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Waterloo, NSW 2017

Property data updated July 202616,379 residents

Last 12 months snapshot

375 sales · 1,273 leases · Refreshed July 2026

Waterloo property market

Waterloo is mostly a unit rentals market — house activity is almost zero, with 1,198 leases (down 0.7%) at $990 a week (up 3.7%) as of July 2026, renting out in about 22 days (down from 23 days last year), among the country's most in-demand unit rental markets, with 2-bedroom making up about half.

Unit sales are the only other notable market, with 351 sales (up 5.1%) at around $928k (down 3%), taking about 30 days to sell (up from 29 days last year), with just over half being 2-bedroom. Then come 75 house rentals at $1,000 a week (among the country's biggest house rent drops). 24 house sales at around $1.607M (one of the country's strongest house price gains).

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Waterloo demographics & population

Population

16,379

Median age

33yrs

Avg household

1.8people

Male · Female

54% · 46%

Owner-occupied

Renting

Lone person

Couples, no kids

Born overseas

Year 12+ⓘ

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

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Census · ABS 2021

Who lives in Waterloo?

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex14,027 residentsMaleFemale

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage

50%

Children0–1450%Youth15–2450%Young adults25–3450%Midlife35–5450%Mature55–6450%Seniors65+50%

Household composition

50%

Lone person50%Couples, no kids50%Families with kids50%Other families50%Group / share50%

0.9 people / household0.6 persons / bedroom50% are 5+ person

Household sizepersons per dwelling

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4

50%5

50%6+

Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ

Born overseas50%

Other language at home50%

Limited English50%

Both parents overseas50%

Australian citizens50%

Birthplace diversity50%

Chance two random residents were born in different countries

Language diversity45%

Chance two random residents speak different languages at home

Religious diversity45%

Chance two random residents follow different religions

Where residents were borntop birthplaces

Afghanistan50%

Australia50%

Bangladesh50%

Bosnia & Herzegovina50%

Brazil50%

Cambodia50%

Canada50%

Chile50%

Languages at hometop languages

English only50%

Afrikaans50%

Arabic50%

Australian Indigenous50%

Cantonese50%

Mandarin50%

Other Chinese50%

Croatian50%

Ancestry% reporting · multi-response

Australian50%

Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander50%

Chinese50%

Croatian50%

Dutch50%

English50%

Faith & belieftap Christianity

No religion50%

Christianity50%

Islam50%

Buddhism50%

Hinduism50%

Judaism50%

Other religions50%

Family originsparents’ birthplace

50%

Both parents overseas50%One parent overseas50%Both parents in Australia50%

A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born

Before 198150%

1981-200050%

2001-201050%

2011-201550%

2016-202150%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Housing & affordability in Waterloo

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Median weekly rentTop 32%

Median monthly mortgageTop 50%

Rent stress (rent ÷ income)Top 50%

Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)Top 50%

High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)Top 50%

Social housingTop 50%

Unoccupied on census nightTop 50%

Large dwellings (4+ bed)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings

50%0

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4

50%5

50%6+

Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings

50%

Owned outright50%Mortgage50%Renting50%Other50%

What’s built heredwelling types

50%

House50%Townhouse50%Apartment50%Other50%

50% separate houses50% apartments50% high-rise

Census · ABS 2021

Income & employment in Waterloo

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Median personal incomeTop 50%

Median family incomeTop 29%

Managers & professionalsTop 50%

High earners (≥$2k/wk)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Occupations

LowMedianHighPercentile

Managers & professionalsTop 50%

Clerical & adminTop 50%

Community & personal serviceTop 50%

Sales workersTop 50%

Technicians, trades & labourersTop 50%

Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly

Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly

A typical household earns about 1.4× the typical individual here.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+

50%

Employed full-time50%Employed part-time50%Employed (away/other)50%Unemployed50%Not in labour force50%

LowMedianHighPercentile

Full-time workersTop 50%

Part-time workersTop 50%

Unemployment rateTop 50%

Not in labour forceTop 50%

Labour-force participationTop 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census · ABS 2021

Getting around Waterloo

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Public transport to workTop 50%

Walked or cycled to workTop 50%

Worked from homeTop 50%

No motor vehicleTop 50%

Vehicles per dwellingBottom 15%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Journey to workamong commuters · top modes

