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Waratah, 2298

Est. population · Jun 2025

5,067

Growth (1 yr)

+0.5%

Growth (5 yr)

+2.0%

Median age

41

Median income

$1,511/wk

Employment rate

53.9%

University qualified

24.1%

Work from home

21.7%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$978,000

Languages at home

12.4%non-English

Most common: Nepali, Italian, Mandarin

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

47.8/100
Average

Top 40% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 98% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • Walkable
  • Outer suburban
What Waratah is known for: Excellent transport, Walkable, Outer suburban

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Suburb profile

Waratah is an outer metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Newcastle Council. It is mainly residential, with little in the way of a distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Health access is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for outer metropolitan suburbs. School access is exceptionally strong. Rents are unusually low against comparable places, with median rents 14% below the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are higher crime and higher recorded crash rates relative to resident population, with recorded road crashes 112% above the peer median.

Waratah's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Outer metropolitan suburb · compared with outer metropolitan suburbs in New South Wales (504)

Strengths

  • Rents are unusually low against comparable places
  • School access is exceptionally strong
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Health-facility access is stronger than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Reported crime in the wider postcode 2298 is elevated relative to comparable places
  • Recorded crashes relative to resident population are elevated

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Waratah compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$978k

+3.2% change

Median rent

$560/wk

Houses $680 · Units $500

Population (ERP)

5,067

+0.5% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

7.8%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#217

among Metro Sydney · Established

Crime rate

94th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

50th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

48%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

4/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

56th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
47.8/100 — Average
State standing
Top 40% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
2458th in Australia
State rank
848th in NSW
Peer rank
#217 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#484 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
98%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$500
Houses (January to March 2026)
$680
All types (January to March 2026)
$560
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
184
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$978,000
Median price change
+3.2%

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

5,067(June 2025)

+0.5% annual · +2.0% over 5 years · 50th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.5%
5-year growth
+2.0%
Change in 1 year
+25
Change in 5 years
+100
Growth rank in NSW
50th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~5,150), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
4,927
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$1,511
Dwelling vacancy
7.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
161 of 2,055
Median monthly mortgage
$1,827
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$350
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
22.2% / 29.3% / 48.4%
Employment rate
53.9%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
21.7% / 1.4% / 54.2%
Walked or cycled to work
3.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,184 / 368 / 329 (+ 14 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

24.1% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 16% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified24.1% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified7.4% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational16% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below52.5% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce19.7%
  • Society and culture15.6%
  • Health14.9%
  • Engineering and related technologies14.1%
  • Education9.8%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services6.6%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$61,189

68th percentile in NSW · +4% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$66,046

61st percentile in NSW · +2% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
10.0%

14th percentile in NSW · -27% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$56,170

29th percentile in NSW · -11% vs Australia

Residents with business income
9.0%

25th percentile in NSW · -13% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2298 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
6,017
Taxpayers reporting net rent
608
Median net rent
-$1,220
Taxpayers reporting business income
562
Taxable income vs state median
+9%
Salary / wages vs state median
+5%
Rental investment vs state median
-29%
Super vs state median
-20%
Business income vs state median
-10%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

12.4% speak a language other than English at home; 17.2% born overseas

Language at home
3,877 English only · 551 other
Non-English at home
12.4%
Born overseas
786 (17.2%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
221 (4.5%)
Australian citizens
4,187
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
23

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Nepali32 · 16.6%
  • Italian17 · 8.8%
  • Mandarin15 · 7.8%
  • Urdu13 · 6.7%
  • Spanish12 · 6.2%
  • Arabic11 · 5.7%
  • Bengali9 · 4.7%
  • German9 · 4.7%

Religion

43.5%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 43.5%, while 39% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion39%32.8%
Christianity43.5%47.6%
Other / not stated17.6%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic20%22.4%
Anglican11.1%11.9%
Christian (not further defined)2.9%2.4%
Uniting Church2.3%2.1%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2298, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
801
Against the person
134
Against property
165
Rate per 1,000 residents
158.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 37 residents
State crime-rate percentile
93.5th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+6%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
86
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
16.97

