Suburbs Waverley (NSW)

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Waverley NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Waverley NSW is 4,216 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Waverley is $1,407 per week ($73,164 per year). Median rent in Waverley is $630 per week ($2,730 per month). Waverley has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Waverley has a population density of 7018.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Waverley is England. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Spanish. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Waverley is $3,731.

There were 64 recorded offences in Waverley in 2025-26, a rate of 15 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (37 offences).

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📍 Waverley, New South Wales — 33.9020°S, 151.2560°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (54)

Waverley Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Waverley Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,407/wk
$73,164 per year
#173 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$630/wk
$2,730 per month
#162 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
38years
Same as than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$3,731/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 1 per bedroom

Waverley Demographics

Gender Split

Male 45.5% (1,919) Female 54.5% (2,297)

Population Density

7018.5
people per km²
4,216 people · 0.6 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
1
Persons per bedroom
$3,849
Family income/wk

Waverley 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)

Waverley Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
43.6% 355 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
56.4% 460 dwellings

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

Waverley Country of Birth

Australia
80.7%
England
12.7%
France
1.7%
China
1.1%
Germany
0.9%
Brazil
0.6%
Chile
0.6%
Hong Kong
0.6%
India
0.6%
Canada
0.4%

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

Waverley Religion

No Religion
42.4%
Catholic
26.3%
Anglican
10.4%
Not stated
9.4%
Judaism
6.6%
Eastern Orthodox
2.7%
Buddhism
1.2%
Christian (other)
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Waverley Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
87.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
8.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
3.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.3%

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

Waverley Languages Spoken at Home

Spanish
22.3%
Italian
17.8%
French
14.9%
Other
12.0%
Russian
9.9%
Cantonese
6.2%
Greek
6.2%
Portuguese
5.4%
SAL Tot
5.4%

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

Waverley Employment

💼
Employed full-time
49.6% 1,457 people
⏰
Employed part-time
18.4% 542 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.7% 49 people
🏠
Not in labour force
30.3% 891 people

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

Waverley Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
49.4%
Postgraduate Degree
21.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
12.9%
Certificate III/IV
10.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.8%
Certificate I/II
0.9%

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

Waverley Occupation

Professionals
47.8%
Managers
22.7%
Clerical & Administrative
9.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
7.0%
Community & Personal Service
5.3%
Sales Workers
5.0%
Labourers
2.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
0.9%

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

Waverley Field of Study

Management & Commerce
30.9%
Society & Culture
20.1%
Health
11.2%
Creative Arts
10.2%
Engineering
7.1%
Architecture & Building
6.1%
Education
4.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.8%
Information Technology
2.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.6%
Agriculture & Environment
0.4%

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

Waverley Dwelling Types

Separate house
39.9%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
34.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
25.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Waverley Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.2%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
2.6%
$400-$499/wk
3.3%
$500-$649/wk
3.2%
$650-$799/wk
2.8%
$800-$999/wk
3.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.3%
$4,000+/wk
36.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Waverley Marital Status

💍
Married
36.0% 1,252
↔️
Separated
2.5% 88
📋
Divorced
9.1% 318
🕊️
Widowed
6.4% 224
👤
Never married
46.0% 1,600

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Waverley Ancestry

English
29.4%
Australian
19.3%
Irish
13.1%
Other
12.6%
Scottish
7.9%
Italian
4.5%
Chinese
3.2%
German
3.0%
Greek
2.3%
French
2.0%
Russian
1.5%
South African
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Waverley School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
22.2%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
15.5%
Pre-school
14.4%
Secondary — Catholic
12.4%
Vocational Education
10.2%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
9.8%
Primary — Catholic
8.6%
Secondary — Government
7.0%

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

Waverley Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.6% 432
✅
No need for assistance
94.4% 7,279

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

Waverley Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
16.0% 494
—
Not a volunteer
84.0% 2,598

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Waverley Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
9.4%
$300-$449/mo
1.3%
$450-$599/mo
2.6%
$600-$799/mo
2.6%
$800-$999/mo
6.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
4.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
10.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
16.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
14.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
32.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Waverley How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
47.0%
Did not go to work
23.3%
Walked only
10.2%
Car (passenger)
4.2%
Bus
3.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
3.3%
Bicycle
2.9%
Train
2.5%
Other
1.1%
Truck
1.0%
Taxi/Rideshare
1.0%

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

Waverley Car Ownership

0 vehicles
15.7%
1 vehicle
52.3%
2 vehicles
26.0%
3 vehicles
4.2%
4+ vehicles
1.8%

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

Waverley Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
16.4%
2 bedrooms
40.9%
3 bedrooms
23.5%
4 bedrooms
15.6%
5 bedrooms
3.1%
6+ bedrooms
0.6%

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

Waverley Population Mobility

19.9%
moved in the last year
50.2%
moved in the last 5 years
2.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
63.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Waverley Indigenous Population

0.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
36
Indigenous residents
7,923
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Waverley Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
328
Asthma
125
Arthritis
97
Heart disease
96
Diabetes
60
Lung condition
56
Dementia
48
Kidney disease
45
Cancer
45
Stroke
37

