Median price trend for houses
Based on 10 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,580,000
Down 6.8% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.32m
- 4 bed
- $1.7m
- 5+ bed
- $2.15m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Wamboin
NSW 2620 · Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,580,000
- Population
- 1,805
- Postcode
- 2620
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Wamboin, New South Wales
Property market insights for Wamboin
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wamboin NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 5 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$900 per week
Up 12.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Wamboin, NSW is currently $1,580,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Wamboin has a 12-month growth rate of -6.8% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,320,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,700,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,150,000 in Wamboin.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Wamboin is $900 per week. The median house rent has increased 12.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Wamboin safe?
The overall rate for Wamboin is 703 offences per 100,000 residents — 79% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Wamboin.
Overall crime rate
703
offences per 100,000 residents
79% belowRest of NSW
WamboinRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Wamboin?
Wamboin NSW 2620 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
1,805 people call Wamboin home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $3,461 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,805
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,600 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $520 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.2%In line
15–3418.7%Below
35–5429.6%Above
55–7429.6%Above
75 and over4.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright42.9%Above
Paying a mortgage51.1%Above
Renting6.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car11.7%Below
Two cars38.3%In line
Three or more48.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home16.4%Above
Drove to work63.9%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.4%Below
What stands out in Wamboin
16.4% of workers in Wamboin worked from home on Census day.
5.3% of Wamboin residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
48.3% of people in Wamboin described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Wamboin
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wamboin NSW 2620.
Is Wamboin family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.2% of Wamboin's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
532 family households lived in Wamboin; 48.7% were couple families and 8.8% were one-parent families.
31.2% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Wamboin?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Wamboin had 1,805 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.9% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Wamboin?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.3% of occupied private dwellings in Wamboin.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Wamboin?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
42.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
51.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
6.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Wamboin?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Wamboin had 3.0 people.
One-person households made up 11.7% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Two-person households represented 35.3%, while 34.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Wamboin?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
16.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
63.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Wamboin?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 11.7% of the total.
86.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Wamboin, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
71.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.7% reported a different address.
14.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Wamboin?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.6% of residents used only English at home.
5.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Wamboin residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.5% of Wamboin's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.5% was born in Australia.
0.2% of residents were born in China.
0.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 95.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Wamboin?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.8% of ancestry responses in Wamboin.
Australian ancestry made up 41.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Wamboin?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
30.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 22.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 9.2% of workers, and education and training employed 8.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Wamboin?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 70.5%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
46.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.9%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Wamboin show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.0% reported asthma, 9.6% arthritis and 4.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Wamboin?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
31.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 15.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 24.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Wamboin?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $3,461 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,600.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $520 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Wamboin compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 16.4% in Wamboin, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 42.9% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 6.0% in Wamboin, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Wamboin
Is Wamboin expensive?
The median house price is $1,580,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Wamboin good for families?
The Census counted 532 local families, and 18.2% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Wamboin?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,320,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Wamboin
38 streets in Wamboin
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Amungula Pl
- Bingley
- Birchmans Grove
- Campbell Pl
- Canning Cl
- Clare Ln
- Clare Valley Pl
- Cooper Rd
- Denley Dr
- Fernloff Rd
- Finn Pl
- Gallagher Cr
- Hogan Dr
- Kestral Pl
- Lumley Rd
- Majors Cl
- Mcenally Pl
- Merino Vale Dr
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- Mill Post Ln
- Newington Road
- Norton Rd
- Orana Dr
- Poppet Rd
- Proud Pl
- Quince Paddock Place
- Reedy Creek Pl
- Robertson Rd
- Ryans Rd
- Sarah Reef Rd
- Top Flat Lane
- Valley View Ln
- Warramunga Cl
- Weeroona Dr
- Wirreanda Road
- Woodfield Rd
- Woolshed Ln
- Yellow Box Close
- Yuranga Dr
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