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Wauchope NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Wauchope NSW is 6,589 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wauchope is $585 per week ($30,420 per year). Median rent in Wauchope is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Wauchope has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Wauchope has a population density of 370.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wauchope is England. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wauchope is $1,517.

There were 126 recorded offences in Wauchope in 2025-26, a rate of 19 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (36 offences).

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Wauchope Population

residents (Census 2021)

Wauchope Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$585/wk

$30,420 per year

#7297 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Wauchope Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.1% (3,104) Female 52.9% (3,485)

Population Density

370.3

people per km²

6,589 people · 17.8 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,366

Family income/wk

Wauchope 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)

Wauchope Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

56.2% 916 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

43.8% 714 dwellings

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

Wauchope Country of Birth

Australia

95.8%

England

3.0%

Germany

0.3%

Canada

0.2%

China

0.2%

India

0.1%

Bangladesh

0.1%

Chile

0.1%

France

0.1%

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

Wauchope Religion

No Religion

41.5%

Anglican

20.1%

Catholic

18.7%

Not stated

7.7%

Uniting Church

5.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.7%

Christian (other)

2.0%

Baptist

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wauchope Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

39.8%

Year 12 or equivalent

38.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

12.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.0%

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

Wauchope Languages Spoken at Home

Other

37.9%

French

12.1%

Mandarin

10.6%

Australian Indigenous

10.6%

Spanish

9.1%

Cantonese

9.1%

Bengali

6.1%

Arabic

4.5%

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

Wauchope Employment

💼

Employed full-time

28.1% 1,366 people

⏰

Employed part-time

19.6% 951 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.4% 164 people

🏠

Not in labour force

49.0% 2,380 people

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

Wauchope Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

56.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.1%

Bachelor Degree

14.2%

Certificate I/II

5.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.4%

Postgraduate Degree

2.2%

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

Wauchope Occupation

Community & Personal Service

21.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.6%

Professionals

16.1%

Clerical & Administrative

13.1%

Managers

9.0%

Labourers

8.3%

Sales Workers

6.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.3%

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

Wauchope Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.3%

Engineering

15.7%

Society & Culture

15.6%

Health

14.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

10.4%

Architecture & Building

9.0%

Education

8.0%

Agriculture & Environment

3.1%

Information Technology

2.0%

Creative Arts

1.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

0.8%

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

Wauchope Dwelling Types

Separate house

87.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

11.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wauchope Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

10.8%

$500-$649/wk

6.5%

$650-$799/wk

10.7%

$800-$999/wk

9.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.6%

$4,000+/wk

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wauchope Marital Status

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Married

38.5% 2,055

↔️

Separated

4.7% 251

📋

Divorced

11.7% 623

🕊️

Widowed

8.8% 468

👤

Never married

36.3% 1,935

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wauchope Ancestry

Australian

35.1%

English

33.1%

Irish

8.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

7.4%

Scottish

7.0%

Other

2.8%

German

2.7%

Italian

1.3%

Dutch

0.9%

Maori

0.6%

Chinese

0.6%

French

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wauchope School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.5%

Secondary — Government

20.1%

Vocational Education

15.4%

Pre-school

11.8%

Secondary — Catholic

9.6%

Primary — Catholic

8.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.9%

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

Wauchope Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

10.8% 1,342

✅

No need for assistance

89.2% 11,051

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

Wauchope Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.5% 769

—

Not a volunteer

84.5% 4,204

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wauchope Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.4%

$300-$449/mo

1.9%

$450-$599/mo

2.2%

$600-$799/mo

3.9%

$800-$999/mo

4.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

23.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

30.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wauchope How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.2%

Did not go to work

12.0%

Car (passenger)

5.1%

Walked only

2.9%

Truck

1.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Bus

0.4%

Other

0.4%

Bicycle

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

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

Wauchope Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.5%

1 vehicle

41.2%

2 vehicles

35.3%

3 vehicles

10.9%

4+ vehicles

6.0%

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

Wauchope Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.7%

2 bedrooms

19.7%

3 bedrooms

53.9%

4 bedrooms

20.0%

5 bedrooms

2.8%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

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

Wauchope Population Mobility

16.0%

moved in the last year

43.0%

moved in the last 5 years

6.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

49.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wauchope Indigenous Population

10.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,342

Indigenous residents

11,054

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wauchope Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

866

Asthma

333

Arthritis

308

Lung condition

260

Diabetes

237

Heart disease

234

Cancer

139

Stroke

106

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Wauchope Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.7%

$1-$149/wk

4.2%

$150-$299/wk

7.4%

$300-$399/wk

8.3%

$400-$499/wk

6.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.9%

$650-$799/wk

13.8%

$800-$999/wk

13.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.4%

$3,500+/wk

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wauchope Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

32.5%

Couple — no children

30.4%

One parent — children under 15

15.8%

Couple — no children under 15

12.1%

One parent — no children under 15

9.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wauchope Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 3

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

🏅

Previously served

3.7% 187

👤

Never served

96.1% 4,800

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wauchope Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.9% 836

—

Did not provide

83.1% 4,108

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wauchope Children Ever Born

No children

27.6%

1 child

11.2%

2 children

28.3%

3 children

20.1%

4 children

9.5%

5+ children

3.4%

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

Wauchope When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2019

2021

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

Wauchope Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.0%

5–14 hours

26.5%

15–29 hours

13.3%

30+ hours

10.9%

Did not do domestic work

30.3%

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

Wauchope Household Size

1 person

29.9%

2 persons

36.7%

3 persons

14.1%

4 persons

10.8%

5 persons

5.4%

6+ persons

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wauchope Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,110

Moved from NSW

574

Moved — same area (SA2)

314

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

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

Wauchope Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

73.4%

Step family — no other children

14.6%

Blended family — no other children

9.0%

Intact family — other children present

1.4%

Step family — other children present

0.9%

Other couple — children only

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wauchope Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 126 total

Other Against Property

Theft

Assault

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Sexual Offences

Drug Offences

Traffic

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Wauchope Schools

schools nearby

government

935

avg ICSEA score

1,359

total students

St Joseph's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 277 students

1011

ICSEA

Wauchope Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 624 students

900

ICSEA

Wauchope High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 458 students

894

ICSEA

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

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Wauchope Rent Prices & Affordability

31%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,114/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 31.4%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Wauchope

Your weekly income

≈ $4,827/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $764/wk

Rent share 31.4%

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Wauchope vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,309 Income: $843/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 3,313 Income: $761/wk Rent: $460/wk

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Pop: 3,319 Income: $709/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Pop: 3,331 Income: $548/wk Rent: $440/wk

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Pop: 3,332 Income: $932/wk Rent: $600/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wauchope

What is the population of Wauchope NSW?

The population of Wauchope NSW is 6,589 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 370.3 people per km².Wauchope is ranked #1,159 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wauchope?

The median personal income in Wauchope NSW is $585 per week, or $30,420 per year.The median household income is $1,114 per week.Family income is $1,366 per week.Wauchope is ranked #7,297 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wauchope?

Median rent in Wauchope NSW is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 31.4% of household income, which is considered moderate.Wauchope ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wauchope?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wauchope NSW is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wauchope?

The median age in Wauchope NSW is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Wauchope a good suburb to live in?

Wauchope is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 6,589.The median income is $585/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (31.4% 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: 14214. All dollar figures in AUD.