Suburbs Waterfall

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Waterfall NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Waterfall NSW is 522 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Waterfall is $828 per week ($43,056 per year). Median rent in Waterfall is $515 per week ($2,232 per month). Waterfall has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Waterfall has a population density of 29.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Waterfall is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Waterfall is $2,383.

There were 17 recorded offences in Waterfall in 2025-26, a rate of 33 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was property damage (6 offences).

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📍 Waterfall, New South Wales — 34.1216°S, 150.9665°E

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Waterfall Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Waterfall Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$828/wk
$43,056 per year
#3126 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$515/wk
$2,232 per month
#535 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
41years
3 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,383/mo
Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Waterfall Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.0% (263) Female 50.0% (263)

Population Density

29.7
people per km²
522 people · 17.6 km²

Households

3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,336
Family income/wk

Waterfall 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)

Waterfall Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
44.0% 62 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
56.0% 79 dwellings

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

Waterfall Country of Birth

Australia
96.5%
England
3.5%

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

Waterfall Religion

No Religion
46.4%
Anglican
19.0%
Catholic
17.5%
Not stated
6.7%
Uniting Church
3.6%
Christian (other)
2.6%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.4%
Baptist
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Waterfall Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
52.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
35.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.6%

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

Waterfall Languages Spoken at Home

Other
100.0%

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

Waterfall Employment

💼
Employed full-time
39.8% 144 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.4% 81 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.7% 6 people
🏠
Not in labour force
36.2% 131 people

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

Waterfall Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
46.3%
Bachelor Degree
25.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.6%
Postgraduate Degree
11.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
1.7%

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

Waterfall Occupation

Professionals
25.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.8%
Community & Personal Service
16.2%
Managers
14.5%
Clerical & Administrative
11.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
8.9%
Labourers
3.9%
Sales Workers
2.2%

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

Waterfall Field of Study

Engineering
23.8%
Management & Commerce
18.6%
Society & Culture
16.9%
Health
8.1%
Architecture & Building
7.0%
Education
6.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.2%
Agriculture & Environment
5.2%
Information Technology
4.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.1%

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

Waterfall Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Waterfall Weekly Household Income

$400-$499/wk
1.9%
$500-$649/wk
3.8%
$650-$799/wk
7.0%
$800-$999/wk
4.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
3.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
20.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
8.3%
$4,000+/wk
14.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Waterfall Marital Status

💍
Married
52.5% 217
↔️
Separated
2.9% 12
📋
Divorced
7.7% 32
🕊️
Widowed
4.1% 17
👤
Never married
32.7% 135

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Waterfall Ancestry

Australian
33.5%
English
30.0%
Scottish
10.8%
Irish
8.0%
Other
6.3%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.4%
Italian
2.3%
Filipino
1.7%
Greek
1.7%
Welsh
1.4%
Chinese
1.1%
Maltese
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Waterfall School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
27.7%
Secondary — Government
26.9%
Vocational Education
19.3%
Pre-school
15.1%
Secondary — Catholic
5.9%
Primary — Catholic
5.0%

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

Waterfall Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.4% 45
✅
No need for assistance
95.6% 980

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

Waterfall Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
16.0% 65
—
Not a volunteer
84.0% 341

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Waterfall Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.1%
$300-$449/mo
10.8%
$600-$799/mo
4.1%
$800-$999/mo
4.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
8.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
8.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
18.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
17.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
24.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Waterfall How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
61.2%
Did not go to work
19.9%
Train
8.7%
Walked only
4.1%
Car (passenger)
3.6%
Truck
2.6%

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

Waterfall Car Ownership

0 vehicles
4.0%
1 vehicle
27.4%
2 vehicles
38.9%
3 vehicles
15.4%
4+ vehicles
14.3%

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

Waterfall Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms
11.0%
3 bedrooms
44.8%
4 bedrooms
28.8%
5 bedrooms
8.6%
6+ bedrooms
6.7%

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

Waterfall Population Mobility

12.3%
moved in the last year
25.2%
moved in the last 5 years
2.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
65.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Waterfall Indigenous Population

3.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
32
Indigenous residents
979
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Waterfall Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
64
Arthritis
24
Heart disease
20
Diabetes
18
Asthma
18
Lung condition
9
Cancer
8
Stroke
4
Kidney disease
3

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

Waterfall Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.7%
$1-$149/wk
3.9%
$150-$299/wk
4.2%
$300-$399/wk
2.4%
$400-$499/wk
3.9%
$500-$649/wk
3.0%
$650-$799/wk
8.7%
$800-$999/wk
8.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.4%
$3,500+/wk
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Waterfall Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
42.1%
Couple — no children under 15
22.3%
Couple — no children
20.9%
One parent — children under 15
10.0%
One parent — no children under 15
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Waterfall Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.7% 11
👤
Never served
97.3% 390

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Waterfall Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
17.5% 71
—
Did not provide
82.5% 334

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Waterfall Children Ever Born

No children
26.1%
1 child
9.1%
2 children
43.2%
3 children
18.2%
4 children
3.4%

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

Waterfall When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
4
1961–1970
7
1971–1980
6
1981–1990
17
1991–2000
8
2001–2010
17
2011–2015
9

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

Waterfall Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.1%
5–14 hours
30.2%
15–29 hours
16.5%
30+ hours
13.8%
Did not do domestic work
18.4%

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

Waterfall Household Size

1 person
17.4%
2 persons
28.1%
3 persons
16.8%
4 persons
22.2%
5 persons
10.8%
6+ persons
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Waterfall Where Residents Moved From

Same address
441
Moved from NSW
41
Moved — same area (SA2)
17
Moved from overseas
3

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

Waterfall Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
89.7%
Step family — no other children
10.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Waterfall Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 17 total

Property Damage
6
Drug Offences
3
Traffic
3
Theft
2
Other Against Property
2
Other Against Person
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Waterfall Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
1031
avg ICSEA score
17
total students
Waterfall Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 17 students
1031
ICSEA

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

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Waterfall Rent Prices & Affordability

23%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,232/wk
Median Rent $515/wk
Rent-to-Income 23.1%

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

If you earn X in Waterfall

≈ $9,672/month
Median rent $515/wk
Left after rent $1,717/wk
Rent share 23.1%

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Waterfall vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Billinudgel
Pop: 261 Income: $700/wk Rent: $289/wk
Burrangong
Pop: 261 Income: $764/wk Rent: $243/wk
Fernvale (NSW)
Pop: 261 Income: $610/wk Rent: $330/wk
Glenquarry
Pop: 261 Income: $787/wk Rent: $370/wk
Ivanhoe (NSW)
Pop: 261 Income: $864/wk Rent: $150/wk
McCullys Gap
Pop: 262 Income: $840/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Waterfall

What is the population of Waterfall NSW?

The population of Waterfall NSW is 522 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 29.7 people per km².Waterfall is ranked #4,960 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Waterfall?

The median personal income in Waterfall NSW is $828 per week, or $43,056 per year.The median household income is $2,232 per week.Family income is $2,336 per week.Waterfall is ranked #3,126 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Waterfall?

Median rent in Waterfall NSW is $515 per week ($2,232 per month).Rent represents 23.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Waterfall ranks #535 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Waterfall?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Waterfall NSW is $2,383. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Waterfall?

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

Is Waterfall a good suburb to live in?

Waterfall is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 522.The median income is $828/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.1% 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: 14200. All dollar figures in AUD.