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Wallagoot NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Wallagoot NSW is 597 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wallagoot is $758 per week ($39,416 per year). Median rent in Wallagoot is $370 per week ($1,603 per month). Wallagoot has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. Wallagoot has a population density of 15.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wallagoot is England. The most common religion is No Religion (57% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is German. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wallagoot is $1,733.

There were 2 recorded offences in Wallagoot in 2025-26, a rate of 3 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against person (1 offences).

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Wallagoot Population

residents (Census 2021)

Wallagoot Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$758/wk

$39,416 per year

#4358 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$370/wk

$1,603 per month

#2711 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

48years

10 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Wallagoot Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (295) Female 50.8% (305)

Population Density

15.9

people per km²

597 people · 37.4 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,812

Family income/wk

Wallagoot 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)

Wallagoot Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

52.1% 101 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

47.9% 93 dwellings

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

Wallagoot Country of Birth

Australia

91.6%

England

7.3%

Germany

1.1%

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

Wallagoot Religion

No Religion

57.0%

Catholic

11.5%

Anglican

11.3%

Not stated

11.3%

Uniting Church

3.0%

Othr Protestnt

2.5%

Christian (other)

1.8%

Eastern Orthodox

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wallagoot Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

56.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

25.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

11.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.1%

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

Wallagoot Languages Spoken at Home

German

100.0%

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

Wallagoot Employment

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Employed full-time

34.6% 148 people

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Employed part-time

27.8% 119 people

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Not in labour force

37.6% 161 people

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

Wallagoot Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

38.6%

Bachelor Degree

32.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.6%

Postgraduate Degree

7.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.7%

Certificate I/II

2.5%

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

Wallagoot Occupation

Professionals

30.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.8%

Community & Personal Service

14.9%

Managers

14.4%

Clerical & Administrative

8.4%

Labourers

7.9%

Sales Workers

3.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.0%

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

Wallagoot Field of Study

Health

18.3%

Society & Culture

16.1%

Management & Commerce

11.9%

Engineering

11.5%

Education

10.1%

Architecture & Building

9.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.8%

Agriculture & Environment

7.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.6%

Creative Arts

3.2%

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

Wallagoot Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wallagoot Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.5%

$1-$149/wk

2.0%

$150-$299/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

8.0%

$500-$649/wk

5.0%

$650-$799/wk

7.0%

$800-$999/wk

6.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.0%

$4,000+/wk

8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wallagoot Marital Status

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Married

50.0% 246

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Separated

4.5% 22

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Divorced

11.8% 58

🕊️

Widowed

5.3% 26

👤

Never married

28.5% 140

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wallagoot Ancestry

Australian

33.7%

English

28.7%

Irish

9.8%

Scottish

7.9%

German

4.5%

Other

4.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.6%

Dutch

2.3%

Filipino

2.0%

Italian

1.8%

Welsh

0.9%

Hungarian

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wallagoot School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.5%

Secondary — Government

21.3%

Pre-school

13.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

12.0%

Vocational Education

9.3%

Secondary — Catholic

8.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.6%

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

Wallagoot Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.3% 58

✅

No need for assistance

94.7% 1,043

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

Wallagoot Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

26.1% 116

—

Not a volunteer

73.9% 328

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wallagoot Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.9%

$300-$449/mo

7.4%

$600-$799/mo

6.2%

$800-$999/mo

4.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

17.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

22.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wallagoot How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.6%

Did not go to work

12.9%

Walked only

5.1%

Car (passenger)

4.3%

Truck

1.2%

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

Wallagoot Car Ownership

1 vehicle

25.1%

2 vehicles

46.4%

3 vehicles

16.9%

4+ vehicles

11.6%

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

Wallagoot Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.4%

2 bedrooms

16.8%

3 bedrooms

38.9%

4 bedrooms

29.3%

5 bedrooms

9.6%

6+ bedrooms

1.9%

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

Wallagoot Population Mobility

13.4%

moved in the last year

33.4%

moved in the last 5 years

2.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

60.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wallagoot Indigenous Population

2.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,088

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wallagoot Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Stroke

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

Wallagoot Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.9%

$1-$149/wk

6.6%

$150-$299/wk

5.6%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

7.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

11.4%

$800-$999/wk

8.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.5%

$3,500+/wk

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wallagoot Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.7%

Couple — no children

34.4%

Couple — no children under 15

10.0%

One parent — no children under 15

7.4%

One parent — children under 15

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wallagoot Military Service

🏅

Previously served

4.0% 18

👤

Never served

96.0% 435

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wallagoot Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.5% 74

—

Did not provide

83.5% 374

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wallagoot Children Ever Born

No children

33.2%

1 child

15.6%

2 children

24.9%

3 children

20.5%

4 children

3.4%

5+ children

2.4%

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

Wallagoot When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

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

Wallagoot Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.9%

5–14 hours

33.4%

15–29 hours

20.0%

30+ hours

13.2%

Did not do domestic work

15.5%

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

Wallagoot Household Size

1 person

23.4%

2 persons

40.4%

3 persons

13.8%

4 persons

10.6%

5 persons

7.3%

6+ persons

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wallagoot Where Residents Moved From

Same address

480

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from ACT

Moved from QLD

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

Wallagoot Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

71.6%

Step family — no other children

19.4%

Blended family — no other children

4.5%

Intact family — other children present

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wallagoot Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 2 total

Other Against Person

Theft

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Wallagoot Schools

schools nearby

government

—

avg ICSEA score

total students

Bournda Environmental Education Centre Government

Combined

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

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Wallagoot Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,583/wk

Median Rent $370/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.4%

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

If you earn X in Wallagoot

Your weekly income

≈ $6,860/month

Median rent $370/wk

Left after rent $1,213/wk

Rent share 23.4%

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Wallagoot vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Doyalson

Pop: 299 Income: $714/wk Rent: $370/wk

Gravesend

Pop: 299 Income: $759/wk Rent: $160/wk

Wallendbeen

Pop: 299 Income: $753/wk Rent: $200/wk

Hargraves

Pop: 300 Income: $488/wk Rent: $220/wk

Lidster

Pop: 301 Income: $1,112/wk Rent: $250/wk

Peats Ridge

Pop: 301 Income: $757/wk Rent: $378/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wallagoot

What is the population of Wallagoot NSW?

The population of Wallagoot NSW is 597 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 15.9 people per km².Wallagoot is ranked #4,758 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wallagoot?

The median personal income in Wallagoot NSW is $758 per week, or $39,416 per year.The median household income is $1,583 per week.Family income is $1,812 per week.Wallagoot is ranked #4,358 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wallagoot?

Median rent in Wallagoot NSW is $370 per week ($1,603 per month).Rent represents 23.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Wallagoot ranks #2,711 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wallagoot?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wallagoot NSW is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wallagoot?

The median age in Wallagoot NSW is 48 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Wallagoot a good suburb to live in?

Wallagoot is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 597.The median income is $758/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.4% 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: 14121. All dollar figures in AUD.