Suburb in Wingecarribee

Wildes Meadow, NSW

Wildes Meadow had a population of 249 at the 2021 Census (−3.9% since 2016). Median age 56.3. Median weekly household income $2,125. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Wildes Meadow at a glance

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

In Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Wildes Meadow's population shrank by 3.9% to 249, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 56.3, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 4.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 18.9%.

16.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 55.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 3.1% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 97 households.

The median household earns $2,125 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $456 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $3,524 a month.

12.6% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 1.2% use a language other than English at home. 38.9% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Wildes Meadow beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureWildes MeadowNSWAustralia
Population2498,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016−3.9%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age56.338.438.2
Households972,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments3.1%21.8%14.3%
Renting16.5%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright55.7%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,125$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$456$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$3,524$2,142$1,866
Born overseas12.6%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home1.2%28.2%23.6%
No religion38.9%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

−3.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2242011
  2. 2592016
  3. 2492021

Age

Median age 56.3, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Wildes Meadow New South Wales
Share of people by age, Wildes Meadow and New South Wales
0–94.8%
10–1913.7%
20–298.0%
30–396.0%
40–497.6%
50–5914.9%
60–6926.1%
70–7913.7%
80+5.2%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Wildes Meadow at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English51.5%
  2. Australian32.6%
  3. Scottish21.8%
  4. Irish16.3%
  5. Italian3.3%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England7.6%
  2. New Zealand1.7%
  3. Ireland1.3%
  4. Scotland1.3%

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

Around Wildes Meadow

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