Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
$950,000
Up 5.6% over 12 months
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Watagan
NSW 2325 · Cessnock
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $950,000
- Population
- 37
- Postcode
- 2325
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Watagan, New South Wales
Property market insights for Watagan
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Watagan NSW
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Watagan, NSW is currently $950,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Watagan has a 12-month growth rate of 5.6% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Watagan safe?
The overall rate for Watagan is 7,519 offences per 100,000 residents — 128% 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 Watagan.
Overall crime rate
7,519
offences per 100,000 residents
128% aboveRest of NSW
WataganRest 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 Watagan?
Watagan NSW 2325 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
37 people call Watagan home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $675 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 37
- Median age
- 57 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,000 / 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 1532.4%Above
15–340.0%Below
35–5410.8%Below
55–7462.2%Above
75 and over18.9%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses142.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright100.0%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car15.0%Below
Two cars45.0%Above
Three or more0.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home30.0%Above
Drove to work50.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Watagan
30.0% of workers in Watagan worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
8.1% of Watagan residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
64.9% of people in Watagan described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Watagan
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Watagan NSW 2325.
Is Watagan family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
32.4% of Watagan's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
8 family households lived in Watagan; 50.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Watagan?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Watagan had 37 residents at the 2021 Census.
0.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
81.1% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Watagan?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 142.9% of occupied private dwellings in Watagan.
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 Watagan?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
100.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
0.0% 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 Watagan?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Watagan had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 50.0% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 40.0%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Watagan?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
30.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
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 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Watagan?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 15.0% of the total.
45.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Watagan, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.3% reported a different address.
10.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Watagan?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
94.6% 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 Watagan residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.8% of Watagan's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.2% 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 100.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Watagan?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 59.5% of ancestry responses in Watagan.
Australian ancestry made up 29.7% 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 Watagan?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
30.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 0.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 30.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Watagan?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 39.3%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
0.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 38.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 9.1%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Watagan show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 10.8% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Watagan?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
54.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 13.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 13.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Watagan?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $675 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.
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 Watagan compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 30.0% in Watagan, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 100.0% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Watagan, 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 Watagan
Is Watagan expensive?
The median house price is $950,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Watagan good for families?
The Census counted 8 local families, and 32.4% 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 Watagan?
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.
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Streets and suburbs around Watagan
2 streets in Watagan
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Dogwood Rd
- Watagan Creek Road
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