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions351
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment42
  • Malicious Damage To Property34
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault36
  • Transport Regulatory Offences55

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
15
Median school ICSEA (15 schools)
1,022
Median ICSEA percentile
56th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
5
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
3
School list
  • St Philip's Christian College - WaratahCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1138 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 1,466 students · Top SEA quarter 55% · 0.1 km awayView on My School →
  • St Philip's Christian College Dynamic LearningSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 1022 · 56th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 223 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 0.1 km awayView on My School →
  • St Philip's Christian College Young ParentsSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 776 · 2th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 52 students · Top SEA quarter 0% · 0.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Waratah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1019 · 56th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 351 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 0.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Callaghan College Waratah CampusSecondary · Government · ICSEA 957 · 28th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 848 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Corpus Christi Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1085 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 169 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Newcastle Senior SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 960 · 29th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 37 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Newcastle Middle SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 967 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 45 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Waratah West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 963 · 30th percentile · LBOTE 31% · 113 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Lambton High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1057 · 71th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 1,176 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Callaghan JesmondGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Callaghan Waratah TechGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Lambton HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Lambton PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Mayfield WPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • New Lambton PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Waratah PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Waratah WPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

5 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Narnia Christian Preschool and Early Childhood Centrekindergarten
  • The Hubkindergarten
  • The Hub-preschool and early education academykindergarten
  • Tilly’s ChildcarePlatt Streetkindergarten
  • Waratah After School Carekindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

110 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Calvary Mater Newcastle, Edith St
  • Edith St Opp Calvary Mater Newcastle
  • Maud St Opp King St
  • St Philip's College, High St
  • St Phillip's College, Station St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

193 mapped amenities

1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 2 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 4 fast food · 2 bakeries · 1 places of worship

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Great for outdoor family life — 3 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 110 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
90/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.2
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
2.03
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.61
Food & drink(10)
  • Bakers DelightBakery

    Unit 10

  • Bones BakeryBakery
  • The Barracks CafeCafe
  • Fast food
  • Red RoosterFast food
  • SubwayFast food

    Unit 4

  • Tasteful CreationsFast food
  • Royal Inn HotelPub
  • Town Hall HotelPub
  • Restaurant
Shopping(8)
  • LiquorlandBottle shop
  • AfrosellConvenience store
  • Convenience store
  • Wells Convenience StoreConvenience store
  • KmartDepartment store

    91-111 Turton Road

  • Waratah Village Shopping CentreShopping centre

    91 Turton Road, Waratah

  • ColesSupermarket

    91-115 Turton Road

Everyday services(7)
  • GreaterATM
  • Newcastle PermanentATM
  • The MutualATM
  • Greater BankBank

    Unit 3/4A

  • Newcastle PermanentBank

    Unit 14A

  • MetroPetrol station
  • Australia PostPost office

    Unit 9

Community(14)
  • Hunter Prostate Cancer AllianceCommunity centre
  • Narnia Christian Preschool and Early Childhood CentreKindergarten
  • The HubKindergarten
  • The Hub-preschool and early education academyKindergarten
  • Tilly’s ChildcareKindergarten

    2 Platt Street

  • Waratah After School CareKindergarten
  • Callaghan College Waratah Technology CampusSchool

    Waratah

  • Corpus ChristiSchool
  • Dale Christian SchoolSchool
  • Newcastle Middle SchoolSchool

    Waratah

  • Newcastle Senior SchoolSchool

    66 Harriet Street, Waratah

  • St Philip’s Christian CollegeSchool
  • St Phillips Christian CollegeSchool
  • Waratah Public SchoolSchool

    Waratah

Health & services(7)
  • Hunter GeneticsClinic
  • Waratah Campus of Hunter New England HealthClinic

