Suburbs Wattle Grove (NSW)

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Wattle Grove NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Wattle Grove NSW is 8,886 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wattle Grove is $1,010 per week ($52,520 per year). Median rent in Wattle Grove is $500 per week ($2,167 per month). Wattle Grove has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Wattle Grove has a population density of 3429.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wattle Grove is India. The most common religion is Catholic (31% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wattle Grove is $2,200.

There were 36 recorded offences in Wattle Grove in 2025-26, a rate of 4 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was property damage (14 offences).

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📍 Wattle Grove, New South Wales — 33.9526°S, 150.9395°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (14)

Wattle Grove Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Wattle Grove Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,010/wk
$52,520 per year
#1166 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$500/wk
$2,167 per month
#576 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
35years
3 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,200/mo
Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.9 per bedroom

Wattle Grove Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.9% (4,435) Female 50.1% (4,452)

Population Density

3429.4
people per km²
8,886 people · 2.6 km²

Households

3.1
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,632
Family income/wk

Wattle Grove 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)

Wattle Grove Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
37.9% 740 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
62.1% 1,214 dwellings

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

Wattle Grove Country of Birth

Australia
82.9%
India
5.0%
Egypt
4.1%
China
1.8%
England
1.8%
Fiji
1.6%
Bangladesh
1.0%
Indonesia
0.8%
Greece
0.6%
Hong Kong
0.4%

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

Wattle Grove Religion

Catholic
31.3%
No Religion
28.0%
Anglican
12.3%
Orintal Orthdx
6.9%
Hinduism
5.9%
Eastern Orthodox
5.6%
Islam
5.0%
Not stated
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wattle Grove Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
72.7%
Year 10 or equivalent
19.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.7%

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

Wattle Grove Languages Spoken at Home

Arabic
34.0%
Other
12.8%
SAL Tot
12.1%
Mandarin
9.9%
Hindi
8.1%
Greek
8.0%
Spanish
7.6%
Cantonese
7.6%

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

Wattle Grove Employment

💼
Employed full-time
46.6% 2,777 people
⏰
Employed part-time
18.6% 1,105 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.0% 177 people
🏠
Not in labour force
31.8% 1,894 people

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

Wattle Grove Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
33.4%
Certificate III/IV
28.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.8%
Postgraduate Degree
11.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.1%
Certificate I/II
2.2%

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

Wattle Grove Occupation

Professionals
32.0%
Clerical & Administrative
16.3%
Managers
14.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
13.9%
Community & Personal Service
11.9%
Sales Workers
4.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.8%
Labourers
3.5%

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

Wattle Grove Field of Study

Management & Commerce
28.1%
Engineering
17.7%
Society & Culture
12.4%
Health
10.0%
Education
9.6%
Architecture & Building
5.3%
Information Technology
5.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.1%
Creative Arts
3.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.1%
Agriculture & Environment
1.5%

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

Wattle Grove Dwelling Types

Separate house
97.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wattle Grove Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.2%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
0.7%
$300-$399/wk
0.6%
$400-$499/wk
2.8%
$500-$649/wk
2.8%
$650-$799/wk
3.4%
$800-$999/wk
3.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
11.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
11.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
7.4%
$4,000+/wk
18.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wattle Grove Marital Status

💍
Married
54.9% 3,762
↔️
Separated
3.0% 205
📋
Divorced
6.4% 436
🕊️
Widowed
3.2% 222
👤
Never married
32.5% 2,223

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wattle Grove Ancestry

Australian
26.2%
English
21.2%
Other
17.5%
Irish
6.0%
Indian
5.6%
Scottish
5.4%
Chinese
4.3%
Italian
4.1%
Filipino
2.8%
Greek
2.6%
Lebanese
2.3%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wattle Grove School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
32.8%
Secondary — Government
16.4%
Pre-school
12.0%
Vocational Education
10.2%
Primary — Catholic
8.9%
Secondary — Catholic
8.2%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
6.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.7%

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

Wattle Grove Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.4% 763
✅
No need for assistance
95.6% 16,524

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

Wattle Grove Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
12.4% 825
—
Not a volunteer
87.6% 5,820

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wattle Grove Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.8%
$300-$449/mo
1.6%
$450-$599/mo
1.5%
$600-$799/mo
1.3%
$800-$999/mo
3.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
12.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
25.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
20.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
19.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wattle Grove How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
60.1%
Did not go to work
29.3%
Car (passenger)
4.3%
Train
2.1%
Walked only
1.4%
Truck
0.8%
Bicycle
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Other
0.5%
Bus
0.3%

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

Wattle Grove Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.1%
1 vehicle
26.2%
2 vehicles
46.9%
3 vehicles
15.7%
4+ vehicles
9.2%

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

Wattle Grove Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.2%
2 bedrooms
1.2%
3 bedrooms
48.1%
4 bedrooms
42.7%
5 bedrooms
6.5%
6+ bedrooms
1.3%

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

Wattle Grove Population Mobility

10.6%
moved in the last year
33.6%
moved in the last 5 years
3.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
69.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wattle Grove Indigenous Population

