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Wauchope, NSW 2446

Property data updated June 2026·6,589 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
162 sales · 168 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Wauchope, NSW 2446 market activity

House sales lead the way in Wauchope, with 144 sales (down 1.4%) at around $695K (up 6.4%), taking about 27 days to sell (down from 29 days last year), with more than half being 3-bedroom.

House rentals are nearly as big, with 106 leases (up 3.9%) at $595 a week (up 7.2%), renting out in about 23 days (up from 20 days last year), with just over half being 3-bedroom. Followed by 62 unit rentals at $470 a week (with rents weaker than most unit rental markets). 18 unit sales at around $565.5K (with prices growing faster than most unit markets in NSW).

Low-incomeOlder communityMultigenerationalMostly owners

Who lives hereA low-income, mostly owner-occupied, older-leaning suburb.

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

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
6,589
Median age
43yrs
Avg household
2.4people
Male · Female
47% · 53%
Owner-occupied
65%
Renting
33%
Lone person
30%
Couples, no kids
28%
Born overseas
7.6%
Year 12+ⓘ
35%

Wauchope on the map

17.8 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 8%
decile 1/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 11%
decile 2/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 8%
decile 1/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Bottom 15%Median household income · $1,114/wk — well below average: in the bottom 15%, lower household income than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 4%Rent stress · 31% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more rent stress than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 9%Mortgage stress · 31% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more mortgage stress than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 13%Birthplace diversity · 0.14 — well below average: in the bottom 13%, less diverse than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 13%Born overseas · 7.6% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, 87% of Aussie suburbs have more overseas-born residents than this suburb.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 6%Managers & professionals · 20% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, 94% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 21%Unemployment rate · 6.3% — well above average: in the top 21%, more unemployment than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 43%Public transport to work · 0.4% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 25%No motor vehicle · 6.5% — well above average: in the top 25%, more car-free households than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 28%Settled 5+ years · 57% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 25%Owner-occupied · 65% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 24%Renting · 33% — well above average: in the top 24%, more renters than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 45%Owned outright · 37% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 29%Owned with mortgage · 29% — below average: in the bottom 29%, 71% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 31%Separate houses · 86% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 36%Apartments · 1.5% — above average: in the top 36%, more apartments than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 16%Median personal income · $585/wk — well below average: in the bottom 16%, lower personal income than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 13%Median family income · $1,366/wk — well below average: in the bottom 13%, lower family income than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 16%Low earners · 44% — well above average: in the top 16%, more low earners than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 18%Low-income households · 25% — well above average: in the top 18%, more low-income households than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 19%Full-time workers · 27% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, 81% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 22%Part-time workers · 39% — well above average: in the top 22%, more part-time workers than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 15%Not in labour force · 48% — well above average: in the top 15%, more out of the workforce than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 5%Community & personal service · 18% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more care and service workers than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 44%Clerical & admin · 13% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 8%Sales workers · 11% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more sales workers than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 10%Completed Year 12+ · 35% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, less Year-12 completion than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 49%In education · 22% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 36%Children · 19% — above average: in the top 36%, more children than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 20%Seniors · 25% — well above average: in the top 20%, more seniors than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 18%Youth dependency · 34.33 — well above average: in the top 18%, more children per worker than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 11%Total dependency · 80.20 — well above average: in the top 11%, more dependants per worker than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 21%Australian citizens · 92% — well above average: in the top 21%, more Australian citizens than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 10%Both parents born overseas · 9.0% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% of Aussie suburbs have more second-generation residents than this suburb.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 30%Established migrants · 88% — above average: in the top 30%, more long-settled migrants than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

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.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

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

Age & sex6,589 residentsMaleFemale
85+1.5% · 1012.7% · 18080-841.8% · 1162.0% · 13075-792.1% · 1382.9% · 19270-742.9% · 1913.3% · 21565-692.8% · 1873.4% · 22160-642.5% · 1673.3% · 22055-592.8% · 1832.9% · 18950-542.7% · 1793.0% · 20045-492.9% · 1923.1% · 20340-442.4% · 1582.6% · 17235-392.0% · 1342.4% · 15530-342.3% · 1492.9% · 18825-292.8% · 1843.4% · 22620-242.4% · 1572.9% · 19115-193.1% · 2043.2% · 20810-143.6% · 2373.4% · 2245-93.5% · 2292.8% · 1860-42.9% · 1883.0% · 195◀ MaleFemale ▶

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

Life stage
19%
11%
11%
21%
12%
25%
Children0–1419%Youth15–2411%Young adults25–3411%Midlife35–5421%Mature55–6412%Seniors65+25%
Household composition
30%
28%
27%
12%
Lone person30%Couples, no kids28%Families with kids27%Other families12%Group / share2.9%
2.4 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom8.5% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
30%1
37%2
14%3
11%4
5.4%5
3.1%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.7.6%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.2.4%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.3%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.9.0%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.92%
Birthplace diversity14%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity5%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity50%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England2.6%
New Zealand1.2%
Elsewhere0.7%
Philippines0.4%
Germany0.2%
Thailand0.2%
Netherlands0.2%
Scotland0.2%
Born in Australia92%
Languages at homeother than English
Other0.9%
Australian Indigenous0.3%
French0.2%
Mandarin0.2%
Thai0.1%
Vietnamese0.1%
Arabic0.1%
Cantonese0.1%
English only98%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian46%
English43%
Irish11%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander9.6%
Scottish9.2%
German3.5%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity56%
No religion43%
Buddhism0.5%
Other religions0.4%
Islam0.1%
Judaism0.1%

11% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.1% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
81%
Both parents overseas9.0%One parent overseas9.7%Both parents in Australia81%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198153%
1981-200024%
2001-201012%
2011-20156.4%
2016-20215.2%

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

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

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

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 46%Median weekly rent · $350/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 34%Median monthly mortgage · $1,517/mo — below average: in the bottom 34%, lower mortgages than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 4%Rent stress · 31% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more rent stress than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 9%Mortgage stress · 31% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more mortgage stress than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 24%High mortgage · 3.7% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, 76% of Aussie suburbs have more big mortgages than this suburb.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 14%Social housing · 6.7% — well above average: in the top 14%, more social housing than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.3%0
2.7%1
20%2
54%3
20%4
2.8%5
0.9%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
37%
29%
33%
Owned outright37%Mortgage29%Renting33%Other2.2%
What’s built heredwelling types
86%
12%
House86%Townhouse12%Apartment1.5%Other0.8%
86% separate houses1.5% apartments0.0% high-rise

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

Economy & Work

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

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 16%Median personal income · $585/wk — well below average: in the bottom 16%, lower personal income than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 13%Median family income · $1,366/wk — well below average: in the bottom 13%, lower family income than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 6%Managers & professionals · 20% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, 94% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 6%High earners · 3.2% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, 94% of Aussie suburbs have more high earners than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 6%Managers & professionals · 20% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, 94% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 44%Clerical & admin · 13% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 5%Community & personal service · 18% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more care and service workers than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 8%Sales workers · 11% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more sales workers than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 30%Technicians, trades & labourers · 39% — above average: in the top 30%, more trades and labourers than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 1.9× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
27%
19%
48%
Employed full-time27%Employed part-time19%Employed (away/other)2.1%Unemployed3.3%Not in labour force48%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 19%Full-time workers · 27% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, 81% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 22%Part-time workers · 39% — well above average: in the top 22%, more part-time workers than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 21%Unemployment rate · 6.3% — well above average: in the top 21%, more unemployment than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 15%Not in labour force · 48% — well above average: in the top 15%, more out of the workforce than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 15%Labour-force participation · 52% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, less workforce participation than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

