Waratah West, NSW
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 3,142
- Median age
- 31
- Household income
- $1,518/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 53%
- Renting
- 44%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 5/10 in NSW
- Nearest train station
- Warabrook Station · 1.4 km
- Nearest emergency dept
- Calvary Mater Newcastle · 0.8 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)
$810k
Median unit (5 yr)
$648k
Sales (5 yr)
291
Sales (12 mths)
41
Recorded transactions, NSW Valuer General Property Sales Information (CC BY 4.0). Recent weeks may not be registered yet.
Community safety
224 recorded incidents in 2025 · up 21.1% vs 2024
School catchments (suburb centre)
Primary
Waratah WPS
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 West:
- Allowah Street (112)
- Lorna Street (78)
- University Drive (73)
- Acacia Avenue (68)
- Angus Avenue (65)
- Parkhill Parade (65)
- King Street (64)
- Kimian Avenue (62)
- Catherine Street (60)
- Leonora Parade (57)
- Norman Street (57)
- Vera Street (57)
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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.