Cataract, NSW
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 4
- Median age
- 43
- Household income
- $2,750/wk
- Nearest train station
- Douglas Park Station · 12.2 km
- Nearest emergency dept
- Bulli Hospital · 12.9 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Community safety
37 recorded incidents in 2025 · up 184.6% vs 2024
School catchments (suburb centre)
Primary
Appin PS
Secondary
Ambarvale HS
Zones at the suburb's address centroid — individual addresses can differ; check any address on PropertyCheck for its exact zones. Source: state education departments (CC BY).
Growth & supply · Douglas Park - Appin
District population (2025)
13,313
+44% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to May 2026)
614
houses 490 · other 124
ABS statistical district (SA2) containing the suburb centre (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets in Cataract:
- Princes Highway (4)
- Mount Ousley Road (3)
Check any address in Cataract
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All figures from official open data with attribution; estimates and medians are statistical outputs, not valuations. Suburb boundaries follow ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021.