Suburb in Narrabri

Wee Waa, NSW

Wee Waa had a population of 2,034 at the 2021 Census (−2.2% since 2016). Median age 38.3. Median weekly household income $1,262. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Wee Waa at a glance

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

In New England and North West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Wee Waa's population shrank by 2.2% to 2,034, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). Its median age of 38.3 is close to the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 15.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 13.5%.

32.3% of households rent, close to the NSW average of 33.1%. 34.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.4% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 701 households.

The median household earns $1,262 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $202 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,076 a month.

5.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 1.9% use a language other than English at home. 26.4% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Wee Waa beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureWee WaaNSWAustralia
Population2,0348,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016−2.2%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age38.338.438.2
Households7012,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.4%21.8%14.3%
Renting32.3%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright34.4%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,262$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$202$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,076$2,142$1,866
Born overseas5.2%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home1.9%28.2%23.6%
No religion26.4%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

−2.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,0892011
  2. 2,0802016
  3. 2,0342021

Age

Median age 38.3, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Wee Waa New South Wales
Share of people by age, Wee Waa and New South Wales
0–915.5%
10–1912.8%
20–2911.3%
30–3912.1%
40–4910.3%
50–5912.9%
60–6912.6%
70–799.1%
80+4.4%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Wee Waa at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian52.5%
  2. English38.0%
  3. Australian Aboriginal20.2%
  4. Irish11.0%
  5. Scottish7.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Arabic0.3%
  2. Filipino0.3%
  3. Korean0.3%
  4. Australian Indigenous languages0.2%
  5. Cantonese0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand1.0%
  2. England1.0%
  3. the United States0.7%
  4. Germany0.3%
  5. Ireland0.3%

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

Around Wee Waa

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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