NSW · Upper Hunter Shire Council
Waverly, NSW, 2337
Suburb snapshot
Waverly is a small locality in the Upper Hunter Shire area, home to around 77 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 550 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+13%), roughly 7142.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $510 (flats $460, houses $585), 11 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 77
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,625
- Dwelling vacancy
- 32.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 34
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,336
- Employment rate
- 76.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $460
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $585
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $510
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 56
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 550
- Against the person
- 166
- Against property
- 245
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 7,142.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 66.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +13.2%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault50
- Fraud27
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment67
- Malicious Damage To Property56
- Other Theft34
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
11 public transport stops in this suburb
- 736 Green Ck Rd
- 736 Green Ck Rd
- Green Creek Rd Opp 736
- Waverley Rd At Timor Po Rd
- Waverley Rd At Timor Po Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
9 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
August 2025
- Subdivision282 WAVERLEY ROAD WAVERLY 2337Determined
2024· 1 proposal
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space77 TIMOR PO ROAD WAVERLY 2337Determined
2022· 2 proposals
July 2022
- Other686 WAVERLEY ROAD WAVERLY 2337Determined
- Other686 WAVERLEY ROAD WAVERLY 2337Determined
2021· 5 proposals
December 2021
- Farm buildings686 WAVERLEY ROAD WAVERLY 2337Determined
October 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development753 WAVERLEY ROAD WAVERLY 2337Determined
September 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development686 WAVERLEY ROAD WAVERLY 2337Determined
August 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Other2650 WAVERLEY ROAD WAVERLY 2337Determined
July 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development753 WAVERLEY ROAD WAVERLY 2337Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 137
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- 736 Green Ck Rdtransport
- 736 Green Ck Rdtransport
- Green Creek Rd Opp 736transport
- Waverley Rd At Timor Po Rdtransport
- Waverley Rd At Timor Po Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning753 WAVERLEY ROAD WAVERLY 2337Lodged 19 Oct 2021 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning753 WAVERLEY ROAD WAVERLY 2337Lodged 08 Jul 2021 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Otherplanning2650 WAVERLEY ROAD WAVERLY 2337Lodged 06 Aug 2021 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking spaceplanning77 TIMOR PO ROAD WAVERLY 2337Lodged 02 Oct 2024 · Determined
- Farm buildingsplanning686 WAVERLEY ROAD WAVERLY 2337Lodged 06 Dec 2021 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed