Suburbs Wheeler Heights

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Wheeler Heights NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Wheeler Heights NSW is 3,232 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wheeler Heights is $1,027 per week ($53,404 per year). Median rent in Wheeler Heights is $750 per week ($3,250 per month). Wheeler Heights has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Wheeler Heights has a population density of 3793.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wheeler Heights is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wheeler Heights is $3,198.

There were 8 recorded offences in Wheeler Heights in 2025-26, a rate of 2 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against person (3 offences).

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📍 Wheeler Heights, New South Wales — 33.7285°S, 151.2814°E

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Wheeler Heights Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Wheeler Heights Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,027/wk
$53,404 per year
#1053 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$750/wk
$3,250 per month
#61 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
40years
2 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$3,198/mo
Avg household size: 3.2 · 0.9 per bedroom

Wheeler Heights Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (1,578) Female 51.2% (1,657)

Population Density

3793.4
people per km²
3,232 people · 0.9 km²

Households

3.2
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$3,049
Family income/wk

Wheeler Heights 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)

Wheeler Heights Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
41.6% 341 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
58.4% 479 dwellings

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

Wheeler Heights Country of Birth

Australia
85.8%
England
9.5%
Germany
0.7%
Brazil
0.7%
Canada
0.7%
Croatia
0.7%
China
0.6%
France
0.5%
India
0.5%
Greece
0.4%

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

Wheeler Heights Religion

No Religion
44.3%
Catholic
27.6%
Anglican
17.1%
Not stated
4.1%
Uniting Church
2.9%
Christian (other)
1.4%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.4%
Baptist
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wheeler Heights Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
70.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
20.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.8%

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

Wheeler Heights Languages Spoken at Home

Other
23.4%
Spanish
14.4%
German
14.4%
French
10.8%
Cantonese
10.8%
Italian
9.0%
Portuguese
9.0%
SAL Tot
8.1%

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

Wheeler Heights Employment

💼
Employed full-time
42.1% 959 people
⏰
Employed part-time
26.5% 605 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.6% 36 people
🏠
Not in labour force
29.8% 680 people

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

Wheeler Heights Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
33.4%
Certificate III/IV
29.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
21.6%
Postgraduate Degree
8.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.9%
Certificate I/II
2.2%

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

Wheeler Heights Occupation

Professionals
29.7%
Managers
19.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
15.5%
Clerical & Administrative
14.9%
Community & Personal Service
9.0%
Sales Workers
6.2%
Labourers
2.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.4%

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

Wheeler Heights Field of Study

Management & Commerce
25.8%
Society & Culture
12.7%
Engineering
12.7%
Architecture & Building
9.9%
Education
9.8%
Health
9.7%
Creative Arts
6.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.6%
Information Technology
3.1%
Agriculture & Environment
1.6%

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

Wheeler Heights Dwelling Types

Separate house
97.6%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wheeler Heights Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.2%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
0.3%
$300-$399/wk
0.8%
$400-$499/wk
3.2%
$500-$649/wk
1.9%
$650-$799/wk
3.3%
$800-$999/wk
4.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.0%
$4,000+/wk
32.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wheeler Heights Marital Status

💍
Married
56.5% 1,421
↔️
Separated
1.9% 49
📋
Divorced
6.7% 169
🕊️
Widowed
4.5% 114
👤
Never married
30.2% 760

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wheeler Heights Ancestry

English
33.6%
Australian
27.5%
Irish
9.2%
Scottish
7.8%
Other
7.8%
Italian
4.3%
German
3.6%
Chinese
1.7%
Dutch
1.7%
New Zealander
1.2%
Croatian
0.9%
French
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wheeler Heights School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
34.3%
Secondary — Government
17.5%
Pre-school
12.6%
Secondary — Catholic
12.6%
Vocational Education
9.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
5.5%
Primary — Catholic
5.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.1%

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

Wheeler Heights Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.0% 192
✅
No need for assistance
97.0% 6,136

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

Wheeler Heights Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
16.0% 389
—
Not a volunteer
84.0% 2,047

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wheeler Heights Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.3%
$300-$449/mo
2.3%
$450-$599/mo
1.3%
$600-$799/mo
3.0%
$800-$999/mo
3.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
8.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
7.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
14.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
20.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
32.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wheeler Heights How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
68.7%
Did not go to work
20.8%
Car (passenger)
3.5%
Bus
2.1%
Truck
1.7%
Walked only
1.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.8%
Other
0.7%

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

Wheeler Heights Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.4%
1 vehicle
21.3%
2 vehicles
47.7%
3 vehicles
18.4%
4+ vehicles
10.2%

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

Wheeler Heights Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.4%
2 bedrooms
8.0%
3 bedrooms
33.2%
4 bedrooms
38.6%
5 bedrooms
14.9%
6+ bedrooms
2.9%

