NSW · Wollondilly Council
Warragamba, NSW, 2752
Desirability index
#277 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Warragamba is a small locality in the Wollondilly area, home to around 1,202 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 168 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-8%), roughly 139.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $650, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,202
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,548
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 35 of 503
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,784
- Employment rate
- 60.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 48 / 3 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $675
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 168
- Against the person
- 55
- Against property
- 60
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 139.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 22 residents
- State safety percentile
- 12.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -8.2%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order15
- Domestic Violence Related Assault20
- Fraud14
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment22
- Malicious Damage To Property15
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 958
- Warragamba Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
20 public transport stops in this suburb
- Twelfth St At Weir Rd
- Warragamba Public School, Weir Rd
- Warragamba Silverdale Community Centre, Weir Rd
- Weir Rd Opp Sixth St
- Weir Rd Opp Warragamba Public School
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
40 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure41 SECOND STREET WARRAGAMBA 2752Under Assessment
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure78 WEIR ROAD WARRAGAMBA 2752Under Assessment
January 2026
- Subdivision47-49 FARNSWORTH AVENUE WARRAGAMBA 2752Under Assessment
2025· 6 proposals
December 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)54 WEIR ROAD WARRAGAMBA 2752Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure61 THIRD STREET WARRAGAMBA 2752Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Garage, carport or carparking space6 ELEVENTH STREET WARRAGAMBA 2752Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure25 TWELFTH STREET WARRAGAMBA 2752Determined
March 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal)15 WEIR ROAD WARRAGAMBA 2752Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure48 THIRD STREET WARRAGAMBA 2752Determined
2024· 7 proposals
December 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Shop15 FOURTEENTH STREET WARRAGAMBA 2752Determined
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; General industry; Light industry15 PRODUCTION AVENUE WARRAGAMBA 2752Deferred Commencement
October 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure42 WEIR ROAD WARRAGAMBA 2752Determined
July 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space16-18 WEIR ROAD WARRAGAMBA 2752Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation62 SECOND STREET WARRAGAMBA 2752Determined
March 2024
- Demolition; Fences2-4 FOURTH STREET WARRAGAMBA 2752Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure43 THIRD STREET WARRAGAMBA 2752Determined
2023· 4 proposals
August 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development62 SECOND STREET WARRAGAMBA 2752Determined
June 2023
- Food and drink premises37A-37B FOURTEENTH STREET WARRAGAMBA 2752Determined
March 2023
- Retail premises19 FOURTEENTH STREET WARRAGAMBA 2752Determined
January 2023
- Change of use40 NINETEENTH STREET WARRAGAMBA 2752Determined
2022· 7 proposals
October 2022
- Other15 PRODUCTION AVENUE WARRAGAMBA 2752Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development62 SECOND STREET WARRAGAMBA 2752Rejected
August 2022
- Secondary dwelling38 SECOND STREET WARRAGAMBA 2752Determined
July 2022
- Change of use17 FOURTEENTH STREET WARRAGAMBA 2752Determined
June 2022
- Other270 FARNSWORTH AVENUE WARRAGAMBA 2752Determined
- Shed71 SECOND STREET WARRAGAMBA 2752Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Subdivision of land8 THIRTEENTH STREET WARRAGAMBA 2752Determined
2021· 6 proposals
December 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs9 FIRST STREET WARRAGAMBA 2752Determined
November 2021
- Shed55 THIRD STREET WARRAGAMBA 2752Determined
- Demolition24 NINTH STREET WARRAGAMBA 2752Determined
October 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Shed9 FIRST STREET WARRAGAMBA 2752Withdrawn
August 2021
- Dwelling24 NINTH STREET WARRAGAMBA 2752Determined
May 2021
- Shed2 EIGHTEENTH STREET WARRAGAMBA 2752Determined
2020· 7 proposals
November 2020
- Change of use7 Fourth St, Warragamba 2752Determined
- Change of use17 FOURTEENTH STREET WARRAGAMBA 2752Determined
October 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development68 Nineteenth ST WarragambaDetermined
September 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development41 SECOND STREET WARRAGAMBA 2752Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Garages, carports and car parking spaces24 NINETEENTH STREET WARRAGAMBA 2752Withdrawn
August 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development3 NINETEENTH STREET WARRAGAMBA 2752Determined
- Dwelling39 THIRD STREET WARRAGAMBA 2752Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
59 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Warragamba Bottle-OAlcohol
- Warragamba BakeryBakery
- Bbq
- Bench (12)
- Bus stop (2)
- Twelfth St at Weir RdBus stop
- Warragamba Public School, Weir RdBus stop
- Warragamba Silverdale Community Centre, Weir RdBus stop
- Weir Rd at Ninth StBus stop
- Weir Rd at Sixth StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Fifth Street ParkPark
- Kipara ReservePark
- Warragamba Civic ParkPark
- Warragamba Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Warragamba Early Childhood Health Centredoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- Megarritys BridgeWarragamba Dam, WarragambaSHR
- Warragamba Dam - Haviland ParkWarragamba Dam, WarragambaSHR
- Warragamba Emergency SchemeWarragamba Dam, WarragambaSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Warragamba Preschoolkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 70.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #277 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Twelfth St At Weir Rdtransport
- Warragamba Public School, Weir Rdtransport
- Warragamba Silverdale Community Centre, Weir Rdtransport
- Weir Rd Opp Sixth Sttransport
- Weir Rd Opp Warragamba Public Schooltransport
- Warragamba Preschoolchildcarekindergarten
- Megarritys BridgeheritageWarragamba Dam, WarragambaSHR
- Warragamba Dam - Haviland ParkheritageWarragamba Dam, WarragambaSHR
- Warragamba Emergency SchemeheritageWarragamba Dam, WarragambaSHR
- Warragamba Early Childhood Health Centrehealthdoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Similar suburbs
Suburbs with a comparable population profile, socio-economic decile, and location.