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NSW · Sydney Council
Waterloo, 2017
Est. population · Jun 2025
19,221
Growth (1 yr)
+1.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+10.4%
Median age
33
Median income
$2,028/wk
Employment rate
60.2%
Languages at home
43.3%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Spanish, Cantonese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Café precinct
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
At the heart of the metro area, Waterloo is a established suburb where cafés, culture and everyday convenience overlap. A younger crowd gives the area energy, with education options woven into the neighbourhood. A large share of residents were born overseas, and languages other than English are widely spoken at home.
School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses and trains keep the wider city within easy reach.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Local crime has been trending higher of late.
Among similar metro suburbs, the suburb earns a good desirability read, with community and employment, plus growth momentum the standout strengths.
At a glance
Waterloo snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$1,100/wk
Houses $1,250 · Units $1,100
Population (ERP)
19,221
+1.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
14.4%
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
#46
among Metro Sydney · Growth area
Safety
65th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
85th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
85th
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
- 62.8/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 10% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 750th in Australia
- State rank
- 201st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #46 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #146 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)
- $1,100
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,250
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $1,100
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 2,253
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 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
19,221(June 2025)
+1.8% annual · +10.4% over 5 years · 85th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.8%
- 5-year growth
- +10.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +338
- Change in 5 years
- +1,810
- Growth rank in NSW
- 85th 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 (~22,850), extrapolated at +3.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 16,379
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $2,028
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 1,349 of 9,391
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Employment rate
- 60.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 40 / 655 / 7,330 (+ 12 other)
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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1,721
- Against the person
- 391
- Against property
- 857
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 89.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 42 residents
- State safety percentile
- 64.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +14.6%
Most common offence types
- Fraud217
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment216
- Malicious Damage To Property238
- Other Theft219
- Steal From Dwelling270
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
- 19
- Median school ICSEA (19 schools)
- 1,104
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 85th
School list
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 938 · 20th percentile · LBOTE 78% · 76 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 0.1 km awayView on My School →
- Yudi Gunyi SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 890 · 9th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 29 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Redfern Jarjum CollegeSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 667 · 1th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 25 students · Top SEA quarter 0% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Green Square Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1122 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 75% · 107 students · Top SEA quarter 50% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Alexandria Park Community SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 1052 · 69th percentile · LBOTE 57% · 1,313 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Central Sydney Intensive English High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1037 