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The quick read on
Waterview
NSW 2460 · Clarence Valley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 90
- Postcode
- 2460
ABS 2021
Waterview, New South Wales
Property market insights for Waterview
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Waterview NSW
Crime and safety
Is Waterview safe?
The overall rate for Waterview is 1,388 offences per 100,000 residents — 58% 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 Waterview.
Overall crime rate
1,388
offences per 100,000 residents
58% belowRest of NSW
WaterviewRest 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 Waterview?
Waterview NSW 2460 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
90 people call Waterview home, with an average of 1.6 people per household and a median household income of $767 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 90
- Median age
- 57 years
- Median mortgage
- $975 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $245 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1512.2%Below
15–3411.1%Below
35–5424.4%Above
55–7437.8%Above
75 and over21.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses45.6%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright43.4%Above
Paying a mortgage7.5%Below
Renting49.1%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car9.6%Above
One car53.8%Above
Two cars23.1%Below
Three or more15.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.5%Below
Drove to work57.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Waterview
10.5% of workers in Waterview worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of NSW.
3.3% of Waterview residents were born in England.
32.2% of people in Waterview described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Waterview
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Waterview NSW 2460.
Is Waterview family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.2% of Waterview's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
23 family households lived in Waterview; 26.1% were couple families and 17.4% were one-parent families.
43.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Waterview?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Waterview had 90 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
58.9% 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 Waterview?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 45.6% of occupied private dwellings in Waterview.
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 Waterview?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
43.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
7.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
49.1% 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 Waterview?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Waterview had 1.6 people.
One-person households made up 66.7% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
Two-person households represented 22.8%, while 7.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Waterview?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
57.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to 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 Waterview?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
9.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 53.8% of the total.
38.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Waterview, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
79.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 20.3% reported a different address.
11.1% 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 Waterview?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.2% of residents used only English at home.
3.3% 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 Waterview residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
11.1% of Waterview's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.9% 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 Waterview?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.0% of ancestry responses in Waterview.
Australian ancestry made up 38.9% 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 Waterview?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Managers accounted for 34.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.5% 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 Waterview?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 52.5%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
25.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 7.1%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Waterview show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
42.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
3.3% reported asthma, 17.8% arthritis and 10.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Waterview?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
11.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 26.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 41.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Waterview?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $767 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $975.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $245 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Waterview compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.5% in Waterview, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 43.4% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 49.1% in Waterview, 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 Waterview
Is Waterview expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Waterview good for families?
The Census counted 23 local families, and 12.2% 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 Waterview?
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 Waterview
3 streets in Waterview
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Friars Ln
- Gwydir Hwy
- Mclennans Ln
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.