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Wolli Creek NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Wolli Creek NSW is 10,654 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wolli Creek is $1,071 per week ($55,692 per year). Median rent in Wolli Creek is $540 per week ($2,340 per month). Wolli Creek has a median age of 30 years, younger than the national median of 38. Wolli Creek has a population density of 16108.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wolli Creek is China. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wolli Creek is $2,383.

There were 237 recorded offences in Wolli Creek in 2025-26, a rate of 22 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was traffic (138 offences).

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Wolli Creek Population

residents (Census 2021)

Wolli Creek Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,071/wk

$55,692 per year

#826 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$540/wk

$2,340 per month

#435 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

30years

8 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,383/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 1.2 per bedroom

Wolli Creek Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.0% (5,430) Female 49.0% (5,220)

Population Density

16108.3

people per km²

10,654 people · 0.7 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

1.2

Persons per bedroom

$2,337

Family income/wk

Wolli Creek 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)

Wolli Creek Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

20.7% 328 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

79.3% 1,257 dwellings

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

Wolli Creek Country of Birth

Australia

43.8%

China

27.8%

Indonesia

7.1%

Brazil

6.3%

India

4.6%

Hong Kong

4.3%

England

3.1%

Bangladesh

1.7%

Chile

0.7%

France

0.7%

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

Wolli Creek Religion

No Religion

50.6%

Catholic

16.2%

Buddhism

10.7%

Not stated

8.7%

Hinduism

4.5%

Islam

3.8%

Christian (other)

3.5%

Anglican

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wolli Creek Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

89.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

4.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

0.9%

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

Wolli Creek Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

36.2%

Other

12.0%

SAL Tot

11.6%

Cantonese

11.3%

Spanish

10.1%

SAL Indon

7.3%

Portuguese

6.4%

Vietnamese

5.2%

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

Wolli Creek Employment

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Employed full-time

46.1% 3,877 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.2% 1,783 people

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Unemployed

5.2% 436 people

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Not in labour force

27.5% 2,314 people

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

Wolli Creek Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

48.8%

Postgraduate Degree

26.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.5%

Certificate III/IV

8.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.9%

Certificate I/II

0.5%

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

Wolli Creek Occupation

Professionals

41.1%

Clerical & Administrative

13.8%

Managers

13.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

9.1%

Community & Personal Service

7.3%

Sales Workers

6.9%

Labourers

5.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.2%

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

Wolli Creek Field of Study

Management & Commerce

40.0%

Society & Culture

11.4%

Engineering

11.0%

Information Technology

10.4%

Health

7.0%

Creative Arts

5.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.4%

Education

3.2%

Architecture & Building

3.1%

Agriculture & Environment

0.5%

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

Wolli Creek Dwelling Types

Separate house

81.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

11.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wolli Creek Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

4.2%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

0.8%

$400-$499/wk

1.7%

$500-$649/wk

1.7%

$650-$799/wk

2.8%

$800-$999/wk

3.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

18.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.9%

$4,000+/wk

13.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wolli Creek Marital Status

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Married

33.8% 3,308

↔️

Separated

2.0% 195

📋

Divorced

4.9% 476

🕊️

Widowed

0.7% 68

👤

Never married

58.7% 5,752

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wolli Creek Ancestry

Chinese

35.0%

Other

29.6%

English

9.1%

Australian

6.5%

Filipino

3.2%

Indian

3.2%

Irish

3.0%

Vietnamese

3.0%

Italian

2.5%

Scottish

1.9%

Korean

1.6%

German

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wolli Creek School & University Attendance

Vocational Education

64.4%

Primary — Government

10.3%

Pre-school

9.0%

Secondary — Government

6.2%

Primary — Catholic

4.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.8%

Secondary — Catholic

1.7%

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

Wolli Creek Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

1.0% 190

✅

No need for assistance

99.0% 19,749

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

Wolli Creek Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

7.4% 676

—

Not a volunteer

92.6% 8,408

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wolli Creek Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.5%

$300-$449/mo

0.9%

$450-$599/mo

0.5%

$600-$799/mo

1.6%

$800-$999/mo

2.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

4.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

12.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

31.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

25.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

17.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wolli Creek How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

35.9%

Train

28.9%

Did not go to work

22.8%

Car (passenger)

3.5%

Walked only

3.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.7%

Bus

1.4%

Other

1.0%

Bicycle

0.9%

Truck

0.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

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

Wolli Creek Car Ownership

0 vehicles

28.5%

1 vehicle

57.0%

2 vehicles

12.6%

3 vehicles

1.5%

4+ vehicles

0.4%

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

Wolli Creek Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

26.9%

2 bedrooms

61.1%

3 bedrooms

11.1%

4 bedrooms

0.8%

6+ bedrooms

0.1%

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

Wolli Creek Population Mobility

39.8%

moved in the last year

82.8%

moved in the last 5 years

6.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wolli Creek Indigenous Population