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 100% · 142 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Inner Sydney High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1104 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 48% · 1,161 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Key CollegeSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 909 · 13th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 70 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Bourke Street Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1135 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 40% · 381 students · Top SEA quarter 56% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Sydney Boys High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1189 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 93% · 1,205 students · Top SEA quarter 70% · 1.4 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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Greenwood Early Learning Centreskindergarten
- The Green ElephantAllen Streetkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
75 public transport stops in this suburb
- CNC E
- Waterloo Station
- Waterloo Station, Botany Rd, Stand B
- Waterloo Station, Platform 1
- Waterloo Station, Platform 2
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
538 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
46 restaurants · 22 cafes · 5 pubs · 1 bars · 9 supermarkets · 3 pharmacies · 12 fast food · 5 bakeries
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Strong café and dining scene — 91 food & drink venues nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 23 parks mapped in suburb, 6 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 75 public transport stops
- Good everyday shopping nearby — 15 shops and services
- Strong local sport and recreation — 18 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 100/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.34
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 5.56
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.4
Food & drink(91)
- Carter'sBakery
- Daily French Hot BreadBakery
- J CeresBakery
Unit 9 20A O'Dea Avenue, Waterloo
- Sonoma BakeryBakery
Unit 2 9-15 Danks Street, Waterloo
- Square Handmade BreadBakery
- 1346Venice - Cafe & BarBar
24 Amelia Street, Waterloo
- A Yogurt CowCafe
- Ambience CafeCafe
- Cafe
- Cafe Japanon WaterlooCafe
- Cafe OzCafe
Unit 14 5 Potter Street
- Chiao CafeCafe
Unit Shop 101 16 Lachlan Street
- CoCo Fresh Tea & JuiceCafe
- Cuppa FlowerCafe
- EggspressoCafe
- Hungry Chefs CafeCafe
834 Bourke Street, Waterloo
- Idyll CafeCafe
24-30 Wellington Street
- Milk CrateCafe
- Modern China Tea ShopCafe
- Noble RoastersCafe
- P&L CafeCafe
- Pino EspressoCafe
- Shook CafeCafe
- Tea TalkCafe
- Treetop CafeCafe
Unit Shop 1 58 O'Dea Avenue, Waterloo
- Wahwah LoungeCafe
Unit 2 1 Danks Street, Waterloo
- Wellington on DanksCafe
- YUMIAO cat cafeCafe
Unit 1-2 18 O'Dea Avenue, Waterloo
- Arancini Pizza and PastaFast food
27 McEvoy Street, Waterloo
- DonburoFast food
- Fast food
Shop 203
- Hungry Jack'sFast food
869 South Dowling Street
- Just Fry WaterlooFast food
Unit 8 20A O'Dea Avenue, Waterloo
- McDonald'sFast food
183 Botany Road
- OportoFast food
- Pizza:deliFast food
Unit Shop 1 356-368 George Street, Waterloo
- Spicy PandaFast food
- Super Nash BrothersFast food
22 Waitara Avenue
- The Moo ZetlandFast food
Unit 7 20A O'Dea Avenue, Waterloo
- ZambreroFast food
3 Archibald Avenue
- Abbotts HotelPub
45-47 Botany Road, Waterloo
- Moore Park View HotelPub
853 South Dowling Street, Waterloo
- The Cauliflower HotelPub
123 Botany Road, Waterloo
- The George HotelPub
760 Elizabeth Street, Waterloo
- The Grosvenor HotelPub
Unit 2 153 Phillip Street
- A Taste of TaiwanRestaurant
- AllSpice Thai KitchenRestaurant
Unit 3 25-33 Allen Street
- Angry BBQRestaurant
- China BowlRestaurant
- Crazy Fried ChickenRestaurant
- Fan JieRestaurant
12 Gadigal Avenue
- Fun houseRestaurant
- Galbi Korean Charcoal BBQRestaurant
- Ho's SpicyRestaurant
- Huang Cook Chinese CuisineRestaurant
- Inherit of the ClassicRestaurant
- K-foodRestaurant
- La PiazzettaRestaurant
Unit 4-5 25-33 Allen Street
- Lao Wei Dao BBQRestaurant
- Little CanteenRestaurant
- Luckfood Fish DumplingsRestaurant
- MalatownRestaurant
- MaopoRestaurant
- Meet FreshRestaurant
- Miko MikoRestaurant
20 O'Dea Avenue, Waterloo
- Mom's ChickenRestaurant
- Moshi MoshiRestaurant
Unit Shop 2 5 Sam Sing Street
- Mr Sun's Fried BunRestaurant
Unit Shop 6 15 Hatbox Place
- Nem KitchenRestaurant
- Northeastern Family Chinese RestaurantRestaurant
- Panda LegendRestaurant
- Pho NowRestaurant
3 Hunter Street, Waterloo
- Pizza HutRestaurant
- Restaurant
- Seabay KitchenRestaurant
