Median price trend for houses
Based on 15 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,180,000
Down 13.4% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.55m
- 4 bed
- $2.53m
Intersection with buildings and traffic lights
The quick read on
Waitara
NSW 2077 · Hornsby
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,180,000
- Median unit
- $795,000
- Population
- 7,837
- Postcode
- 2077
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Waitara, New South Wales
Property market insights for Waitara
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Waitara NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 29 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$850 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Waitara, NSW is currently $2,180,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Waitara has a 12-month growth rate of -13.4% for houses and 6.7% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,550,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,530,000 in Waitara.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Waitara is $850 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Waitara is $795,000, which has increased 6.7% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $585,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $795,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,250,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,600,000 in Waitara. The median rent for units and apartments in Waitara is $700 per week and has increased 3.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Waitara safe?
The overall rate for Waitara is 1,134 offences per 100,000 residents — 67% 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 Waitara.
Overall crime rate
1,134
offences per 100,000 residents
67% belowGreater Sydney
WaitaraGreater 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 Waitara?
Waitara NSW 2077 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
7,837 people call Waitara home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $2,106 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 7,837
- Median age
- 36 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,200 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $490 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.4%Above
15–3422.5%Below
35–5435.9%Above
55–7413.5%Below
75 and over6.6%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses8.8%Below
Townhouses1.7%Below
Apartments89.3%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright18.9%Below
Paying a mortgage29.9%Below
Renting51.3%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car15.4%Above
One car65.2%Above
Two cars16.6%Below
Three or more2.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home50.9%Above
Drove to work21.5%Below
Train, tram or bus8.0%Above
Walked or cycled4.5%Above
What stands out in Waitara
50.9% of workers in Waitara worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.
16.2% of Waitara residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
34.3% of people in Waitara described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Waitara
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Waitara NSW 2077.
Is Waitara family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.4% of Waitara's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
2,225 family households lived in Waitara; 51.8% were couple families and 13.3% were one-parent families.
50.6% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Waitara?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Waitara had 7,837 residents at the 2021 Census.
42.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
20.1% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Waitara?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 8.8% of occupied private dwellings in Waitara.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 89.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Waitara?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
18.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
29.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
51.3% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Waitara?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Waitara had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 27.1% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 29.6%, while 20.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Waitara?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
50.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
21.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
8.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Waitara?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
15.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
One-car households formed 65.2% of the total.
19.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Waitara, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
34.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 65.8% reported a different address.
64.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Waitara?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
30.6% of residents used only English at home.
64.6% used a language other than English at home.
15.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 6.2% spoke Cantonese and 7.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Waitara residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
64.6% of Waitara's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 35.4% was born in Australia.
14.7% of residents were born in China.
16.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 60.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Waitara?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 12.3% of ancestry responses in Waitara.
Australian ancestry made up 10.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 25.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Waitara?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
42.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 14.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.4% of workers, and education and training employed 7.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Waitara?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.2%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
42.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.1%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Waitara show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
72.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
4.7% reported asthma, 4.1% arthritis and 3.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Waitara?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
41.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 24.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 9.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Waitara?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,106 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,200.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $490 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Waitara compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 50.9% in Waitara, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 18.9% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 51.3% in Waitara, 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 Waitara
Is Waitara expensive?
The median house price is $2,180,000, while units and apartments sit at $795,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Waitara good for families?
The Census counted 2,225 local families, and 21.4% 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 Waitara?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,550,000, 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 Waitara
24 streets in Waitara
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alexandria Pde
- Balmoral St
- Burdett St
- Carden Ave
- Clarke Rd
- Edgeworth David Ave
- Herbert Ave
- Jubilee St
- Leonard St
- Marillian Ave
- Mcauley Pl
- Myra St
- Orara St
- Pacific Hwy
- Palmerston Rd
- Park Avenue
- Park Ln
- Pattison Ave
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- Romsey St
- Thomas St
- Unwin Rd
- Waitara Ave
- Wentworth Ave
- Yardley Ave
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