Wardrop Valley, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Wardrop Valley is more socio-economically advantaged than about 49% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 986, 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.
Wardrop Valley at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 80
- Median age
- 39
- Median weekly household income
- $1,312
- SEIFA score
- 986
- Coordinates
- -28.3605, 153.4519
Wardrop Valley demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Wardrop Valley 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 34%, 31% of homes are rented, and 13% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 14 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 5 | 6% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 28 | 34% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 27 | 33% |
| Seniors (65+) | 8 | 10% |
Share of the 82 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 8 | 25% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 11 | 34% |
| Rented | 10 | 31% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 32 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 32 occupied private dwellings in Wardrop Valley.
- Median weekly rent
- $298
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,800
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,625
- Median weekly personal income
- $743
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 11 (13%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 6 (8%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 30 (44%)
- Labour-force participation
- 64.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 7%
- Employed full-time
- 22
- Employed part-time
- 12
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 Wardrop Valley
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Wardrop Valley is January (average daytime high around 27.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 19.5°C). The area receives roughly 1226 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.1°C | 20.9°C | 117 mm |
| Feb | 26.8°C | 20.7°C | 212 mm |
| Mar | 26.3°C | 20°C | 187 mm |
| Apr | 24.1°C | 17.2°C | 81 mm |
| May | 21.8°C | 14.4°C | 98 mm |
| Jun | 19.7°C | 12.1°C | 83 mm |
| Jul | 19.5°C | 11.1°C | 59 mm |
| Aug | 20.5°C | 11.6°C | 51 mm |
| Sep | 22.1°C | 13.7°C | 49 mm |
| Oct | 23.6°C | 16.3°C | 93 mm |
| Nov | 25.2°C | 17.9°C | 75 mm |
| Dec | 26.6°C | 19.8°C | 121 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Wardrop Valley
Where is Wardrop Valley?
Wardrop Valley is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Wardrop Valley?
At the 2021 Census, Wardrop Valley had a population of about 80.
Is Wardrop Valley an advantaged area?
Wardrop Valley has an ABS SEIFA score of 986, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 49 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 49% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Wardrop Valley?
Wardrop Valley has average daytime highs of about 23.6°C and overnight lows of about 16.3°C, with roughly 1,226 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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