Median house price
$2.87M
-1.1% change
NSW · Ku-ring-gai Council
Warrawee, 2074
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,911
Growth (1 yr)
-0.1%
Growth (5 yr)
-1.0%
Median age
42
Median income
$3,388/wk
Employment rate
59.7%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$2,868,000
Languages at home
30%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Korean, Cantonese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Warrawee hums with inner-city energy, a mid-sized suburb where there is always something happening nearby. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street. A large share of residents were born overseas, and languages other than English are widely spoken at home.
Education outcomes and school provision stand out relative to comparable suburbs. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Buses and trains make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because growth momentum lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment, plus safety. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Warrawee snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$945/wk
Houses $1,475 · Units $770
Population (ERP)
2,911
-0.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.9%
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
#225
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
2nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
8th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
96th
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
- 51.2/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 28% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2008th in Australia
- State rank
- 597th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #225 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #436 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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 house price (October to December 2025)
- $2,868,000
- Median price change
- -1.1%
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 (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
2,911(June 2025)
-0.1% annual · -1.0% over 5 years · 8th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.1%
- 5-year growth
- -1.0%
- Change in 1 year
- -3
- Change in 5 years
- -30
- Growth rank in NSW
- 8th 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 (~2,900), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 675 / 50 / 323
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 59
- Against the person
- 14
- Against property
- 33
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 20.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 226 residents
- State safety percentile
- 1.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -6.1%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault34
- Fraud134
- Malicious Damage To Property29
- Steal From Motor Vehicle30
- Transport Regulatory Offences36
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 9
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 1,156
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 96th
School list
- Warrawee Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1170 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 54% · 622 students · Top SEA quarter 66% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- Knox Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1187 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 53% · 3,345 students · Top SEA quarter 77% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- St Lucy's SchoolSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 1104 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 33% · 246 students · Top SEA quarter 43% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- AbbotsleighCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1217 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 67% · 1,634 students · Top SEA quarter 84% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Prouille Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1156 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 262 students · Top SEA quarter 64% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Wahroonga Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1156 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 46% · 508 students · Top SEA quarter 63% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Northside Montessori SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1147 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 33% · 159 students · Top SEA quarter 59% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- St Edmund's CollegeSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 1107 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 112 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Pymble Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1176 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 62% · 519 students · Top SEA quarter 71% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
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
63 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
3 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 2 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 7 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 25 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.21
Community(1)
- Gillespie FieldSchool
Sport & outdoors(13)
- Halfpenny ParkPark
- Laura Osborne Houison SanctuaryPark
- Park (3)
- Sainty ParkPark
- Playground (2)
- Warrawee Public SchoolPlayground
- Sports centre
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (2)
Transport(9)
8 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(14)
- Bbq
- Bench (20)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Drinking water (4)
- Garden (2)
- Information
- Parking Entrance
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box
- Public toilets
- Mark Moran WarraweeSocial Facility
1496 Pacific Highway, Warrawee
- Ticket Validator
- Track (2)
- Waste Basket (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Gillespie FieldPark
- Halfpenny ParkPark
- Laura Osborne Houison SanctuaryPark
- Sainty ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Neringah Hospital (1.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 47
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 16.1
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
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· 5 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 WARRAWEE AVENUE WARRAWEE 2074Additional Information Requested
July 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation26 BANGALLA STREET WARRAWEE 2074Rejected
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure38A CHILTON PARADE WARRAWEE 2074Under Assessment
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 BOONDAH PLACE WARRAWEE 2074Additional Information Requested
January 2026
- Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise5/11379Determined
2025· 10 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure29 BANGALLA STREET WARRAWEE 2074Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure39 CHILTON PARADE WARRAWEE 2074Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure46 HASTINGS ROAD WARRAWEE 2074Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 HASTINGS ROAD WARRAWEE 2074Determined
September 2025
- Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise5/11379Determined
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure4 CHERRY STREET WARRAWEE 2074Determined
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool21 WARRAWEE AVENUE NORTH KELLYVILLE 2155Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure39 CHILTON PARADE WARRAWEE 2074Withdrawn
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure29 BANGALLA STREET WARRAWEE 2074Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 WARRAWEE AVENUE WARRAWEE 2074Determined
2024· 6 proposals
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation4 CRESCENT CLOSE WARRAWEE 2074Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure26 BANGALLA STREET WARRAWEE 2074Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure27 BERILDA AVENUE WARRAWEE 2074Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 BANGALLA STREET WARRAWEE 2074Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure27 FINLAY ROAD WARRAWEE 2074Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 DAVIDSON AVENUE WARRAWEE 2074Determined
2023· 19 proposals
December 2023
- Demolition; Educational establishment; Erection of a new structure33 BANGALLA STREET WARRAWEE 2074Determined
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 PIBRAC AVENUE WARRAWEE 2074Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure46 HASTINGS ROAD WARRAWEE 2074Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation21 BANGALLA STREET WARRAWEE 2074Determined
October 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool8 EULBERTIE AVENUE WARRAWEE 2074Determined
- Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise5/11379Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 BRENTWOOD AVENUE WARRAWEE 2074Determined
August 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces93 MONTEITH STREET WARRAWEE 2074Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs11 WINTON STREET WARRAWEE 2074Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling4 CRESCENT CLOSE WARRAWEE 2074Determined
- Other1496 PACIFIC HIGHWAY WARRAWEE 2074Determined
June 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs10A WINTON STREET WARRAWEE 2074Determined
May 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development20 WARRAWEE AVENUE WARRAWEE 2074Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development45 CHERRY STREET WARRAWEE 2074Withdrawn
February 2023
- Other39 BLYTHESWOOD AVENUE WARRAWEE 2074Determined
- Dwelling; Demolition21 BANGALLA STREET WARRAWEE 2074Determined
- Dwelling6 BRENTWOOD AVENUE WARRAWEE 2074Determined
January 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development35 BERILDA AVENUE WARRAWEE 2074Withdrawn
- Dwelling6 WINTON STREET WARRAWEE 2074Determined
2022· 3 proposals
December 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing44 ROTHWELL ROAD WARRAWEE 2074Determined
November 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development42 MITCHELL CRESCENT WARRAWEE 2074Determined
October 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development2 PIBRAC AVENUE WARRAWEE 2074Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Bradfield
- Member of Parliament
- Nicolette BOELE (Independent)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 126,860
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 55.0%Labor 45.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.9 km away).
Coalition 52.4%Labor 47.6%
2.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +0.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- WarraweeLabor 47.7% · Coalition 52.3% TPP (2025)0.1 km away
- Wahroonga SouthLabor 40.4% · Coalition 59.6% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- WahroongaLabor 43.6% · Coalition 56.4% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Turramurra CentralLabor 40.6% · Coalition 59.4% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Wahroonga EastLabor 45.6% · Coalition 54.4% TPP (2025)1.6 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Ku-ring-gai Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.