Wongarbon NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Wongarbon NSW is 814 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wongarbon is $845 per week ($43,940 per year). Median rent in Wongarbon is $320 per week ($1,387 per month). Wongarbon has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Wongarbon has a population density of 4.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wongarbon is England. The most common religion is No Religion (35% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wongarbon is $1,517.

There were 8 recorded offences in Wongarbon in 2025-26, a rate of 10 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against person (3 offences).

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Wongarbon Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Wongarbon Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$845/wk
$43,940 per year
#2852 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$320/wk
$1,387 per month
#4051 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
38years
Same as than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,517/mo
Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Wongarbon Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.9% (417) Female 49.1% (402)

Population Density

4.8
people per km²
814 people · 171.3 km²

Households

2.9
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,097
Family income/wk

Wongarbon 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)

Wongarbon Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
42.0% 94 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
58.0% 130 dwellings

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

Wongarbon Country of Birth

Australia
98.4%
England
1.6%

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

Wongarbon Religion

No Religion
35.3%
Catholic
23.4%
Anglican
19.2%
Not stated
7.9%
Uniting Church
5.0%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.7%
Christian (other)
2.9%
Baptist
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wongarbon Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
43.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
38.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
9.3%

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

Wongarbon Employment

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Employed full-time
46.7% 244 people
Employed part-time
18.6% 97 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.8% 20 people
🏠
Not in labour force
30.8% 161 people

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

Wongarbon Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
55.8%
Bachelor Degree
21.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.7%
Postgraduate Degree
2.0%
Certificate I/II
1.7%

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

Wongarbon Occupation

Professionals
24.5%
Managers
19.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
19.2%
Clerical & Administrative
14.0%
Community & Personal Service
13.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.8%
Labourers
3.4%
Sales Workers
2.3%

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

Wongarbon Field of Study

Management & Commerce
23.8%
Engineering
18.9%
Society & Culture
15.2%
Health
13.1%
Education
11.5%
Agriculture & Environment
7.4%
Architecture & Building
5.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.6%

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

Wongarbon Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wongarbon Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.6%
$300-$399/wk
1.3%
$400-$499/wk
1.7%
$500-$649/wk
3.8%
$650-$799/wk
8.5%
$800-$999/wk
7.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
16.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.8%
$4,000+/wk
9.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wongarbon Marital Status

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Married
51.7% 314
↔️
Separated
6.1% 37
📋
Divorced
6.6% 40
🕊️
Widowed
3.6% 22
👤
Never married
32.0% 194

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wongarbon Ancestry

Australian
35.2%
English
31.4%
Aboriginal Australianralian
10.2%
Scottish
7.4%
Irish
7.0%
German
2.9%
Italian
1.7%
Other
1.7%
Dutch
1.2%
Welsh
0.6%
Sri Lankan
0.5%
Filipino
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wongarbon School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
35.5%
Secondary — Government
17.0%
Primary — Catholic
10.0%
Vocational Education
8.5%
Pre-school
8.5%
Secondary — Catholic
8.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
7.5%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.0%

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

Wongarbon Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
6.7% 101
No need for assistance
93.3% 1,417

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

Wongarbon Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
14.6% 80
Not a volunteer
85.4% 469

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wongarbon Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$600-$799/mo
2.5%
$800-$999/mo
9.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
29.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
30.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
17.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
9.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wongarbon How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
75.8%
Did not go to work
12.5%
Car (passenger)
6.4%
Walked only
3.2%
Truck
1.2%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.9%

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

Wongarbon Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.7%
1 vehicle
20.0%
2 vehicles
48.8%
3 vehicles
17.3%
4+ vehicles
11.2%

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

Wongarbon Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.5%
2 bedrooms
5.7%
3 bedrooms
39.8%
4 bedrooms
37.2%
5 bedrooms
11.9%
6+ bedrooms
3.8%

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

Wongarbon Population Mobility

8.0%
moved in the last year
29.4%
moved in the last 5 years
3.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
65.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wongarbon Indigenous Population

14.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
222
Indigenous residents
1,297
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wongarbon Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
97
Asthma
45
Arthritis
37
Diabetes
24
Heart disease
23
Lung condition
21
Cancer
10
Kidney disease
7
Stroke
6
Dementia
4

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

Wongarbon Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.2%
$1-$149/wk
3.3%
$150-$299/wk
5.5%
$300-$399/wk
5.1%
$400-$499/wk
5.5%
$500-$649/wk
3.9%
$650-$799/wk
6.3%
$800-$999/wk
9.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
8.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.0%
$3,500+/wk
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wongarbon Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
47.7%
Couple — no children
25.9%
One parent — children under 15
11.1%
Couple — no children under 15
10.8%
One parent — no children under 15
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wongarbon Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.5% 14
👤
Never served
97.5% 546

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wongarbon Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
16.9% 93
Did not provide
83.1% 457

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wongarbon Children Ever Born

No children
19.7%
1 child
11.2%
2 children
29.6%
3 children
23.5%
4 children
13.6%
5+ children
2.4%

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

Wongarbon When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
6
1961–1970
6
1971–1980
7
1981–1990
5
1991–2000
3
2011–2015
6

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

Wongarbon Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.1%
5–14 hours
30.8%
15–29 hours
14.0%
30+ hours
13.1%
Did not do domestic work
21.9%

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

Wongarbon Household Size

1 person
16.5%
2 persons
33.9%
3 persons
16.9%
4 persons
19.7%
5 persons
7.9%
6+ persons
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wongarbon Where Residents Moved From

Same address
679
Moved from NSW
46
Moved — same area (SA2)
3

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

Wongarbon Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
86.6%
Blended family — no other children
8.2%
Step family — no other children
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wongarbon Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 8 total

Other Against Person
3
Theft
3
Assault
1
Sexual Offences
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Wongarbon Rent Prices & Affordability

17%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,892/wk
Median Rent $320/wk
Rent-to-Income 16.9%

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

If you earn X in Wongarbon

≈ $8,199/month
Median rent $320/wk
Left after rent $1,572/wk
Rent share 16.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Wongarbon vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Frequently Asked Questions About Wongarbon

What is the population of Wongarbon NSW?

The population of Wongarbon NSW is 814 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4.8 people per km².Wongarbon is ranked #4,271 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wongarbon?

The median personal income in Wongarbon NSW is $845 per week, or $43,940 per year.The median household income is $1,892 per week.Family income is $2,097 per week.Wongarbon is ranked #2,852 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wongarbon?

Median rent in Wongarbon NSW is $320 per week ($1,387 per month).Rent represents 16.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Wongarbon ranks #4,051 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wongarbon?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wongarbon NSW is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wongarbon?

The median age in Wongarbon NSW is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Wongarbon a good suburb to live in?

Wongarbon is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 814.The median income is $845/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 14391. All dollar figures in AUD.