Suburbs Waratah (NSW)

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Waratah NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Waratah, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Waratah NSW is 4,927 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Waratah is $785 per week ($40,820 per year). Median rent in Waratah is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Waratah has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Waratah has a population density of 2573.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Waratah is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Waratah is $1,827.

There were 346 recorded offences in Waratah in 2025-26, a rate of 70 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (199 offences).

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📍 Waratah, New South Wales — 32.9048°S, 151.7249°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (38)

Waratah Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Waratah Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$785/wk
$40,820 per year
#3839 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$350/wk
$1,517 per month
#3104 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
41years
3 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,827/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Waratah Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.6% (2,297) Female 53.4% (2,632)

Population Density

2573.7
people per km²
4,927 people · 1.9 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,090
Family income/wk

Waratah Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Waratah Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
43.1% 403 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
56.9% 532 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Waratah Country of Birth

Australia
94.5%
England
2.5%
India
0.8%
China
0.6%
Bangladesh
0.5%
Germany
0.3%
Iran
0.3%
Afghanistan
0.2%
Canada
0.2%
Hong Kong
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Waratah Religion

No Religion
43.2%
Catholic
22.1%
Not stated
13.1%
Anglican
12.3%
Christian (other)
3.2%
Uniting Church
2.5%
Islam
1.8%
Baptist
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Waratah Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
63.7%
Year 10 or equivalent
23.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Waratah Languages Spoken at Home

Other
29.1%
IAL Nepali
19.4%
Italian
10.3%
SAL Tot
10.3%
Mandarin
9.1%
Urdu
7.9%
Spanish
7.3%
Arabic
6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Waratah Employment

💼
Employed full-time
35.3% 1,298 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.9% 878 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.3% 120 people
🏠
Not in labour force
37.5% 1,380 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Waratah Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
33.4%
Certificate III/IV
32.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.1%
Postgraduate Degree
11.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.3%
Certificate I/II
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Waratah Occupation

Professionals
37.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
13.4%
Community & Personal Service
13.0%
Clerical & Administrative
11.9%
Managers
9.4%
Sales Workers
6.0%
Labourers
4.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Waratah Field of Study

Management & Commerce
20.5%
Health
16.7%
Society & Culture
14.6%
Engineering
12.9%
Education
8.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.5%
Creative Arts
5.9%
Architecture & Building
4.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.8%
Information Technology
3.1%
Agriculture & Environment
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Waratah Dwelling Types

Separate house
76.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
14.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Waratah Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
2.0%
$300-$399/wk
3.3%
$400-$499/wk
9.1%
$500-$649/wk
5.9%
$650-$799/wk
6.3%
$800-$999/wk
7.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.9%
$4,000+/wk
7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Waratah Marital Status

💍
Married
30.7% 1,330
↔️
Separated
3.6% 157
📋
Divorced
11.5% 498
🕊️
Widowed
11.5% 497
👤
Never married
42.7% 1,851

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Waratah Ancestry

English
30.4%
Australian
29.0%
Irish
10.9%
Scottish
8.7%
Other
7.9%
Aboriginal Australianralian
3.4%
German
3.3%
Italian
2.4%
Chinese
1.2%
Dutch
1.0%
Polish
0.9%
Filipino
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Waratah School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
23.6%
Vocational Education
18.7%
Secondary — Government
18.4%
Pre-school
11.2%
Primary — Catholic
11.2%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
6.2%
Secondary — Catholic
6.2%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Waratah Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
13.2% 1,170
✅
No need for assistance
86.8% 7,718

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Waratah Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
13.2% 505
—
Not a volunteer
86.8% 3,312

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Waratah Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.7%
$300-$449/mo
1.4%
$450-$599/mo
1.6%
$600-$799/mo
5.1%
$800-$999/mo
4.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
14.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
19.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
28.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
14.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Waratah How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
65.8%
Did not go to work
21.8%
Walked only
4.2%
Car (passenger)
4.0%
Bus
1.5%
Bicycle
1.0%
Truck
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Other
0.4%
Train
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Waratah Car Ownership

0 vehicles
12.1%
1 vehicle
41.6%
2 vehicles
33.2%
3 vehicles
8.8%
4+ vehicles
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Waratah Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
11.7%
2 bedrooms
32.4%
3 bedrooms
42.5%
4 bedrooms
11.1%
5 bedrooms
1.8%
6+ bedrooms
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Waratah Population Mobility

19.1%
moved in the last year
50.3%
moved in the last 5 years
4.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
56.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Waratah Indigenous Population

5.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
445
Indigenous residents
8,480
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Waratah Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
743
Asthma
206
Arthritis
180
Diabetes
151
Heart disease
131
Lung condition
128
Dementia
94
Stroke
85
Kidney disease
68
Cancer
68

