Suburb in Blue Mountains

Wentworth Falls, NSW

Wentworth Falls had a population of 6,428 at the 2021 Census (+5.8% since 2016). Median age 50.1. Median weekly household income $1,518. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

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Wentworth Falls at a glance

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

In Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Wentworth Falls's population grew by 5.8% to 6,428, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 50.1, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 10.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 20.8%.

17.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 47.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.9% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 2,576 households.

The median household earns $1,518 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $435 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,039 a month.

21.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 7.2% use a language other than English at home. 53.7% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Wentworth Falls beside NSW and Australia.

Wentworth FallsNSWAustralia
Population6,428*8,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+5.8%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age50.1*38.438.2
Households2,576*2,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.9%*21.8%14.3%
Renting17.5%*33.1%31.1%
Owned outright47.4%*32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,518*$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$435*$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,039*$2,142$1,866
Born overseas21.3%*31.0%29.3%
Other language at home7.2%*28.2%23.6%
No religion53.7%*35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. * estimated on 2026 boundaries. How the figures are built

Population and age

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

Population

+5.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5,9342011
  2. 6,0762016
  3. 6,4282021

Age

Median age 50.1, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Wentworth Falls New South Wales
0–910.3%
10–1911.4%
20–296.5%
30–399.5%
40–4912.2%
50–5913.1%
60–6916.4%
70–7914.2%
80+6.5%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Wentworth Falls at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English46.6%
  2. Australian35.8%
  3. Irish18.0%
  4. Scottish14.8%
  5. German5.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German0.8%
  2. Spanish0.8%
  3. Italian0.4%
  4. Mandarin0.4%
  5. Arabic0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.6%
  2. New Zealand2.0%
  3. Scotland1.1%
  4. Germany0.9%
  5. the United States0.8%

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

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