Wentworth Point, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Wentworth Point is more socio-economically advantaged than about 96% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1111, 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.
Wentworth Point at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 12,703
- Median age
- 32
- Median weekly household income
- $2,035
- SEIFA score
- 1111
- Coordinates
- -33.8266, 151.0777
Wentworth Point demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Wentworth Point 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 young adults (25–44) at 59%, 59% of homes are rented, and 64% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,804 | 14% |
| Youth (15–24) | 952 | 7% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 7,467 | 59% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,810 | 14% |
| Seniors (65+) | 662 | 5% |
Share of the 12,695 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 460 | 8% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,843 | 31% |
| Rented | 3,479 | 59% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 0 | 0% |
| Townhouses & semis | 13 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 5,794 | 99% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 5,867 occupied private dwellings in Wentworth Point.
- Median weekly rent
- $500
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,251
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,329
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,196
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 7,785 (64%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 8,016 (66%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 66 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 9,163 (85%)
- Labour-force participation
- 72.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.7%
- Employed full-time
- 4,954
- Employed part-time
- 1,580
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 Wentworth Point
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Wentworth Point is January (average daytime high around 28.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 16.8°C). The area receives roughly 854 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.4°C | 18.6°C | 85 mm |
| Feb | 27.1°C | 18.1°C | 92 mm |
| Mar | 25.4°C | 16.9°C | 139 mm |
| Apr | 22.9°C | 13.6°C | 72 mm |
| May | 19.7°C | 10°C | 37 mm |
| Jun | 16.7°C | 8°C | 57 mm |
| Jul | 16.8°C | 7.1°C | 56 mm |
| Aug | 17.9°C | 7.6°C | 52 mm |
| Sep | 20.9°C | 9.8°C | 44 mm |
| Oct | 23.7°C | 12.6°C | 77 mm |
| Nov | 25.2°C | 14.7°C | 73 mm |
| Dec | 27.5°C | 16.9°C | 70 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Wentworth Point
Where is Wentworth Point?
Wentworth Point is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Wentworth Point?
At the 2021 Census, Wentworth Point had a population of about 12,703.
Is Wentworth Point an advantaged area?
Wentworth Point has an ABS SEIFA score of 1111, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 96 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 96% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Wentworth Point?
Wentworth Point has average daytime highs of about 22.7°C and overnight lows of about 12.8°C, with roughly 854 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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