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Wirlinga NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Wirlinga NSW is 395 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wirlinga is $1,051 per week ($54,652 per year). Median rent in Wirlinga is $340 per week ($1,473 per month). Wirlinga has a median age of 30 years, younger than the national median of 38. Wirlinga has a population density of 9.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wirlinga is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Gujarati. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wirlinga is $1,800.

There were 2 recorded offences in Wirlinga in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (2 offences).

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Wirlinga Population

residents (Census 2021)

Wirlinga Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,051/wk

$54,652 per year

#918 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$340/wk

$1,473 per month

#3592 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

30years

8 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,800/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Wirlinga Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.3% (197) Female 49.7% (195)

Population Density

9.6

people per km²

395 people · 41.0 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,362

Family income/wk

Wirlinga 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

80-84

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Wirlinga Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

25.7% 28 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

74.3% 81 dwellings

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

Wirlinga Country of Birth

Australia

95.5%

England

2.3%

India

2.3%

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

Wirlinga Religion

No Religion

43.8%

Catholic

17.3%

Anglican

17.0%

Not stated

7.7%

Uniting Church

4.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.8%

Christian (other)

3.6%

Lutheran

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wirlinga Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

66.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

16.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

16.5%

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

Wirlinga Languages Spoken at Home

Gujarati

57.1%

Afrikaans

42.9%

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

Wirlinga Employment

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Employed full-time

55.8% 144 people

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Employed part-time

22.5% 58 people

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Unemployed

1.9% 5 people

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Not in labour force

19.8% 51 people

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

Wirlinga Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

41.3%

Bachelor Degree

27.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

22.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.3%

Postgraduate Degree

3.3%

Certificate I/II

1.6%

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

Wirlinga Occupation

Professionals

32.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.6%

Managers

19.0%

Clerical & Administrative

11.1%

Sales Workers

9.8%

Community & Personal Service

6.5%

Labourers

2.0%

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

Wirlinga Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.1%

Health

19.4%

Engineering

15.6%

Architecture & Building

10.0%

Education

8.1%

Society & Culture

7.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.8%

Information Technology

2.5%

Creative Arts

2.5%

Agriculture & Environment

1.9%

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

Wirlinga Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wirlinga Weekly Household Income

$1-$149/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

6.7%

$800-$999/wk

4.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

2.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

23.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.7%

$4,000+/wk

19.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wirlinga Marital Status

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Married

59.9% 175

↔️

Separated

1.4% 4

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Divorced

4.8% 14

🕊️

Widowed

1.4% 4

👤

Never married

32.5% 95

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wirlinga Ancestry

Australian

35.8%

English

32.3%

Irish

7.4%

German

6.5%

Other

6.1%

Scottish

5.7%

Indian

2.5%

Dutch

1.6%

Italian

1.2%

French

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wirlinga School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

22.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

20.0%

Pre-school

13.8%

Secondary — Government

12.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

11.3%

Primary — Catholic

10.0%

Secondary — Catholic

6.3%

Vocational Education

3.8%

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

Wirlinga Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

1.3% 10

✅

No need for assistance

98.7% 732

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

Wirlinga Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.0% 46

—

Not a volunteer

83.0% 224

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wirlinga Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$800-$999/mo

3.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

33.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

33.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

10.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wirlinga How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

90.0%

Did not go to work

7.8%

Walked only

2.2%

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

Wirlinga Car Ownership

1 vehicle

19.0%

2 vehicles

50.9%

3 vehicles

18.1%

4+ vehicles

12.1%

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

Wirlinga Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.3%

3 bedrooms

18.2%

4 bedrooms

71.9%

5 bedrooms

6.6%

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

Wirlinga Population Mobility

26.4%

moved in the last year

71.5%

moved in the last 5 years

2.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

75.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wirlinga Indigenous Population

0.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

747

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wirlinga Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Heart disease

Arthritis

Diabetes

Lung condition

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

Wirlinga Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.1%

$1-$149/wk

4.9%

$150-$299/wk

4.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

2.0%

$650-$799/wk

7.3%

$800-$999/wk

15.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

17.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.2%

$3,500+/wk

8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wirlinga Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

57.5%

Couple — no children

22.5%

Couple — no children under 15

15.9%

One parent — children under 15

3.0%

One parent — no children under 15

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wirlinga Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

1.8% 5

🏅

Previously served

3.3% 9

👤

Never served

94.9% 259

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wirlinga Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.4% 28

—

Did not provide

89.6% 242

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wirlinga Children Ever Born

No children

37.0%

1 child

9.4%

2 children

30.7%

3 children

20.5%

4 children

2.4%

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

Wirlinga When Migrants Arrived

1961–1970

1971–1980

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2019

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

Wirlinga Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.6%

5–14 hours

31.0%

15–29 hours

17.0%

30+ hours

10.3%

Did not do domestic work

22.1%

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

Wirlinga Household Size

1 person

6.5%

2 persons

34.1%

3 persons

15.4%

4 persons

28.5%

5 persons

12.2%

6+ persons

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wirlinga Where Residents Moved From

Same address

270

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

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

Wirlinga Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.5%

Step family — no other children

9.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wirlinga Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 2 total

Theft

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Wirlinga Rent Prices & Affordability

15%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,284/wk

Median Rent $340/wk

Rent-to-Income 14.9%

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

If you earn X in Wirlinga

Your weekly income

≈ $9,897/month

Median rent $340/wk

Left after rent $1,944/wk

Rent share 14.9%

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Wirlinga vs State & National Average

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Pop: 198 Income: $450/wk Rent: $50/wk

Southgate

Pop: 198 Income: $628/wk Rent: $300/wk

Currawarna

Pop: 199 Income: $815/wk Rent: $250/wk

Marlee

Pop: 199 Income: $567/wk Rent: $180/wk

Minimbah

Pop: 199 Income: $575/wk Rent: $325/wk

Mystery Bay

Pop: 199 Income: $601/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wirlinga

What is the population of Wirlinga NSW?

The population of Wirlinga NSW is 395 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 9.6 people per km².Wirlinga is ranked #5,438 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wirlinga?

The median personal income in Wirlinga NSW is $1,051 per week, or $54,652 per year.The median household income is $2,284 per week.Family income is $2,362 per week.Wirlinga is ranked #918 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wirlinga?

Median rent in Wirlinga NSW is $340 per week ($1,473 per month).Rent represents 14.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Wirlinga ranks #3,592 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wirlinga?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wirlinga NSW is $1,800. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wirlinga?

The median age in Wirlinga NSW is 30 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Wirlinga a good suburb to live in?

Wirlinga is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 395.The median income is $1,051/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (14.9% 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: 14355. All dollar figures in AUD.