Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Waratah West suburb profile
Waratah West, NSW · Postcode 2298
This Waratah West suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Waratah West, 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 West with nearby suburbs.
Waratah West at a glance
Population
3,142
Median rent
$390/wk
Household income
$1,518/wk
Median age
31
Waratah West 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
+6.4% over 10 years
Population
3,142
was 2,988 in 2016
+154 · +5.2%
Median rent
$390/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$40 · +11.4%
Household income
$1,518/wk
was $1,119/wk in 2016
+$399 · +35.7%
Median age
31
was 32 in 2016
-1 · -3.1%
Dig deeper: Waratah West population growth · Waratah West then and now
Waratah West vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Waratah West, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-20.4% vs area
- Waratah West$390/wk
- Nearby$400/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
-28.4% vs area
- Waratah West$1,518/wk
- Nearby$1,779.5/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
-22.5% vs area
- Waratah West31
- Nearby36
- Sydney40
Personal income
-24.1% vs area
- Waratah West$686/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 West compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Waratah West sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4992.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5986.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1927.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,014.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Waratah West on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Waratah West, NSW.
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Waratah West people
- Population
- 3,142
- Median age
- 31
- Born overseas
- 18.7%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Waratah West income
- Median household income
- $1,518/wk
- Median personal income
- $686/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Waratah West housing
- Median rent
- $390/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,853/mo
- Separate houses
- 79.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 5.4%
- Owned outright
- 23.1%
- Mortgaged
- 26.2%
- Rented
- 41.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.6%
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 West work
- Employment to population
- 59.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 6%
- Year 12 or above
- 56.8%
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 West with nearby suburbs
Waratah West in numbers
Waratah West had 3,142 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 31, 24% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 18.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 23.1% own their home outright, 26.2% are paying a mortgage, 41.1% rent. Separate houses make up 79.5% of dwellings, with 5.4% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $390/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,518/wk, 16% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 6%. 56.8% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 5.2% (from 2,988 to 3,142). Median rent moved from $350/wk to $390/wk (+11.4%).
Waratah West suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Waratah West, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Waratah West was $390/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Waratah West, NSW?
- Waratah West had 3,142 residents at the 2021 Census, up 5.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Waratah West?
- Median household income in Waratah West was $1,518/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Waratah West?
- 41.1% of occupied homes in Waratah West were rented, 23.1% were owned outright and 26.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Waratah West suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Waratah West. 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