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Wellington NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Wellington NSW is 4,096 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wellington is $552 per week ($28,704 per year). Median rent in Wellington is $230 per week ($997 per month). Wellington has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Wellington has a population density of 257.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wellington is England. The most common religion is No Religion (32% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Spanish. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wellington is $936.

There were 208 recorded offences in Wellington in 2025-26, a rate of 51 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (52 offences).

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Wellington Population

residents (Census 2021)

Wellington Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$552/wk

$28,704 per year

#7704 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$230/wk

$997 per month

#6811 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$936/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Wellington Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (2,031) Female 50.4% (2,066)

Population Density

257.2

people per km²

4,096 people · 15.9 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,298

Family income/wk

Wellington 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)

Wellington Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

59.6% 536 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

40.4% 363 dwellings

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

Wellington Country of Birth

Australia

96.6%

England

1.7%

Chile

0.5%

Germany

0.3%

France

0.2%

Greece

0.2%

China

0.2%

India

0.2%

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

Wellington Religion

No Religion

32.1%

Anglican

21.5%

Catholic

20.9%

Not stated

16.0%

Uniting Church

3.8%

Baptist

2.2%

Christian (other)

1.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wellington Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

39.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

38.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

13.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.5%

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

Wellington Languages Spoken at Home

Spanish

32.2%

Other

16.1%

SAL Tot

14.9%

SAL Filipin

9.2%

Cantonese

8.0%

Australian Indigenous

6.9%

SAL Oth

6.9%

French

5.7%

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

Wellington Employment

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Employed full-time

27.3% 741 people

⏰

Employed part-time

17.2% 466 people

🔍

Unemployed

4.4% 120 people

🏠

Not in labour force

51.2% 1,390 people

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

Wellington Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

53.5%

Bachelor Degree

18.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.3%

Certificate I/II

4.4%

Postgraduate Degree

3.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.3%

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

Wellington Occupation

Community & Personal Service

23.4%

Professionals

18.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.6%

Labourers

13.2%

Clerical & Administrative

9.7%

Managers

9.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.7%

Sales Workers

4.9%

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

Wellington Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.1%

Society & Culture

17.4%

Engineering

15.8%

Health

12.4%

Education

11.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.1%

Architecture & Building

5.7%

Agriculture & Environment

3.6%

Creative Arts

2.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.7%

Information Technology

1.3%

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

Wellington Dwelling Types

Separate house

93.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wellington Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

3.4%

$300-$399/wk

4.0%

$400-$499/wk

14.0%

$500-$649/wk

7.8%

$650-$799/wk

9.3%

$800-$999/wk

9.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

7.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.0%

$4,000+/wk

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wellington Marital Status

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Married

31.5% 1,028

↔️

Separated

5.4% 175

📋

Divorced

10.4% 341

🕊️

Widowed

9.5% 309

👤

Never married

43.3% 1,415

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wellington Ancestry

Australian

29.1%

English

27.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

21.2%

Irish

7.2%

Scottish

5.0%

Other

3.2%

German

2.4%

Italian

1.4%

Chinese

1.1%

Dutch

0.6%

Filipino

0.5%

French

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wellington School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

38.3%

Secondary — Government

23.8%

Pre-school

12.5%

Vocational Education

11.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.7%

Primary — Catholic

4.6%

Secondary — Catholic

3.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.1%

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

Wellington Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

10.5% 731

✅

No need for assistance

89.5% 6,247

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

Wellington Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.7% 381

—

Not a volunteer

86.3% 2,407

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wellington Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.0%

$300-$449/mo

7.5%

$450-$599/mo

7.5%

$600-$799/mo

17.8%

$800-$999/mo

19.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

20.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

12.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

6.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wellington How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.6%

Did not go to work

10.4%

Car (passenger)

10.1%

Walked only

6.4%

Bus

2.6%

Truck

0.8%

Bicycle

0.7%

Other

0.4%

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

Wellington Car Ownership

0 vehicles

11.1%

1 vehicle

47.4%

2 vehicles

28.8%

3 vehicles

8.6%

4+ vehicles

4.1%

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

Wellington Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.3%

2 bedrooms

19.4%

3 bedrooms

52.9%

4 bedrooms

20.7%

5 bedrooms

3.4%

6+ bedrooms

0.3%

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

Wellington Population Mobility

17.1%

moved in the last year

43.9%

moved in the last 5 years

8.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

43.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wellington Indigenous Population

