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Wetherill Park NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Wetherill Park NSW is 6,412 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wetherill Park is $536 per week ($27,872 per year). Median rent in Wetherill Park is $480 per week ($2,080 per month). Wetherill Park has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Wetherill Park has a population density of 571.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wetherill Park is Croatia. The most common religion is Catholic (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wetherill Park is $2,000.

There were 150 recorded offences in Wetherill Park in 2025-26, a rate of 23 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (80 offences).

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Wetherill Park Population

residents (Census 2021)

Wetherill Park Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$536/wk

$27,872 per year

#7881 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$480/wk

$2,080 per month

#769 of 14,663

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Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 3.2 · 0.9 per bedroom

Wetherill Park Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (3,150) Female 50.8% (3,254)

Population Density

571.8

people per km²

6,412 people · 11.2 km²

Households

3.2

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$1,669

Family income/wk

Wetherill Park 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)

Wetherill Park Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

58.6% 821 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

41.4% 579 dwellings

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

Wetherill Park Country of Birth

Australia

83.9%

Croatia

3.4%

Chile

2.4%

Cambodia

2.3%

England

1.6%

Fiji

1.6%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

1.4%

Iran

1.3%

Greece

1.0%

India

1.0%

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

Wetherill Park Religion

Catholic

52.5%

No Religion

11.4%

Islam

7.9%

Asyrin Apstlic

6.8%

Eastern Orthodox

6.2%

Buddhism

5.9%

Christian (other)

4.9%

Not stated

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wetherill Park Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

66.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.5%

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

Wetherill Park Languages Spoken at Home

Other

38.1%

Arabic

24.6%

Spanish

9.5%

Vietnamese

6.2%

Italian

5.8%

Croatian

4.7%

Turkish

4.0%

Macedon

3.8%

Cantonese

3.2%

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

Wetherill Park Employment

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Employed full-time

24.6% 1,147 people

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Employed part-time

13.3% 619 people

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Unemployed

3.7% 171 people

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Not in labour force

58.4% 2,720 people

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

Wetherill Park Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

34.1%

Bachelor Degree

30.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

22.8%

Postgraduate Degree

7.6%

Certificate I/II

2.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.3%

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

Wetherill Park Occupation

Professionals

27.1%

Clerical & Administrative

17.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.0%

Managers

11.3%

Community & Personal Service

10.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.0%

Sales Workers

6.0%

Labourers

5.7%

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

Wetherill Park Field of Study

Management & Commerce

26.3%

Engineering

16.2%

Society & Culture

14.0%

Health

9.5%

Education

8.9%

Architecture & Building

6.5%

Information Technology

5.8%

Creative Arts

4.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.2%

Agriculture & Environment

0.8%

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

Wetherill Park Dwelling Types

Separate house

90.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

6.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wetherill Park Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.4%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

5.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

9.5%

$800-$999/wk

6.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.8%

$4,000+/wk

10.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wetherill Park Marital Status

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Married

52.7% 2,755

↔️

Separated

3.4% 176

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Divorced

7.0% 367

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Widowed

5.5% 286

👤

Never married

31.5% 1,645

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wetherill Park Ancestry

Other

44.8%

Australian

11.0%

Italian

9.4%

English

8.6%

Chinese

5.6%

Vietnamese

4.4%

Croatian

3.3%

Lebanese

3.0%

Maltese

2.7%

Spanish

2.5%

Macedonian

2.5%

Filipino

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wetherill Park School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.2%

Secondary — Government

24.4%

Vocational Education

14.0%

Primary — Catholic

10.7%

Secondary — Catholic

9.9%

Pre-school

8.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.4%

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

Wetherill Park Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

9.5% 1,173

✅

No need for assistance

90.5% 11,215

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

Wetherill Park Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

6.6% 334

—

Not a volunteer

93.4% 4,716

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wetherill Park Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.8%

$300-$449/mo

2.0%

$450-$599/mo

1.4%

$600-$799/mo

2.8%

$800-$999/mo

4.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

17.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wetherill Park How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

65.0%

Did not go to work

22.9%

Car (passenger)

