Suburb in Bathurst

Wattle Flat, NSW

Wattle Flat had a population of 270 at the 2021 Census (+5.1% since 2016). Median age 50.2. Median weekly household income $1,222. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Wattle Flat at a glance

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

In Central West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Wattle Flat's population grew by 5.1% to 270, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 50.2, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 10.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 14.1%.

9.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 51.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 110 households.

The median household earns $1,222 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $200 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $849 a month.

12.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 36.1% report no religion, close to the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Wattle Flat beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureWattle FlatNSWAustralia
Population2708,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+5.1%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age50.238.438.2
Households1102,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting9.3%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright51.4%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,222$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$200$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$849$2,142$1,866
Born overseas12.7%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%28.2%23.6%
No religion36.1%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

+5.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2502011
  2. 2572016
  3. 2702021

Age

Median age 50.2, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Wattle Flat New South Wales
Share of people by age, Wattle Flat and New South Wales
0–910.0%
10–1911.5%
20–298.1%
30–399.6%
40–4913.0%
50–5924.1%
60–6915.2%
70–7911.5%
80+2.6%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Wattle Flat at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian52.3%
  2. English46.0%
  3. Irish12.2%
  4. Australian Aboriginal11.8%
  5. Scottish8.4%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.8%
  2. New Zealand2.1%
  3. Germany1.7%

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

Around Wattle Flat

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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