Car (driver)50%

Car (passenger)50%

Train50%

Bus50%

Tram/light rail50%

Ferry50%

Walked50%

Vehicles per dwellingshare of households

50%0

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4+

Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Waterloo

2 schools inside Waterloo, plus the closest options around it. Families can choose from 108 primary schools in Waterloo and its surrounds, and 53 high schools covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Waterloo2schools in the suburb itself

Primary schools108within 5 km · nearest in suburb

Secondary schools53within 5 km · nearest 2.1 km

Median ICSEA rank50thenrolment-weighted

What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within150 schools

Within Waterloo · 2Order by
1
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
2
Yudi Gunyi SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Within suburb
State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
Nearby · within 5 km · 148
3
Sydney Girls High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Surry Hills · 2.1 km
State RankTop 1%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
4
Sydney Boys High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Moore Park · 2.1 km
State RankTop 1%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
5
Sydney Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Darlinghurst · 2.1 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 1%EnglishP S MathsP S Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
6
Ascham SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Edgecliff · 2.1 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
7
Reddam HouseIndependent · Combined · Woollahra · 2.1 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank50th
8
Cranbrook SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Bellevue Hill · 2.1 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
9
St Aloysius' CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years 3-12 · Kirribilli · 2.1 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
10
Alexandria Park Community SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Alexandria · 2.1 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
11
Inner Sydney High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Surry Hills · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
12
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kensington · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
13
International Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Ultimo · 2.1 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
14
SCEGGS DarlinghurstIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Darlinghurst · 2.1 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
15
St Andrew's Cathedral SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Sydney · 2.1 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
16
St Mary's Cathedral CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Sydney · 2.1 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
17
Marcellin CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Randwick · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
18
Emanuel SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Randwick · 2.1 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
19
Moriah CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Bondi Junction · 2.1 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
20
St Scholastica's College Glebe PointIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Glebe · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
21
St Vincent's CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Potts Point · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
22
Brigidine College RandwickCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Randwick · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
23
Conservatorium High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Sydney · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
24
Newington CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Stanmore · 2.1 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
25
St Clare's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Waverley · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
26
St Catherine's SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Waverley · 2.1 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
27
Lycee Condorcet The International French School Of SydneyIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Maroubra Junction · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
28
Tempe High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Tempe · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
29
Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Leichhardt · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
30
The Scots CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Bellevue Hill · 2.1 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
31
Fort Street High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Petersham · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
32
Christian Brothers' High School LewishamIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years 5-12 · Lewisham · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
33
Sydney Secondary College Balmain CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Rozelle · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
34
Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and DesignGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Dulwich Hill · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
35
Loreto KirribilliIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Kirribilli · 2.1 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
36
St Maroun's CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Marrickville · 2.1 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
37
Bourke Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Surry Hills · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
38
Sydney Distance Education Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Surry Hills · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
39
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kensington · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
40
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Erskineville · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
41
Kensington Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kensington · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
42
Erskineville Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Erskineville · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
43
Crown Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Surry Hills · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
44
Newtown North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Newtown · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
45
Paddington Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Paddington · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
46
St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Paddington · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
47
Newtown Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Newtown · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
48
Ultimo Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Ultimo · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
49
Darlinghurst Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Potts Point · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
50
St Therese Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mascot · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
51
Glenmore Road Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Paddington · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
52
Camdenville Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Newtown · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
53
Forest Lodge Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Forest Lodge · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
54
St James Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Glebe · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
55
Coogee Boys' Preparatory SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Randwick · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
56
St Pius' Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Enmore · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
57
Randwick Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Randwick · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
58
Woollahra Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Woollahra · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
59
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Randwick North · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
60
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Randwick · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
61
St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Daceyville · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
62
Rainbow Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Randwick · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
63
St Brendan's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Annandale · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
64
Annandale Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Annandale · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
65
Claremont CollegeIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Randwick · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
66
Stanmore Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Stanmore · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
67
St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Stanmore · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
68
Waverley Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waverley · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
69
Annandale North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Annandale · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
70
Double Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Double Bay · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
71
St Charles' Catholic Primary School WaverleyCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waverley · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
72
Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Woollahra · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
