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Waratah NSW 2298

2,785 addresses · 50 streets

Newcastle Electorate › Newcastle LGA › Waratah · 117 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Waratah is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 4,927 people, with a median age of 41. The typical household earns around $1,511 a week, with median rent near $350 a week. Most homes are houses. About 50% of households own their home and 47% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

4,927Population
41Median age
$1,511Median household income / wk
$350Median rent / wk
2.2Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Waratah - North Lambton statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Waratah itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Waratah, 750 m east · Light rail stop: Honeysuckle, 4.6 km south-east · Bus interchange: Newcastle Interchange, 3.9 km south-east · Ferry wharf: Muloobinba / Queens Wharf, 5.8 km south-east · Airport: Newcastle Airport, 15.4 km north-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙁Below average · 4/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs6/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 9.5% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.8% · Labour-force participation 56.6%

Population by age in Waratah
Population by age, Waratah NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4197
5-14404
15-19206
20-24416
25-34838
35-44558
45-54559
55-64505
65-74446
75-84363
85+436
Dwelling types in Waratah
Dwelling types, Waratah NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House1,184
Townhouse368
Apartment329
Other14
Households by weekly income in Waratah
Households by weekly income, Waratah NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650394
$650-1,499488
$1,500-2,999563
$3,000+335
Top ancestries in Waratah
Top ancestries, Waratah NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English1,797
Australian1,710
Irish645
Ancestry NS626
Scottish514
Other466
Housing tenure in Waratah
Housing tenure, Waratah NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned403
Mortgage532
Rented878
Other41
Cars per household in Waratah
Cars per household, Waratah NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0224
1767
2613
3163
4+77
Commute to work in Waratah
Commute to work, Waratah NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,246
Train7
Bus26
Tram/ferry0
Walked75
Bicycle17
Home505
Top countries of birth in Waratah
Top countries of birth, Waratah NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England91
New Zealand62
Nepal57
Philippines38
India35
Italy32
Languages used at home in Waratah
Languages used at home, Waratah NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Nepali58
Mandarin42
Italian35
Filipino22
Spanish22
Arabic19

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