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

Getting Around

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 workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 43%Public transport to work · 0.4% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 49%Walked or cycled to work · 3.5% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 15%Worked from home · 6.2% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, less working from home than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 25%No motor vehicle · 6.5% — well above average: in the top 25%, more car-free households than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)86%
Car (passenger)5.8%
Other/combined3.5%
Walked3.3%
Motorbike0.9%
Bus0.4%
Bicycle0.2%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
6.5%0
41%1
35%2
11%3
6.0%4+

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.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Wauchope

5 schools inside Wauchope, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Wauchope5schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools4within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools1within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Median ICSEA rank11thenrolment-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 within5 schools
  • Within Wauchope · 5Order by
  • 1
    St Joseph's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students277Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank52nd
  • 2
    Wauchope Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students624Multilingual2%ICSEA Rank11th
  • 3
    Wauchope High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual2%ICSEA Rank10th
  • 4
    Beechwood Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students184Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank29th
  • 5
    Huntingdon Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students22Multilingual14%ICSEA Rank4th
GovernmentCatholic

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+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 28%Settled 5+ years · 57% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 27%Moved in past year · 16% — above average: in the top 27%, more recent movers than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 18%Arrived from overseas · 0.5% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, 82% of Aussie suburbs have more recent migrants than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
57%
14%
27%
Same address57%Moved within area14%From elsewhere in Australia27%From overseas0.5%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.16%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.43%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.0.5%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

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

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
695kk
↑ +6.4% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
27
↑ 2 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
144
↓ -1.4% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
2.6mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$595/w
↑ +7.2% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
23
↓ 3 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
106
↑ +3.9% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
4.50%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample144StrongLease sample106Strong
Market data

Segment breakdown

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

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed85 sales · 55 leases
Sales85▲+11.8%
Price$694k▲+12.6%
Sales DOM26 days−2d
Leased55+1.9%
Rent$595/wk▲+8.2%
Rental DOM26 days▲+7d
4.50%
82/100
27/100
02
Houses · 4 bed56 sales · 24 leases
Sales56▲+14.3%
Price$816k▲+8.6%
Sales DOM26 days▼−10d
Leased24▼−7.7%
Rent$680/wk▲+5.4%
Rental DOM27 days▲+7d
4.30%
82/100
17/100
03
Houses · 2 bed12 sales · 21 leases
Sales12+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased21▲+16.7%
Rent$488/wk▲+3.8%
Rental DOM19 days▲+5d
4.10%
—
48/100
04
Units · 2 bed9 sales · 23 leases
Sales9▼−10.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased23▲+27.8%
Rent$450/wk▲+9.8%
Rental DOM30 days▼−5d
4.60%
—
2/100
05
Units · 3 bed7 sales · 24 leases
Sales7▼−65.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased24▼−14.3%
Rent$540/wk−0.9%
Rental DOM24 days▲+4d
4.30%
—
23/100
06
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 14 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased14▲+55.6%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales144−1.4%
Price$695k▲+6.4%
Sales DOM27 days−2d
Leased106▲+3.9%
Rent$595/wk▲+7.2%
Rental DOM23 days▲+3d
4.50%
79/100
46/100
All units
Sales18▼−30.8%
Price$566k▲+16.2%
Sales DOM32 days
Leased62▲+6.9%
Rent$470/wk+1.1%
Rental DOM23 days+2d
4.20%
25/100
17/100
Market data

Where each segment ranks

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
3/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Units
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

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
Houses · 3 bed: +29%
Houses · Total: +29%
Houses · 4 bed: +33%
Units · Total: +33%
NSW MEDIAN · +70%
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
01
Houses · 3 bed85 sales · 55 leases
−$173/wk
$768/wk
$595/wk
+29%
Typical premium
02
Houses · 4 bed56 sales · 24 leases
−$222/wk
$902/wk
$680/wk
+33%
Typical premium
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y 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
Compared against
Sales demand
3 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
65 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
27 days▼ −2 days YoY
Median price
$695k▲ +6.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
144▼ −1.4% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
63 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
26 days▼ −2 days YoY
Median price
$694k▲ +12.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
85▲ +11.8% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
65 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
26 days▼ −10 days YoY
Median price
$816k▲ +8.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
56▲ +14.3% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
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 demandX 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

