NSW · North Sydney Council
Waverton, 2060
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Cycling
- High desirability
Suburb profile
At the heart of the metro area, Waverton is a mid-sized suburb where cafés, culture and everyday convenience overlap. Its inner position means surrounding suburbs are never far away, whether for a meal out or a change of scene. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and transport and access against similar metro suburbs, even with parks and green space and community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 2,981
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $2,890
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 177 of 1,509
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,053
- Employment rate
- 66.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 54 / 432 / 662
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $850
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,225
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $873
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 358
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 140
- Against the person
- 29
- Against property
- 56
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 47
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 103 residents
- State safety percentile
- 24.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -10.6%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions110
- Fraud65
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment53
- Other Theft46
- Steal From Retail Store41
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,144
- North Sydney Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
23 public transport stops in this suburb
- Concourse
- STR/LFT To P1
- Waverton Station
- Waverton Station, Platform 1
- Waverton Station, Platform 2
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
128 planning-related records
2026· 7 proposals
June 2026
- Subdivision62 BAY ROAD WAVERTON 2060Under Assessment
April 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling15A ROSS STREET WAVERTON 2060Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 LARKIN STREET WAVERTON 2060Under Assessment
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure48 EUROKA STREET WAVERTON 2060Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation37 BALLS HEAD ROAD WAVERTON 2060Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure39 BAY ROAD WAVERTON 2060Determined
January 2026
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space10 MCKYE STREET WAVERTON 2060Determined
2025· 20 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure42 CROWS NEST ROAD WAVERTON 2060Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation47 BALLS HEAD ROAD WAVERTON 2060Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 LARKIN STREET WAVERTON 2060Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation39 BALLS HEAD ROAD WAVERTON 2060Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure35 CROWS NEST ROAD WAVERTON 2060Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 LARKIN STREET WAVERTON 2060Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure56 BAY ROAD WAVERTON 2060Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure35 CROWS NEST ROAD WAVERTON 2060Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2C EUROKA STREET WAVERTON 2060Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure29 BALLS HEAD ROAD WAVERTON 2060Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 LARKIN STREET WAVERTON 2060Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2C EUROKA STREET WAVERTON 2060Rejected
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Roller shutter doors adjoining lanes; Supporting Development3 ROSS STREET WAVERTON 2060Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support3 ROSS STREET WAVERTON 2060Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure39 BAY ROAD WAVERTON 2060Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure32 ANCRUM STREET WAVERTON 2060Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 LARKIN STREET WAVERTON 2060Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure56 BAY ROAD WAVERTON 2060Deferred Commencement
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 WHATMORE STREET WAVERTON 2060Determined
January 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling79 BAY ROAD WAVERTON 2060Determined
2024· 13 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure43 ANCRUM STREET WAVERTON 2060Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure29 BALLS HEAD ROAD WAVERTON 2060Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure27 ANCRUM STREET WAVERTON 2060Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure34 EUROKA STREET WAVERTON 2060Determined
September 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure27 TUNKS STREET WAVERTON 2060Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure46 CROWS NEST ROAD WAVERTON 2060Determined
- Residential flat building; Subdivision4 MCKYE STREET WAVERTON 2060Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 TUNKS STREET WAVERTON 2060Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure97 BAY ROAD WAVERTON 2060Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 LARKIN STREET WAVERTON 2060Withdrawn
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure27 ANCRUM STREET WAVERTON 2060Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 WAVERTON AVENUE WAVERTON 2060Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 LARKIN STREET WAVERTON 2060Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
249 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (80)
- AccionaBicycle Parking
- Bicycle Parking (6)
- North Sydney CouncilBoat Storage
- Bay Rd at Ross StBus stop
- Bay Rd opp Ross StBus stop
- Bay Rd opp Waverton StationBus stop
- Carr St at Crows Nest RdBus stop
- Carr St at King StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Clifton Street Road ReservePark
- Euroka Street PlaygroundPark
- Peace ParkPark
- Quarantine Boat DepotPark
- Sugar Works ReservePark
- The Coal LoaderPark
- Wakelin ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Dentistdentist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- Balls Head ReserveBalls Head Drive, WavertonSHR
- Berrys Bay Precinct (Carradah Park)Balls Head, WavertonSHR
- Waverton Railway Station groupNorth Shore railway, WavertonSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 20
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 49.6/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 30% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1975th in Australia
- State rank
- 634th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #223 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #431 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Accionaamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Bar Quattroamenitiesrestaurant
- Bay Brewamenitiescafe
- Bay Rd at Ross Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Bay Rd opp Ross Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Bay Rd opp Waverton Stationamenitiesbus_stop
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.