New South Wales · Postcode 2782

Wentworth Falls postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 78 km from Sydney

Inner Regional
6,428
Population (2021)
$1,528
Household income/wk
$430
Median rent/wk
50
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Wentworth Falls 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

2782 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
6,428 People Resident population, Census 2021
Blue Mountains Council area 38 suburbs, 17 postcodes
50 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,528/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage
3 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,528/wk
21% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$430/wk
3% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
50 years
5.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.3%
0.7 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

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

MetricWentworth FallsNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,528 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $430 ≈NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,080 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 50 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.3% -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.

Wentworth Falls is a locality 78 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2782. It falls within the Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains region. The local government area is Blue Mountains.

According to the 2021 Census, Wentworth Falls has a population of 6,428 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,528, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 142 (2.2% of residents).

Housing in Wentworth Falls includes a median weekly rent of $430, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,080, with 2,576 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wentworth Falls scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Schools in Wentworth Falls include Blue Mountains Grammar School, Wentworth Falls Public School and Kindlehill School.

Wentworth Falls is part of the Blue Mountains statistical area in New South Wales.

Wentworth Falls details

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

Postcode2782
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)6,428
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,528/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$740/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$430
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,080
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area21.0 km²
Population Density306/km²
Total Dwellings2,576
Australian Citizens90.0%
Indigenous Population142 (2.2%)
Unemployment Rate4.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-33.7206345
Longitude150.3790612
Distance from Sydney78 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains
Area (SA3)Blue Mountains
Local GovernmentBlue Mountains
Federal ElectorateMacquarie
State ElectorateBlue Mountains
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.7%) 15–24 (8.4%) 25–44 (18.1%) 45–64 (27.5%) 65+ (29.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,072 (16.7%)
15–24 years540 (8.4%)
25–44 years1,163 (18.1%)
45–64 years1,767 (27.5%)
65+ years1,887 (29.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.9%) Mortgaged (34.4%) Rented (17.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Wentworth Falls is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 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)

Arthritis810 (12.6%)
Asthma569 (8.9%)
Heart Disease385 (6.0%)
Diabetes288 (4.5%)
Cancer288 (4.5%)
Lung Condition159 (2.5%)
Dementia86 (1.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle115 (4.5%)
1 vehicle1,065 (41.6%)
2 vehicles993 (38.8%)
3+ vehicles385 (15.1%)

Schools in Wentworth Falls

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

Blue Mountains Grammar School
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1140 · 512 students
Wentworth Falls Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1074 · 370 students
Kindlehill School
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1077 · 114 students

Suburbs Near Wentworth Falls

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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.