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

Wheeler Heights Population Mobility

11.7%
moved in the last year
31.3%
moved in the last 5 years
2.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
70.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wheeler Heights Indigenous Population

0.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
43
Indigenous residents
6,284
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wheeler Heights Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
210
Asthma
92
Arthritis
66
Heart disease
58
Diabetes
55
Lung condition
32
Cancer
25
Stroke
25
Kidney disease
20
Dementia
5

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

Wheeler Heights Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.4%
$1-$149/wk
5.4%
$150-$299/wk
4.7%
$300-$399/wk
2.4%
$400-$499/wk
2.3%
$500-$649/wk
2.5%
$650-$799/wk
8.3%
$800-$999/wk
8.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.9%
$3,500+/wk
7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wheeler Heights Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
51.6%
Couple — no children under 15
23.4%
Couple — no children
17.0%
One parent — no children under 15
4.4%
One parent — children under 15
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wheeler Heights Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 3
🏅
Previously served
1.3% 32
👤
Never served
98.6% 2,414

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wheeler Heights Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.1% 294
—
Did not provide
87.9% 2,142

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wheeler Heights Children Ever Born

No children
29.6%
1 child
9.6%
2 children
39.1%
3 children
17.6%
4 children
3.8%
5+ children
0.3%

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

Wheeler Heights When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
14
1951–1960
26
1961–1970
79
1971–1980
59
1981–1990
97
1991–2000
120
2001–2010
194
2011–2015
72
2016
20
2017
14
2018
10
2019
12
2020
12
2021
3

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

Wheeler Heights Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
24.7%
5–14 hours
32.1%
15–29 hours
15.8%
30+ hours
9.3%
Did not do domestic work
18.2%

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

Wheeler Heights Household Size

1 person
11.3%
2 persons
24.2%
3 persons
17.1%
4 persons
31.0%
5 persons
12.5%
6+ persons
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wheeler Heights Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,760
Moved from NSW
286
Moved — same area (SA2)
56
Moved from overseas
19

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

Wheeler Heights Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
90.2%
Step family — no other children
5.8%
Blended family — no other children
2.4%
Intact family — other children present
0.9%
Other couple — children only
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wheeler Heights Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 8 total

Other Against Person
3
Assault
2
Theft
2
Other Against Property
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Wheeler Heights Schools

21
schools nearby
12
government
1086
avg ICSEA score
7,995
total students
Pittwater House Schools Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,002 students
1158
ICSEA
St Rose Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 227 students
1149
ICSEA
Collaroy Plateau Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 452 students
1109
ICSEA
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 195 students
1102
ICSEA
Beacon Hill Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 459 students
1099
ICSEA
Narrabeen Lakes Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 364 students
1091
ICSEA
St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 247 students
1091
ICSEA
Cromer Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 468 students
1091
ICSEA
Elanora Heights Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 387 students
1087
ICSEA
Wheeler Heights Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 430 students
1086
ICSEA
St Kevin's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 178 students
1085
ICSEA
Narrabeen North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 580 students
1076
ICSEA
Narraweena Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 511 students
1059
ICSEA
Northern Beaches Secondary College Cromer Campus Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,157 students
1056
ICSEA
Fisher Road School Government
Combined · U · 62 students
1050
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 21 schools

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

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Wheeler Heights Rent Prices & Affordability

26%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $2,914/wk
Median Rent $750/wk
Rent-to-Income 25.7%

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

If you earn X in Wheeler Heights

≈ $12,627/month
Median rent $750/wk
Left after rent $2,164/wk
Rent share 25.7%

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Wheeler Heights vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

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Pop: 1,618 Income: $555/wk Rent: $300/wk
Llandilo
Pop: 1,618 Income: $709/wk Rent: $500/wk
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Pop: 1,618 Income: $1,197/wk Rent: $925/wk
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Pop: 1,619 Income: $519/wk Rent: $310/wk
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Pop: 1,619 Income: $688/wk Rent: $380/wk
Booragul
Pop: 1,623 Income: $613/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wheeler Heights

What is the population of Wheeler Heights NSW?

The population of Wheeler Heights NSW is 3,232 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3793.4 people per km².Wheeler Heights is ranked #2,272 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wheeler Heights?

The median personal income in Wheeler Heights NSW is $1,027 per week, or $53,404 per year.The median household income is $2,914 per week.Family income is $3,049 per week.Wheeler Heights is ranked #1,053 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wheeler Heights?

Median rent in Wheeler Heights NSW is $750 per week ($3,250 per month).Rent represents 25.7% of household income, which is considered moderate.Wheeler Heights ranks #61 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wheeler Heights?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wheeler Heights NSW is $3,198. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wheeler Heights?

The median age in Wheeler Heights NSW is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Wheeler Heights a good suburb to live in?

Wheeler Heights is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,232.The median income is $1,027/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.7% 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: 14285. All dollar figures in AUD.