Median price trend for houses
Based on 11 sales in the preceding 12 months
$882,000
Up 8.3% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $890k
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The quick read on
Wirlinga
NSW 2640 · Albury
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $882,000
- Population
- 395
- Postcode
- 2640
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Wirlinga, New South Wales
Property market insights for Wirlinga
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wirlinga NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 15 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$672 per week
Up 7.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Wirlinga, NSW is currently $882,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Wirlinga has a 12-month growth rate of 8.3% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $890,000 in Wirlinga.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Wirlinga is $672 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Wirlinga safe?
The overall rate for Wirlinga is 1,061 offences per 100,000 residents — 68% 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 Wirlinga.
Overall crime rate
1,061
offences per 100,000 residents
68% belowRest of NSW
WirlingaRest 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 Wirlinga?
Wirlinga NSW 2640 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
395 people call Wirlinga home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $2,284 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 395
- Median age
- 30 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,800 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $340 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1526.8%Above
15–3428.9%Above
35–5426.3%Above
55–7415.9%Below
75 and over2.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright23.1%Below
Paying a mortgage66.9%Above
Renting9.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car18.0%Below
Two cars48.4%Above
Three or more28.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home9.9%Below
Drove to work76.4%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.9%Below
What stands out in Wirlinga
9.9% of workers in Wirlinga worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of NSW.
2.0% of Wirlinga residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
40.5% of people in Wirlinga described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Wirlinga
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wirlinga NSW 2640.
Is Wirlinga family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
26.8% of Wirlinga's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
112 family households lived in Wirlinga; 52.7% were couple families and 6.3% were one-parent families.
50.9% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Wirlinga?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Wirlinga had 395 residents at the 2021 Census.
32.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
18.5% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Wirlinga?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.7% of occupied private dwellings in Wirlinga.
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 Wirlinga?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
23.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
66.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
9.9% 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 Wirlinga?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Wirlinga had 3.0 people.
One-person households made up 6.4% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Two-person households represented 33.6%, while 43.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Wirlinga?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
9.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
76.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Wirlinga?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 18.0% of the total.
77.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Wirlinga, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
28.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 71.5% reported a different address.
10.4% 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 Wirlinga?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
86.8% of residents used only English at home.
7.6% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.8% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Wirlinga residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.4% of Wirlinga's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.6% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
2.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Wirlinga?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.8% of ancestry responses in Wirlinga.
Australian ancestry made up 46.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Wirlinga?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
22.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 15.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.6% of workers, and education and training employed 6.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Wirlinga?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 75.8%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
49.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.7%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Wirlinga show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
68.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.1% reported asthma, 4.8% arthritis and 2.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Wirlinga?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
21.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 19.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 34.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Wirlinga?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,284 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,800.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $340 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Wirlinga compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 9.9% in Wirlinga, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 23.1% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 9.9% in Wirlinga, 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 Wirlinga
Is Wirlinga expensive?
The median house price is $882,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Wirlinga good for families?
The Census counted 112 local families, and 26.8% 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 Wirlinga?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $890,000, 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 Wirlinga
33 streets in Wirlinga
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Annaconda Ln
- Barley Way
- Croft Street
- Dairy Ln
- Dirrinan Ct
- Gabudha Ct
- Garal Ct
- Grasslands Road
- Greenacre Road
- Gulumba St
- Harvest Drive
- Hawksview Rd
- Kerr Rd
- Knoble Rd
- Kywanna Rd
- Last Ln
- Longacre Road
- Magalang Ct
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- Mayhew Pl
- Midsummer Way
- Pastoral Ln
- Pipit Ln
- Rocky Hill Rtt
- Rosewhite Lane
- Springview Dr
- Thurgoona Dr
- Wedgetail
- Winterfold Road
- Wirrang St
- Yarrabee Dr
- Yirang Rd
- Yulumbang Rd
- Yurana Street
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