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Wentworth Falls NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Wentworth Falls NSW is 6,428 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wentworth Falls is $740 per week ($38,480 per year). Median rent in Wentworth Falls is $430 per week ($1,863 per month). Wentworth Falls has a median age of 50 years, older than the national median of 38. Wentworth Falls has a population density of 305.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wentworth Falls is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wentworth Falls is $2,080.

There were 34 recorded offences in Wentworth Falls in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (14 offences).

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Wentworth Falls Population

residents (Census 2021)

Wentworth Falls Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$740/wk

$38,480 per year

#4735 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$430/wk

$1,863 per month

#1360 of 14,663

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Median Age

50years

12 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,080/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Wentworth Falls Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.3% (3,044) Female 52.7% (3,392)

Population Density

305.6

people per km²

6,428 people · 21.0 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,978

Family income/wk

Wentworth Falls 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)

Wentworth Falls Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

58.2% 1,211 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

41.8% 871 dwellings

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

Wentworth Falls Country of Birth

Australia

89.1%

England

8.1%

Germany

0.9%

India

0.6%

Canada

0.3%

China

0.3%

France

0.3%

Hong Kong

0.2%

Indonesia

0.2%

Brazil

0.1%

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

Wentworth Falls Religion

No Religion

52.3%

Catholic

15.7%

Anglican

14.7%

Not stated

8.5%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Uniting Church

2.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.1%

Buddhism

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wentworth Falls Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

68.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

21.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.5%

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

Wentworth Falls Languages Spoken at Home

Other

21.3%

Spanish

18.1%

German

17.3%

Cantonese

11.0%

SAL Tot

10.2%

Greek

8.7%

Australian Indigenous

7.1%

Mandarin

6.3%

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

Wentworth Falls Employment

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Employed full-time

26.5% 1,254 people

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Employed part-time

21.3% 1,007 people

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Unemployed

2.4% 113 people

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Not in labour force

49.9% 2,364 people

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

Wentworth Falls Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

33.6%

Certificate III/IV

24.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.2%

Postgraduate Degree

17.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.1%

Certificate I/II

1.2%

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

Wentworth Falls Occupation

Professionals

38.9%

Managers

15.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

11.9%

Community & Personal Service

11.9%

Clerical & Administrative

10.7%

Sales Workers

5.3%

Labourers

4.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.9%

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

Wentworth Falls Field of Study

Society & Culture

18.4%

Management & Commerce

16.5%

Health

12.6%

Education

12.1%

Engineering

10.3%

Creative Arts

9.1%

Architecture & Building

6.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.4%

Agriculture & Environment

4.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.9%

Information Technology

2.6%

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

Wentworth Falls Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wentworth Falls Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

7.8%

$500-$649/wk

5.2%

$650-$799/wk

6.8%

$800-$999/wk

6.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.5%

$4,000+/wk

11.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wentworth Falls Marital Status

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Married

49.3% 2,642

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Separated

2.6% 141

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Divorced

12.0% 641

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Widowed

6.1% 329

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Never married

30.0% 1,606

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wentworth Falls Ancestry

English

32.8%

Australian

25.2%

Irish

12.6%

Scottish

10.4%

Other

7.1%

German

3.6%

Italian

2.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.5%

Dutch

1.4%

Chinese

1.3%

French

0.9%

Polish

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wentworth Falls School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.0%

Secondary — Government

14.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

13.5%

Vocational Education

11.6%

Pre-school

11.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.4%

Secondary — Catholic

7.2%

Primary — Catholic

3.7%

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

Wentworth Falls Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.5% 793

✅

No need for assistance

93.5% 11,346

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

Wentworth Falls Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

20.3% 1,027

—

Not a volunteer

79.7% 4,020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wentworth Falls Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.5%

$300-$449/mo

1.6%

$450-$599/mo

2.0%

$600-$799/mo

2.9%

$800-$999/mo

2.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

12.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wentworth Falls How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

62.7%

Did not go to work

26.7%

Car (passenger)

