Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Waterview Heights suburb profile
Waterview Heights, NSW · Postcode 2460
This Waterview Heights suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Waterview Heights, NSW (postcode 2460). 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 Waterview Heights with nearby suburbs.
Waterview Heights at a glance
Population
1,364
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,485/wk
Median age
49
Waterview Heights 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
+2.6% over 10 years
Population
1,364
was 1,325 in 2016
+39 · +2.9%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $270/wk in 2016
+$30 · +11.1%
Household income
$1,485/wk
was $1,233/wk in 2016
+$252 · +20.4%
Median age
49
was 46 in 2016
+3 · +6.5%
Dig deeper: Waterview Heights population growth · Waterview Heights then and now
Waterview Heights vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Waterview Heights, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-28.6% vs area
- Waterview Heights$300/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-19.4% vs area
- Waterview Heights$1,485/wk
- Nearby$1,161.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+22.5% vs area
- Waterview Heights49
- Nearby45.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-28% vs area
- Waterview Heights$582/wk
- Nearby$531/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Waterview Heights compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Waterview Heights sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4995.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3938.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,046.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1875.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Waterview Heights on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Waterview Heights, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Waterview Heights people
- Population
- 1,364
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 6.7%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Waterview Heights income
- Median household income
- $1,485/wk
- Median personal income
- $582/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Waterview Heights housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,517/mo
- Separate houses
- 95%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 46.8%
- Mortgaged
- 41.2%
- Rented
- 5.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 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
Waterview Heights work
- Employment to population
- 50.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 35.9%
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 2460)
Compare Waterview Heights with nearby suburbs
Waterview Heights in numbers
Waterview Heights had 1,364 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 20% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 6.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 46.8% own their home outright, 41.2% are paying a mortgage, 5.4% rent. Separate houses make up 95% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 25% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,485/wk, 18% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.8%. 35.9% 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 2.9% (from 1,325 to 1,364). Median rent moved from $270/wk to $300/wk (+11.1%).
Waterview Heights suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Waterview Heights, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Waterview Heights was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Waterview Heights, NSW?
- Waterview Heights had 1,364 residents at the 2021 Census, up 2.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Waterview Heights?
- Median household income in Waterview Heights was $1,485/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Waterview Heights?
- 5.4% of occupied homes in Waterview Heights were rented, 46.8% were owned outright and 41.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Waterview Heights suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Waterview Heights. 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