73
Fort Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Sydney · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
74
Coogee Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Coogee · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
75
St Fiacre's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Leichhardt · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
76
Pagewood Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Botany · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
77
St Brigid's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Coogee · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
78
Mount Sinai CollegeIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Maroubra · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
79
Wilkins Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Marrickville · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
80
St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Clovelly · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
81
Clovelly Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waverley · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
82
Tempe Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Tempe · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
83
Leichhardt Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Leichhardt · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
84
Maroubra Junction Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Maroubra · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
85
Bronte Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bronte · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
86
Inner Sydney Montessori SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Balmain · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
87
Bellevue Hill Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bellevue Hill · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
88
St Bernard's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Botany · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
89
Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - RozelleCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Balmain · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
90
Nicholson Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Balmain East · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
91
Bondi Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bondi · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
92
Petersham Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Petersham · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
93
Rozelle Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Rozelle · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
94
Orange Grove Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Leichhardt · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
95
St Aidan's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Maroubra Junction · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
96
South Coogee Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · South Coogee · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
97
St Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Leichhardt North · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
98
Lewisham Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lewisham · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
99
Ferncourt Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Marrickville · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
100
Kegworth Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Leichhardt · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
101
Banksmeadow Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Botany · 2.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
102
Green Square Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Zetlands · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
103
Central Sydney Intensive English High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-11 · Alexandria · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
104
Key CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · Redfern · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
105
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-2 · Rosebery · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
106
Darlington Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Chippendale · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
107
Australian Performing Arts Grammar SchoolIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Glebe · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
108
GOAL CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Ultimo · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
109
Glebe Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Glebe · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
110
Gardeners Road Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Rosebery · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
111
Westbourne College SydneyIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Ultimo · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
112
Newtown High School of Performing ArtsGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Newtown · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
113
Australian International High SchoolIndependent · Secondary · Sydney · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank50th
114
Australia Street Infants SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-2 · Newtown · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
115
St Andrew's Cathedral Gawura SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Sydney · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
116
The Joseph Varga SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Randwick · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
117
The Athena SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Newtown · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
118
J J Cahill Memorial High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mascot · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
119
Eastlakes Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Eastlakes · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
120
St Peters Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · St Peters · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
121
Macquarie Grammar SchoolIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Sydney · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
122
Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Glebe · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
123
Bridge Road SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Camperdown · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
124
Centennial Park SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Randwick · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
125
Plunkett Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Woolloomooloo · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
126
Sydney Distance Education High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Woolloomooloo · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
127
Mascot Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Mascot · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
128
Mackillop Education Waranara SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · Annandale · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
129
Daceyville Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Daceyville · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
130
Hartford CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years 5-9 · Daceyville · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
131
Randwick High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Randwick · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
132
Marrickville Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Marrickville · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
133
Waverley CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years 5-12 · Waverley · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
134
Marrickville High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Marrickville · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
135
Taverners Hill Infants SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-2 · Petersham · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
136
Botany Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Botany · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
137
Balmain Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Balmain · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
138
St Brigid's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Marrickville · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
139
Montessori EastIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bondi · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
140
Casimir Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Marrickville · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
141
South Sydney High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Maroubra · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
142
Eileen O'Connor Catholic CollegeCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Lewisham · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
143
Corpus Christi College MaroubraCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Maroubra · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
144
The John Berne SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Lewisham · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
145
Birchgrove Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Balmain · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
146
Redfern Jarjum CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Redfern · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank1st
147
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital SchoolGovernment · Special · Camperdown · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
148
Sydney Childrens Hospital SchoolGovernment · Special · Randwick · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
149
Observatory Hill Environmental Education CentreGovernment · Combined · The Rocks · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
150
NSW School of LanguagesGovernment · Secondary · Petersham · 2.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.

Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Settled 5+ yearsTop 50%

Moved in past yearTop 50%

Arrived from overseas (5 yr)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated

50%

Same address50%Moved within area50%From elsewhere in Australia50%From overseas50%

Residential paceshare of residents

Moved in the past year50%

Moved in the past 5 years50%

Arrived from overseas (5 yr)50%

Property market

Market snapshot

Waterloo median house price & rent

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Waterloo — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment

Houses

Units

Median priceⓘLast 12 months

1.11M

↑ +0.5% YoY

Days on marketⓘLast 12 months

↑ 5 days YoY

SoldⓘLast 12 months

↑ +50.0% YoY

Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months

5.8mo

Median rentⓘLast 12 months

$781/w

↑ +50.0% YoY

Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months

flat YoY

LeasedⓘLast 12 months

202

↑ +0.5% YoY

Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months

3.67%

Annualised

Data confidenceSales sample71StrongLease sample173Strong

Segment breakdown

House & unit prices by bedroom

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Demand percentile 0–100 · last 12 months12-mo change

Segment

Sold

Price

DOM

Leased

Rent

DOM

Yield

SalesRent

Houses · 2 bed71 sales · 173 leases

52+0.5%

$1.11M+50.0%

23 days−5d

202+0.5%

$781/wk+50.0%

13 days+0d

3.67%

—

50/100

Houses · 3 bed71 sales · 173 leases

52+0.5%

$1.11M+50.0%

23 days−5d

202+0.5%

$781/wk+50.0%

13 days+0d

3.67%

—

50/100

Houses · 4 bed71 sales · 173 leases

52+50.0%

$1.11M+50.0%

23 days−5d

202+0.5%

$781/wk+50.0%

13 days+0d

3.67%

—

Units · 1 bed71 sales · 173 leases

52+0.5%

$1.11M+50.0%

23 days−5d

202+50.0%

$781/wk+50.0%

13 days+0d

3.67%

50/100

Units · 2 bed71 sales · 173 leases

52+0.5%

$1.11M+0.5%

23 days−5d

202+0.5%

$781/wk+50.0%

13 days+0d

3.67%

50/100

Units · 3 bed71 sales · 173 leases

52+0.5%

$1.11M+50.0%

23 days−5d

202+50.0%

$781/wk+0.5%

13 days+0d

3.67%

50/100

All houses

52+0.5%

$1.11M+50.0%

23 days−5d

202+50.0%

$781/wk+0.5%

13 days+0d

3.67%

50/100

All units

52+50.0%

$1.11M+0.5%

23 days−5d

202+0.5%

$781/wk+50.0%

13 days+0d

3.67%

50/100

Where each segment ranks

Waterloo property growth

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric

Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses

1/1above median

02550 · MEDIAN75100

Percentile vs NSW

Value

Units

4/4above median

02550 · MEDIAN75100

Percentile vs NSW

Value

The buy-versus-rent equation

Buying vs renting in Waterloo

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property

Compare to

Units · 1 bed: +1%

Houses · Total: +50%

Units · 2 bed: +50%

Units · 3 bed: +50%

Units · Total: +50%

NSW MEDIAN · +54%

Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%

BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%

Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+

BreakdownLast 12 months

Holding cost

Mortgage

Rent

Premium

Band

Units · 1 bed52 sales202 leases

−$101/wk

$882/wk

$781/wk

+1%

Rent-covered

Units · 2 bed52 sales202 leases

−$101/wk

$882/wk

$781/wk

+50%

Typical premium

Units · 3 bed52 sales202 leases

−$101/wk

$882/wk

$781/wk

+50%

Typical premium

Assumes 80% LVR6.0% rate30y P&I

Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.

Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side

View

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

Compared against

Sales market velocity

3 nearby suburbs · 10km · Total unit · sales

rising

DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?

falling

median

Recoveryweak but rising

Boomstrong and rising

Troughweak and falling

Peakstrong but easing

Nearby suburb

Demand index

91 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

17 days0 days YoY

Median price

$664k▼ −4.5% YoY

Sold (last year)

121▲ +1.0% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

60 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

27 days▲ +4 days YoY

Median price

$644k▲ +1.3% YoY

Sold (last year)

183▼ −5.6% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

35 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

17 days▼ −23 days YoY

Median price

$856k▲ +20.3% YoY

Sold (last year)

10▲ +17.3% YoY

Waterloo · this suburb

Demand index

88 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

23 days▼ −5 days YoY

Median price

$1.11M▲ +0.5% YoY

Sold (last year)

52▲ +50.0% YoY

weakSales market velocityhow strong sales demand isstrong

This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures

Sales market velocity

How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?

What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes

Sales market velocityX axis

how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis

is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Waterloo against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Waterloo in blue, peers in colour.

Pair

View

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

How fast — and is it getting faster?

3 peer suburbs · 10km · Total unit

faster

DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago

slower

median

Recoveringquiet but accelerating

Boomingbusy and accelerating

Stalledquiet and slowing further

Coolingbusy but slowing

Nearby suburb

Demand index

60 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

17 days0 days YoY

Median price

$664k▼ −4.5% YoY

Sold (last year)

121▲ +1.0% YoY

Gross yield

3.45%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

43 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

27 days▲ +4 days YoY

Median price

$644k▲ +1.3% YoY

Sold (last year)

183▼ −5.6% YoY

Gross yield

3.05%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

0 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

111 days—

Median price

—▲ +35.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

—▲ +158.0% YoY

Gross yield

6.00%

Waterloo · this suburb

Demand index

50 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

23 days▼ −5 days YoY

Median price

$1.11M▲ +0.5% YoY

Sold (last year)

52▲ +50.0% YoY

Gross yield

3.67%

slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast

This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures

How much is available right now?