3.7%

Truck

1.9%

Walked only

1.6%

Train

1.4%

Other

0.6%

Bicycle

0.5%

Bus

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

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

Wentworth Falls Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.5%

1 vehicle

41.6%

2 vehicles

38.8%

3 vehicles

10.4%

4+ vehicles

4.6%

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

Wentworth Falls Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.0%

2 bedrooms

12.4%

3 bedrooms

47.5%

4 bedrooms

29.9%

5 bedrooms

6.9%

6+ bedrooms

1.3%

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

Wentworth Falls Population Mobility

12.8%

moved in the last year

36.9%

moved in the last 5 years

4.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

50.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wentworth Falls Indigenous Population

2.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

299

Indigenous residents

11,907

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wentworth Falls Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

667

Arthritis

287

Asthma

244

Heart disease

241

Diabetes

162

Lung condition

156

Cancer

145

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Wentworth Falls Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.1%

$1-$149/wk

4.6%

$150-$299/wk

5.9%

$300-$399/wk

5.0%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

10.0%

$800-$999/wk

9.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.6%

$3,500+/wk

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wentworth Falls Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.0%

Couple — no children

35.9%

Couple — no children under 15

14.1%

One parent — children under 15

7.2%

One parent — no children under 15

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wentworth Falls Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

3.5% 175

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Never served

96.5% 4,875

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wentworth Falls Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.8% 696

—

Did not provide

86.2% 4,343

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wentworth Falls Children Ever Born

No children

31.0%

1 child

14.3%

2 children

31.6%

3 children

16.2%

4 children

5.4%

5+ children

1.5%

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

Wentworth Falls When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

119

1961–1970

227

1971–1980

235

1981–1990

220

1991–2000

157

2001–2010

132

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

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

Wentworth Falls Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

16.8%

5–14 hours

33.7%

15–29 hours

19.3%

30+ hours

12.6%

Did not do domestic work

17.6%

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

Wentworth Falls Household Size

1 person

28.3%

2 persons

40.3%

3 persons

13.1%

4 persons

11.6%

5 persons

4.7%

6+ persons

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wentworth Falls Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,229

Moved from NSW

555

Moved — same area (SA2)

127

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from TAS

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

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

Wentworth Falls Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.6%

Step family — no other children

9.0%

Blended family — no other children

2.5%

Intact family — other children present

0.5%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wentworth Falls Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 34 total

Theft

Drug Offences

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Assault

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Wentworth Falls Schools

schools nearby

government

1097

avg ICSEA score

996

total students

Blue Mountains Grammar School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 512 students

1140

ICSEA

Kindlehill School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 114 students

1077

ICSEA

Wentworth Falls Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 370 students

1074

ICSEA

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

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Wentworth Falls Rent Prices & Affordability

28%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,528/wk

Median Rent $430/wk

Rent-to-Income 28.1%

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

If you earn X in Wentworth Falls

Your weekly income

≈ $6,621/month

Median rent $430/wk

Left after rent $1,098/wk

Rent share 28.1%

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Wentworth Falls vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,215 Income: $545/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 3,221 Income: $922/wk Rent: $425/wk

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Pop: 3,230 Income: $601/wk Rent: $370/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wentworth Falls

What is the population of Wentworth Falls NSW?

The population of Wentworth Falls NSW is 6,428 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 305.6 people per km².Wentworth Falls is ranked #1,202 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wentworth Falls?

The median personal income in Wentworth Falls NSW is $740 per week, or $38,480 per year.The median household income is $1,528 per week.Family income is $1,978 per week.Wentworth Falls is ranked #4,735 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wentworth Falls?

Median rent in Wentworth Falls NSW is $430 per week ($1,863 per month).Rent represents 28.1% of household income, which is considered moderate.Wentworth Falls ranks #1,360 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wentworth Falls?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wentworth Falls NSW is $2,080. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wentworth Falls?

The median age in Wentworth Falls NSW is 50 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Wentworth Falls a good suburb to live in?

Wentworth Falls is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 6,428.The median income is $740/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.1% 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: 14243. All dollar figures in AUD.