Wingham, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Wingham is a historic town on the Manning River in the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, about 13km north-west of Taree and 329km north-east of Sydney, on Biripi country. Proclaimed a village in 1844 and named after Wingham in Kent, England, it grew as a river port and timber and dairy centre, becoming a municipality in 1889. Beside the river, Wingham Brush is a rare remnant of lowland subtropical rainforest, home to giant Moreton Bay figs and a colony of grey-headed flying-foxes. The town's heritage buildings, its central park, the nearby Ellenborough Falls and annual events such as the Bonnie Wingham Scottish Festival draw visitors. Bestselling novelist Di Morrissey was born in Wingham in 1948.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Wingham is more socio-economically advantaged than about 7% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 872, 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.
Wingham at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 5,395
- Median age
- 47
- Median weekly household income
- $1,105
- SEIFA score
- 872
- Coordinates
- -31.8625, 152.3709
Wingham demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Wingham 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 27%, 22% of homes are rented, and 7% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 975 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 516 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,071 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,455 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,383 | 26% |
Share of the 5,400 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 920 | 43% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 655 | 31% |
| Rented | 473 | 22% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,957 | 92% |
| Townhouses & semis | 93 | 4% |
| Flats & apartments | 61 | 3% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,129 occupied private dwellings in Wingham.
- Median weekly rent
- $306
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,371
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,377
- Median weekly personal income
- $577
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 358 (7%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 124 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 396 (7%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,347 (31%)
- Labour-force participation
- 48.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.1%
- Employed full-time
- 1,110
- Employed part-time
- 743
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 Wingham
Where is Wingham?
Wingham is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Wingham?
At the 2021 Census, Wingham had a population of about 5,395.
Is Wingham an advantaged area?
Wingham has an ABS SEIFA score of 872, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 7 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 7% of Australian suburbs.
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