Waratah, NSW
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 4,927
- Median age
- 41
- Household income
- $1,511/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 49%
- Renting
- 46%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 4/10 in NSW
- Nearest train station
- Waratah Station · 0.7 km
- Nearest emergency dept
- Calvary Mater Newcastle · 0.6 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Property market — real sales
Median house (5 yr)
$900k
Median unit (5 yr)
$650k
Sales (5 yr)
414
Sales (12 mths)
49
Recorded transactions, NSW Valuer General Property Sales Information (CC BY 4.0). Recent weeks may not be registered yet.
Community safety
1,360 recorded incidents in 2025 · up 8.5% vs 2024
School catchments (suburb centre)
Primary
Waratah PS
Secondary
Callaghan Jesmond
Secondary
Callaghan Waratah Tech
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 · Waratah - North Lambton
District population (2025)
13,151
+6% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to May 2026)
43
houses 24 · other 19
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 Waratah:
- Christo Road (237)
- Station Street (210)
- Turton Road (157)
- Bridge Street (154)
- Prince Street (134)
- Lambton Road (126)
- Lorna Street (124)
- Harriet Street (116)
- High Street (113)
- Dawson Street (101)
- Tighe Street (96)
- Crescent Road (91)
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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.