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Waverley NSW 2024

2,654 addresses · 33 streets

Wentworth Electorate › Waverley LGA › Waverley · 6 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Waverley is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 4,216 people, with a median age of 38. The typical household earns around $2,873 a week, with median rent near $630 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 54% of households own their home and 44% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

4,216Population
38Median age
$2,873Median household income / wk
$630Median rent / wk
2.3Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Bondi Junction - Waverly statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Waverley itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Bondi Junction, 1.3 km north-west · Metro station: Central, 5 km north-west · Light rail stop: Wansey Road, 2.1 km south-west · Bus interchange: Bondi Junction Interchange, 1.3 km north-west · Ferry wharf: Double Bay, 3.4 km north · Airport: Rose Bay Seaplane Base, 3.6 km north.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources6/10
Education & jobs10/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 13.8% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 2.2% · Labour-force participation 63.7%

Population by age in Waverley
Population by age, Waverley NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4257
5-14474
15-19216
20-24139
25-34733
35-44701
45-54551
55-64394
65-74293
75-84245
85+213
Dwelling types in Waverley
Dwelling types, Waverley NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House274
Townhouse412
Apartment857
Other19
Households by weekly income in Waverley
Households by weekly income, Waverley NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650181
$650-1,499230
$1,500-2,999349
$3,000+713
Top ancestries in Waverley
Top ancestries, Waverley NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English1,457
Australian957
Irish649
Other624
Scottish392
Ancestry NS391
Housing tenure in Waverley
Housing tenure, Waverley NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned355
Mortgage460
Rented668
Other24
Cars per household in Waverley
Cars per household, Waverley NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0237
1789
2393
364
4+27
Commute to work in Waverley
Commute to work, Waverley NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car480
Train23
Bus34
Tram/ferry0
Walked96
Bicycle27
Home1,170
Top countries of birth in Waverley
Top countries of birth, Waverley NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England374
New Zealand124
Ireland95
South Africa72
Italy62
United States49
Languages used at home in Waverley
Languages used at home, Waverley NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Spanish101
Italian79
French77
Russian71
Cantonese46
Mandarin41

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