Suburb in Wentworth

Pooncarie, NSW

Pooncarie had a population of 226 at the 2021 Census (+36.1% since 2016). Median age 40.5. Median weekly household income $1,446. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Pooncarie at a glance

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

In Murray

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Pooncarie's population grew by 36.1% to 226, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 40.5, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 11.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 10.6%.

14.8% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 48.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 54 households.

The median household earns $1,446 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829.

7.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 1.9% use a language other than English at home. 51.8% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Pooncarie beside NSW and Australia.

MeasurePooncarieNSWAustralia
Population2268,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+36.1%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age40.538.438.2
Households542,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting14.8%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright48.1%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,446$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week–$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$300$2,142$1,866
Born overseas7.3%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home1.9%28.2%23.6%
No religion51.8%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

+36.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2222011
  2. 1662016
  3. 2262021

Age

Median age 40.5, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Pooncarie New South Wales
Share of people by age, Pooncarie and New South Wales
0–911.5%
10–191.3%
20–2915.5%
30–3919.0%
40–498.8%
50–5913.7%
60–6915.0%
70–7910.6%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Pooncarie at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian49.4%
  2. English45.9%
  3. Scottish10.6%
  4. Irish8.8%
  5. Filipino4.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Tagalog2.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. the Philippines3.1%
  2. New Zealand1.9%

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

Around Pooncarie

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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