Welby, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Welby is more socio-economically advantaged than about 16% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 916, 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.
Welby at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 764
- Median age
- 42
- Median weekly household income
- $1,357
- SEIFA score
- 916
- Coordinates
- -34.4395, 150.4287
Welby demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Welby 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 29%, 32% of homes are rented, and 13% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 133 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 107 | 14% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 156 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 217 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 148 | 19% |
Share of the 761 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 107 | 36% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 89 | 30% |
| Rented | 94 | 32% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 283 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 283 occupied private dwellings in Welby.
- Median weekly rent
- $376
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,674
- Median weekly personal income
- $664
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 98 (13%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 35 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 47 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 233 (39%)
- Labour-force participation
- 58.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.7%
- Employed full-time
- 183
- Employed part-time
- 141
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.
Weather and climate in Welby
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Welby is January (average daytime high around 24.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 11.3°C). The area receives roughly 985 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.2°C | 14.3°C | 101 mm |
| Feb | 22.7°C | 13.7°C | 114 mm |
| Mar | 20.6°C | 12.7°C | 141 mm |
| Apr | 17.8°C | 10°C | 72 mm |
| May | 14.4°C | 6.9°C | 45 mm |
| Jun | 11.4°C | 4.9°C | 57 mm |
| Jul | 11.3°C | 4.1°C | 73 mm |
| Aug | 12.2°C | 4.2°C | 66 mm |
| Sep | 15.6°C | 6.2°C | 47 mm |
| Oct | 18.6°C | 8.6°C | 83 mm |
| Nov | 20.6°C | 10.3°C | 83 mm |
| Dec | 22.8°C | 12.5°C | 103 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Welby
Where is Welby?
Welby is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Welby?
At the 2021 Census, Welby had a population of about 764.
Is Welby an advantaged area?
Welby has an ABS SEIFA score of 916, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 16 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 16% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Welby?
Welby has average daytime highs of about 17.7°C and overnight lows of about 9°C, with roughly 985 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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