Median price trend for houses
Based on 19 sales in the preceding 12 months
$985,000
Down 0.5% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $871k
- 4 bed
- $1.13m
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The quick read on
Warabrook
NSW 2304 · Newcastle
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $985,000
- Median unit
- $750,000
- Population
- 1,982
- Postcode
- 2304
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ABS 2021
Warabrook, New South Wales
Property market insights for Warabrook
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Warabrook NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 15 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$700 per week
Up 3.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Warabrook, NSW is currently $985,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Warabrook has a 12-month growth rate of -0.5% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $871,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,130,000 in Warabrook.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Warabrook is $700 per week. The median house rent has increased 3.7% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Warabrook is $750,000. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $705,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $775,000 in Warabrook. The median rent for units and apartments in Warabrook is $575 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Warabrook safe?
The overall rate for Warabrook is 3,920 offences per 100,000 residents — 19% above 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 Warabrook.
Overall crime rate
3,920
offences per 100,000 residents
19% aboveRest of NSW
WarabrookRest 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 Warabrook?
Warabrook NSW 2304 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
1,982 people call Warabrook home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,634 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,982
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,790 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $375 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.0%Below
15–3424.6%Above
35–5421.8%Below
55–7425.7%In line
75 and over13.2%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses70.3%Below
Townhouses26.8%Above
Apartments4.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright38.2%Below
Paying a mortgage27.6%Below
Renting34.2%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.2%Above
One car38.7%Above
Two cars35.8%Below
Three or more18.6%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home20.0%Above
Drove to work55.8%Below
Train, tram or bus1.9%Above
Walked or cycled1.8%Below
What stands out in Warabrook
20.0% of workers in Warabrook worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.
3.3% of Warabrook residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
33.5% of people in Warabrook described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Warabrook
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Warabrook NSW 2304.
Is Warabrook family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.0% of Warabrook's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
511 family households lived in Warabrook; 39.1% were couple families and 17.8% were one-parent families.
31.5% 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 Warabrook?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Warabrook had 1,982 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
38.9% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Warabrook?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 70.3% of occupied private dwellings in Warabrook.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 26.8% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 4.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Warabrook?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
38.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
27.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
34.2% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Warabrook?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Warabrook had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 27.0% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 35.6%, while 19.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Warabrook?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.
55.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
1.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Warabrook?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 38.7% of the total.
54.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Warabrook, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
60.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.5% reported a different address.
21.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Warabrook?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
77.3% of residents used only English at home.
18.9% used a language other than English at home.
4.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.5% spoke Cantonese and 0.6% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Warabrook residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
21.0% of Warabrook's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 79.0% was born in Australia.
3.3% of residents were born in China.
0.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Warabrook?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 33.2% of ancestry responses in Warabrook.
Australian ancestry made up 37.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 7.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Warabrook?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
25.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 9.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 22.8% of workers, and education and training employed 9.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Warabrook?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 54.9%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
28.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.2%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Warabrook show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
50.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
13.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.6% reported asthma, 12.0% arthritis and 7.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Warabrook?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
25.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 30.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Warabrook?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,634 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,790.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $375 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Warabrook compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 20.0% in Warabrook, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 38.2% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 34.2% in Warabrook, 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 Warabrook
Is Warabrook expensive?
The median house price is $985,000, while units and apartments sit at $750,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Warabrook good for families?
The Census counted 511 local families, and 14.0% 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 Warabrook?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,130,000, 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 Warabrook
30 streets in Warabrook
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Angophora Dr
- Bakeri Cct
- Callistemon Cl
- Cassia Cl
- Casuarina Cct
- Cedrella Cr
- Coachwood Dr
- Conica Cl
- Decora Cr
- Dianella Ct
- Elata
- Eucalyptus Cct
- Eurabbie Ave
- Floribunda Cl
- Hakea Pl
- Ironbark Cl
- Loderi Pl
- Mabellae Pl
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- Maitland Rd
- Melaleuca Pl
- Melia Cl
- Melliodora Cl
- Olearia Cr
- Rosegum Rd
- Telopea Pl
- Tristania Cl
- Vickers St
- Viminaria Pl
- Viola
- Warabrook Bvd
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