Suburb in Armidale

Wollomombi, NSW

Wollomombi had a population of 119 at the 2021 Census (+6.3% since 2016). Median age 41.0. Median weekly household income $1,093. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Wollomombi at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In New England and North West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Wollomombi's population grew by 6.3% to 119, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 41.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 7.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 16.8%.

34.0% of households rent, close to the NSW average of 33.1%. 36.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 47 households.

The median household earns $1,093 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829.

9.5% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 2.6% use a language other than English at home. 45.0% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Wollomombi beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureWollomombiNSWAustralia
Population1198,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016+6.3%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age41.039.038.0
Households472,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting34.0%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright36.2%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,093$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week–$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$2,167$1,863
Born overseas9.5%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home2.6%28.2%23.6%
No religion45.0%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+6.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1242011
  2. 1122016
  3. 1192021

Age

Median age 41.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Wollomombi New South Wales
Share of people by age, Wollomombi and New South Wales
0–97.6%
10–1911.8%
20–2910.9%
30–3912.6%
40–4915.1%
50–5916.8%
60–6913.4%
70–7911.8%
80+5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Wollomombi at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian48.1%
  2. English45.4%
  3. Scottish24.1%
  4. Irish16.7%
  5. Australian Aboriginal7.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Japanese2.7%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Japan3.7%
  2. New Zealand2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

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