Median price trend for houses
Based on 29 sales in the preceding 12 months
$4,500,000
Up 17.8% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $3.44m
- 3 bed
- $3.15m
- 4 bed
- $4.9m
- 5+ bed
- $6m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Waverley
NSW 2024 · Waverley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $4,500,000
- Median unit
- $1,290,000
- Population
- 4,216
- Postcode
- 2024
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ABS 2021
Waverley, New South Wales
Property market insights for Waverley (NSW)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Waverley (NSW) NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 30 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,500 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Waverley (NSW), NSW is currently $4,500,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Waverley (NSW) has a 12-month growth rate of 17.8% for houses and -11.8% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $3,440,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $3,150,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $4,900,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $6,000,000 in Waverley (NSW).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Waverley (NSW) is $1,500 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Waverley (NSW) is $1,290,000, which has decreased 11.8% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $940,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,510,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $2,020,000 in Waverley (NSW). The median rent for units and apartments in Waverley (NSW) is $900 per week and has increased 5.9% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Waverley safe?
The overall rate for Waverley is 5,025 offences per 100,000 residents — 46% above the Greater Sydney 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 Waverley.
Overall crime rate
5,025
offences per 100,000 residents
46% aboveGreater Sydney
WaverleyGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Waverley?
Waverley NSW 2024 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
4,216 people call Waverley home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $2,873 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 4,216
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $3,731 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $630 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.3%Below
15–3425.8%Below
35–5429.7%Above
55–7416.3%Below
75 and over10.9%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses17.4%Below
Townhouses26.2%Above
Apartments54.5%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright23.9%Below
Paying a mortgage31.0%Below
Renting45.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car15.7%Above
One car52.3%Above
Two cars26.0%Below
Three or more6.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home53.9%Above
Drove to work20.3%Below
Train, tram or bus2.6%Below
Walked or cycled5.7%Above
What stands out in Waverley
53.9% of workers in Waverley worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.
8.9% of Waverley residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
40.3% of people in Waverley described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Waverley
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Waverley NSW 2024.
Is Waverley family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.3% of Waverley's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
992 family households lived in Waverley; 47.3% were couple families and 13.1% were one-parent families.
42.9% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Waverley?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Waverley had 4,216 residents at the 2021 Census.
34.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
27.2% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Waverley?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 17.4% of occupied private dwellings in Waverley.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 26.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 54.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Waverley?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
23.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
31.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
45.0% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Waverley?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Waverley had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 31.4% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 30.7%, while 21.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Waverley?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
53.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
20.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
2.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Waverley?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
15.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
One-car households formed 52.3% of the total.
32.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Waverley, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
49.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 50.2% reported a different address.
36.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Waverley?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
75.3% of residents used only English at home.
17.1% used a language other than English at home.
1.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Waverley residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
36.3% of Waverley's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 63.7% was born in Australia.
1.1% of residents were born in China.
0.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 79.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Waverley?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 34.6% of ancestry responses in Waverley.
Australian ancestry made up 22.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Waverley?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
43.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 21.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.1% of workers, and education and training employed 8.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Waverley?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.7%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
41.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.2%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Waverley show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.1% reported asthma, 7.2% arthritis and 2.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Waverley?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
40.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 17.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 10.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Waverley?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,873 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,731.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $630 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Waverley compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 53.9% in Waverley, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 23.9% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 45.0% in Waverley, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Waverley (NSW)
Is Waverley (NSW) expensive?
The median house price is $4,500,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,290,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Waverley (NSW) good for families?
The Census counted 992 local families, and 17.3% 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 Waverley (NSW)?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $3,150,000, 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 Waverley (NSW)
34 streets in Waverley (NSW)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Albion Ln
- Albion St
- Arden St
- Barclay St
- Birrell St
- Bronte Rd
- Cables Pl
- Campbell St
- Carlton St
- Carrington Rd
- Church St
- Fern St
- Firth St
- Gibson St
- Henrietta St
- High St
- Judges Ln
- Kent St
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- Langlee Ave
- Leichhardt St
- Macpherson St
- O'Dowd St
- Pine St
- Prospect St
- Salisbury St
- Santa Marina Ave
- Seaview St
- Short St
- Varna St
- Victoria St
- Wallace St
- Wiley St
- Wills Ave
- Zarita Ave
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