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Wamberal NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Wamberal NSW is 6,991 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wamberal is $944 per week ($49,088 per year). Median rent in Wamberal is $500 per week ($2,167 per month). Wamberal has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Wamberal has a population density of 797.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wamberal is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wamberal is $2,500.

There were 45 recorded offences in Wamberal in 2025-26, a rate of 6 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (18 offences).

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Wamberal Population

residents (Census 2021)

Wamberal Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$944/wk

$49,088 per year

#1672 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$500/wk

$2,167 per month

#576 of 14,663

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Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,500/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Wamberal Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (3,423) Female 51.0% (3,564)

Population Density

797.3

people per km²

6,991 people · 8.8 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,730

Family income/wk

Wamberal 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)

Wamberal Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

45.9% 850 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

54.1% 1,000 dwellings

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

Wamberal Country of Birth

Australia

91.4%

England

6.3%

India

0.5%

France

0.4%

Germany

0.4%

China

0.2%

Hong Kong

0.2%

Canada

0.2%

Indonesia

0.2%

Fiji

0.1%

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

Wamberal Religion

No Religion

45.7%

Catholic

23.2%

Anglican

16.9%

Not stated

5.3%

Uniting Church

2.7%

Christian (other)

2.4%

Othr Protestnt

2.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wamberal Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

67.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

23.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.6%

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

Wamberal Languages Spoken at Home

Other

27.5%

German

14.7%

Spanish

12.7%

Arabic

9.8%

IAL Punjabi

9.8%

Afrikaans

8.8%

French

8.8%

Italian

7.8%

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

Wamberal Employment

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Employed full-time

36.0% 1,774 people

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Employed part-time

26.6% 1,309 people

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Unemployed

1.9% 96 people

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Not in labour force

35.4% 1,745 people

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

Wamberal Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

34.2%

Certificate III/IV

29.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.1%

Postgraduate Degree

9.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.7%

Certificate I/II

1.6%

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

Wamberal Occupation

Professionals

36.8%

Managers

17.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.9%

Clerical & Administrative

12.3%

Community & Personal Service

9.7%

Sales Workers

4.8%

Labourers

3.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.9%

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

Wamberal Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.3%

Health

17.1%

Society & Culture

12.4%

Education

12.1%

Engineering

10.4%

Architecture & Building

9.6%

Creative Arts

4.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.1%

Information Technology

2.0%

Agriculture & Environment

1.7%

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

Wamberal Dwelling Types

Separate house

94.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

3.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wamberal Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

1.0%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

4.8%

$800-$999/wk

5.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.2%

$4,000+/wk

24.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wamberal Marital Status

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Married

53.7% 2,982

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Separated

2.8% 158

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Divorced

8.3% 462

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Widowed

3.9% 216

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Never married

31.3% 1,739

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wamberal Ancestry

English

33.6%

Australian

31.9%

Irish

9.8%

Scottish

8.6%

Other

5.6%

German

2.5%

Italian

2.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.8%

Dutch

1.0%

Welsh

1.0%

Greek

0.9%

Chinese

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wamberal School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

23.9%

Secondary — Government

19.4%

Pre-school

11.8%

Vocational Education

11.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

11.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.1%

Primary — Catholic

6.7%

Secondary — Catholic

6.6%

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

Wamberal Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.0% 535

✅

No need for assistance

96.0% 12,900

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

Wamberal Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.4% 872

—

Not a volunteer

83.6% 4,445

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wamberal Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.1%

$300-$449/mo

1.4%

$450-$599/mo

1.2%

$600-$799/mo

2.2%

$800-$999/mo

3.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

12.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

20.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

22.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wamberal How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.5%

Did not go to work

23.0%

Car (passenger)

4.0%

Walked only

1.2%

Bus

1.0%

Truck

0.9%

Other

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Bicycle

0.2%

Train

0.1%

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

Wamberal Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.0%

1 vehicle

25.9%

2 vehicles

43.8%

3 vehicles

16.5%

4+ vehicles

11.8%

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

Wamberal Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.9%

2 bedrooms

8.0%

3 bedrooms

34.8%

4 bedrooms

37.0%

5 bedrooms

15.0%

6+ bedrooms

3.3%

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

Wamberal Population Mobility

14.9%

moved in the last year

38.1%

moved in the last 5 years

2.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wamberal Indigenous Population

