Moving to Warragamba NSW 2752
What the official numbers say about living in Warragamba — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $380 a week, against a median household income of $1,548 a week.
About 80% of homes are owner-occupied and 21% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Warragamba shrank 3% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,236 → 1,202 people).
Around 69% of households are families, averaging 2.5 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Cambodia; most spoken languages besides English: Croatian, Serbian, Greek.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Warragamba scores below the national average (decile 2 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (75% of workers), while 22% work from home.
Nearest airport: Western Sydney International Airport, 9.9 km east.
The Sydney CBD is roughly 56 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 2 schools · 1 supermarket · 11 parks — see them all on the Warragamba profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Warragamba Public School 450 m · Wallacia Primary School 4.3 km
Groceries: Woolworths 1.3 km
Parks and reserves: Fifth Street Park 250 m · Warragamba Civic Park 250 m · Warragamba Memorial Park 300 m · Warragamba Sportsground 650 m · Haviland Park 700 m · Kipara Reserve 800 m · Warragamba Recreation Reserve 850 m · Eugenie Byrne Park 1.8 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Warragamba, most often seen first: Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Bell Miner · Australian Magpie · Australian Raven · Magpie-lark · Superb Fairy-wren.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Warragamba, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warragamba here | 1,202 | — | 2/10 | 68% |
| Silverdale | 4,543 | — | 9/10 | 62% |
| Wallacia | 1,711 | — | 6/10 | 29% |
| Mulgoa | 2,044 | — | 9/10 | 47% |
| Luddenham | 1,927 | — | 10/10 | 7% |
| Glenmore Park | 25,021 | — | 9/10 | 7% |
| Glenbrook | 5,078 | — | 10/10 | 58% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Wollondilly — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Hume — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 2752 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Warragamba profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $380 a week, and about 21% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 3% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,236 people to 1,202. It sits about 56 km from the Sydney CBD in a straight line. Local government is Wollondilly council, and the federal seat is Hume.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Warragamba vs Wallacia · Warragamba vs Mulgoa.
Nearby guides: Silverdale · Wallacia · Mulgoa · Luddenham · Glenmore Park · Glenbrook.
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