Waterview, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Waterview is more socio-economically advantaged than about 2% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 810, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Waterview at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 90
- Median age
- 57
- Median weekly household income
- $767
- SEIFA score
- 810
- Coordinates
- -29.6864, 152.9048
Waterview demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Waterview using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 41%, 45% of homes are rented, and 11% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 11 | 11% |
| Youth (15–24) | 0 | 0% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 23 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 23 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 39 | 41% |
Share of the 96 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 23 | 40% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 4 | 7% |
| Rented | 26 | 45% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 26 | 47% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 55 occupied private dwellings in Waterview.
- Median weekly rent
- $245
- Median monthly mortgage
- $975
- Average household size
- 1.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,666
- Median weekly personal income
- $667
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 10 (11%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 3 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 11 (12%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 23 (29%)
- Labour-force participation
- 52.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.1%
- Employed full-time
- 20
- Employed part-time
- 11
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Waterview
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Waterview is January (average daytime high around 29.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 19.5°C). The area receives roughly 974 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.6°C | 19.9°C | 100 mm |
| Feb | 28.5°C | 19.6°C | 154 mm |
| Mar | 27°C | 18.7°C | 182 mm |
| Apr | 24.4°C | 15.2°C | 46 mm |
| May | 21.9°C | 11.9°C | 45 mm |
| Jun | 19.4°C | 9.3°C | 51 mm |
| Jul | 19.5°C | 7.9°C | 38 mm |
| Aug | 21.2°C | 8.6°C | 38 mm |
| Sep | 23.6°C | 11.3°C | 50 mm |
| Oct | 26.1°C | 14.3°C | 74 mm |
| Nov | 27.8°C | 16.5°C | 79 mm |
| Dec | 29.3°C | 18.7°C | 117 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Waterview
Where is Waterview?
Waterview is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Waterview?
At the 2021 Census, Waterview had a population of about 90.
Is Waterview an advantaged area?
Waterview has an ABS SEIFA score of 810, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 2 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 2% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Waterview?
Waterview has average daytime highs of about 24.9°C and overnight lows of about 14.3°C, with roughly 974 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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