2.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
399
Indigenous residents
17,000
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wattle Grove Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
566
Asthma
331
Diabetes
222
Arthritis
207
Heart disease
142
Lung condition
75
Cancer
73
Kidney disease
54
Stroke
52
Dementia
16

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

Wattle Grove Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.2%
$1-$149/wk
3.9%
$150-$299/wk
4.5%
$300-$399/wk
2.4%
$400-$499/wk
2.1%
$500-$649/wk
2.5%
$650-$799/wk
7.1%
$800-$999/wk
8.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.1%
$3,500+/wk
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wattle Grove Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
47.9%
Couple — no children under 15
23.9%
Couple — no children
15.9%
One parent — no children under 15
6.7%
One parent — children under 15
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wattle Grove Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
4.6% 307
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.4% 27
🏅
Previously served
1.9% 124
👤
Never served
93.1% 6,211

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wattle Grove Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.4% 755
—
Did not provide
88.6% 5,875

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wattle Grove Children Ever Born

No children
31.2%
1 child
13.2%
2 children
34.0%
3 children
15.7%
4 children
4.7%
5+ children
1.2%

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

Wattle Grove When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
7
1951–1960
28
1961–1970
149
1971–1980
228
1981–1990
547
1991–2000
559
2001–2010
650
2011–2015
294
2016
38
2017
60
2018
33
2019
49
2020
21

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

Wattle Grove Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.9%
5–14 hours
29.2%
15–29 hours
14.8%
30+ hours
10.2%
Did not do domestic work
25.0%

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

Wattle Grove Household Size

1 person
12.7%
2 persons
25.3%
3 persons
21.4%
4 persons
26.1%
5 persons
10.3%
6+ persons
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wattle Grove Where Residents Moved From

Same address
7,638
Moved from NSW
474
Moved — same area (SA2)
223
Moved from QLD
83
Moved from overseas
42
Moved from VIC
25
Moved from ACT
23
Moved from NT
15
Moved from SA
8
Moved from WA
8
Moved from TAS
3

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

Wattle Grove Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
87.7%
Step family — no other children
8.1%
Blended family — no other children
3.0%
Intact family — other children present
0.8%
Other couple — children only
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wattle Grove Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 36 total

Property Damage
14
Other Against Person
9
Theft
8
Assault
4
Other Against Property
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Wattle Grove Schools

14
schools nearby
8
government
1041
avg ICSEA score
7,481
total students
St Mark's Coptic Orthodox College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 896 students
1132
ICSEA
Holsworthy Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 563 students
1100
ICSEA
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 576 students
1080
ICSEA
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 440 students
1074
ICSEA
Newbridge Heights Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 440 students
1055
ICSEA
Wattle Grove Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 427 students
1035
ICSEA
Hammondville Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 445 students
1030
ICSEA
Moorebank High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 992 students
1022
ICSEA
Al Amanah College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 939 students
1012
ICSEA
Holsworthy High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 693 students
1000
ICSEA
Nuwarra Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 508 students
997
ICSEA
Liverpool Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 562 students
960
ICSEA
Aspect Macarthur School, Holsworthy Independent
Primary
Indie School Liverpool 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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Wattle Grove Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,459/wk
Median Rent $500/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.3%

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

If you earn X in Wattle Grove

≈ $10,656/month
Median rent $500/wk
Left after rent $1,959/wk
Rent share 20.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $982/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $180/wk
Glenfield Park
Income: $808/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $170/wk
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Income: $912/wk Rent: $338/wk Save: $162/wk
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Income: $1,100/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $150/wk
Bourkelands
Income: $1,003/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $140/wk
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Income: $885/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $110/wk

Wattle Grove vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

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Pop: 4,446 Income: $461/wk Rent: $330/wk
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Pop: 4,460 Income: $896/wk Rent: $495/wk
Westleigh
Pop: 4,501 Income: $1,022/wk Rent: $705/wk
Killarney Heights
Pop: 4,502 Income: $1,063/wk Rent: $923/wk
Leura
Pop: 4,503 Income: $753/wk Rent: $430/wk
Bargo
Pop: 4,516 Income: $742/wk Rent: $410/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wattle Grove

What is the population of Wattle Grove NSW?

The population of Wattle Grove NSW is 8,886 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3429.4 people per km².Wattle Grove is ranked #779 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wattle Grove?

The median personal income in Wattle Grove NSW is $1,010 per week, or $52,520 per year.The median household income is $2,459 per week.Family income is $2,632 per week.Wattle Grove is ranked #1,166 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wattle Grove?

Median rent in Wattle Grove NSW is $500 per week ($2,167 per month).Rent represents 20.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Wattle Grove ranks #576 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wattle Grove?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wattle Grove NSW is $2,200. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wattle Grove?

The median age in Wattle Grove NSW is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Wattle Grove a good suburb to live in?

Wattle Grove is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 8,886.The median income is $1,010/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.3% 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: 14210. All dollar figures in AUD.