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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%

University qualified

47.5%

Work from home

52%

Languages at home

43.3%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Spanish, Cantonese

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

52.2/100
Average

Top 27% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 96% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • Café precinct
  • Nightlife
  • Walkable
  • Multicultural
What Waterloo is known for: Excellent transport, Café precinct, Nightlife, Walkable, Multicultural

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Suburb profile

Waterloo is a mixed commercial-residential suburb of Sydney, in Sydney Council, with mainly dense residential and commercial development.

Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places, with local amenities 86% above the peer median. Everyday destinations are relatively walkable, well above typical levels for mixed commercial-residential suburbs. School access is strong, with school access 41% above the peer median. Population has been growing faster than in comparable places. Trade-offs centre on higher rents and higher crime, with median rents 38% above the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising school access and local amenities over lower rents.

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

Mixed commercial-residential suburb · compared with mixed commercial-residential suburbs in New South Wales (130)

Strengths

  • School access is strong
  • Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places
  • Population has been growing faster than in comparable places
  • Everyday destinations are relatively walkable

Weaknesses

  • Rents are among the highest in the peer group
  • Reported crime in the wider postcode 2017 is elevated relative to comparable places

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Waterloo compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

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

#62

among Metro Sydney · Growth area

Crime rate

65th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

85th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

75%

2021 Census tenure

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
52.2/100 — Average
State standing
Top 27% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
1600th in Australia
State rank
562nd in NSW
Peer rank
#62 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#367 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
96%

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 (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

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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$530
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
6.4% / 18.4% / 75.2%
Employment rate
60.2%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
52% / 6.5% / 19.3%
Walked or cycled to work
7.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
40 / 655 / 7,330 (+ 12 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

47.5% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 7.3% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified47.5% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified8.9% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational7.3% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below36.3% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

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

  • Management and commerce30.9%
  • Society and culture14.4%
  • Creative arts10.6%
  • Engineering and related technologies10.3%
  • Health7.6%
  • Information technology6.7%
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)
$68,753

84th percentile in NSW · +17% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$79,999

89th percentile in NSW · +23% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
15.0%

54th percentile in NSW · +9% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$34,769

9th percentile in NSW · -45% vs Australia

Residents with business income
11.0%

53rd percentile in NSW · +6% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2017 — 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
17,474
Taxpayers reporting net rent
2,665
Median net rent
-$2,893
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,850
Taxable income vs state median
+23%
Salary / wages vs state median
+28%
Rental investment vs state median
+7%
Super vs state median
-51%
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

43.3% speak a language other than English at home; 59.3% born overseas

Language at home
8,486 English only · 6,476 other
Non-English at home
43.3%
Born overseas
8,876 (59.3%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
453 (2.8%)
Australian citizens
9,657
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
36

Top languages other than English

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

  • Mandarin961 · 34.3%
  • Spanish274 · 9.8%
  • Cantonese221 · 7.9%
  • Russian185 · 6.6%
  • Portuguese132 · 4.7%
  • Italian100 · 3.6%
  • Arabic92 · 3.3%
  • Indonesian89 · 3.2%

Religion

50.2%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 50.2%, while Christianity accounts for 28.7%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion50.2%32.8%
Christianity28.7%47.6%
Islam2.1%4.3%
Buddhism4.4%2.8%
Other / not stated14.6%12.5%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic16.5%22.4%
Anglican4.2%11.9%
Eastern Orthodox2%2.5%

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 2017, which is shared with other suburbs.

