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Wombat NSW 2587

226 addresses · 26 streets

Riverina Electorate › Hilltops LGA › Wombat · 280 km from Sydney

Living Here

Wombat is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 280 people, with a median age of 47. The typical household earns around $1,261 a week, with median rent near $220 a week. Most homes are houses. About 73% of households own their home and 20% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

280Population
47Median age
$1,261Median household income / wk
$220Median rent / wk
2.6Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Young Region statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Wombat itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Young Airport, 19.3 km north.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙁Below average · 4/10
Economic resources4/10
Education & jobs4/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 14.5% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 8.1% · Labour-force participation 54.7%

Population by age in Wombat
Population by age, Wombat NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-414
5-1441
15-1921
20-246
25-3418
35-4427
45-5449
55-6442
65-7433
75-8423
85+0
Dwelling types in Wombat
Dwelling types, Wombat NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House99
Townhouse0
Apartment0
Other0
Households by weekly income in Wombat
Households by weekly income, Wombat NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$65020
$650-1,49930
$1,500-2,99923
$3,000+9
Top ancestries in Wombat
Top ancestries, Wombat NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Australian131
English129
Irish45
Ancestry NS27
Scottish23
Lebanese15
Housing tenure in Wombat
Housing tenure, Wombat NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned50
Mortgage28
Rented21
Other8
Cars per household in Wombat
Cars per household, Wombat NSW (ABS Census 2021)
00
127
234
324
4+14
Commute to work in Wombat
Commute to work, Wombat NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car86
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked0
Bicycle0
Home24
Top countries of birth in Wombat
Top countries of birth, Wombat NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England5
Lebanon5
New Zealand3
Languages used at home in Wombat
Languages used at home, Wombat NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Arabic21
Mandarin3

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