    149 Turton Road, Waratah

  • Hunter New England Mental Health ServiceHospital
  • Newcastle Eye HospitalHospital

    182 Christo Road

  • Dr. Richard LevyMedical clinic

    29 Bridge Street, Waratah

  • Waratah General PracticeMedical clinic

    54 Station Street, Waratah

  • AmcalPharmacy

    Unit 15

Sport & outdoors(13)
  • Bike R6 Newcastle City Centre – University – Birmingham GardensCycling route
  • R4 Warners Bay to MayfieldCycling route
  • R5 Newcastle City to Speers PointCycling route
  • Cameron ParkPark

    148 Christo Road

  • Coolamin Road ReservePark
  • Waratah ParkPark
  • Playground (3)
  • Tilly's ChildcarePlayground
  • Public toilets
  • Sports Plus Massage MayfieldSports centre
  • Sports field
Transport(41)

38 bus stops · 3 train stations

Other(40)
  • Bicycle Parking (3)
  • Car repair
  • mycarCar repair
  • Waratah Auto CentreCar repair
  • Waratah Tyre & Exhaust CentreCar repair
  • Common (4)
  • Centaur AudioElectronics
  • Katie’s TreasureFabric
  • OnpointFabric
  • Garden
  • ApolloniaHairdresser
  • BlushHairdresser
  • Norris Hair CareHairdresser

    Unit 12

  • RevereHairdresser
  • Terressa’s Hair & BeautyHairdresser
  • Baskin-RobbinsIce Cream

    Unit 14

  • Asian Remedial MassageMassage
  • Waratah NewsagentNewsagent
  • Child and Family Health NursingNurse
  • Bethel Aged Care FacilityNursing Home
  • Saint Martin De PorresNursing Home
  • P1 ParkingParking
  • Parking (22)
  • Tilly's ChildcareParking
  • Tilly's Private ParkingParking
  • Parking Space (22)
  • Snows Artisan BakersPastry
  • Picnic Table
  • Corpus Christi Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
  • Waratah Police StationPolice
  • Post Box (4)
  • Waratah Fish ShopSeafood
  • Shelter (2)
  • Delando CorporationSocial Facility

    23 Delando Street

  • Family Support NewcastleSocial Facility
  • John Gebhardt CentreSocial Facility
  • Tinonee GardensSocial Facility
  • Taxi (2)
  • Telephone (3)
  • Waste Basket

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

  • Waratah Mayfield District Cricket Club

    Cricket

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Cameron ParkPark
  • Coolamin Road ReservePark
  • Waratah ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
8.6%
Woodland / forest cover
0.7%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
4
Parks (OSM)
3
Typical summer maximum
27°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Corpus Christi Catholic Church

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
8
Nearest hospital
Newcastle Eye Hospital (0.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
GP clinics in suburb
4
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 4
Aged-care services
4
Residential aged-care places
543

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • AmcalPharmacy
  • Child and Family Health NursingNurse
  • Dr. Richard LevyBridge StreetGP
  • Hunter GeneticsClinic
  • Hunter New England Mental Health ServiceHospital
  • Newcastle Eye HospitalChristo RoadHospital
  • Waratah Campus of Hunter New England HealthTurton RoadClinic
  • Waratah General PracticeStation StreetGP
Aged-care services
  • Bupa WaratahWARATAHResidential
  • Calvary St Martin de Porres Retirement CommunityWARATAHResidential
  • HammondCare WaratahWARATAHResidential
  • Maroba Nursing HomeWARATAHResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
211
Participants per 1,000 residents
41.6

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
27° / 18°
Rainfall
295 mm · ~37 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
23° / 14°
Rainfall
366 mm · ~46 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
18° / 8°
Rainfall
272 mm · ~34 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
23° / 13°
Rainfall
230 mm · ~29 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 27 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    1A ELLIS ROAD WARATAH 2298Under Assessment
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences
    74 LAMBTON ROAD WARATAH 2298Under Assessment