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

Waverley Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.8%
$1-$149/wk
3.2%
$150-$299/wk
3.1%
$300-$399/wk
2.1%
$400-$499/wk
1.7%
$500-$649/wk
2.4%
$650-$799/wk
5.2%
$800-$999/wk
6.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
17.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.9%
$3,500+/wk
15.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Waverley Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
49.6%
Couple — no children
26.4%
Couple — no children under 15
12.8%
One parent — no children under 15
5.7%
One parent — children under 15
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Waverley Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.3% 8
🏅
Previously served
1.3% 41
👤
Never served
98.4% 3,054

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Waverley Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
10.5% 326
—
Did not provide
89.5% 2,768

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Waverley Children Ever Born

No children
49.4%
1 child
15.0%
2 children
25.7%
3 children
7.4%
4 children
2.6%

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

Waverley When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
6
1951–1960
43
1961–1970
109
1971–1980
127
1981–1990
170
1991–2000
177
2001–2010
297
2011–2015
244
2016
53
2017
60
2018
61
2019
73
2020
30
2021
7

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

Waverley Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
24.8%
5–14 hours
33.2%
15–29 hours
13.2%
30+ hours
6.6%
Did not do domestic work
22.2%

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

Waverley Household Size

1 person
31.6%
2 persons
30.9%
3 persons
15.7%
4 persons
16.6%
5 persons
4.2%
6+ persons
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Waverley Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,038
Moved from NSW
560
Moved — same area (SA2)
105
Moved from overseas
51
Moved from QLD
11
Moved from WA
7
Moved from VIC
7
Moved from SA
3

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

Waverley Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.8%
Step family — no other children
5.8%
Blended family — no other children
1.7%
Intact family — other children present
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Waverley Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 64 total

Other Against Property
37
Assault
8
Property Damage
6
Sexual Offences
4
Theft
4
Other Against Person
2
Drug Offences
2
Weapons
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Waverley Schools

54
schools nearby
22
government
1138
avg ICSEA score
22,023
total students
Ascham School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,182 students
1217
ICSEA
Reddam House Independent
Combined
1203
ICSEA
Claremont College Independent
Primary · K-6 · 265 students
1201
ICSEA
Woollahra Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 667 students
1193
ICSEA
Montessori East Independent
Primary · K-6 · 80 students
1188
ICSEA
Emanuel School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 849 students
1186
ICSEA
Bronte Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 257 students
1176
ICSEA
Glenmore Road Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 263 students
1176
ICSEA
St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 151 students
1167
ICSEA
Coogee Boys' Preparatory School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 102 students
1165
ICSEA
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 196 students
1164
ICSEA
The Scots College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 2,076 students
1162
ICSEA
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 308 students
1161
ICSEA
Clovelly Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 513 students
1161
ICSEA
Galilee Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 88 students
1160
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 54 schools

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

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Waverley Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,873/wk
Median Rent $630/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.9%

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

If you earn X in Waverley

≈ $12,450/month
Median rent $630/wk
Left after rent $2,243/wk
Rent share 21.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Rushcutters Bay
Income: $1,480/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $180/wk
Bungendore
Income: $1,298/wk Rent: $510/wk Save: $120/wk
Manly Vale
Income: $1,158/wk Rent: $550/wk Save: $80/wk
Wollstonecraft
Income: $1,590/wk Rent: $576/wk Save: $54/wk
Voyager Point
Income: $1,152/wk Rent: $325/wk Save: $305/wk
Potts Point
Income: $1,534/wk Rent: $490/wk Save: $140/wk
Woolloomooloo
Income: $1,368/wk Rent: $500/wk Save: $130/wk
Woolooware
Income: $1,131/wk Rent: $550/wk Save: $80/wk

Waverley vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Longueville
Pop: 2,116 Income: $1,453/wk Rent: $1,100/wk
Lismore Heights
Pop: 2,117 Income: $742/wk Rent: $338/wk
Kemps Creek
Pop: 2,121 Income: $633/wk Rent: $470/wk
Bolton Point
Pop: 2,124 Income: $623/wk Rent: $267/wk
Nowra Hill
Pop: 2,141 Income: $838/wk Rent: $285/wk
Berkshire Park
Pop: 2,149 Income: $756/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Waverley

What is the population of Waverley NSW?

The population of Waverley NSW is 4,216 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 7018.5 people per km².Waverley is ranked #1,829 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Waverley?

The median personal income in Waverley NSW is $1,407 per week, or $73,164 per year.The median household income is $2,873 per week.Family income is $3,849 per week.Waverley is ranked #173 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Waverley?

Median rent in Waverley NSW is $630 per week ($2,730 per month).Rent represents 21.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Waverley ranks #162 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Waverley?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Waverley NSW is $3,731. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Waverley?

The median age in Waverley NSW is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Waverley a good suburb to live in?

Waverley is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 4,216.The median income is $1,407/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.9% 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: 14217. All dollar figures in AUD.