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North Wahroonga, NSW

North Wahroonga had a population of 2,100 at the 2021 Census (+5.1% since 2016). Median age 45.2. Median weekly household income $3,212. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

North Wahroonga at a glance

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

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, North Wahroonga's population grew by 5.1% to 2,100, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 45.2, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 10.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 15.7%.

6.4% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 47.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 1.8% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 667 households.

The median household earns $3,212 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $950+ a week, and households with a mortgage repay $3,864 a month.

40.8% of residents were born overseas, more than the NSW average of 31.0%. 28.2% use a language other than English at home. 38.5% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, North Wahroonga beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureNorth WahroongaNSWAustralia
Population2,1008,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+5.1%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age45.238.438.2
Households6672,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments1.8%21.8%14.3%
Renting6.4%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright47.5%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$3,212$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$950+$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$3,864$2,142$1,866
Born overseas40.8%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home28.2%28.2%23.6%
No religion38.5%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. 1,8862011
  2. 1,9982016
  3. 2,1002021

Age

Median age 45.2, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

North Wahroonga New South Wales
Share of people by age, North Wahroonga and New South Wales
0–910.7%
10–1916.9%
20–297.6%
30–397.4%
40–4915.0%
50–5914.3%
60–6912.2%
70–7910.2%
80+5.4%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in North Wahroonga at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English31.6%
  2. Australian24.4%
  3. Chinese17.5%
  4. Irish10.6%
  5. Scottish8.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin8.5%
  2. Cantonese3.1%
  3. Korean2.4%
  4. Persian (excluding Dari)1.7%
  5. Hindi1.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. China7.1%
  2. South Africa5.3%
  3. England5.0%
  4. India3.3%
  5. Hong Kong2.0%

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

Around North Wahroonga

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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