Wardell, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Wardell is more socio-economically advantaged than about 14% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 911, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Wardell at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 830
- Median age
- 47
- Median weekly household income
- $1,254
- SEIFA score
- 911
- Coordinates
- -28.9599, 153.4392
Wardell demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Wardell using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 32%, 32% of homes are rented, and 9% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 136 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 87 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 159 | 19% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 270 | 32% |
| Seniors (65+) | 181 | 22% |
Share of the 833 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 100 | 33% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 93 | 30% |
| Rented | 99 | 32% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 244 | 79% |
| Townhouses & semis | 10 | 3% |
| Flats & apartments | 9 | 3% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 307 occupied private dwellings in Wardell.
- Median weekly rent
- $350
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,569
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,406
- Median weekly personal income
- $642
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 66 (9%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 28 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 90 (11%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 230 (34%)
- Labour-force participation
- 52%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Employed full-time
- 176
- Employed part-time
- 134
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Wardell
Where is Wardell?
Wardell is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Wardell?
At the 2021 Census, Wardell had a population of about 830.
Is Wardell an advantaged area?
Wardell has an ABS SEIFA score of 911, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 14 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 14% of Australian suburbs.
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