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Wahroonga NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Wahroonga NSW is 17,853 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wahroonga is $1,042 per week ($54,184 per year). Median rent in Wahroonga is $600 per week ($2,600 per month). Wahroonga has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Wahroonga has a population density of 1831.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wahroonga is China. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wahroonga is $3,467.

There were 92 recorded offences in Wahroonga in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (31 offences).

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Wahroonga Population

residents (Census 2021)

Wahroonga Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,042/wk

$54,184 per year

#970 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$600/wk

$2,600 per month

#202 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

🏡

Mortgage

$3,467/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Wahroonga Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.2% (8,608) Female 51.8% (9,239)

Population Density

1831.0

people per km²

17,853 people · 9.8 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$3,420

Family income/wk

Wahroonga 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)

Wahroonga Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

49.2% 2,222 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

50.8% 2,292 dwellings

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

Wahroonga Country of Birth

Australia

74.9%

China

9.2%

England

7.0%

India

3.7%

Hong Kong

2.2%

Iran

1.4%

Indonesia

0.5%

Germany

0.5%

Canada

0.4%

Egypt

0.3%

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

Wahroonga Religion

No Religion

40.0%

Catholic

22.0%

Anglican

18.5%

Not stated

5.4%

Uniting Church

4.2%

Hinduism

4.0%

Buddhism

3.2%

Christian (other)

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wahroonga Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

86.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

8.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.8%

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

Wahroonga Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

47.8%

Cantonese

16.3%

Korean

8.6%

Other

7.1%

Hindi

6.5%

Persian ED

6.4%

SAL Tot

3.9%

Spanish

3.4%

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

Wahroonga Employment

💼

Employed full-time

37.1% 4,942 people

⏰

Employed part-time

19.7% 2,620 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.5% 332 people

🏠

Not in labour force

40.8% 5,438 people

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

Wahroonga Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

46.9%

Postgraduate Degree

23.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.8%

Certificate III/IV

8.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.4%

Certificate I/II

0.9%

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

Wahroonga Occupation

Professionals

46.5%

Managers

23.2%

Clerical & Administrative

12.6%

Community & Personal Service

5.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

5.3%

Sales Workers

4.2%

Labourers

1.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

0.7%

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

Wahroonga Field of Study

Management & Commerce

32.0%

Society & Culture

15.3%

Health

13.5%

Engineering

10.1%

Information Technology

6.8%

Education

6.3%

Creative Arts

4.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.4%

Architecture & Building

3.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

1.9%

Agriculture & Environment

1.4%

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

Wahroonga Dwelling Types

Separate house

92.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

6.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wahroonga Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.1%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

3.8%

$800-$999/wk

3.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.7%

$4,000+/wk

38.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wahroonga Marital Status

💍

Married

58.6% 8,517

↔️

Separated

1.7% 242

📋

Divorced

5.8% 837

🕊️

Widowed

7.2% 1,042

👤

Never married

26.7% 3,884

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wahroonga Ancestry

English

25.7%

Australian

20.7%

Chinese

14.0%

Other

10.8%

Scottish

8.1%

Irish

7.7%

Indian

3.7%

German

2.8%

Italian

2.1%

Korean

1.7%

South African

1.5%

Dutch

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wahroonga School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

24.3%

Primary — Government

24.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

13.2%

Secondary — Government

10.4%

Pre-school

9.4%

Secondary — Catholic

7.1%

Vocational Education

6.9%

Primary — Catholic

4.6%

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

Wahroonga Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.4% 2,223

✅

No need for assistance

93.6% 32,335

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

Wahroonga Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

20.2% 2,827

—

Not a volunteer

79.8% 11,171

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wahroonga Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

11.7%

$300-$449/mo

1.3%

$450-$599/mo

2.2%

$600-$799/mo

1.6%

$800-$999/mo

2.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

7.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

20.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

27.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wahroonga How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

56.9%

Did not go to work

25.4%

Car (passenger)

5.3%

Train

5.0%

Walked only

4.7%

Bicycle

0.6%

Other

0.6%

Truck

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Bus

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

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

Wahroonga Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.4%

1 vehicle

34.0%

2 vehicles

42.4%

3 vehicles

13.0%

4+ vehicles

6.2%

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

Wahroonga Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.7%

2 bedrooms

12.5%

3 bedrooms

28.7%

4 bedrooms

34.2%

5 bedrooms

16.7%

6+ bedrooms

4.1%

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

Wahroonga Population Mobility

13.6%

moved in the last year

37.7%

moved in the last 5 years

3.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wahroonga Indigenous Population

