Walcha

NSW

Walcha is a declining region in NSW with 3,131 residents.

SA2 code: 110011189
State: NSW

Population

3,131

Estimated 2025

5-Year Growth

-1.6%

3yr: -0.6% · 10yr: -4.2%

5-year growth

Median Rent

$200/wk

Census 2021

Median Income

$1,211/wk

Household, Census 2021

Population over time — Walcha (SA2)

Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.

Growth at a Glance

3yr: -0.6%5yr: -1.6%10yr: -4.2%Total: -9.4%

Population grew from 3,454 to 3,131 over 24 years, averaging -0.4% per year.

Demand & supply signals

Derived signals haven't been computed for this region yet.

Roadmap signals

Two more derived metrics are defined in the platform and waiting on upstream-data orchestration. Each will populate here once its source series is wired through.

Affordability trend

Coming soon

RPPI year-on-year divided by WPI year-on-year. Above 1.0 means home prices are outpacing wages; below 1.0 means wages are catching up.

Awaiting: ABS RPPI (6432.0) + WPI (6345.0) GCCSA-grain orchestration.

Rent–price momentum spread

Coming soon

CPI rents year-on-year minus RPPI year-on-year. Positive means rents are gaining on prices; negative means prices are running ahead of rents.

Awaiting: ABS CPI rents component + RPPI orchestration.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 1.3%

Almost entirely detached houses (96.5%), mixed tenure (69.4% own or mortgage), built for families (45% are 3 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 96.5%

1,166 houses3 townhouses39 apartments

Tenure

Owned 47.5%

Mortgage 21.9%

Renting 19.5%

Owned 47.5%Mortgage 21.9%Renting 19.5%Other / NS 11.1%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

51 (4.3%)

2 bed

196 (16.4%)

3 bed

536 (44.9%)

4 bed

319 (26.7%)

5 bed

70 (5.9%)

6+ bed

23 (1.9%)