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Wattle Ponds NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Wattle Ponds NSW is 1,193 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wattle Ponds is $889 per week ($46,228 per year). Median rent in Wattle Ponds is $519 per week ($2,249 per month). Wattle Ponds has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Wattle Ponds has a population density of 80.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wattle Ponds is England. The most common religion is No Religion (37% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wattle Ponds is $2,167.

There were 6 recorded offences in Wattle Ponds in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (2 offences).

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Wattle Ponds Population

residents (Census 2021)

Wattle Ponds Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$889/wk

$46,228 per year

#2257 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$519/wk

$2,249 per month

#533 of 14,663

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Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: 3.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Wattle Ponds Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.1% (624) Female 47.9% (574)

Population Density

80.0

people per km²

1,193 people · 14.9 km²

Households

3.2

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,841

Family income/wk

Wattle Ponds 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 Ponds Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

38.1% 135 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

61.9% 219 dwellings

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

Wattle Ponds Country of Birth

Australia

97.6%

England

2.4%

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

Wattle Ponds Religion

No Religion

36.6%

Catholic

24.5%

Anglican

23.4%

Uniting Church

4.5%

Christian (other)

3.4%

Not stated

2.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.6%

Baptist

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wattle Ponds Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

47.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

37.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.4%

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

Wattle Ponds Languages Spoken at Home

Afrikaans

100.0%

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

Wattle Ponds Employment

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Employed full-time

44.9% 386 people

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Employed part-time

24.9% 214 people

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Unemployed

1.5% 13 people

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Not in labour force

28.7% 247 people

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

Wattle Ponds Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

54.6%

Bachelor Degree

22.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.3%

Certificate I/II

4.5%

Postgraduate Degree

2.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.7%

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

Wattle Ponds Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

27.6%

Professionals

22.3%

Clerical & Administrative

12.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

12.4%

Managers

10.7%

Community & Personal Service

6.7%

Sales Workers

4.0%

Labourers

3.6%

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

Wattle Ponds Field of Study

Engineering

38.9%

Management & Commerce

20.3%

Health

10.0%

Society & Culture

7.6%

Education

7.6%

Architecture & Building

4.8%

Agriculture & Environment

3.8%

Creative Arts

2.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.7%

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

Wattle Ponds Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wattle Ponds Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

3.3%

$800-$999/wk

2.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

11.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

8.7%

$4,000+/wk

26.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wattle Ponds Marital Status

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Married

63.2% 586

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Separated

0.6% 6

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Divorced

4.9% 45

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Widowed

2.0% 19

👤

Never married

29.2% 271

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wattle Ponds Ancestry

Australian

37.0%

English

33.6%

Irish

7.8%

Scottish

7.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.1%

German

3.1%

Other

2.3%

Dutch

0.9%

New Zealander

0.9%

Italian

0.7%

Chinese

0.5%

Korean

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wattle Ponds School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

23.7%

Secondary — Government

18.1%

Vocational Education

12.8%

Primary — Catholic

11.8%

Secondary — Catholic

9.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.0%

Pre-school

8.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.2%

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

Wattle Ponds Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

3.4% 79

✅

No need for assistance

96.6% 2,250

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

Wattle Ponds Volunteering

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Volunteer

17.6% 159

—

Not a volunteer

82.4% 745

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wattle Ponds Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.6%

$300-$449/mo

1.5%

$800-$999/mo

4.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

8.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

20.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

20.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wattle Ponds How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.1%

Did not go to work

18.2%

Car (passenger)

3.9%

Truck

2.1%

Walked only

0.7%

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

Wattle Ponds Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.1%

1 vehicle

9.3%

2 vehicles

38.7%

3 vehicles

27.8%

4+ vehicles

23.2%

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

Wattle Ponds Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

1.1%

3 bedrooms

11.7%

4 bedrooms

62.4%

5 bedrooms

21.4%

6+ bedrooms

3.3%

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

Wattle Ponds Population Mobility

12.2%

moved in the last year

34.1%

moved in the last 5 years

2.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

71.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wattle Ponds Indigenous Population

8.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

190

Indigenous residents

2,155

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wattle Ponds Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

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

Wattle Ponds Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.9%

$1-$149/wk

7.5%

$150-$299/wk

5.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.6%

$400-$499/wk

2.1%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

8.3%

$800-$999/wk

8.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

15.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.0%

$3,500+/wk

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wattle Ponds Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

47.7%

Couple — no children under 15

23.6%

Couple — no children

22.4%

One parent — children under 15

4.2%

One parent — no children under 15

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wattle Ponds Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 3

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Previously served

3.0% 27

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Never served

96.7% 878

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wattle Ponds Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.9% 116

—

Did not provide

87.1% 781

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wattle Ponds Children Ever Born

No children

23.0%

1 child

6.8%

2 children

36.8%

3 children

22.0%

4 children

10.2%

5+ children

1.2%

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

Wattle Ponds When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

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

Wattle Ponds Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.8%

5–14 hours

32.2%

15–29 hours

15.9%

30+ hours

11.6%

Did not do domestic work

18.5%

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

Wattle Ponds Household Size

1 person

9.7%

2 persons

32.4%

3 persons

15.8%

4 persons

24.9%

5 persons

11.6%

6+ persons

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wattle Ponds Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,021

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

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

Wattle Ponds Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.6%

Step family — no other children

7.3%

Blended family — no other children

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wattle Ponds Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 6 total

Theft

Property Damage

Other Against Property

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Wattle Ponds Schools

schools nearby

government

920

avg ICSEA score

468

total students

Singleton Heights Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 468 students

920

ICSEA

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

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Wattle Ponds Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,775/wk

Median Rent $519/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.7%

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

If you earn X in Wattle Ponds

Your weekly income

≈ $12,025/month

Median rent $519/wk

Left after rent $2,256/wk

Rent share 18.7%

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Wattle Ponds vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Sandy Point (NSW)

Pop: 597 Income: $1,234/wk Rent: $510/wk

Wallagoot

Pop: 597 Income: $758/wk Rent: $370/wk

New Berrima

Pop: 598 Income: $757/wk Rent: $400/wk

Theresa Park

Pop: 600 Income: $900/wk Rent: $610/wk

Clarenza

Pop: 602 Income: $760/wk Rent: $300/wk

Kangaroo Point (NSW)

Pop: 602 Income: $1,245/wk Rent: $715/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wattle Ponds

What is the population of Wattle Ponds NSW?

The population of Wattle Ponds NSW is 1,193 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 80.0 people per km².Wattle Ponds is ranked #3,717 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wattle Ponds?

The median personal income in Wattle Ponds NSW is $889 per week, or $46,228 per year.The median household income is $2,775 per week.Family income is $2,841 per week.Wattle Ponds is ranked #2,257 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wattle Ponds?

Median rent in Wattle Ponds NSW is $519 per week ($2,249 per month).Rent represents 18.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Wattle Ponds ranks #533 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wattle Ponds?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wattle Ponds 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 Wattle Ponds?

The median age in Wattle Ponds NSW is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Wattle Ponds a good suburb to live in?

Wattle Ponds is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,193.The median income is $889/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.7% 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: 14211. All dollar figures in AUD.