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 crime-rate percentile
64.5th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+14.6%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
142
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
7.39

Most common offence types

  • Fraud122
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment122
  • Malicious Damage To Property134
  • Other Theft124
  • Steal From Dwelling152

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
19
Median school ICSEA (19 schools)
1,104
Median ICSEA percentile
85th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
5
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
3
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 →
School catchments
  • Alexandria Park CSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Bourke St PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Gardeners Rd PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Green Square PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Inner Sydney HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Kensington PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Randwick HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_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

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Greenwood Early Learning Centreskindergarten
  • The Green ElephantAllen Streetkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

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 (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

558 mapped amenities

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 shops and everyday services
  • 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 — 16 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(22)
  • Bottlemart ExpressBottle shop
  • Local LiquorBottle shop
  • Vintage CellarsBottle shop
  • Convenience store
  • Crown Square Convenience StoreConvenience store
  • IGA ExpressConvenience store
  • Reddy ExpressConvenience store
  • Tokyo SuperConvenience store
  • Waterloo MartConvenience store
  • Waterloo Mixed BusinessConvenience 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
Everyday services(9)
  • ATM
  • BitRocket Bitcoin ATMATM

    1 Crystal Street, Waterloo

  • BitRocket Bitcoin ATMATM

    22 Crystal Street, Waterloo

  • Commonwealth BankATM
  • WestpacBank
  • Waterloo SuperchargerEV charging
  • The Tumble ClubLaundry

    850 Bourke Street, Waterloo

  • Coles ExpressPetrol station
  • United WaterlooPetrol station

    941-953 Bourke Street

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(69)
  • BBQ
  • Allen Street CyclewayCycling route
  • Baptist & CrownCycling route
  • Bourke RouteCycling route
  • Crystal StreetCycling route
  • Gadigal Avenue CyclewayCycling route
  • George Street CyclewayCycling route
  • Kensington local routesCycling route
  • M1 Alternative (Paths)Cycling route
  • Mandible Street CyclewayCycling route
  • Maroubra - Gladesville / BurwoodCycling route
  • Maroubra - UNSW / Randwick - Green Square - Newtown - Burwood / Gladesville (proposed)Cycling route
  • Mascot - DarlinghurstCycling route
  • Mascot / Botany - Green Square - CityCycling route
  • Newtown – RedfernCycling route
  • O'Dea AvenueCycling route
  • Redfern – Sydney ParkCycling route
  • St. Peters – Erskineville – Alexandria – WaterlooCycling route
  • Sydney City – Green SquareCycling route
  • Tempe - St Peters - Centennial Park - Bondi JunctionCycling route
  • Wellington Street CyclewayCycling route
  • City of SydneyDrinking water
  • Drinking water (7)
  • 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
  • City of SydneyPublic toilets
  • Public toilets
  • 9 Degrees WaterlooSports centre

    21 Danks Street

  • Sports field
  • Waterloo OvalSports field
  • Crown Square Aquatic CentreSwimming pool
  • Swimming pool (3)
Places to stay(1)
  • Meriton Suites WaterlooHotel

    30 Danks Street

Transport(34)

33 bus stops · 1 train stations

Other(104)
  • Harmony Dao TCM ClinicAlternative
  • Centennial BarkAnimal Boarding

    Unit 13B 5 Potter Street

  • Artwork (2)
  • Footprints on Gadigal NuraArtwork
  • Watchful Harry SquareArtwork
  • 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

  • Dry Cleaning
  • Love WashDry Cleaning
  • 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
  • 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

  • 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
  • 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)
  • 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. 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

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

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
7.1%
Woodland / forest cover
0.1%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
24
Parks (OSM)
23
Typical summer maximum
25°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

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

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
GP clinics in suburb
3
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 3
Aged-care services
2
Residential aged-care places
61

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

  • Club PharmacyPharmacy
  • Danks Street Discount PharmacyPharmacy
  • Green Square DermatologyDanks StreetGP
  • Green Square HealthBourke StreetGP
  • Harmony Dao TCM ClinicAlternative
  • Healthcare Family Medical CentreGP
  • Kirby's PharmacyPharmacy
  • Sydney Boutique DentistryDanks StreetDentist
  • Waterloo DentalThread LaneDentist
Aged-care services
  • Catholic Community Services Homelessness and Housing Support - CACPWATERLOOHome Care
  • Frederic HouseWATERLOOResidential

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)
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

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 (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· 37 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Restaurant or cafe; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Function centre; Food and drink premise
    113 BOTANY ROAD WATERLOO 2017Additional Information Requested
  • 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 Australia
    24-26 AMELIA STREET WATERLOO 2017Under Assessment
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)
    723-725 ELIZABETH STREET WATERLOO 2017Additional Information Requested

