Suburbs Waverton

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Waverton NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Waverton NSW is 2,981 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Waverton is $1,528 per week ($79,456 per year). Median rent in Waverton is $600 per week ($2,600 per month). Waverton has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Waverton has a population density of 4243.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Waverton is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Waverton is $3,053.

There were 18 recorded offences in Waverton in 2025-26, a rate of 6 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (6 offences).

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📍 Waverton, New South Wales — 33.8405°S, 151.1989°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (46)

Waverton Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Waverton Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,528/wk
$79,456 per year
#114 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$600/wk
$2,600 per month
#202 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
39years
1 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$3,053/mo
Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.9 per bedroom

Waverton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.1% (1,375) Female 53.9% (1,607)

Population Density

4243.4
people per km²
2,981 people · 0.7 km²

Households

2.1
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$3,842
Family income/wk

Waverton 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)

Waverton Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
64.9% 438 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
35.1% 237 dwellings

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

Waverton Country of Birth

Australia
77.7%
England
10.1%
China
3.4%
Hong Kong
2.6%
India
2.3%
France
0.9%
Germany
0.9%
Iran
0.8%
Brazil
0.6%
Indonesia
0.6%

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

Waverton Religion

No Religion
52.2%
Catholic
20.6%
Anglican
11.5%
Not stated
6.4%
Hinduism
2.6%
Buddhism
2.4%
Uniting Church
2.4%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Waverton Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
91.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
5.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
2.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.0%

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

Waverton Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
24.9%
Cantonese
20.2%
French
12.2%
Other
11.7%
Spanish
11.3%
SAL Tot
7.5%
Hindi
6.6%
Italian
5.6%

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

Waverton Employment

💼
Employed full-time
51.6% 1,239 people
⏰
Employed part-time
15.7% 376 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.6% 63 people
🏠
Not in labour force
30.1% 724 people

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

Waverton Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
50.0%
Postgraduate Degree
26.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
10.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.6%
Certificate III/IV
6.2%
Certificate I/II
0.5%

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

Waverton Occupation

Professionals
52.6%
Managers
21.6%
Clerical & Administrative
11.6%
Community & Personal Service
4.9%
Sales Workers
4.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
4.0%
Labourers
0.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
0.3%

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

Waverton Field of Study

Management & Commerce
30.5%
Society & Culture
19.9%
Health
11.3%
Engineering
9.7%
Creative Arts
7.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.6%
Information Technology
5.5%
Education
5.2%
Architecture & Building
3.3%
Agriculture & Environment
1.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
0.7%

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

Waverton Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (2+ storey)
60.5%
Separate house
35.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Waverton Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.1%
$1-$149/wk
1.0%
$150-$299/wk
0.7%
$300-$399/wk
0.5%
$400-$499/wk
2.5%
$500-$649/wk
2.3%
$650-$799/wk
3.2%
$800-$999/wk
4.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.0%
$4,000+/wk
35.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Waverton Marital Status

💍
Married
43.7% 1,140
↔️
Separated
2.1% 54
📋
Divorced
8.3% 216
🕊️
Widowed
3.4% 90
👤
Never married
42.5% 1,110

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Waverton Ancestry

English
26.8%
Australian
19.5%
Other
11.4%
Chinese
11.2%
Irish
10.2%
Scottish
8.9%
German
3.3%
Indian
2.7%
Italian
2.6%
French
1.4%
Welsh
1.1%
Filipino
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Waverton School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
30.3%
Vocational Education
16.4%
Secondary — Government
13.6%
Pre-school
13.6%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
9.4%
Primary — Catholic
6.7%
Secondary — Catholic
5.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.2%

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

Waverton Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
2.7% 152
✅
No need for assistance
97.3% 5,548

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

Waverton Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
20.4% 512
—
Not a volunteer
79.6% 2,000

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Waverton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
9.4%
$600-$799/mo
2.2%
$800-$999/mo
2.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
12.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
23.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
25.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Waverton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
38.4%
Did not go to work
25.7%
Train
15.4%
Walked only
12.2%
Car (passenger)
2.9%
Bus
1.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.3%
Bicycle
1.1%
Truck
0.8%
Other
0.7%

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

Waverton Car Ownership

0 vehicles
14.8%
1 vehicle
59.4%
2 vehicles
20.9%
3 vehicles
4.1%
4+ vehicles
0.8%

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

Waverton Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
9.9%
2 bedrooms
47.1%
3 bedrooms
32.3%
4 bedrooms
7.5%
5 bedrooms
2.7%
6+ bedrooms
0.4%

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

Waverton Population Mobility

21.1%
moved in the last year
53.2%
moved in the last 5 years
3.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
68.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Waverton Indigenous Population

0.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
29
Indigenous residents
5,733
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Waverton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
215
Asthma
117
Arthritis
57
Heart disease
56
Cancer
41
Lung condition
40
Diabetes
38
Stroke
22
Kidney disease
11
Dementia
7

