New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Wyongah NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Wyongah NSW is 2,020 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wyongah is $725 per week ($37,700 per year). Median rent in Wyongah is $390 per week ($1,690 per month). Wyongah has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Wyongah has a population density of 1890.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wyongah is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wyongah is $1,733.

There were 46 recorded offences in Wyongah in 2025-26, a rate of 23 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (13 offences).

Wyongah Map

📍

Loading map…

Wyongah Population

residents (Census 2021)

Median Income

$725/wk

$37,700/yr

Median Rent

$390/wk

$1,690/mo

Median Age

37yrs

National: 38

Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Household size: —

Wyongah Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Weekly Income

$725/wk

$37,700 per year

#5003 of 14,663

🏠

Median Weekly Rent

$390/wk

$1,690 per month

#2258 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

🏡

Housing

$1,733/mo mortgage

Avg household size: —

Wyongah Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.7% (1,024) Female 49.3% (994)

Population Density

1890.9

people per km²

2,020 people · 1.1 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,759

Family income/wk

Wyongah 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)

Wyongah Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

44.9% 234 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

55.1% 287 dwellings

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

Wyongah Country of Birth

Australia

95.0%

England

3.5%

China

0.5%

Fiji

0.5%

Canada

0.4%

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

Wyongah Religion

No Religion

47.1%

Catholic

21.9%

Anglican

17.5%

Not stated

6.7%

Baptist

2.2%

Uniting Church

2.1%

Christian (other)

1.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wyongah Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

45.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

41.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.6%

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

Wyongah Languages Spoken at Home

Other

37.0%

Greek

29.6%

Italian

18.5%

Mandarin

14.8%

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

Wyongah Employment

💼

Employed full-time

33.8% 483 people

⏰

Employed part-time

23.5% 337 people

🔍

Unemployed

5.0% 71 people

🏠

Not in labour force

37.7% 540 people

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

Wyongah Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

53.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.0%

Bachelor Degree

16.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.7%

Postgraduate Degree

3.6%

Certificate I/II

3.3%

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

Wyongah Occupation

Community & Personal Service

20.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.7%

Professionals

19.5%

Clerical & Administrative

13.1%

Managers

9.0%

Labourers

6.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.7%

Sales Workers

4.8%

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

Wyongah Field of Study

Engineering

18.0%

Society & Culture

17.8%

Management & Commerce

16.8%

Health

11.0%

Education

10.7%

Architecture & Building

10.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.7%

Information Technology

3.5%

Creative Arts

3.0%

Agriculture & Environment

1.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.5%

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

Wyongah Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wyongah Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.7%

$400-$499/wk

4.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

8.3%

$800-$999/wk

6.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

16.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.0%

$4,000+/wk

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wyongah Marital Status

💍

Married

39.1% 642

↔️

Separated

4.7% 77

📋

Divorced

11.3% 185

🕊️

Widowed

4.8% 79

👤

Never married

40.2% 661

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wyongah Ancestry

English

33.8%

Australian

32.4%

Irish

8.5%

Scottish

7.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.6%

Other

4.1%

German

3.2%

Italian

2.3%

Chinese

1.0%

Maltese

0.9%

Dutch

0.8%

Filipino

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wyongah School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.4%

Secondary — Government

24.5%

Vocational Education

14.5%

Pre-school

10.5%

Secondary — Catholic

6.7%

Primary — Catholic

6.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.1%

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

Wyongah Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.4% 286

✅

No need for assistance

92.6% 3,575

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

Wyongah Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.9% 186

—

Not a volunteer

88.1% 1,373

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wyongah Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.0%

$300-$449/mo

2.3%

$450-$599/mo

1.5%

$600-$799/mo

3.4%

$800-$999/mo

4.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

31.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wyongah How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.9%

Did not go to work

19.4%

Car (passenger)

5.9%

Walked only

0.9%

Bicycle

0.8%

Truck

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Bus

0.5%

Other

0.4%

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

Wyongah Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.1%

1 vehicle

31.3%

2 vehicles

39.2%

3 vehicles

16.2%

4+ vehicles

10.3%

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

Wyongah Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.1%

2 bedrooms

11.3%

3 bedrooms

46.4%

4 bedrooms

28.6%

5 bedrooms

8.3%

6+ bedrooms

2.3%

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

Wyongah Population Mobility

11.8%

moved in the last year

35.1%

moved in the last 5 years

6.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wyongah Indigenous Population

