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Walmer, NSW

Walmer had a population of 52 at the 2021 Census (+36.8% since 2016). Median age 42.8. Median weekly household income $2,250. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Walmer at a glance

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

In Far West and Orana

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Walmer's population grew by 36.8% to 52, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 42.8, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 0.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.5%.

64.7% of households rent, a larger share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 23.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 17 households.

The median household earns $2,250 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829.

0.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 9.8% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Walmer beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureWalmerNSWAustralia
Population528,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+36.8%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age42.838.438.2
Households172,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting64.7%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright23.5%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,250$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week–$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1$2,142$1,866
Born overseas0.0%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%28.2%23.6%
No religion9.8%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

+36.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 552011
  2. 382016
  3. 522021

Age

Median age 42.8, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Walmer New South Wales
Share of people by age, Walmer and New South Wales
0–90.0%
10–1923.1%
20–290.0%
30–399.6%
40–4911.5%
50–5917.3%
60–690.0%
70–7911.5%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Walmer at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian51.0%
  2. English32.7%
  3. Irish22.4%
  4. Australian Aboriginal20.4%
  5. Scottish18.4%

Languages at home

Country of birth

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

Around Walmer

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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