Wauchope against the neighbourhood

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

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
2 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
House 3 bed
Demand index
63 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
26 days▼ −2 days YoY
Median price
$694k▲ +12.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
85▲ +11.8% YoY
Gross yield
4.50%
House 4 bed
Demand index
65 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
26 days▼ −10 days YoY
Median price
$816k▲ +8.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
56▲ +14.3% YoY
Gross yield
4.30%
Wauchope · this suburb
Demand index
65 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
27 days▼ −2 days YoY
Median price
$695k▲ +6.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
144▼ −1.4% YoY
Gross yield
4.50%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

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

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

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
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
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
Wauchope — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
48.8%

of Wauchope's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 7.8 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 41.0% to 48.8%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

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

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$699k+7.5%
5y median $650kvs last year $650k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
159+13.6%
5y median 148vs last year 140
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
29 days-8
5y median 36 daysvs last year 37 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$595/wk+7.2%
5y median $520/wkvs last year $555/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
106+3.9%
5y median 106vs last year 102
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
24 days+5
5y median 23 daysvs last year 19 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
4.43%-0.01 pt
5y median 4.26%vs last year 4.44%
Months of supply
May 2026
2.8 months+33.3%
5y median 2.5 monthsvs last year 2.1 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
2.2 months+37.5%
5y median 1.8 monthsvs last year 1.6 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Wauchope, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketWauchopeNSW 2446 · Houses · Total
Price$695k
DOM27 days
Sold144
4 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
King CreekNSW 2446 · 2.7km · Houses · Total
Price$1.49M
DOM56 days
Sold35
much priciermuch slower
02
Yippin CreekNSW 2446 · 3.0km · Houses · Total
Price$802k
DOM29 days
Sold19
pricierslower
03
CrosslandsNSW 2446 · 4.3km · Houses · Total
Price$886k
DOM44 days
Sold14
priciermuch slower
04
RosewoodNSW 2446 · 4.7km · Houses · Total
Price$1.24M
DOM69 days
Sold4
much priciermuch slower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Wauchope
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

NSW markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Wauchope's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketWauchopeNSW 2446 · Houses · Total
Price$695k
DOM27 days
Sold144
Most similar sales markets · within 42.5–741 kmLast 12 months
01
North TamworthNSW 2340 · 177km · 83% match
Price$692k
DOM25 days
Sold154
02
DubboNSW 2830 · 399km · 82% match
Price$660k
DOM29 days
Sold943
03
Glenfield ParkNSW 2650 · 646km · 82% match
Price$666k
DOM28 days
Sold117
04
GlenroyNSW 2640 · 741km · 82% match
Price$686k
DOM25 days
Sold56
05
ToorminaNSW 2452 · 129km · 81% match
Price$766k
DOM26 days
Sold66
06
KooringalNSW 2650 · 642km · 81% match
Price$648k
DOM28 days
Sold181
07
East TamworthNSW 2340 · 174km · 81% match
Price$723k
DOM28 days
Sold131
08
BellbirdNSW 2325 · 203km · 81% match
Price$721k
DOM28 days
Sold104
09
TelarahNSW 2320 · 179km · 81% match
Price$681k
DOM21 days
Sold52
10
LavingtonNSW 2641 · 738km · 80% match
Price$623k
DOM27 days
Sold228
20
North NowraNSW 2541 · 426km · 77% match
Price$775k
DOM28 days
Sold109
98
ArgentonNSW 2284 · 192km · 68% match
Price$856k
DOM21 days
Sold30
171
KaruahNSW 2324 · 147km · 62% match
Price$725k
DOM42 days
Sold27
190
MacleanNSW 2463 · 230km · 60% match
Price$680k
DOM51 days
Sold71
200
MacksvilleNSW 2447 · 86km · 60% match
Price$678k
DOM65 days
Sold63
216
BlayneyNSW 2799 · 398km · 59% match
Price$624k
DOM49 days
Sold67
308
HarringtonNSW 2427 · 43km · 54% match
Price$779k
DOM50 days
Sold107
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Wauchope
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Wauchope include North Tamworth (NSW 2340), Dubbo (NSW 2830), Glenfield Park (NSW 2650), Glenroy (NSW 2640), Toormina (NSW 2452), Kooringal (NSW 2650), East Tamworth (NSW 2340) and Bellbird (NSW 2325). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Wauchope

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

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost6
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Wauchope?

