NSW · Ku-ring-gai Council

Warrawee, NSW, 2074

Desirability index

62.1/100

#277 among Metro Sydney suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Warrawee is a smaller suburban community in the Ku-ring-gai area, home to around 3,170 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 476 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-7%), roughly 150.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $945 (flats $770, houses $1,475), 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.

Population

Population
3,170
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$3,388
Dwelling vacancy
5.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
66 of 1,124
Median monthly mortgage
$3,500
Employment rate
59.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
41 / 50 / 323

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$770
Houses (January to March 2026)
$1,475
All types (January to March 2026)
$945
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
94

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

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
476
Against the person
115
Against property
265
Rate per 1,000 residents
150.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 28 residents
State safety percentile
13th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-7.2%

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault34
  • Fraud134
  • Malicious Damage To Property29
  • Steal From Motor Vehicle30
  • Transport Regulatory Offences36

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW 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

Public transport

25 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Pacific Hwy At Eulbertie Av
  • Pacific Hwy At Eulbertie Av
  • Warrawee Public School, Pacific Hwy
  • Warrawee Public School, Pacific Hwy
  • Warrawee Station, Warrawee Av

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

82 planning-related records

2026· 2 proposals
  • June 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    10 BOONDAH PLACE WARRAWEE 2074Under Assessment
  • January 2026

  • Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise
    5/11379Determined
2025· 10 proposals
  • December 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    29 BANGALLA STREET WARRAWEE 2074Determined
  • November 2025

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    39 CHILTON PARADE WARRAWEE 2074Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    46 HASTINGS ROAD WARRAWEE 2074Determined
  • October 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    21 HASTINGS ROAD WARRAWEE 2074Determined
  • September 2025

  • Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise
    5/11379Determined
  • Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
    4 CHERRY STREET WARRAWEE 2074Determined
  • July 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    21 WARRAWEE AVENUE NORTH KELLYVILLE 2155Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    39 CHILTON PARADE WARRAWEE 2074Withdrawn
  • May 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    29 BANGALLA STREET WARRAWEE 2074Determined
  • February 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    20 WARRAWEE AVENUE WARRAWEE 2074Determined
2024· 6 proposals
  • August 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    4 CRESCENT CLOSE WARRAWEE 2074Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    26 BANGALLA STREET WARRAWEE 2074Withdrawn
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    27 BERILDA AVENUE WARRAWEE 2074Determined
  • July 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    28 BANGALLA STREET WARRAWEE 2074Determined
  • March 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    27 FINLAY ROAD WARRAWEE 2074Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    14 DAVIDSON AVENUE WARRAWEE 2074Determined
2023· 19 proposals
  • December 2023

  • Demolition; Educational establishment; Erection of a new structure
    33 BANGALLA STREET WARRAWEE 2074Determined
  • November 2023

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    2 PIBRAC AVENUE WARRAWEE 2074Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    46 HASTINGS ROAD WARRAWEE 2074Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    21 BANGALLA STREET WARRAWEE 2074Determined
  • October 2023

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    8 EULBERTIE AVENUE WARRAWEE 2074Determined
  • Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise
    5/11379Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    6 BRENTWOOD AVENUE WARRAWEE 2074Determined
  • August 2023

  • Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    93 MONTEITH STREET WARRAWEE 2074Determined
  • Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs
    11 WINTON STREET WARRAWEE 2074Determined
  • July 2023

  • Dwelling
    4 CRESCENT CLOSE WARRAWEE 2074Determined
  • Other
    1496 PACIFIC HIGHWAY WARRAWEE 2074Determined
  • June 2023

  • Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs
    10A WINTON STREET WARRAWEE 2074Determined
  • May 2023

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    20 WARRAWEE AVENUE WARRAWEE 2074Determined
  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    45 CHERRY STREET WARRAWEE 2074Withdrawn
  • February 2023

  • Other
    39 BLYTHESWOOD AVENUE WARRAWEE 2074Determined
  • Dwelling; Demolition
    21 BANGALLA STREET WARRAWEE 2074Determined
  • Dwelling
    6 BRENTWOOD AVENUE WARRAWEE 2074Determined
  • January 2023

  • Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development
    35 BERILDA AVENUE WARRAWEE 2074Withdrawn
  • Dwelling
    6 WINTON STREET WARRAWEE 2074Determined
2022· 19 proposals
  • December 2022

  • Pools / decks / fencing
    44 ROTHWELL ROAD WARRAWEE 2074Determined
  • November 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    42 MITCHELL CRESCENT WARRAWEE 2074Determined
  • October 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    2 PIBRAC AVENUE WARRAWEE 2074Determined
2021· 19 proposals

19 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2020· 7 proposals

7 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

43 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bbq
  • Bench (20)
  • Bicycle Parking (2)
  • Mildred St after Roland AvBus stop
  • Mildred St at Blytheswood AvBus stop
  • Mildred St at Finlay RdBus stop
  • Monteith St before Roland LaneBus stop
  • Pacific Hwy at Cherry StBus stop
  • Pacific Hwy at Eulbertie AvBus stop
  • Pacific Hwy at Marshall AvBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Gillespie FieldPark
  • Halfpenny ParkPark
  • Laura Osborne Houison SanctuaryPark
  • Sainty ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

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

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
8
Parks (OSM)
7

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
62.1/100
Cohort rank
#277 among Metro Sydney suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Pacific Hwy At Eulbertie Avtransport
  • Pacific Hwy At Eulbertie Avtransport
  • Warrawee Public School, Pacific Hwytransport
  • Warrawee Public School, Pacific Hwytransport
  • Warrawee Station, Warrawee Avtransport
  • Gillespie Fieldgovernmentpark
  • Halfpenny Parkgovernmentpark
  • Laura Osborne Houison Sanctuarygovernmentpark
  • Sainty Parkgovernmentpark
  • Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning20 WARRAWEE AVENUE WARRAWEE 2074Lodged 23 May 2023 · Determined

Data sources & freshness

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