New South Wales · Postcode 2267

Wangi Wangi postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 95 km from Sydney

Metro
2,920
Population (2021)
$1,339
Household income/wk
$340
Median rent/wk
54
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Wangi Wangi at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2267 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
2,920 People Resident population, Census 2021
Lake Macquarie Council area 96 suburbs, 20 postcodes
54 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,339/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,339/wk
31% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$340/wk
24% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
54 years
9.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.5%
0.5 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Wangi Wangi vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricWangi WangiNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,339 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $340 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,830 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 54 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.5% ≈NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 2267 covers Wangi Wangi, an inland suburb of Sydney about 95 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Lake Macquarie.

According to the 2021 Census, Wangi Wangi has a population of 2,920 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $1,339, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.5%. The Indigenous population is 154 (5.3% of residents).

Housing in Wangi Wangi includes a median weekly rent of $340, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,830, with 1,199 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 78.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wangi Wangi scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Wangi Wangi is served by Wangi Wangi Public School.

Wangi Wangi is part of the Lake Macquarie - West statistical area in New South Wales.

Wangi Wangi details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2267
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)2,920
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,339/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$680/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$340
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,830
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area3.7 km²
Population Density799/km²
Total Dwellings1,199
Australian Citizens91.1%
Indigenous Population154 (5.3%)
Unemployment Rate4.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-33.0683359
Longitude151.5749274
Distance from Sydney95 km
Region (SA4)Newcastle and Lake Macquarie
Area (SA3)Lake Macquarie - West
Local GovernmentLake Macquarie
Federal ElectorateHunter
State ElectorateLake Macquarie
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.3%) 15–24 (8.1%) 25–44 (18.3%) 45–64 (27.4%) 65+ (32.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years419 (14.3%)
15–24 years236 (8.1%)
25–44 years533 (18.3%)
45–64 years801 (27.4%)
65+ years943 (32.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.0%) Mortgaged (31.2%) Rented (21.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Wangi Wangi is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis454 (15.5%)
Asthma269 (9.2%)
Heart Disease199 (6.8%)
Diabetes185 (6.3%)
Cancer145 (5.0%)
Lung Condition114 (3.9%)
Dementia20 (0.7%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle49 (4.1%)
1 vehicle414 (34.8%)
2 vehicles479 (40.3%)
3+ vehicles247 (20.8%)

Schools in Wangi Wangi

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Wangi Wangi. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Wangi Wangi Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 987 · 181 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.