  • August 2026

  • Temporary building, structure or use; Exhibition home
    44-48 O'Dea Avenue, WaterlooAdditional Information Requested

  • 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 Australia
    2-6 KELLICK STREET WATERLOO 2017Determined
  • Shop top housing; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise
    923 BOURKE STREET WATERLOO 2017Additional Information Requested
  • Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading
    17 LACHLAN STREET WATERLOO 2017Determined
  • Neighbourhood supermarket; Hours of operation and trading
    17 LACHLAN STREET WATERLOO 2017Determined

  • June 2026

  • Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise; Residential Accommodation
    903-921 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 Reserve
    2B ELIZABETH STREET WATERLOO 2017Determined
  • Demolition; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Self storage units
    40 O'DEA AVENUE WATERLOO 2017Under Assessment
  • Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    903-921 BOURKE STREET WATERLOO 2017Determined
  • Recreation/Tourist Premise; Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading
    723-725 ELIZABETH STREET WATERLOO 2017Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    55 WELLINGTON STREET WATERLOO 2017Deferred Commencement
  • Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise; Residential Accommodation
    903-921 BOURKE STREET WATERLOO 2017Determined
  • Take away food and drink; Hours of operation and trading
    SHOP 4 18A O'DEA AVENUE WATERLOO 2017Determined

  • May 2026

  • Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure
    25 LACHLAN STREET WATERLOO 2017Determined
  • Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure
    903-921 BOURKE STREET WATERLOO 2017Determined
  • Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading
    8-10 DANKS STREET WATERLOO 2017Determined
  • Temporary building, structure or use; Exhibition home
    44-48 O'Dea Avenue, WaterlooDetermined
  • Subdivision
    14, 16 & 18 Archibald Avenue WaterlooDetermined
  • Subdivision
    31 Archibald Avenue WaterlooDetermined
  • Take away food and drink; Hours of operation and trading
    183 BOTANY ROAD WATERLOO 2017Determined

  • April 2026

  • Demolition; Public Reserve
    2B 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 Australia
    830 ELIZABETH STREET WATERLOO 2017Determined

  • March 2026

  • Take away food and drink; Hours of operation and trading
    Shop 7 /18-20 O€™Dea ave Waterloo NSW 2017Determined
  • Seniors housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    182-186 YOUNG STREET WATERLOO 2017Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    205 PITT STREET WATERLOO 2017Determined
  • Subdivision
    903-921 BOURKE STREET WATERLOO 2017Withdrawn

  • February 2026

  • Subdivision
    830 ELIZABETH STREET WATERLOO 2017Determined
  • Pub; Hours of operation and trading
    45-47 Botany Road, Waterloo NSW 2017Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    25 WELLINGTON STREET WATERLOO 2017Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    50 RAGLAN STREET WATERLOO 2017Determined

  • January 2026

  • Signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences; Business identification sign
    1-7 RAGLAN STREET WATERLOO 2017Determined
  • Temporary building, structure or use; Exhibition home
    44-48 O'Dea Avenue, WaterlooDetermined
  • Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise
    44-48 O'Dea Avenue, WaterlooDetermined
2025· 11 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise
    44-48 O'Dea Avenue, WaterlooDetermined
  • Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise
    44-48 O'Dea Avenue, WaterlooDetermined
  • Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise
    44-48 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 structure
    25 WELLINGTON STREET WATERLOO 2017Rejected

  • November 2025

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    653 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 Australia
    24-26 AMELIA STREET WATERLOO 2017Operational consent issued

  • October 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    38 WELLINGTON STREET WATERLOO 2017Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    682 ELIZABETH STREET WATERLOO 2017Determined
  • Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading
    10-18 GADIGAL AVENUE WATERLOO 2017Determined
  • Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    8 ALLEN STREET WATERLOO 2017Determined

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • RoadworksSouth Dowling Street, Crescent Street13 Oct 2026 – 22 Oct 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated

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
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

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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