Welby

NSW

Welby is a growing suburb in NSW with 764 residents.

SAL code: 14236
SA2: 114021286
Population: 764
LGA: Wingecarribee

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Welby suburb boundary

Welby, NSW had 764 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 7.7% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 55-64 years, and the median age sits at 42. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,733 a month. Around 67.6% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 36.9%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 100.0% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 7 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

764

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+7.7%

3yr: +3.2% · 10yr: +27.4%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$1,357/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

6/10

SA2 · middle-range

Unemployment

1.2%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

Not available

No data for this suburb

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

Wingecarribee · Feb 2026

Median Weekly Rent

$660/wk+1.5% YoY2026 Q1

Postcode-level

Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.

Median House Sale Price

$1,130,000+83.7% YoY2025 Q2

House only

Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).

→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price → Estimate mortgage repayments → Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4

9.2

per 1,000 residents

↓ 22%

vs prior year

Assault

2 offences

Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — Mittagong (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Welby suburb alone is ~764 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +3.2%5yr: +7.7%10yr: +27.4%Total: +40.1%

Population grew from 8,121 to 11,381 over 24 years, averaging 1.4% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Mittagong PS100.0%

Colo Vale PS 0.0%

Secondary

Bowral HS

Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 8.6%

Almost entirely detached houses (100%), mixed tenure (68% own or mortgage), built for families (64% are 3 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 100%

283 houses

Tenure

Owned 37%

Mortgage 31%

Renting 32%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

4 (1.5%)

2 bed

21 (7.6%)

3 bed

175 (63.6%)

4 bed

65 (23.6%)

5 bed

7 (2.5%)

6+ bed

3 (1.1%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.

Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.

Planning zones

6 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
C2	ZoneEnvironmental	45.9%	0.87 km²
R2	ZoneResidential	34.3%	0.65 km²
SP2	ZoneSpecial use	7.1%	0.13 km²
SP1	ZoneSpecial use	6.5%	0.12 km²
RE1	ZoneRecreation	5.7%	0.11 km²
E1	ZoneEnvironmental	0.5%	0.01 km²

Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.