Suburb in Campbelltown

Wedderburn, NSW

Wedderburn had a population of 665 at the 2021 Census (+5.1% since 2016). Median age 39.0. Median weekly household income $2,062. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Wedderburn at a glance

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

In Sydney - Outer South West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Wedderburn's population grew by 5.1% to 665, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). Its median age of 39.0 is close to the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 11.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.6%.

11.2% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 48.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 179 households.

The median household earns $2,062 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $420 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,524 a month.

14.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 16.8% use a language other than English at home. 29.4% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Wedderburn beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureWedderburnNSWAustralia
Population6658,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016+5.1%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age39.039.038.0
Households1792,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting11.2%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright48.0%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,062$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$420$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,524$2,167$1,863
Born overseas14.7%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home16.8%28.2%23.6%
No religion29.4%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. 5842011
  2. 6332016
  3. 6652021

Age

Median age 39.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Wedderburn New South Wales
Share of people by age, Wedderburn and New South Wales
0–911.7%
10–1914.1%
20–2913.4%
30–3910.7%
40–4912.5%
50–5914.3%
60–6912.8%
70–797.8%
80+3.8%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Wedderburn at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian37.1%
  2. English31.2%
  3. Italian10.1%
  4. Irish8.6%
  5. Lebanese8.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Arabic9.3%
  2. Greek1.6%
  3. Italian1.6%
  4. Mandarin1.0%
  5. Croatian0.7%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.7%
  2. Lebanon2.3%
  3. the Netherlands1.1%
  4. China0.6%
  5. Egypt0.6%

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

Around Wedderburn

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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