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

Waverton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
5.8%
$1-$149/wk
2.9%
$150-$299/wk
2.2%
$300-$399/wk
1.0%
$400-$499/wk
1.5%
$500-$649/wk
1.6%
$650-$799/wk
5.5%
$800-$999/wk
6.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
17.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.7%
$3,500+/wk
15.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Waverton Family Structure

Couple — no children
41.7%
Couple — children under 15
37.1%
Couple — no children under 15
11.7%
One parent — no children under 15
5.7%
One parent — children under 15
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Waverton Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 3
🏅
Previously served
1.7% 43
👤
Never served
98.2% 2,460

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Waverton Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
10.3% 257
—
Did not provide
89.7% 2,248

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Waverton Children Ever Born

No children
54.1%
1 child
16.5%
2 children
20.3%
3 children
6.9%
4 children
2.2%

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

Waverton When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
15
1951–1960
38
1961–1970
73
1971–1980
92
1981–1990
168
1991–2000
163
2001–2010
206
2011–2015
146
2016
33
2017
44
2018
36
2019
42
2020
35
2021
13

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

Waverton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.4%
5–14 hours
40.9%
15–29 hours
14.5%
30+ hours
5.9%
Did not do domestic work
15.4%

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

Waverton Household Size

1 person
31.1%
2 persons
40.9%
3 persons
15.8%
4 persons
9.7%
5 persons
2.1%
6+ persons
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Waverton Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,239
Moved from NSW
383
Moved — same area (SA2)
115
Moved from overseas
68
Moved from VIC
15
Moved from QLD
8
Moved from ACT
5
Moved from WA
4

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

Waverton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
94.6%
Step family — no other children
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Waverton Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 18 total

Theft
6
Assault
4
Other Against Person
2
Property Damage
2
Other Against Property
2
Sexual Offences
1
Traffic
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Waverton Schools

46
schools nearby
22
government
1163
avg ICSEA score
22,903
total students
St Aloysius' College Independent
Secondary · 3-12 · 1,347 students
1223
ICSEA
SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School Independent
Secondary · K-12 · 1,724 students
1205
ICSEA
North Sydney Girls High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 916 students
1203
ICSEA
North Sydney Boys High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 933 students
1195
ICSEA
Conservatorium High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 156 students
1194
ICSEA
SCECGS Redlands Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,680 students
1190
ICSEA
Loreto Kirribilli Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,176 students
1189
ICSEA
Wenona School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,385 students
1187
ICSEA
Northbridge Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 364 students
1181
ICSEA
Cameragal Montessori School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 40 students
1179
ICSEA
Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,186 students
1179
ICSEA
Inner Sydney Montessori School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 95 students
1178
ICSEA
Lane Cove Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 688 students
1178
ICSEA
St Michael's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 502 students
1176
ICSEA
Greenwich Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 367 students
1175
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 46 schools

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

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Waverton Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,890/wk
Median Rent $600/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.8%

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

If you earn X in Waverton

≈ $12,523/month
Median rent $600/wk
Left after rent $2,290/wk
Rent share 20.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Woolloomooloo
Income: $1,368/wk Rent: $500/wk Save: $100/wk
Rushcutters Bay
Income: $1,480/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $150/wk
Bungendore
Income: $1,298/wk Rent: $510/wk Save: $90/wk
Murrumbateman
Income: $1,389/wk Rent: $528/wk Save: $72/wk
Newcastle
Income: $1,251/wk Rent: $490/wk Save: $110/wk
Royalla
Income: $1,285/wk Rent: $530/wk Save: $70/wk
Lane Cove West
Income: $1,293/wk Rent: $570/wk Save: $30/wk
Centennial Park (NSW)
Income: $1,415/wk Rent: $500/wk Save: $100/wk

Waverton vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Merewether Heights
Pop: 1,495 Income: $1,159/wk Rent: $580/wk
West Nowra
Pop: 1,504 Income: $750/wk Rent: $350/wk
Lloyd
Pop: 1,509 Income: $1,086/wk Rent: $420/wk
Kilaben Bay
Pop: 1,516 Income: $859/wk Rent: $390/wk
Table Top
Pop: 1,516 Income: $1,052/wk Rent: $380/wk
Wareemba
Pop: 1,519 Income: $1,027/wk Rent: $600/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Waverton

What is the population of Waverton NSW?

The population of Waverton NSW is 2,981 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4243.4 people per km².Waverton is ranked #2,423 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Waverton?

The median personal income in Waverton NSW is $1,528 per week, or $79,456 per year.The median household income is $2,890 per week.Family income is $3,842 per week.Waverton is ranked #114 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Waverton?

Median rent in Waverton NSW is $600 per week ($2,600 per month).Rent represents 20.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Waverton ranks #202 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Waverton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Waverton NSW is $3,053. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Waverton?

The median age in Waverton NSW is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Waverton a good suburb to live in?

Waverton is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,981.The median income is $1,528/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.8% 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: 14219. All dollar figures in AUD.