- SuburritoRestaurant
- Sushi & MoreRestaurant
- Také SushiRestaurant
8 Allen Street, Waterloo
- Taste of NankingRestaurant
- Taste of SpicyRestaurant
- The Crystal Restaurant & BarRestaurant
- The Lane Chinese CuisineRestaurant
- Two PeckRestaurant
- Unaya Burger & RiceRestaurant
- Urban ThaiRestaurant
Unit 3 7 Potter Street
- Water Lily RestaurantRestaurant
29 Botany Road
- Xiang Ji Rice Breakfast BarRestaurant
35
- Yan's KitchenRestaurant
- Yasaka RamenRestaurant
- Yum TomRestaurant
- Yummy Noodle & BBQRestaurant
Shopping(18)
- Convenience store
- Crown Square Convenience StoreConvenience store
- IGA ExpressConvenience store
- Reddy ExpressConvenience store
- Tokyo SuperConvenience store
- Waterloo MartConvenience store
- AldiSupermarket
8 Danks Street, Waterloo
- ColesSupermarket
1 Crystal Street
- Hanho Asian GrocerySupermarket
- IGASupermarket
- Miracle SupermarketSupermarket
Unit Shop 2 965 Bourke Street
- QE Foodstore WaterlooSupermarket
Unit 15 17 Archibald Avenue, Waterloo
- Shangke Asian SupermarketSupermarket
- UstoreSupermarket
Unit Shop 304/305 5 Gadigal Avenue
- Waterloo Asian SupermarketSupermarket
Community(7)
- Inner Sydney VoiceCommunity centre
- Solander Community RoomCommunity centre
- Greenwood Early Learning CentresKindergarten
- The Green ElephantKindergarten
15 Allen Street, Waterloo
- Waterloo LibraryLibrary
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary SchoolSchool
- Yudi Gunyi SchoolSchool
237 Botany Road, Waterloo
Health & services(8)
- Sydney Boutique DentistryDentist
Unit 1 9-15 Danks Street, Waterloo
- Waterloo DentalDentist
Unit 1 2 Thread Lane
- Green Square DermatologyMedical clinic
Unit Suite 1.12 20a Danks Street, Waterloo
- Green Square HealthMedical clinic
Unit Shop 4 965 Bourke Street
- Healthcare Family Medical CentreMedical clinic
- Club PharmacyPharmacy
- Danks Street Discount PharmacyPharmacy
- Kirby's PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(38)
- Go & Get FitGym
- Hit PilatesGym
- Plus FitnessGym
11A Lachlan Street
- Snap FitnessGym
56-60 O'Dea Avenue
- XPSGym
- Corning ParkPark
811 South Dowling Street
- Crown ParkPark
- Crystal ParkPark
- Dyuralya SquarePark
Gadigal Avenue, Waterloo
- Gadigal Avenue ReservePark
- Henry James Deacon ReservePark
- Kensington ReservePark
- Park (3)
- Short Street ReservePark
- The Rope WalkPark
- The Rope WalkPark
13B Archibald Avenue, Waterloo
- TJ Hickey ParkPark
- Tobruk ReservePark
- Watchful Harry SquarePark
- Waterloo GreenPark
- Waterloo ParkPark
- Wulaba ParkPark
- Picnic area
- McDonald's PlayPlacePlayground
- Play AreaPlayground
- Playground (2)
- The Rope Walk PlaygroundPlayground
- Waterloo Park PlaygroundPlayground
- 9 Degrees WaterlooSports centre
21 Danks Street
- Sports field
- Waterloo OvalSports field
- Crown Square Aquatic CentreSwimming pool
- Swimming pool (3)
Transport(34)
33 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(122)
- Bottlemart ExpressAlcohol
- Local LiquorAlcohol
- Vintage CellarsAlcohol
- Harmony Dao TCM ClinicAlternative
- Centennial BarkAnimal Boarding
Unit 13B 5 Potter Street
- Artwork (2)
- Footprints on Gadigal NuraArtwork
- Watchful Harry SquareArtwork
- ATM (2)
- BitRocket Bitcoin ATMATM
1 Crystal Street, Waterloo
- BitRocket Bitcoin ATMATM
22 Crystal Street, Waterloo
- Commonwealth BankATM
- WestpacBank
- Bbq
- Urban EscapeBeauty salon
- Bench (89)
- happy wheelsBicycle
Unit Shop 2 356-368 George Street, Waterloo
- Bicycle Parking (48)
- Bike Shed - Waterloo Station, Cope StBicycle Parking
- City of SydneyBicycle Parking
- Ferrari Maserati SydneyCar
- Prestige ConnexCar
- Sydney City ToyotaCar
- Zeekr Sydney CityCar
Unit 2 1037-1047 Bourke Street
- EuropcarCar Rental
- Gasoline Motor CoCar repair
- Hanh Automotive ServicesCar repair
- P&L Auto RepairCar repair
- GoGetCar Sharing
- Car wash
- SereinClothes
- Taylors CollegeCollege
- Compressed Air
- Gaming Planet ComputersComputer
- The Nut Shop - Factory OutletConfectionery
20-26 Allen Street, Waterloo
- Lois Barker Long Day Care CentreDay Care
104 Wellington Street
- City of SydneyDrinking water
- Drinking water (7)
- Dry Cleaning
- Love WashDry Cleaning
- Waterloo SuperchargerEV charging
- Fountain (3)
- CBD Office FurnitureFurniture
216 Cope Street, Waterloo
- Deco MirrorsFurniture
- Eclipse Handcrafted FurnitureFurniture
- AmbushGallery
- APA GalleryGallery
- Artbank SydneyGallery
222 Young Street, Waterloo
- Studio GalleryGallery
- Garden (3)
- ÉCLAT ATELIERHairdresser
Unit 3 18–20 O'Dea Avenue, Waterloo
- Groom & Style Barber ShopHairdresser
- Mojika HairHairdresser
Unit Shop 7 17 Hatbox Place
- NoyrHairdresser
- W SalonHairdresser
- Meriton Suites WaterlooHotel
30 Danks Street
- Airport 4.6km;Newtown 2.9km;Gladesville 12kmInformation
