Suburb in Cumberland

Wentworthville, NSW

Wentworthville had a population of 15,224 at the 2021 Census (+32.8% since 2016). Median age 33.2. Median weekly household income $2,217. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Wentworthville at a glance

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

In Sydney - Parramatta

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Wentworthville's population grew by 32.8% to 15,224, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 33.2, it is younger than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 14.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 6.4%.

49.2% of households rent, a larger share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 16.6% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in New South Wales overall: 40.8% of homes, against 21.8%. The 2021 Census counted 4,940 households.

The median household earns $2,217 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $426 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,180 a month.

68.4% of residents were born overseas, more than the NSW average of 31.0%. 74.7% use a language other than English at home. 12.1% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Wentworthville beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureWentworthvilleNSWAustralia
Population15,224*8,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+32.8%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age33.2*38.438.2
Households4,940*2,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments40.8%*21.8%14.3%
Renting49.2%*33.1%31.1%
Owned outright16.6%*32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,217*$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$426*$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,180*$2,142$1,866
Born overseas68.4%*31.0%29.3%
Other language at home74.7%*28.2%23.6%
No religion12.1%*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

+32.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 10,5472011
  2. 11,4662016
  3. 15,2242021

Age

Median age 33.2, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Wentworthville New South Wales
Share of people by age, Wentworthville and New South Wales
0–914.7%
10–198.8%
20–2917.7%
30–3924.1%
40–4912.1%
50–598.9%
60–697.3%
70–794.0%
80+2.4%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Wentworthville at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Indian34.6%
  2. English9.6%
  3. Australian8.7%
  4. Chinese6.8%
  5. Lebanese3.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Tamil12.5%
  2. Hindi8.6%
  3. Gujarati7.7%
  4. Punjabi5.3%
  5. Arabic3.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India38.5%
  2. Sri Lanka6.0%
  3. China3.5%
  4. Nepal2.6%
  5. the Philippines2.2%

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

Around Wentworthville

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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