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Wollongbar NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Wollongbar NSW is 3,261 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wollongbar is $792 per week ($41,184 per year). Median rent in Wollongbar is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Wollongbar has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Wollongbar has a population density of 185.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wollongbar is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wollongbar is $1,842.

There were 40 recorded offences in Wollongbar in 2025-26, a rate of 12 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (18 offences).

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Wollongbar Population

residents (Census 2021)

Wollongbar Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$792/wk

$41,184 per year

#3716 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$420/wk

$1,820 per month

#1513 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,842/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.7 per bedroom

Wollongbar Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (1,605) Female 50.8% (1,655)

Population Density

185.0

people per km²

3,261 people · 17.6 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,927

Family income/wk

Wollongbar 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)

Wollongbar Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

50.1% 446 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

49.9% 444 dwellings

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

Wollongbar Country of Birth

Australia

94.8%

England

3.2%

Brazil

0.6%

Chile

0.3%

France

0.3%

Germany

0.3%

India

0.3%

China

0.2%

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

Wollongbar Religion

No Religion

44.9%

Catholic

20.0%

Anglican

15.8%

Not stated

4.7%

Uniting Church

4.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.9%

Christian (other)

3.9%

Baptist

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wollongbar Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

54.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

31.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.6%

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

Wollongbar Languages Spoken at Home

Other

29.3%

Spanish

20.7%

Italian

12.1%

German

6.9%

Japan

6.9%

Afrikaans

6.9%

Portuguese

6.9%

Khmer

5.2%

Mandarin

5.2%

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

Wollongbar Employment

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Employed full-time

38.3% 935 people

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Employed part-time

24.2% 592 people

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Unemployed

1.9% 47 people

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Not in labour force

35.6% 869 people

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

Wollongbar Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

38.6%

Bachelor Degree

28.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.3%

Postgraduate Degree

7.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.8%

Certificate I/II

2.9%

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

Wollongbar Occupation

Professionals

30.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.3%

Community & Personal Service

14.7%

Managers

13.0%

Clerical & Administrative

12.1%

Labourers

6.1%

Sales Workers

5.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.4%

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

Wollongbar Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.8%

Society & Culture

14.2%

Engineering

13.7%

Health

13.5%

Education

13.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.7%

Agriculture & Environment

5.6%

Architecture & Building

5.4%

Creative Arts

3.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.8%

Information Technology

1.7%

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

Wollongbar Dwelling Types

Separate house

92.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wollongbar Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.0%

$400-$499/wk

4.7%

$500-$649/wk

4.4%

$650-$799/wk

6.7%

$800-$999/wk

8.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.1%

$4,000+/wk

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wollongbar Marital Status

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Married

48.0% 1,249

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Separated

2.7% 70

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Divorced

10.3% 268

🕊️

Widowed

5.0% 129

👤

Never married

34.1% 888

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wollongbar Ancestry

English

33.1%

Australian

30.0%

Irish

9.5%

Scottish

9.4%

Other

4.9%

German

3.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.4%

Italian

3.0%

Dutch

1.1%

Chinese

0.8%

Welsh

0.6%

South African

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wollongbar School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.5%

Secondary — Government

21.4%

Pre-school

11.6%

Vocational Education

10.9%

Secondary — Catholic

8.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.3%

Primary — Catholic

4.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.6%

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

Wollongbar Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.7% 299

✅

No need for assistance

95.3% 6,036

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

Wollongbar Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.9% 475

—

Not a volunteer

81.1% 2,044

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wollongbar Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.0%

$300-$449/mo

2.5%

$450-$599/mo

1.0%

$600-$799/mo

1.8%

$800-$999/mo

6.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

32.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wollongbar How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.5%

Did not go to work

15.7%

Car (passenger)

4.2%

Walked only

1.5%

Truck

0.8%

Other

0.7%

Bus

0.7%

Bicycle

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

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

Wollongbar Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.1%

1 vehicle

32.2%

2 vehicles

45.4%

3 vehicles

14.3%

4+ vehicles

7.1%

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

Wollongbar Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.9%

2 bedrooms

9.8%

3 bedrooms

43.2%

4 bedrooms

39.5%

5 bedrooms

5.3%

6+ bedrooms

1.2%

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

Wollongbar Population Mobility

15.7%

moved in the last year

46.2%

moved in the last 5 years

2.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

63.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wollongbar Indigenous Population

5.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

330

Indigenous residents

6,017

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wollongbar Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

344

Asthma

136

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Wollongbar Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.1%

$1-$149/wk

5.3%

$150-$299/wk

5.1%

$300-$399/wk

5.2%

$400-$499/wk

4.1%

$500-$649/wk

4.4%

$650-$799/wk

9.8%

$800-$999/wk

12.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.1%

$3,500+/wk

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wollongbar Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.1%

Couple — no children

27.7%

Couple — no children under 15

15.7%

One parent — children under 15

9.8%

One parent — no children under 15

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wollongbar Military Service

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Previously served

3.3% 83

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Never served

96.7% 2,442

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wollongbar Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.3% 358

—

Did not provide

85.7% 2,149

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wollongbar Children Ever Born

No children

26.6%

1 child

10.9%

2 children

31.3%

3 children

22.2%

4 children

7.4%

5+ children

1.6%

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

Wollongbar When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

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

Wollongbar Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.9%

5–14 hours

31.7%

15–29 hours

15.7%

30+ hours

10.1%

Did not do domestic work

20.6%

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

Wollongbar Household Size

1 person

20.1%

2 persons

37.0%

3 persons

16.7%

4 persons

16.0%

5 persons

7.2%

6+ persons

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wollongbar Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,640

Moved from NSW

276

Moved — same area (SA2)

136

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from TAS

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

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

Wollongbar Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.5%

Step family — no other children

9.0%

Blended family — no other children

4.4%

Intact family — other children present

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wollongbar Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 40 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Sexual Offences

Property Damage

Assault

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Wollongbar Schools

schools nearby

government

1016

avg ICSEA score

1,232

total students

St Joseph's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 187 students

1045

ICSEA

Wollongbar Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 243 students

1028

ICSEA

Alstonville Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 280 students

1001

ICSEA

Alstonville High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 522 students

990

ICSEA

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

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Wollongbar Rent Prices & Affordability

26%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,639/wk

Median Rent $420/wk

Rent-to-Income 25.6%

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

If you earn X in Wollongbar

Your weekly income

≈ $7,102/month

Median rent $420/wk

Left after rent $1,219/wk

Rent share 25.6%

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Pop: 1,632 Income: $1,159/wk Rent: $410/wk

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Pop: 1,633 Income: $674/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Pop: 1,633 Income: $996/wk Rent: $451/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wollongbar

What is the population of Wollongbar NSW?

The population of Wollongbar NSW is 3,261 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 185.0 people per km².Wollongbar is ranked #2,255 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wollongbar?

The median personal income in Wollongbar NSW is $792 per week, or $41,184 per year.The median household income is $1,639 per week.Family income is $1,927 per week.Wollongbar is ranked #3,716 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wollongbar?

Median rent in Wollongbar NSW is $420 per week ($1,820 per month).Rent represents 25.6% of household income, which is considered moderate.Wollongbar ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wollongbar?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wollongbar NSW is $1,842. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wollongbar?

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

Is Wollongbar a good suburb to live in?

Wollongbar is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,261.The median income is $792/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.6% 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: 14375. All dollar figures in AUD.