Crows Nest - Waverton is well-off — but expensive to rent
Crows Nest - Waverton 2062 · North Sydney - Mosman, Greater Sydney, NSW
Crows Nest - Waverton is among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA decile 10 of 10); a train station within walking distance (Waverton, about 700 m). The trade-offs: renting is expensive, a median of $850 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1).
Mostly apartments, with a median age of 38 and households on a median $2,615 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, NSW DCJ median rents, NSW DCJ median sale prices, NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research reported offences, OpenStreetMap and ACARA Schools NSW / NSW Dept of Education · figures current to September 2026.
What it costs to buy
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2025-Q4Median sale price from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's recorded property sales. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2025-Q4 quarter
| Type | Median sale price |
|---|---|
| House | $3,463,000low sample |
| Unit / flat | $1,380,000n=39 |
The median sale price across all dwellings in Crows Nest - Waverton was $1,444,000, based on sales in postcode 2062, for the 2025-Q4 quarter. That is $244,000 above the Greater Sydney median. By type: a house $3,463,000 and a unit / flat $1,380,000.
This is the median price of properties recorded as sold this quarter — settlement can lag a purchase decision by weeks, so the most recent quarter can revise slightly as more sales are recorded.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median price | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q4 | $1,444,000 | — | $1,200,000 |
Sale price data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on sales in postcode 2062, December 2025 release. Figures are the median for properties sold in the quarter. DCJ suppresses a median where too few properties sold.
What it costs to rent
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2026-Q1Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2026-Q1 quarter
| Type | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit / flat | — | $648low sample | $850n=34 | — | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure marked low sample as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Crows Nest - Waverton was $850, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2062, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $70 a week above the Greater Sydney median. By type: a 2-bedroom unit $850.
This is the median rent on new leases signed this quarter, not what existing tenants pay. It usually runs higher than the Census figure.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $850 | — | $930 |
Rent data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on new bonds in postcode 2062, March 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. DCJ suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
Crows Nest - Waverton on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Crows Nest - Waverton, NSW.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Crows Nest - Waverton against the New South Wales average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Crows Nest - Waverton population grew from 19,086 in 2016 to 19,092 in 2025, a change of 0.0% over the period, against the New South Wales average.
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| Year | Crows Nest - Waverton | New South Wales average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 19,086 | 7,732,858 |
| 2017 | 19,144 | 7,855,316 |
| 2018 | 19,065 | 7,954,476 |
| 2019 | 18,936 | 8,046,748 |
| 2020 | 18,659 | 8,110,610 |
| 2021 | 18,037 | 8,097,062 |
| 2022 | 18,000 | 8,182,098 |
| 2023 | 18,665 | 8,356,387 |
| 2024 | 18,948 | 8,492,050 |
| 2025 | 19,092 | 8,592,524 |
Where the growth is coming from
Crows Nest - Waverton gained 1,749 residents from internal migration and 887 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 2,622 people moved away — a net addition of 14 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,749
- Internal migration out+2,036
- Overseas migration in+887
- Natural increase+130
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,026 | 17,916 | -0.6% |
| Median age | 36 | 38 | +2 yrs |
| Median household income | $2,364/wk | $2,615/wk | +11% |
| Median weekly rent | $570/wk | $575/wk | +0.9% |
| Born overseas | 40.7% | 41.1% | +0.4 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 25.2%
- Mortgaged 22.5%
- Rented 50.3%
- Other / not stated 2.0%
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 10score 1,105
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 10score 1,167
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 5score 991
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 10score 1,195
Safety context
NSW BOCSAR · June 2026How much crime is reported in Crows Nest - Waverton, from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR).
Most-reported offences · Crows Nest - Waverton, last 12 months
- Malicious damage to property183 /100k−36% vs Greater Sydney↑ 17%
- Assault157 /100k+198% vs Greater Sydney↑ 30%
- Theft147 /100k+281% vs Greater Sydney↑ 8%
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment131 /100k−58% vs Greater Sydney↑ 39%
- Drug offences73 /100k+348% vs Greater Sydney↓ 12%
Rate per 100,000 people in Crows Nest - Waverton; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, malicious damage to property is reported most in Crows Nest - Waverton over the last 12 months, running 36% below the Greater Sydney rate and up on the year before.
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| Offence category | Suburb | Greater Sydney | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malicious damage to property | 183 per 100k | 287 per 100k | ↑ 17% vs prior year |
| Assault | 157 per 100k | 53 per 100k | ↑ 30% vs prior year |
| Theft | 147 per 100k | 38 per 100k | ↑ 8% vs prior year |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 131 per 100k | 312 per 100k | ↑ 39% vs prior year |
| Drug offences | 73 per 100k | 16 per 100k | ↓ 12% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of New South Wales (NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research), used under CC BY 4.0, updated June 2026. Matched to this suburb from BOCSAR’s own locality-level data — see the safest/highest-crime rankings’ methodology for the locality-to-suburb matching used. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Crows Nest - Waverton SA2, OpenStreetMap records 4 schools, 4 childcare and kindergarten centres, 2 hospitals, 3 GP or clinic locations, 5 supermarkets and 34 green spaces. For families: 9 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 16 cafés, 32 restaurants and 6 pubs and bars. Staying active: 2 gyms and 44 sports fields. The nearest train station, Waverton, is about 700 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 59 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- North Sydney Girls High School
- Cammeraygal High School Senior Campus
- Anzac Park Public School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Crows Nest Kindergarten
- Guthrie Child Care Centre
- Kelly’s Place Childcare Centre
Gyms & fitness
- Simply Yoga
- CrossFit
Hospitals
- The Mater Hospital
- Tresillian Wollstonecraft
GPs & clinics
- Health Clinic
- Crows Nest Child and Family Health Centre
Supermarkets
- Unique Wholefood
- Woolworths
- Kathmandu Convenience Store
- Coles
- GOG Supermarket
Green spaces
- Harry Howard Reserve
- Brennan Park
- Peace Park
- Euroka Street Playground
- Ernest Place
- Wakelin Reserve
- Cahill Playground
- Smoothey Park
Train stations
- Waverton
- Wollstonecraft
Schools
Every open NSW school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Crows Nest - Waverton SA2 contains 2 schools — 1 primary school and 1 secondary school, all government. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Crows Nest - Waverton sits in decile 10 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 90% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Cammeraygal High School (secondary).
Parts of this SA2 also fall in the catchment of Anzac Park Public School (primary), Neutral Bay Public School (primary), Greenwich Public School (primary), Cammeray Public School (primary), Mosman High School (secondary), Hunters Hill High School (secondary).
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Show school list
- Anzac Park Public School · State
- North Sydney Girls High School · State
School list: NSW Government open data — ACARA Schools NSW, via the NSW data portal, CC BY 4.0. Catchments: NSW Department of Education “School intake zones” dataset, CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in North Sydney - Mosman
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereCrows Nest - Waverton+0.8%
- 01North Sydney - Lavender Bay+1.6%
- 02Neutral Bay - Kirribilli+1.0%
- 03Cremorne - Cammeray+0.9%
- 04Mosman - North+0.3%
- 05Mosman - South+0.3%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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