#

The median house price in Wauchope, NSW 2446 is $695k as of June 2026, based on 144 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +6.4% 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.

02

What is the median unit price in Wauchope?

#

The median unit price in Wauchope, NSW 2446 is $566k as of June 2026, based on 18 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +16.2% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 81% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Wauchope?

#

The median weekly house rent in Wauchope is $595 as of June 2026, drawn from 106 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $470 per week. House rents have moved +7.2% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Wauchope?

#

Gross rental yield in Wauchope is 4.50% for houses and 4.20% for units as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 4.81%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Wauchope?

#

As of June 2026, Wauchope medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$624k$694k$816k$695k
Units—$509k$652k—$566k

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

06

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

#

At the median Wauchope unit ($566k purchase, $470/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $626 — about $156 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. 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
07

What are Wauchope's property market trends?

#

Wauchope's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +6.4% year-on-year and units +16.2%; weekly house rents moved +7.2%; homes now sell in a median 27 days — faster than a year ago by 2; sales supply sits at 2.6 months (tight). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Wauchope market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

08

What does the data say about Wauchope as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Wauchope, house prices rose +6.4% over the year, gross rental yield is 4.50% against a NSW median of 3.39%, houses take a median 27 days to sell, sales supply is 2.6 months (tight). 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.

09

How quickly do houses sell in Wauchope?

#

Houses in Wauchope sell in a median 27 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 32 days. Days on market have tightened by 2 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

10

Is Wauchope a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Wauchope's sales market sits at 2.6 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Tight 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 2.2 months of supply.

11

Have property prices in Wauchope gone up or down?

#

House prices in Wauchope moved +6.4% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +16.2%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

12

How active is the rental market in Wauchope?

#

Wauchope's house rental market sits at 2.2 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose, with 106 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 1.4 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

13

Where is Wauchope in its property market cycle?

#

Wauchope's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_growing' 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
14

How does Wauchope compare to other NSW suburbs?

#

Wauchope's median house price ($695k) is 40% below the NSW median ($1.15M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 27 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Wauchope sits at 4.50% vs 3.39% state median.

15

How does Wauchope compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Wauchope's most-similar nearby market is North Tamworth (176.9 km away) with a median house price of $692k — about 0% cheaper. 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.

16

What's the most popular property type in Wauchope?

#

The most-transacted segment in Wauchope over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 85 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 56 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

17

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

#

Wauchope recorded 144 house sales and 18 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 162 transactions. On the rental side, 106 houses and 62 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
18

What is the population of Wauchope?

#

Wauchope, NSW 2446 is home to 6,589 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 43, and the average household holds 2.4 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

19

What is the median household income in Wauchope?

#

The median household in Wauchope earns $1k per week — roughly $58k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $585/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

20

Do people own or rent in Wauchope?

#

Wauchope is mostly owner-occupied: about 65% of households are owner-occupiers and 33% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 37% own outright and 29% are paying off a mortgage.

21

What schools are near Wauchope?

#

Wauchope has 31 schools within reach, 5 of them inside the suburb itself — including St Joseph's Primary School, Wauchope Public School, Wauchope High School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

22

Is Wauchope a good place to live?

#

Wauchope, NSW 2446 has a population of 6,589, a median age of 43, a median household income around $1k/week, 33% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 31 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
23

When was this Wauchope market data last updated?

#

This Wauchope market data was last updated 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.

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