Median price trend for houses
Based on 5 sales in the preceding 12 months
$225,000
Up 38.5% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Wakool
NSW 2710 · Murray River
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $225,000
- Population
- 262
- Postcode
- 2710
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Wakool, New South Wales
Property market insights for Wakool
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wakool NSW
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Wakool, NSW is currently $225,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Wakool has a 12-month growth rate of 38.5% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Wakool safe?
The overall rate for Wakool is 2,711 offences per 100,000 residents — 18% below the Rest of NSW 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 Wakool.
Overall crime rate
2,711
offences per 100,000 residents
18% belowRest of NSW
WakoolRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Wakool?
Wakool NSW 2710 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
262 people call Wakool home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $888 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 262
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median mortgage
- $500 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $150 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.4%Below
15–3417.9%Below
35–5422.9%Below
55–7432.8%Above
75 and over10.3%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright67.3%Above
Paying a mortgage22.8%Below
Renting9.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.7%Below
One car35.5%In line
Two cars46.7%Above
Three or more23.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home20.0%Above
Drove to work50.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled5.0%Above
What stands out in Wakool
20.0% of workers in Wakool worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.
45.8% of people in Wakool described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Wakool
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wakool NSW 2710.
Is Wakool family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.4% of Wakool's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
69 family households lived in Wakool; 30.4% were couple families and 11.6% were one-parent families.
31.9% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Wakool?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Wakool had 262 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
43.1% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Wakool?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.3% of occupied private dwellings in Wakool.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% 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 Wakool?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
67.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
22.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
9.9% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Wakool?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Wakool had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 36.4% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 44.5%, while 19.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Wakool?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
20.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
50.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Wakool?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 35.5% of the total.
70.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Wakool, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.2% reported a different address.
4.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Wakool?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.0% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% 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 Wakool residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
4.6% of Wakool's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.4% 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 91.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Wakool?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.9% of ancestry responses in Wakool.
Australian ancestry made up 46.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Wakool?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
4.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Managers accounted for 29.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.0% of workers, and education and training employed 5.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Wakool?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 48.8%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
25.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Wakool show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
48.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
13.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.6% reported asthma, 14.1% arthritis and 3.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Wakool?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
10.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 52.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Wakool?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $888 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $500.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $150 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Wakool compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 20.0% in Wakool, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 67.3% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 9.9% in Wakool, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Wakool
Is Wakool expensive?
The median house price is $225,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Wakool good for families?
The Census counted 69 local families, and 16.4% 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 Wakool?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Wakool
31 streets in Wakool
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bass St
- Burraboi Rd
- Cook St
- Dampier St
- De Quiros St
- Flinders St
- Forrestal Ln
- Hamilton Ln
- Hollins Rd
- Jerry Rd
- Koala St
- La Perouse St
- Mccready Ln
- Mclay Ln
- Merriginnie Rd
- Murdock Ln
- Murray Ln
- Nullabooma Rd
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- Phillip St
- Rangemore Rd
- Schuter Ln
- Shuter Lane
- Splendida Ln
- Tasman St
- Troy Rd
- Tulla Rd
- Wakoola St
- Wakool Rd
- Wakool St
- Walker Ln
- Werai Ln
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