5.4%

Walked only

2.2%

Truck

2.0%

Train

1.0%

Bus

0.7%

Other

0.6%

Bicycle

0.2%

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

Wetherill Park Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.7%

1 vehicle

31.5%

2 vehicles

39.1%

3 vehicles

15.7%

4+ vehicles

9.0%

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

Wetherill Park Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.7%

2 bedrooms

6.1%

3 bedrooms

45.0%

4 bedrooms

37.3%

5 bedrooms

9.4%

6+ bedrooms

1.6%

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

Wetherill Park Population Mobility

8.6%

moved in the last year

30.1%

moved in the last 5 years

7.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

44.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wetherill Park Indigenous Population

0.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

12,457

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wetherill Park Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

352

Diabetes

242

Arthritis

224

Heart disease

184

Asthma

169

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Wetherill Park Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

16.2%

$1-$149/wk

4.2%

$150-$299/wk

8.9%

$300-$399/wk

8.2%

$400-$499/wk

4.6%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

8.1%

$800-$999/wk

9.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.1%

$3,500+/wk

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wetherill Park Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.6%

Couple — no children under 15

27.0%

Couple — no children

18.7%

One parent — no children under 15

9.9%

One parent — children under 15

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wetherill Park Military Service

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Previously served

0.5% 27

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Never served

99.5% 5,039

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wetherill Park Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.8% 792

—

Did not provide

84.2% 4,235

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wetherill Park Children Ever Born

No children

30.9%

1 child

9.1%

2 children

28.3%

3 children

20.6%

4 children

7.6%

5+ children

3.5%

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

Wetherill Park When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

106

1961–1970

366

1971–1980

531

1981–1990

459

1991–2000

500

2001–2010

403

2011–2015

377

2016

219

2017

146

2018

2019

138

2020

2021

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

Wetherill Park Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

15.5%

5–14 hours

20.4%

15–29 hours

10.4%

30+ hours

11.3%

Did not do domestic work

42.4%

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

Wetherill Park Household Size

1 person

13.4%

2 persons

29.6%

3 persons

18.7%

4 persons

17.5%

5 persons

12.0%

6+ persons

8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wetherill Park Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,632

Moved from NSW

364

Moved — same area (SA2)

118

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

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

Wetherill Park Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.0%

Step family — no other children

4.8%

Blended family — no other children

2.3%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Other couple — children only

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wetherill Park Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 150 total

Theft

Assault

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Sexual Offences

Other Against Property

Drug Offences

Weapons

Robbery

Domestic Violence

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Wetherill Park Schools

schools nearby

government

955

avg ICSEA score

8,262

total students

Aspect Western Sydney School Independent

Combined · U · 167 students

1039

ICSEA

Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 641 students

1009

ICSEA

Prairiewood High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,288 students

978

ICSEA

William Stimson Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 459 students

973

ICSEA

Westfields Sports High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,538 students

967

ICSEA

Bossley Park High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,106 students

961

ICSEA

St Hurmizd Assyrian Primary School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 691 students

954

ICSEA

Mary MacKillop Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 843 students

935

ICSEA

Bossley Park Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 265 students

934

ICSEA

Fairfield West Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 545 students

914

ICSEA

Smithfield West Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 300 students

900

ICSEA

Prairievale Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 419 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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Wetherill Park Rent Prices & Affordability

31%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,556/wk

Median Rent $480/wk

Rent-to-Income 30.8%

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

If you earn X in Wetherill Park

Your weekly income

≈ $6,743/month

Median rent $480/wk

Left after rent $1,076/wk

Rent share 30.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wetherill Park

What is the population of Wetherill Park NSW?

The population of Wetherill Park NSW is 6,412 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 571.8 people per km².Wetherill Park is ranked #1,206 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wetherill Park?

The median personal income in Wetherill Park NSW is $536 per week, or $27,872 per year.The median household income is $1,556 per week.Family income is $1,669 per week.Wetherill Park is ranked #7,881 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wetherill Park?

Median rent in Wetherill Park NSW is $480 per week ($2,080 per month).Rent represents 30.8% of household income, which is considered moderate.Wetherill Park ranks #769 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wetherill Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wetherill Park NSW is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wetherill Park?

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

Is Wetherill Park a good suburb to live in?

Wetherill Park is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 6,412.The median income is $536/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (30.8% 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: 14281. All dollar figures in AUD.