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Waratah Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
6.3%
$1-$149/wk
2.8%
$150-$299/wk
5.9%
$300-$399/wk
5.2%
$400-$499/wk
5.3%
$500-$649/wk
5.2%
$650-$799/wk
10.6%
$800-$999/wk
11.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.3%
$3,500+/wk
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Waratah Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
35.7%
Couple — no children
31.3%
Couple — no children under 15
11.7%
One parent — children under 15
10.9%
One parent — no children under 15
10.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Waratah Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.5% 18
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.3% 10
🏅
Previously served
3.4% 129
👤
Never served
95.9% 3,629

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Waratah Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
10.9% 417
—
Did not provide
89.1% 3,392

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Waratah Children Ever Born

No children
46.7%
1 child
14.0%
2 children
24.4%
3 children
10.4%
4 children
3.6%
5+ children
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Waratah When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
15
1951–1960
42
1961–1970
73
1971–1980
51
1981–1990
76
1991–2000
63
2001–2010
92
2011–2015
114
2016
30
2017
54
2018
44
2019
30
2020
18
2021
7

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Waratah Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.5%
5–14 hours
30.5%
15–29 hours
10.4%
30+ hours
5.6%
Did not do domestic work
31.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Waratah Household Size

1 person
35.7%
2 persons
34.6%
3 persons
14.9%
4 persons
9.9%
5 persons
3.8%
6+ persons
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Waratah Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,485
Moved from NSW
642
Moved — same area (SA2)
78
Moved from overseas
42
Moved from QLD
9
Moved from TAS
9
Moved from VIC
9
Moved from SA
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Waratah Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
86.3%
Step family — no other children
8.7%
Blended family — no other children
2.5%
Other couple — children only
1.7%
Intact family — other children present
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Waratah Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 346 total

Other Against Property
199
Traffic
44
Theft
36
Assault
18
Other Against Person
14
Drug Offences
14
Property Damage
11
Sexual Offences
7
Weapons
3

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Waratah Schools

38
schools nearby
25
government
1033
avg ICSEA score
14,629
total students
Merewether High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,080 students
1206
ICSEA
Hamilton South Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 362 students
1139
ICSEA
St Philip's Christian College - Waratah Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,466 students
1138
ICSEA
New Lambton Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 538 students
1108
ICSEA
Hamilton Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 306 students
1106
ICSEA
Tighes Hill Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 358 students
1104
ICSEA
St Therese's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 543 students
1100
ICSEA
St Francis Xavier's College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 959 students
1096
ICSEA
New Lambton South Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 462 students
1095
ICSEA
Islington Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 159 students
1090
ICSEA
Corpus Christi Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 169 students
1085
ICSEA
Hunter School of Performing Arts Government
Combined · K-12 · 1,094 students
1085
ICSEA
St John's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 200 students
1083
ICSEA
Adamstown Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 439 students
1078
ICSEA
Lambton Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 339 students
1065
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 38 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Waratah Rent Prices & Affordability

23%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,511/wk
Median Rent $350/wk
Rent-to-Income 23.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Waratah

≈ $6,548/month
Median rent $350/wk
Left after rent $1,161/wk
Rent share 23.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Nyngan
Income: $770/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $150/wk
Aberdeen (NSW)
Income: $716/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $70/wk
Yoogali
Income: $871/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $50/wk
Gulgong
Income: $650/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $50/wk
Bathurst
Income: $753/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $50/wk
East Kempsey
Income: $635/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $50/wk
Tenambit
Income: $638/wk Rent: $345/wk Save: $5/wk
Lake Cargelligo
Income: $641/wk Rent: $170/wk Save: $180/wk

Waratah vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Walcha
Pop: 2,475 Income: $701/wk Rent: $203/wk
Edgecliff
Pop: 2,499 Income: $1,510/wk Rent: $600/wk
Bensville
Pop: 2,500 Income: $812/wk Rent: $463/wk
Charmhaven
Pop: 2,501 Income: $631/wk Rent: $375/wk
North Rothbury
Pop: 2,502 Income: $1,025/wk Rent: $450/wk
Dudley
Pop: 2,505 Income: $1,075/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Waratah

What is the population of Waratah NSW?

The population of Waratah NSW is 4,927 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2573.7 people per km².Waratah is ranked #1,593 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Waratah?

The median personal income in Waratah NSW is $785 per week, or $40,820 per year.The median household income is $1,511 per week.Family income is $2,090 per week.Waratah is ranked #3,839 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Waratah?

Median rent in Waratah NSW is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 23.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Waratah ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Waratah?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Waratah NSW is $1,827. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Waratah?

The median age in Waratah NSW is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Waratah a good suburb to live in?

Waratah is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 4,927.The median income is $785/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 14159. All dollar figures in AUD.