33.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

2,359

Indigenous residents

4,704

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wellington Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

489

Arthritis

224

Diabetes

169

Asthma

165

Heart disease

160

Lung condition

151

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

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

Wellington Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.0%

$1-$149/wk

3.0%

$150-$299/wk

9.8%

$300-$399/wk

9.1%

$400-$499/wk

7.4%

$500-$649/wk

5.8%

$650-$799/wk

10.0%

$800-$999/wk

13.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.3%

$3,500+/wk

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wellington Family Structure

Couple — no children

29.3%

Couple — children under 15

28.2%

One parent — children under 15

22.7%

Couple — no children under 15

10.2%

One parent — no children under 15

9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wellington Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

3.2% 91

👤

Never served

96.7% 2,714

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wellington Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.8% 384

—

Did not provide

86.2% 2,390

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wellington Children Ever Born

No children

28.7%

1 child

11.6%

2 children

24.1%

3 children

20.2%

4 children

11.4%

5+ children

4.1%

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

Wellington When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Wellington Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

16.0%

5–14 hours

23.3%

15–29 hours

11.9%

30+ hours

10.7%

Did not do domestic work

38.1%

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

Wellington Household Size

1 person

36.6%

2 persons

32.1%

3 persons

13.3%

4 persons

9.2%

5 persons

5.4%

6+ persons

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wellington Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,832

Moved — same area (SA2)

303

Moved from NSW

198

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

Moved from ACT

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

Wellington Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

67.2%

Step family — no other children

18.2%

Blended family — no other children

9.3%

Intact family — other children present

2.8%

Other couple — children only

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wellington Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 208 total

Other Against Property

Theft

Assault

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Weapons

Sexual Offences

Homicide

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Wellington Schools

schools nearby

government

855

avg ICSEA score

885

total students

St Mary's Catholic School Wellington Catholic

Combined · K-10 · 196 students

956

ICSEA

Wellington Public School Government

Primary · P-6 · 405 students

816

ICSEA

Wellington High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 284 students

792

ICSEA

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

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Wellington Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $975/wk

Median Rent $230/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.6%

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

If you earn X in Wellington

Your weekly income

≈ $4,225/month

Median rent $230/wk

Left after rent $745/wk

Rent share 23.6%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Bowenfels

Income: $497/wk Rent: $185/wk Save: $45/wk

Lake Cargelligo

Income: $641/wk Rent: $170/wk Save: $60/wk

Yennora

Income: $448/wk Rent: $226/wk Save: $4/wk

Coonamble

Income: $641/wk Rent: $190/wk Save: $40/wk

Narrandera

Income: $626/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $20/wk

Culcairn

Income: $623/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $10/wk

Windale

Income: $462/wk Rent: $186/wk Save: $44/wk

Boggabilla

Income: $486/wk Rent: $155/wk Save: $75/wk

Wellington vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Bowenfels

Pop: 2,049 Income: $497/wk Rent: $185/wk

Freemans Reach

Pop: 2,049 Income: $877/wk Rent: $463/wk

Cundletown

Pop: 2,050 Income: $640/wk Rent: $350/wk

Aberdeen (NSW)

Pop: 2,051 Income: $716/wk Rent: $280/wk

Liberty Grove

Pop: 2,055 Income: $1,113/wk Rent: $600/wk

Melrose Park (NSW)

Pop: 2,059 Income: $973/wk Rent: $490/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wellington

What is the population of Wellington NSW?

The population of Wellington NSW is 4,096 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 257.2 people per km².Wellington is ranked #1,877 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wellington?

The median personal income in Wellington NSW is $552 per week, or $28,704 per year.The median household income is $975 per week.Family income is $1,298 per week.Wellington is ranked #7,704 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wellington?

Median rent in Wellington NSW is $230 per week ($997 per month).Rent represents 23.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Wellington ranks #6,811 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wellington?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wellington NSW is $936. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wellington?

The median age in Wellington NSW is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Wellington a good suburb to live in?

Wellington is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 4,096.The median income is $552/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.6% 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: 14238. All dollar figures in AUD.