Suburb in Kiama

Werri Beach, NSW

Werri Beach had a population of 510 at the 2021 Census (−9.3% since 2016). Median age 45.3. Median weekly household income $2,026. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Werri Beach at a glance

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

In Illawarra

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Werri Beach's population shrank by 9.3% to 510, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 45.3, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 11.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 15.3%.

15.4% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 56.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 3.3% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 182 households.

The median household earns $2,026 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $475 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,491 a month.

10.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 2.3% use a language other than English at home. 46.4% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Werri Beach beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureWerri BeachNSWAustralia
Population5108,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016−9.3%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age45.338.438.2
Households1822,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments3.3%21.8%14.3%
Renting15.4%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright56.0%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,026$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$475$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,491$2,142$1,866
Born overseas10.3%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home2.3%28.2%23.6%
No religion46.4%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

−9.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5412011
  2. 5622016
  3. 5102021

Age

Median age 45.3, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Werri Beach New South Wales
Share of people by age, Werri Beach and New South Wales
0–911.4%
10–1911.8%
20–299.6%
30–3912.9%
40–4910.6%
50–5913.7%
60–6917.6%
70–798.6%
80+6.7%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Werri Beach at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English49.8%
  2. Australian32.9%
  3. Irish23.5%
  4. Scottish16.2%
  5. Australian Aboriginal3.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Portuguese1.1%
  2. German0.6%
  3. Vietnamese0.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.0%
  2. Germany0.8%
  3. Ireland0.8%
  4. the United States0.6%

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

Around Werri Beach

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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