

16.3%

One parent — children under 15

13.3%

Couple — no children under 15

12.6%

One parent — no children under 15

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wadalba Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 4

🏅

Previously served

1.6% 48

👤

Never served

98.2% 2,904

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wadalba Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.0% 353

—

Did not provide

88.0% 2,584

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wadalba Children Ever Born

No children

29.6%

1 child

12.4%

2 children

31.8%

3 children

16.5%

4 children

7.8%

5+ children

1.9%

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

Wadalba When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

201

2011–2015

130

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Wadalba Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.6%

5–14 hours

29.1%

15–29 hours

13.3%

30+ hours

10.5%

Did not do domestic work

27.6%

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

Wadalba Household Size

1 person

17.9%

2 persons

24.9%

3 persons

19.4%

4 persons

22.2%

5 persons

11.2%

6+ persons

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wadalba Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,322

Moved from NSW

457

Moved — same area (SA2)

149

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

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

Wadalba Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.0%

Step family — no other children

10.6%

Blended family — no other children

5.4%

Step family — other children present

0.7%

Other couple — children only

0.7%

Intact family — other children present

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wadalba Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 52 total

Theft

Assault

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Other Against Property

Sexual Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Wadalba Schools

schools nearby

government

953

avg ICSEA score

4,291

total students

Lakes Grammar - An Anglican School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 796 students

1054

ICSEA

Porters Creek Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 317 students

988

ICSEA

Woongarrah Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 385 students

984

ICSEA

Warnervale Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 442 students

979

ICSEA

Tuggerawong Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 208 students

953

ICSEA

Kanwal Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 500 students

942

ICSEA

Wadalba Community School Government

Combined · K-12 · 1,414 students

941

ICSEA

Tacoma Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 186 students

938

ICSEA

HopeTown School Government

Combined · U · 43 students

797

ICSEA

St Philip's Christian College Young Parents - Wyong Independent

Secondary

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

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Wadalba Rent Prices & Affordability

25%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,942/wk

Median Rent $480/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Wadalba

Your weekly income

≈ $8,415/month

Median rent $480/wk

Left after rent $1,462/wk

Rent share 24.7%

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Wadalba vs State & National Average

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Pop: 4,129 Income: $1,033/wk Rent: $685/wk

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Pop: 5,747 Income: $990/wk Rent: $550/wk

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Pop: 2,320 Income: $916/wk Rent: $550/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wadalba

What is the population of Wadalba NSW?

The population of Wadalba NSW is 4,204 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1101.0 people per km².Wadalba is ranked #1,833 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wadalba?

The median personal income in Wadalba NSW is $805 per week, or $41,860 per year.The median household income is $1,942 per week.Family income is $2,127 per week.Wadalba is ranked #3,540 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wadalba?

Median rent in Wadalba NSW is $480 per week ($2,080 per month).Rent represents 24.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Wadalba ranks #769 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wadalba?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wadalba NSW is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wadalba?

The median age in Wadalba NSW is 32 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Wadalba a good suburb to live in?

Wadalba is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 4,204.The median income is $805/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.7% 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: 14098. All dollar figures in AUD.