0.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

110

Indigenous residents

20,050

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wolli Creek Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

395

Asthma

210

Diabetes

Heart disease

Arthritis

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Wolli Creek Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.0%

$1-$149/wk

1.8%

$150-$299/wk

2.5%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

1.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

8.8%

$800-$999/wk

11.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.4%

$3,500+/wk

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wolli Creek Family Structure

Couple — no children

58.3%

Couple — children under 15

30.4%

Couple — no children under 15

5.0%

One parent — no children under 15

3.5%

One parent — children under 15

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wolli Creek Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.6% 52

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.0% 3

🏅

Previously served

0.5% 44

👤

Never served

98.9% 9,025

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wolli Creek Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

4.4% 396

—

Did not provide

95.6% 8,668

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wolli Creek Children Ever Born

No children

74.0%

1 child

15.4%

2 children

7.7%

3 children

2.5%

4 children

0.3%

5+ children

0.1%

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

Wolli Creek When Migrants Arrived

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

268

1991–2000

523

2001–2010

1,566

2011–2015

1,627

2016

586

2017

726

2018

807

2019

902

2020

270

2021

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

Wolli Creek Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.5%

5–14 hours

24.6%

15–29 hours

7.4%

30+ hours

4.2%

Did not do domestic work

44.3%

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

Wolli Creek Household Size

1 person

25.9%

2 persons

46.5%

3 persons

17.1%

4 persons

6.9%

5 persons

2.5%

6+ persons

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wolli Creek Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,962

Moved from NSW

2,614

Moved — same area (SA2)

862

Moved from overseas

244

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

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

Wolli Creek Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.4%

Step family — no other children

7.9%

Intact family — other children present

0.8%

Blended family — no other children

0.5%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wolli Creek Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 237 total

Traffic

138

Theft

Assault

Other Against Property

Drug Offences

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Sexual Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Wolli Creek Schools

schools nearby

government

1072

avg ICSEA score

13,559

total students

St George Girls High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 908 students

1148

ICSEA

Yeo Park Infants School Government

Primary · K-2 · 48 students

1144

ICSEA

Camdenville Public School Government

Primary · P-6 · 310 students

1132

ICSEA

Ferncourt Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 285 students

1125

ICSEA

St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox College Independent

Primary · K-12 · 372 students

1123

ICSEA

St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 292 students

1116

ICSEA

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 374 students

1110

ICSEA

St Pius' Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 121 students

1100

ICSEA

St Peters Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 154 students

1099

ICSEA

Dulwich Hill Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 358 students

1099

ICSEA

Tempe High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 985 students

1096

ICSEA

Tempe Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 346 students

1096

ICSEA

St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 118 students

1094

ICSEA

Undercliffe Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 152 students

1092

ICSEA

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 204 students

1092

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 40 schools

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

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Wolli Creek Rent Prices & Affordability

25%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,163/wk

Median Rent $540/wk

Rent-to-Income 25.0%

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

If you earn X in Wolli Creek

Your weekly income

≈ $9,373/month

Median rent $540/wk

Left after rent $1,623/wk

Rent share 25.0%

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Wolli Creek vs State & National Average

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Pop: 5,328 Income: $806/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Pop: 5,351 Income: $765/wk Rent: $428/wk

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Pop: 5,356 Income: $699/wk Rent: $370/wk

Tumbi Umbi

Pop: 5,369 Income: $739/wk Rent: $410/wk

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Pop: 5,384 Income: $735/wk Rent: $390/wk

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Pop: 5,387 Income: $921/wk Rent: $550/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wolli Creek

What is the population of Wolli Creek NSW?

The population of Wolli Creek NSW is 10,654 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 16108.3 people per km².Wolli Creek is ranked #572 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wolli Creek?

The median personal income in Wolli Creek NSW is $1,071 per week, or $55,692 per year.The median household income is $2,163 per week.Family income is $2,337 per week.Wolli Creek is ranked #826 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wolli Creek?

Median rent in Wolli Creek NSW is $540 per week ($2,340 per month).Rent represents 25.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Wolli Creek ranks #435 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wolli Creek?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wolli Creek NSW is $2,383. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wolli Creek?

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

Is Wolli Creek a good suburb to live in?

Wolli Creek is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 10,654.The median income is $1,071/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (25.0% 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: 14371. All dollar figures in AUD.