2.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

340

Indigenous residents

13,208

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wamberal Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

482

Asthma

248

Arthritis

208

Heart disease

182

Diabetes

121

Cancer

100

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Wamberal Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.8%

$1-$149/wk

4.7%

$150-$299/wk

5.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.5%

$400-$499/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

8.4%

$800-$999/wk

8.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.3%

$3,500+/wk

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wamberal Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

45.5%

Couple — no children

23.8%

Couple — no children under 15

20.5%

One parent — children under 15

5.7%

One parent — no children under 15

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wamberal Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 3

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

1.8% 97

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Never served

98.1% 5,231

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wamberal Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.8% 682

—

Did not provide

87.2% 4,627

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wamberal Children Ever Born

No children

29.4%

1 child

9.7%

2 children

34.0%

3 children

20.3%

4 children

5.4%

5+ children

1.2%

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

Wamberal When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

138

1971–1980

145

1981–1990

126

1991–2000

136

2001–2010

211

2011–2015

111

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Wamberal Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.4%

5–14 hours

31.6%

15–29 hours

16.5%

30+ hours

11.7%

Did not do domestic work

18.7%

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

Wamberal Household Size

1 person

16.7%

2 persons

32.4%

3 persons

15.9%

4 persons

21.1%

5 persons

9.3%

6+ persons

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wamberal Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,701

Moved from NSW

759

Moved — same area (SA2)

141

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

Moved from ACT

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

Wamberal Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.1%

Step family — no other children

9.8%

Blended family — no other children

3.8%

Intact family — other children present

1.0%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wamberal Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 45 total

Theft

Property Damage

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Weapons

Assault

Drug Offences

Sexual Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Wamberal Schools

schools nearby

government

1056

avg ICSEA score

3,871

total students

Our Lady Star of The Sea Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 605 students

1102

ICSEA

Erina Heights Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 254 students

1094

ICSEA

Terrigal Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 888 students

1078

ICSEA

Wamberal Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 475 students

1048

ICSEA

Terrigal High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 847 students

1044

ICSEA

Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus Government

Secondary · 7-10 · 802 students

972

ICSEA

Aspect Central Coast School Senior College 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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Wamberal Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,407/wk

Median Rent $500/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.8%

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

If you earn X in Wamberal

Your weekly income

≈ $10,430/month

Median rent $500/wk

Left after rent $1,907/wk

Rent share 20.8%

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Income: $775/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $300/wk

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Income: $915/wk Rent: $325/wk Save: $175/wk

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Income: $889/wk Rent: $370/wk Save: $130/wk

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Income: $952/wk Rent: $370/wk Save: $130/wk

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Income: $1,009/wk Rent: $385/wk Save: $115/wk

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Wamberal vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Budgewoi

Pop: 3,497 Income: $663/wk Rent: $350/wk

Shellharbour

Pop: 3,520 Income: $741/wk Rent: $420/wk

Glenroy (Albury - NSW)

Pop: 3,528 Income: $763/wk Rent: $315/wk

Lake Haven

Pop: 3,529 Income: $550/wk Rent: $350/wk

Balgowlah Heights

Pop: 3,546 Income: $1,333/wk Rent: $1,320/wk

Tempe

Pop: 3,550 Income: $1,067/wk Rent: $600/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wamberal

What is the population of Wamberal NSW?

The population of Wamberal NSW is 6,991 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 797.3 people per km².Wamberal is ranked #1,058 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wamberal?

The median personal income in Wamberal NSW is $944 per week, or $49,088 per year.The median household income is $2,407 per week.Family income is $2,730 per week.Wamberal is ranked #1,672 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wamberal?

Median rent in Wamberal NSW is $500 per week ($2,167 per month).Rent represents 20.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Wamberal ranks #576 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wamberal?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wamberal NSW is $2,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wamberal?

The median age in Wamberal NSW is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Wamberal a good suburb to live in?

Wamberal is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 6,991.The median income is $944/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.8% 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: 14140. All dollar figures in AUD.