- Botany ↑;Airport Newtown →;Randwick / UNSW ←Information
- Centennial Park 3.2km, Bondi Junction 6.1kmInformation
- Green Square →Information
- Green Square ↑Information
- Green Square ↑;Tempe →;Bondi Junction ←Information
- Green Square 500mInformation
- Green Square;Randwick / UNSW;Green Square;Sydney CityInformation
- Information (4)
- Mascot 2.2km;Botany 7.7kmInformation
- Newtown;Gladesville;AirportInformation
- Redfern 1.1km;Sydney City 4.8kmInformation
- Redfern 700m, Sydney City 4.3kmInformation
- Redfern, Sydney CityInformation
- Redfern, Sydney City ←Information
- Redfern, Sydney City ↑Information
- St Peters 2.5km, Tempe 5.6kmInformation
- Sydney City ↑;Bondi Junction →;Tempe ←Information
- Taylor Square 3.1km;Sydney City 4.3km;Randwick / UNSW 4km;Maroubbra Jct 7.5kmInformation
- Tobruk ReserveInformation
- FBI GamingInternet Cafe
- Made LivingKitchen
35
- The Tumble ClubLaundry
850 Bourke Street, Waterloo
- Special lightsLighting
- Trend LightingLighting
- Revive Sports Remedial MassageMassage
- Suksahai Thai MassageMassage
- Newsagent
- Waterloo NewsagencyNewsagent
- Amazon Hub LockerParcel Locker
- Australia Post Parcel LockerParcel Locker
- Parking (25)
- Parking Space (7)
- Pet PalettePet Grooming
- Coles ExpressPetrol station
- United WaterlooPetrol station
941-953 Bourke Street
- Picnic Table (5)
- Grace City ChurchPlace of worship
937 Bourke Street
- Hillsong Church City CampusPlace of worship
- Place of worship
- Waterloo Congregational ChurchPlace of worship
103-105 Botany Road
- Plaza
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box (2)
- Public Bookcase (2)
- City of SydneyPublic toilets
- Public toilets
- Recycling (2)
- fish butcherSeafood
- Shelter (2)
- Shower
- Kennards Self Storage Moore ParkStorage Rental
813-851 South Dowling Street
- Kennards Self Storage WaterlooStorage Rental
866 Bourke Street, Waterloo
- Rent A Space Self Storage Moore ParkStorage Rental
42 O'Dea Avenue, Waterloo
- Babylon TailoringTailor
- Taxi
- TelstraTelephone
- Freechoice TobacconistTobacco
32A
- Hale and HeartyVacant
859-861 Bourke Street, Waterloo
- Vacant (4)
- Variety Store
31 Botany Road
- Waterloo DiscountsVariety Store
- Ustore 24HRVending machine
- Vending machine (2)
- Waste Basket (32)
- Fan CityYes
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
20 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Corning ParkPark
- Crown ParkPark
- Crystal ParkPark
- Dyuralya SquarePark
- Gadigal Avenue ReservePark
- Henry James Deacon ReservePark
- Kensington ReservePark
- Short Street ReservePark
- The Rope WalkPark
- TJ Hickey ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 24
- Parks (OSM)
- 23
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
Places of worship
4 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Grace City Church
937 Bourke Street
- Hillsong Church City Campus
- Place of worship
- Waterloo Congregational Church
103-105 Botany Road
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 9
- Nearest hospital
- Surry Hills Day Hospital (1.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Club PharmacyPharmacy
- Danks Street Discount PharmacyPharmacy
- Green Square DermatologyDanks StreetDoctor
- Green Square HealthBourke StreetDoctor
- Harmony Dao TCM ClinicAlternative
- Healthcare Family Medical CentreDoctor
- Kirby's PharmacyPharmacy
- Sydney Boutique DentistryDanks StreetDentist
- Waterloo DentalThread LaneDentist
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)
- 197
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 10.2
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· 33 proposals
July 2026
- Place of public worship; 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 Australia2-6 KELLICK STREET WATERLOO 2017Determined
- Shop top housing; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise923 BOURKE STREET WATERLOO 2017Additional Information Requested
- Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading17 LACHLAN STREET WATERLOO 2017Determined
- Neighbourhood supermarket; Hours of operation and trading17 LACHLAN STREET WATERLOO 2017Under Assessment
June 2026
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise; Residential Accommodation903-921 BOURKE STREET WATERLOO 2017Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)7 198-222 YOUNG STREET WATERLOO 2017Determined
- Demolition; Public Reserve2B ELIZABETH STREET WATERLOO 2017Determined
- Demolition; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Self storage units40 O'DEA AVENUE WATERLOO 2017Under Assessment
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure903-921 BOURKE STREET WATERLOO 2017Under Assessment
- Recreation/Tourist Premise; Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading723-725 ELIZABETH STREET WATERLOO 2017Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation55 WELLINGTON STREET WATERLOO 2017Deferred Commencement
