Median price trend for houses
Based on 7 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,650,000
Down 2.9% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $1.83m
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The quick read on
Wagstaffe
NSW 2257 · Central Coast (NSW)
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,650,000
- Population
- 240
- Postcode
- 2257
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Wagstaffe, New South Wales
Property market insights for Wagstaffe
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wagstaffe NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Up 56.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Wagstaffe, NSW is currently $1,650,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Wagstaffe has a 12-month growth rate of -2.9% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,830,000 in Wagstaffe.
The median house rent has increased 56.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Wagstaffe safe?
The overall rate for Wagstaffe is 2,052 offences per 100,000 residents — 40% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Wagstaffe.
Overall crime rate
2,052
offences per 100,000 residents
40% belowGreater Sydney
WagstaffeGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Wagstaffe?
Wagstaffe NSW 2257 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
240 people call Wagstaffe home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,892 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 240
- Median age
- 60 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $410 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1511.3%Below
15–3410.8%Below
35–5417.5%Below
55–7446.7%Above
75 and over14.2%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.2%Above
Townhouses2.8%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright61.3%Above
Paying a mortgage25.5%Below
Renting13.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.8%Below
One car35.8%Below
Two cars45.3%Above
Three or more14.2%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home60.2%Above
Drove to work25.8%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled6.5%Above
What stands out in Wagstaffe
60.2% of workers in Wagstaffe worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.
4.6% of Wagstaffe residents were born in England.
51.7% of people in Wagstaffe described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Wagstaffe
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wagstaffe NSW 2257.
Is Wagstaffe family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
11.3% of Wagstaffe's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
76 family households lived in Wagstaffe; 22.4% were couple families and 5.3% were one-parent families.
19.7% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Wagstaffe?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Wagstaffe had 240 residents at the 2021 Census.
11.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
60.8% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Wagstaffe?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.2% of occupied private dwellings in Wagstaffe.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.8% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Wagstaffe?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
61.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
25.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
13.2% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Wagstaffe?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Wagstaffe had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 26.2% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 50.5%, while 8.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Wagstaffe?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
60.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
25.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Wagstaffe?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 35.8% of the total.
59.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Wagstaffe, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
60.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.6% reported a different address.
17.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Wagstaffe?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
95.8% of residents used only English at home.
2.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Wagstaffe residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
17.5% of Wagstaffe's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 82.5% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 96.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Wagstaffe?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 58.3% of ancestry responses in Wagstaffe.
Australian ancestry made up 35.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Wagstaffe?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
41.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 22.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 8.6% of workers, and education and training employed 12.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Wagstaffe?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 46.0%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
19.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.0%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Wagstaffe show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
54.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.1% reported asthma, 12.9% arthritis and 2.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Wagstaffe?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
37.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 20.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 11.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Wagstaffe?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,892 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $410 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Wagstaffe compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 60.2% in Wagstaffe, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 61.3% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
Renting accounted for 13.2% in Wagstaffe, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Wagstaffe
Is Wagstaffe expensive?
The median house price is $1,650,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Wagstaffe good for families?
The Census counted 76 local families, and 11.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Wagstaffe?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,830,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Wagstaffe
5 streets in Wagstaffe
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Albert St
- Bulkara St
- High View Rd
- Mulhall St
- Wagstaffe Ave
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