Median price trend for houses
Based on 14 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,280,000
Up 17.4% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.28m
- 4 bed
- $1.05m
- 5+ bed
- $1.55m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Wattle Ponds
NSW 2330 · Singleton
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,280,000
- Population
- 1,193
- Postcode
- 2330
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Wattle Ponds, New South Wales
Property market insights for Wattle Ponds
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wattle Ponds NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
Down 36.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Wattle Ponds, NSW is currently $1,280,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Wattle Ponds has a 12-month growth rate of 17.4% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,280,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,050,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,550,000 in Wattle Ponds.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Wattle Ponds is $800 per week. The median house rent has decreased 36.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Wattle Ponds safe?
The overall rate for Wattle Ponds is 413 offences per 100,000 residents — 87% 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 Wattle Ponds.
Overall crime rate
413
offences per 100,000 residents
87% belowRest of NSW
Wattle PondsRest 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 Wattle Ponds?
Wattle Ponds NSW 2330 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
1,193 people call Wattle Ponds home, with an average of 3.2 people per household and a median household income of $2,775 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,193
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $519 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1522.6%Above
15–3422.1%Below
35–5431.1%Above
55–7422.0%Below
75 and over2.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.8%Above
Townhouses0.8%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright36.8%Below
Paying a mortgage59.7%Above
Renting3.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.1%Below
One car9.3%Below
Two cars38.8%Above
Three or more51.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.6%Below
Drove to work65.9%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.6%Below
What stands out in Wattle Ponds
10.6% of workers in Wattle Ponds worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of NSW.
2.6% of Wattle Ponds residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
35.5% of people in Wattle Ponds described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Wattle Ponds
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wattle Ponds NSW 2330.
Is Wattle Ponds family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
22.6% of Wattle Ponds's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
346 family households lived in Wattle Ponds; 56.1% were couple families and 7.8% were one-parent families.
40.2% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Wattle Ponds?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Wattle Ponds had 1,193 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
24.7% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Wattle Ponds?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.8% of occupied private dwellings in Wattle Ponds.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.8% 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 Wattle Ponds?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
36.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
59.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
3.5% 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 Wattle Ponds?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Wattle Ponds had 3.2 people.
One-person households made up 9.5% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Two-person households represented 31.9%, while 41.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Wattle Ponds?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
65.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Wattle Ponds?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 9.3% of the total.
89.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Wattle Ponds, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
65.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.1% reported a different address.
8.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Wattle Ponds?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
97.6% of residents used only English at home.
0.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Wattle Ponds residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
8.4% of Wattle Ponds's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.6% 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 95.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Wattle Ponds?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.9% of ancestry responses in Wattle Ponds.
Australian ancestry made up 51.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Wattle Ponds?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 9.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 8.6% of workers, and education and training employed 7.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Wattle Ponds?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 71.2%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
40.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.1%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Wattle Ponds show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.5% reported asthma, 8.6% arthritis and 3.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Wattle Ponds?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
19.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 55.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Wattle Ponds?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,775 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $519 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Wattle Ponds compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.6% in Wattle Ponds, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 36.8% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 3.5% in Wattle Ponds, 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 Wattle Ponds
Is Wattle Ponds expensive?
The median house price is $1,280,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Wattle Ponds good for families?
The Census counted 346 local families, and 22.6% 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 Wattle Ponds?
Larger 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 Wattle Ponds
28 streets in Wattle Ponds
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aub Upward Cl
- Bluegum Cl
- Bridgman Rd
- Brigadier Hammett Rd
- Druce Smith Pl
- Dyrring Rd
- Emblem Ct
- Freeman Cl
- Golden Wattle Circuit
- Governor Martin Cl
- Hamblin Pl
- Inderi Ln
- Ka Wal
- Lancaster Cl
- Lester Cl
- Lifestyle Dr
- Long Gully Rd
- Martin View Ct
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- Morris Rd
- Mountain View Rd
- Nawaday
- Pioneer Rd
- Retreat Rd
- Spinks Cl
- Stacy Cl
- Wanaruah Cl
- Wattle Ponds Rd
- Wilhannah Cl
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