Housing supply & months of stock

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View

Hide thin-sample rows

Sales market

Band	Months of supply left	YoY	Listed	Sold	Per month
Severe shortage	0.9	▼ -2.2	4	52	4.3
Balanced	2.1	▼ -2.0	9	52	4.3
Balanced	2.7	▲ +2.7	12	52	4.3
Loose	5.6	▲ +0.6	24	52	4.3
Loose	5.8	▲ +2.6	25	52	4.3
Loose	6.2	▲ +3.2	27	52	4.3
Oversupply	7.3	▲ +6.0	32	52	4.3

median

Rental market

Band	Months of supply left	YoY	Listed	Leased	Per month
Tight	0.4	▼ -1.5	7	202	16.8
National typical	0.7	▼ -0.2	12	202	16.8
Loose	1.2	▼ -0.7	20	202	16.8
Loose	1.4	▲ +1.4	24	202	16.8
Loose	1.8	▲ +0.7	30	202	16.8
Oversupply	1.9	▲ +0.7	32	202	16.8
Oversupply	2.3	▲ +0.3	39	202	16.8
Oversupply	2.5	▲ +1.8	42	202	16.8

median

Severe

Very Tight

Tight

Balanced

Loose

Very Loose

Saturated

Under-suppliedOver-supplied

Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property

Waterloo — Units & Houses, all bedrooms

Jul 2021 – Jun 2026 · each point = a 12-month window

Sales · buyer transactions

Leases · tenant transactions

Five-year arc

Waterloo median house price & rent history

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Waterloo rose from $609k (Jul 2021) to $1.23M (Jun 2026) — +101.4% growth over five years. Median house rent went from $360/wk to $751/wk (+108.6%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price rose from $689k to $833k (+21.0%), with rent up from $382/wk to $787/wk (+106.0%) over the same period.

Property

Bedrooms

Median price (trailing year)

Jun 2026

$1.23M+42.5%

5y median $763kvs last year $861k

Total sales (trailing year)

Jun 2026

12-47.8%

5y median 28vs last year 23

Days on market (trailing year)

Jun 2026

21 days-4

5y median 28 daysvs last year 25 days

Median rent (trailing year)

Jun 2026

$751/wk+43.0%

5y median $627/wkvs last year $525/wk

Total leases (trailing year)

Jun 2026

53+35.9%

5y median 56vs last year 39

Days on market (rental) (trailing year)

Jun 2026

14 days-5

5y median 15 daysvs last year 19 days

Gross yield (trailing year)

Jun 2026

2.04%-1.51 pt

5y median 2.82%vs last year 3.55%

Months of supply

Jun 2026

1.0 months-23.2%

5y median 1.0 monthsvs last year 1.3 months

Months of supply (rental)

Jun 2026

1.4 months+30.6%

5y median 0.9 monthsvs last year 1.1 months

Nearby markets

Suburbs near Waterloo: prices compared

The nearest suburbs to Waterloo, ranked by distance — each lined up against Waterloo on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.

Market

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

Colour by

This marketWaterlooNSW 2017 · Units · Total

Price$1.11M

DOM23 days

Sold52

5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months

RedfernNSW 20160.5kmUnits · Total

ZetlandNSW 20170.7kmUnits · Total

BeaconsfieldNSW 20150.7kmUnits · Total

Moore ParkNSW 20211.0kmUnits · Total

EveleighNSW 20151.3kmUnits · Total

Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Waterloo

Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Similar markets

Suburbs like Waterloo

Suburbs anywhere in NSW that behave like Waterloo — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)

Waterloo vs Rosebery: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $565k against Waterloo's $1.11M — about 49% lower, with homes selling in 18 days versus 23 days here.

Colour by

Property

Bedrooms

Market

This marketWaterlooNSW 2017Units · Total

Price$1.11M

DOM23 days

Sold52

Most similar sales markets · within 0.5–12 kmLast 12 months

RoseberyNSW 20182km67% match

Price$565k

DOM18 days

Sold259

Surry HillsNSW 20101km44% match

Price$482k

DOM17 days

Sold142

ZetlandNSW 20171km56% match

Price$628k

DOM26 days

Sold226

BurwoodNSW 21348km65% match

Price$754k

DOM32 days

Sold178

EppingNSW 212112km58% match

Price$440k

DOM27 days

Sold422

Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Waterloo

Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Waterloo: Rosebery property market, Surry Hills market trends, Zetland property growth, Burwood median house price and Epping house prices.

