Suburb in Snowy Valleys

Wermatong, NSW

Wermatong had a population of 51 at the 2021 Census (+13.3% since 2016). Median age 45.0. Median weekly household income $1,749. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Wermatong at a glance

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

In Riverina

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Wermatong's population grew by 13.3% to 51, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 45.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 17.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 15.7%.

18.8% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 37.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 16 households.

The median household earns $1,749 a week, in line with the NSW average of $1,829.

9.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 36.8% report no religion, close to the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Wermatong beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureWermatongNSWAustralia
Population518,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016+13.3%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age45.039.038.0
Households162,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting18.8%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright37.5%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,749$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week–$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,362$2,167$1,863
Born overseas9.3%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%28.2%23.6%
No religion36.8%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

+13.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 342011
  2. 452016
  3. 512021

Age

Median age 45.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Wermatong New South Wales
Share of people by age, Wermatong and New South Wales
0–917.6%
10–1913.7%
20–299.8%
30–395.9%
40–4923.5%
50–590.0%
60–6923.5%
70–7915.7%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Wermatong at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian65.7%
  2. English60.0%
  3. South African11.4%
  4. Scottish8.6%

Languages at home

Country of birth

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

Around Wermatong

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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