6.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

250

Indigenous residents

3,635

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wyongah Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

234

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Wyongah Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

7.7%

$300-$399/wk

5.8%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

11.7%

$800-$999/wk

11.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.8%

$3,500+/wk

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wyongah Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

34.9%

Couple — no children

23.7%

Couple — no children under 15

17.4%

One parent — no children under 15

12.3%

One parent — children under 15

11.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wyongah Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 3

🏅

Previously served

3.3% 51

👤

Never served

96.6% 1,512

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wyongah Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.8% 246

—

Did not provide

84.2% 1,311

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wyongah Children Ever Born

No children

30.6%

1 child

11.7%

2 children

30.5%

3 children

19.4%

4 children

6.1%

5+ children

1.8%

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

Wyongah When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2018

2020

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

Wyongah Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.3%

5–14 hours

28.6%

15–29 hours

14.6%

30+ hours

9.7%

Did not do domestic work

25.7%

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

Wyongah Household Size

1 person

22.4%

2 persons

33.6%

3 persons

17.1%

4 persons

15.7%

5 persons

6.8%

6+ persons

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wyongah Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,686

Moved from NSW

159

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from ACT

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

Wyongah Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.5%

Step family — no other children

8.0%

Blended family — no other children

4.2%

Intact family — other children present

1.9%

Other couple — children only

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wyongah Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 46 total

Assault

Property Damage

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Theft

Sexual Offences

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Wyongah Schools

schools nearby

government

957

avg ICSEA score

6,294

total students

MacKillop Catholic College Catholic

Combined · K-12 · 1,558 students

1042

ICSEA

Woongarrah Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 385 students

984

ICSEA

Warnervale Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 442 students

979

ICSEA

Tuggerawong Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 208 students

953

ICSEA

Kanwal Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 500 students

942

ICSEA

Wadalba Community School Government

Combined · K-12 · 1,414 students

941

ICSEA

Tacoma Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 186 students

938

ICSEA

Gorokan High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 981 students

923

ICSEA

Gorokan Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 620 students

913

ICSEA

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

View all schools in Wyongah with map →

Wyongah Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,622/wk

Median Rent $390/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.0%

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

If you earn X in Wyongah

Your weekly income

≈ $7,029/month

Median rent $390/wk

Left after rent $1,232/wk

Rent share 24.0%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Mount Austin

Income: $612/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $140/wk

Springdale Heights

Income: $656/wk Rent: $253/wk Save: $137/wk

Nowra Hill

Income: $838/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $105/wk

Mount Saint Thomas

Income: $819/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $90/wk

Abermain

Income: $667/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $70/wk

Windradyne

Income: $843/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $40/wk

Teralba

Income: $843/wk Rent: $363/wk Save: $27/wk

Coonamble

Income: $641/wk Rent: $190/wk Save: $200/wk

Wyongah vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Bar Beach

Pop: 1,292 Income: $1,196/wk Rent: $393/wk

Bardwell Park

Pop: 2,320 Income: $916/wk Rent: $550/wk

Bardwell Valley

Pop: 2,344 Income: $793/wk Rent: $550/wk

Barham

Pop: 1,569 Income: $571/wk Rent: $185/wk

Bellbird

Pop: 2,338 Income: $643/wk Rent: $323/wk

Belmont South

Pop: 1,053 Income: $643/wk Rent: $273/wk

Compare Wyongah

Wyongah vs Bar Beach →Wyongah vs Bardwell Park →Wyongah vs Bardwell Valley →Wyongah vs Barham →

Frequently Asked Questions About Wyongah

What is the population of Wyongah NSW?

The population of Wyongah NSW is 2,020 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1890.9 people per km².Wyongah is ranked #3,017 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wyongah?

The median personal income in Wyongah NSW is $725 per week, or $37,700 per year.The median household income is $1,622 per week.Family income is $1,759 per week.Wyongah is ranked #5,003 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wyongah?

Median rent in Wyongah NSW is $390 per week ($1,690 per month).Rent represents 24.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Wyongah ranks #2,258 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wyongah?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wyongah NSW is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wyongah?

The median age in Wyongah NSW is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Wyongah a good suburb to live in?

Wyongah is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,020.The median income is $725/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Explore More

📊 Australian Average Salary 🏘️ Australian House Prices 🌆 Sydney Cost of Living

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 14466. All dollar figures in AUD.