Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Waratah suburb profile
Waratah, NSW · Postcode 2298
This Waratah suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Waratah, NSW (postcode 2298). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Waratah with nearby suburbs.
Waratah at a glance
Population
4,927
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,511/wk
Median age
41
Waratah trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8% over 10 years
Population
4,927
was 4,491 in 2016
+436 · +9.7%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$50 · +16.7%
Household income
$1,511/wk
was $1,116/wk in 2016
+$395 · +35.4%
Median age
41
was 39 in 2016
+2 · +5.1%
Dig deeper: Waratah population growth · Waratah then and now
Waratah vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Waratah, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-28.6% vs area
- Waratah$350/wk
- Nearby$400/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
-28.7% vs area
- Waratah$1,511/wk
- Nearby$1,779.5/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
+2.5% vs area
- Waratah41
- Nearby35.5
- Sydney40
Personal income
-13.1% vs area
- Waratah$785/wk
- Nearby$880/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Waratah compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Waratah sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3963.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4967.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1909.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6999.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Waratah on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Waratah, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Waratah people
- Population
- 4,927
- Median age
- 41
- Born overseas
- 16%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Waratah income
- Median household income
- $1,511/wk
- Median personal income
- $785/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Waratah housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,827/mo
- Separate houses
- 57.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 16%
- Owned outright
- 19.6%
- Mortgaged
- 25.9%
- Rented
- 42.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.8%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Waratah work
- Employment to population
- 53.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 51.3%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2298)
Compare Waratah with nearby suburbs
Waratah in numbers
Waratah had 4,927 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 41, close to the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 16% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 19.6% own their home outright, 25.9% are paying a mortgage, 42.7% rent. Separate houses make up 57.6% of dwellings, with 16% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, 12% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,511/wk, 16% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.8%. 51.3% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 9.7% (from 4,491 to 4,927). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $350/wk (+16.7%).
Waratah suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Waratah, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Waratah was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Waratah, NSW?
- Waratah had 4,927 residents at the 2021 Census, up 9.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Waratah?
- Median household income in Waratah was $1,511/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Waratah?
- 42.7% of occupied homes in Waratah were rented, 19.6% were owned outright and 25.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Waratah suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Waratah (NSW). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Sydney