0.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

135

Indigenous residents

34,817

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wahroonga Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,102

Asthma

622

Heart disease

483

Arthritis

412

Diabetes

374

Cancer

264

Lung condition

195

Stroke

155

Dementia

143

Kidney disease

130

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

Wahroonga Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

14.7%

$1-$149/wk

4.9%

$150-$299/wk

4.9%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

2.1%

$500-$649/wk

2.3%

$650-$799/wk

6.1%

$800-$999/wk

6.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.4%

$3,500+/wk

14.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wahroonga Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.9%

Couple — no children under 15

23.3%

Couple — no children

21.1%

One parent — no children under 15

4.8%

One parent — children under 15

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wahroonga Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 9

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 9

🏅

Previously served

2.1% 290

👤

Never served

97.8% 13,735

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wahroonga Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.8% 1,640

—

Did not provide

88.2% 12,315

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wahroonga Children Ever Born

No children

29.3%

1 child

14.8%

2 children

34.8%

3 children

16.0%

4 children

4.1%

5+ children

1.0%

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

Wahroonga When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

102

1951–1960

182

1961–1970

348

1971–1980

513

1981–1990

975

1991–2000

1,139

2001–2010

1,807

2011–2015

910

2016

160

2017

147

2018

155

2019

167

2020

114

2021

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

Wahroonga Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.7%

5–14 hours

30.1%

15–29 hours

16.3%

30+ hours

10.1%

Did not do domestic work

21.9%

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

Wahroonga Household Size

1 person

17.1%

2 persons

29.4%

3 persons

17.7%

4 persons

23.8%

5 persons

8.5%

6+ persons

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wahroonga Where Residents Moved From

Same address

14,846

Moved from NSW

1,726

Moved — same area (SA2)

322

Moved from overseas

177

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

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

Wahroonga Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.1%

Step family — no other children

5.5%

Blended family — no other children

1.5%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Other couple — children only

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wahroonga Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 92 total

Theft

Assault

Other Against Property

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Other Against Person

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Wahroonga Schools

schools nearby

government

1147

avg ICSEA score

20,251

total students

Abbotsleigh Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,634 students

1217

ICSEA

Hornsby Girls High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 722 students

1209

ICSEA

Normanhurst Boys High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 752 students

1207

ICSEA

Knox Grammar School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 3,345 students

1187

ICSEA

Turramurra Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 531 students

1181

ICSEA

Pymble Ladies' College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 2,501 students

1178

ICSEA

Pymble Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 519 students

1176

ICSEA

Warrawee Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 622 students

1170

ICSEA

Barker College Independent

Secondary · K-12 · 2,856 students

1166

ICSEA

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 229 students

1165

ICSEA

Loreto Normanhurst Independent

Combined · 5-12 · 1,240 students

1164

ICSEA

Wahroonga Adventist School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 633 students

1161

ICSEA

Prouille Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 262 students

1156

ICSEA

Wahroonga Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 508 students

1156

ICSEA

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 337 students

1153

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 33 schools

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

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Wahroonga Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,998/wk

Median Rent $600/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.0%

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

If you earn X in Wahroonga

Your weekly income

≈ $12,991/month

Median rent $600/wk

Left after rent $2,398/wk

Rent share 20.0%

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Income: $834/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $150/wk

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Income: $996/wk Rent: $451/wk Save: $149/wk

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Income: $847/wk Rent: $480/wk Save: $120/wk

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Wahroonga vs State & National Average

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Pop: 8,951 Income: $790/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Pop: 8,962 Income: $851/wk Rent: $230/wk

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Pop: 8,964 Income: $1,566/wk Rent: $575/wk

Hunters Hill

Pop: 9,014 Income: $1,239/wk Rent: $530/wk

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Pop: 9,041 Income: $1,046/wk Rent: $650/wk

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Pop: 9,108 Income: $860/wk Rent: $431/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wahroonga

What is the population of Wahroonga NSW?

The population of Wahroonga NSW is 17,853 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1831.0 people per km².Wahroonga is ranked #192 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wahroonga?

The median personal income in Wahroonga NSW is $1,042 per week, or $54,184 per year.The median household income is $2,998 per week.Family income is $3,420 per week.Wahroonga is ranked #970 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wahroonga?

Median rent in Wahroonga NSW is $600 per week ($2,600 per month).Rent represents 20.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Wahroonga ranks #202 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wahroonga?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wahroonga NSW is $3,467. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wahroonga?

The median age in Wahroonga NSW is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Wahroonga a good suburb to live in?

Wahroonga is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 17,853.The median income is $1,042/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.0% 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: 14103. All dollar figures in AUD.