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise; Residential Accommodation903-921 BOURKE STREET WATERLOO 2017Determined
- Take away food and drink; Hours of operation and tradingSHOP 4 18A O'DEA AVENUE WATERLOO 2017Determined
May 2026
- Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure25 LACHLAN STREET WATERLOO 2017Additional Information Requested
- Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure903-921 BOURKE STREET WATERLOO 2017Determined
- Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading8-10 DANKS STREET WATERLOO 2017Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Exhibition home44-48 O'Dea Avenue, WaterlooDetermined
- Subdivision14, 16 & 18 Archibald Avenue WaterlooDetermined
- Subdivision31 Archibald Avenue WaterlooDetermined
- Take away food and drink; Hours of operation and trading183 BOTANY ROAD WATERLOO 2017Determined
April 2026
- Demolition; Public Reserve2B ELIZABETH STREET WATERLOO 2017Determined
- Shop top housing; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia830 ELIZABETH STREET WATERLOO 2017Under Assessment
March 2026
- Take away food and drink; Hours of operation and tradingShop 7 /18-20 O€™Dea ave Waterloo NSW 2017Determined
- Seniors housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure182-186 YOUNG STREET WATERLOO 2017Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure205 PITT STREET WATERLOO 2017Determined
- Subdivision903-921 BOURKE STREET WATERLOO 2017Withdrawn
February 2026
- Subdivision830 ELIZABETH STREET WATERLOO 2017Determined
- Pub; Hours of operation and trading45-47 Botany Road, Waterloo NSW 2017Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure25 WELLINGTON STREET WATERLOO 2017Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation50 RAGLAN STREET WATERLOO 2017Determined
January 2026
- Signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences; Business identification sign1-7 RAGLAN STREET WATERLOO 2017Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Exhibition home44-48 O'Dea Avenue, WaterlooDetermined
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise44-48 O'Dea Avenue, WaterlooDetermined
2025· 11 proposals
December 2025
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise44-48 O'Dea Avenue, WaterlooDetermined
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise44-48 O'Dea Avenue, WaterlooDetermined
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise44-48 O'Dea Avenue, WaterlooDetermined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)205 PITT STREET WATERLOO 2017Rejected
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure25 WELLINGTON STREET WATERLOO 2017Rejected
November 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure653 ELIZABETH STREET WATERLOO 2017Determined
- Dwelling house; Temporary building, structure or use; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia24-26 AMELIA STREET WATERLOO 2017Operational consent issued
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure38 WELLINGTON STREET WATERLOO 2017Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation682 ELIZABETH STREET WATERLOO 2017Determined
- Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading10-18 GADIGAL AVENUE WATERLOO 2017Determined
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 ALLEN STREET WATERLOO 2017Determined
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)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksSouth Dowling Street, O'Dea Avenue05 Aug 2026 – 19 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
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
- Sydney
- Member of Parliament
- Tanya PLIBERSEK (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,445
- Turnout (2025)
- 87.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +2.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 21.9%Labor 78.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.3 km away).
Coalition 18.4%Labor 81.6%
3.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- WaterlooLabor 81.2% · Coalition 18.8% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- Waterloo SouthLabor 80.6% · Coalition 19.4% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- Redfern EastLabor 80.5% · Coalition 19.5% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- Redfern WestLabor 87.4% · Coalition 12.6% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- RedfernLabor 85.7% · Coalition 14.3% TPP (2025)1.0 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)
- 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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
More in Sydney Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.