Suburb in Bega Valley

Wallaga Lake, NSW

Wallaga Lake had a population of 587 at the 2021 Census (+7.1% since 2016). Median age 62.0. Median weekly household income $915. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Wallaga Lake at a glance

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

In Capital Region

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Wallaga Lake's population grew by 7.1% to 587, in step with New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 62.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 5.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 26.7%.

12.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 70.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 277 households.

The median household earns $915 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $320 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,127 a month.

20.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 2.7% use a language other than English at home. 62.2% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Wallaga Lake beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureWallaga LakeNSWAustralia
Population5878,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016+7.1%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age62.039.038.0
Households2772,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting12.5%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright70.2%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$915$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$320$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,127$2,167$1,863
Born overseas20.2%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home2.7%28.2%23.6%
No religion62.2%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

+7.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4682011
  2. 5482016
  3. 5872021

Age

Median age 62.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Wallaga Lake New South Wales
Share of people by age, Wallaga Lake and New South Wales
0–95.3%
10–198.2%
20–293.4%
30–397.0%
40–498.2%
50–5911.6%
60–6929.0%
70–7920.6%
80+6.1%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Wallaga Lake at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English43.9%
  2. Australian40.3%
  3. Scottish18.3%
  4. Irish14.6%
  5. German5.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German0.9%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England7.2%
  2. the Netherlands1.7%
  3. New Zealand1.7%
  4. Scotland1.5%
  5. Germany0.9%

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

Around Wallaga Lake

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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