  • August 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    115 CRESCENT ROAD WARATAH 2298Determined

  • July 2026

  • Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure
    131 PRINCE STREET WARATAH 2298Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    9 SCHRODER AVENUE WARATAH 2298Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    101 CRESCENT ROAD WARATAH 2298Determined

  • June 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    31 LORNA STREET WARATAH 2298Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    24 CRESCENT ROAD WARATAH 2298Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    7A OXLEY ROAD WARATAH 2298Determined

  • May 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Group home; Group home (permanent)
    2 SMART STREET WARATAH 2298Additional Information Requested
  • Demolition
    2 SMART STREET WARATAH 2298Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    86 CHRISTO ROAD WARATAH 2298Determined

  • April 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Fences
    95 HARRIET STREET WARATAH 2298Determined
  • Demolition; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling
    41 HARRIET STREET WARATAH 2298Under Assessment
  • Shop top housing; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    72 STATION STREET WARATAH 2298Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    4 DULLING STREET WARATAH 2298Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    7A OXLEY ROAD, WARATAH, NSW 2298Determined

  • March 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    40 BRIDGE STREET WARATAH 2298Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    28 COOLAMIN ROAD WARATAH 2298Determined

  • February 2026

  • Demolition; Shop top housing; Subdivision
    35 TURTON ROAD WARATAH 2298Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    41 SCHRODER AVENUE WARATAH 2298Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    37 ADA STREET WARATAH 2298Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    8 CYRIL STREET WARATAH 2298Determined
  • Demolition; Educational establishment; Erection of a new structure; School
    1 BRIDGE STREET WARATAH 2298Determined

  • January 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    7A OXLEY ROAD WARATAH 2298Determined
  • Signage; Advertising and signage; Business identification sign
    28 LORNA STREET WARATAH 2298Determined
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    22 SMART STREET WARATAH 2298Determined
2025· 19 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure
    29 LAMBTON ROAD WARATAH 2298Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    33 HARRIET STREET WARATAH 2298Determined
  • Demolition; Shop top housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure
    57 STATION STREET WARATAH 2298Under Assessment

  • November 2025

  • Dwelling house; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    21 EDITH STREET WARATAH 2298Determined
  • Educational establishment; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; School
    33 BRIDGE STREET WARATAH 2298Determined

  • October 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    40 SCHRODER AVENUE WARATAH 2298Determined
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    4 PRINCE STREET WARATAH 2298Determined

  • September 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Fences
    95 HARRIET STREET WARATAH 2298Determined
  • Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure
    40 GROVE STREET WARATAH 2298Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    26 SMART STREET WARATAH 2298Determined

  • August 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    97A PRINCE STREET WARATAH 2298Withdrawn
  • Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    91-115 TURTON ROAD WARATAH 2298Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    4 BRIDGE STREET WARATAH 2298Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    30 CLARENCE ROAD WARATAH 2298Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    7A OXLEY ROAD WARATAH 2298Determined

  • July 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    28 COOLAMIN ROAD WARATAH 2298Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool
    47 TIGHE STREET WARATAH 2298Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    17 ADA STREET WARATAH 2298Determined

  • June 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    177 TURTON ROAD WARATAH 2298Determined

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Newcastle
Member of Parliament
Sharon CLAYDON (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
126,226
Turnout (2025)
92.2%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+2.9 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 29.2%Labor 70.8%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.7 km away).

Coalition 22.0%Labor 78.0%

7.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +2.7 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • WaratahLabor 76.7% · Coalition 23.3% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
  • GeorgetownLabor 81.9% · Coalition 18.1% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
  • Mayfield SouthLabor 77.5% · Coalition 22.5% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
  • Waratah WestLabor 79.9% · Coalition 20.1% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
  • MayfieldLabor 77.7% · Coalition 22.3% TPP (2025)1.5 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

More in Newcastle Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.