Waterloo's closest rental-market twins: Zetland property growth, Burwood median house price, Rosebery property market, Surry Hills (NSW 2010) and Epping average house price. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Waterloo

26 data-driven answers about Waterloo's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost

What is the median house price in Waterloo?

The median house price in Waterloo, NSW 2017 is $1.11M as of June 2026, based on 71 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

What is the median unit price in Waterloo?

The median unit price in Waterloo, NSW 2017 is $1.11M as of June 2026, based on 71 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +0.5% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.

How much does it cost to rent in Waterloo?

The median weekly house rent in Waterloo is $781 as of June 2026, drawn from 173 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $781 per week. House rents have moved +0.5% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Waterloo?

A 3 bedroom house in Waterloo rents for a median $781 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 173 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $781/week, 4-bedroom $781/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $781/week, 2-bedroom $781/week, 3-bedroom $781/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.

What is the gross rental yield in Waterloo?

Gross rental yield in Waterloo is 3.67% for houses and 3.67% for units as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 4.24%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

How much is a 3 bedroom house in Waterloo?

As of June 2026, Waterloo medians by bedroom count:

How much is a 3 bedroom house in Waterloo?
Property	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	Total
Houses	—	$1.11M	$1.11M	$1.11M	$1.11M
Units	$1.11M	$1.11M	$1.11M	—	$1.11M

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

What does it cost to own versus rent at the Waterloo median?

At the median Waterloo house ($1.11M purchase, $781/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $882 — about $101 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. For the median unit ($1.11M purchase, $781/week rent), repayments run about $882 per week. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase

What are Waterloo's property market trends?

Waterloo's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year and units +0.5%; weekly house rents moved +0.5%; homes now sell in a median 23 days — faster than a year ago by 5; sales supply sits at 7.3 months (saturated). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Waterloo market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

What does the data say about Waterloo as an investment?

As of June 2026 in Waterloo, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.67% against a NSW median of 1.84%, houses take a median 23 days to sell, sales supply is 7.3 months (saturated). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

How quickly do houses sell in Waterloo?

Houses in Waterloo sell in a median 23 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 23 days. Days on market have tightened by 5 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

Is Waterloo a tight or loose property market right now?

Waterloo's sales market sits at 7.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 1.8 months of supply.

Have property prices in Waterloo gone up or down?

House prices in Waterloo moved +50.0% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +0.5%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

How active is the rental market in Waterloo?

Waterloo's house rental market sits at 1.8 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Balanced, with 202 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.4 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

Where is Waterloo in its property market cycle?

Waterloo's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular

How does Waterloo compare to other NSW suburbs?

Waterloo's median house price ($1.11M) is 56% above the NSW median ($710k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 23 days vs 19 days state median. On gross yield, Waterloo sits at 3.67% vs 1.84% state median.

How does Waterloo compare to neighbouring suburbs?

Waterloo's most-similar nearby market is Merewether Heights (94.0 km away) with a median house price of $1.38M — about 24% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

What's the most popular property type in Waterloo?

The most-transacted segment in Waterloo over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 52 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 52 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

How many properties were sold and leased in Waterloo last year?

Waterloo recorded 52 house sales and 52 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 104 transactions. On the rental side, 202 houses and 202 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools

What postcode is Waterloo in?

Waterloo is in postcode 2017, in the Inner Sydney region of NSW. Addresses there are written as Waterloo, NSW 2017.

What is the population of Waterloo?

Waterloo, NSW 2017 is home to 14,027 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 18, and the average household holds 0.9 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

What is the median household income in Waterloo?

The median household in Waterloo earns $1k per week — roughly $66k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $877/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

What is the unemployment rate in Waterloo?

The unemployment rate in Waterloo is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.

Do people own or rent in Waterloo?

Waterloo is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.

What schools are near Waterloo?

Waterloo has 150 schools within reach, 2 of them inside the suburb itself — including Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School, Yudi Gunyi School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

Is Waterloo a good place to live?

Waterloo, NSW 2017 has a population of 14,027, a median age of 18, a median household income around $1k/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 150 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence

When was this Waterloo market data last updated?

This Waterloo market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.