Wapengo Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Wapengo (2550) is a suburb of South Coast, South Coast, New South Wales. It is about 322 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Wapengo is in the federal electorate of Eden-Monaro.

In the 2006 Census the population of Wapengo is 361 and is comprised of 51.7% males and 48.3% females.

The median/average age of the Wapengo population is 44 years of age, 7 years above the Australian average.

The country of birth of people living in Wapengo is 83.6% Australia, 3.1% England, 1.9% New Zealand, 1.4% Switzerland, 1.4% United States of America, 1.1% Germany.

94.7% of people speak English as their first language, 1.4% speak Burarra, 1.1% speak French.

The religious make up of Wapengo is 42.8% No Religion, 17.2% Anglican, 12.8% Catholic, 2.8% Buddhism, 2.8% Uniting Church.

48.9% of people are married, 26.8% have never married and 17.6% are separated or divorced. There are 15 widowed people living in Wapengo.

47.2% of the people living in Wapengo are employed full time, while 40.6% are employed on a part time basis. Wapengo has an above average unemployment rate of 7.2% and 95 people are not part of the labour force.

The average individual income is $376.00 per week and the average household income is $814.00 per week.

The average rent in Wapengo is $150 per week and the average mortgage repayment is $867 per month. 42.6% are fully owned, and 31.1% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 16.9% of homes are rented.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Wapengo postcode 2550

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