Suburb
Waterloo postcode, New South Wales
Waterloo is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 16,379. It is in postcode 2017. Households earn a median of $2,028/wk, 11% above the state median.
Waterloo at a glance:
- 16,379
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $2,028/wk
- Median household income
- 33
- Median age
- $530/wk
- Median rent
- 9,391
- Private dwellings
Colored shapes are ABS postal areas, a statistical approximation of each postcode and not the official delivery boundary; the dashed line is the suburb's outline. Select a postcode for details.
Waterloo compared with New South Wales
Postcodes in Waterloo
Population, income and age are for each postal area as a whole, which can include other suburbs. Select a postcode for details.
| Postcode | Also covers | Population | Median household income | Median age | Addresses in Waterloo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zetland | 29,003 | $2,104/wk | 32 | 14,372 |
How Waterloo ranks
Compared with the 92 New South Wales suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 16,379 — 71st of 92 in New South Wales, 233rd of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $2,028/wk — 43rd of 92 in New South Wales, 121st of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 33 — 70th of 92 in New South Wales, 246th of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $530/wk — 26th of 92 in New South Wales, 32nd of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 72.7% — 1st of 92 in New South Wales, 2nd of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-4686
- 5-14586
- 15-19300
- 20-241,575
- 25-345,839
- 35-443,023
- 45-541,449
- 55-641,234
- 65-74950
- 75-84538
- 85+212
Housing and people
- Houses
- 0.5%
- Townhouses
- 8.1%
- Apartments
- 91.1%
- Owned outright
- 6.2%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 17.8%
- Rented
- 72.7%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,500/mo
- Average household size
- 1.8
- Born overseas
- 59.3%
- Other language at home
- 43.3%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 2.8%
Compared with similar New South Wales suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banora Point → | 16,460 | $1,268/wk | $440/wk | 49 | 2486 |
| Kogarah → | 16,416 | $1,903/wk | $450/wk | 35 | 2217 |
| Waterloo | 16,379 | $2,028/wk | $530/wk | 33 | 2017 |
| The Ponds → | 16,315 | $3,285/wk | $643/wk | 35 | 2769 |
| Cessnock → | 16,300 | $1,192/wk | $320/wk | 40 | 2325 |
| Manly → | 16,296 | $3,164/wk | $725/wk | 38 | 2095 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Waterloo
What is the postcode of Waterloo, NSW?+
Waterloo is in postcode 2017.
Does Waterloo share its postcode with other suburbs?+
Postcode 2017 also covers Zetland.
What is the median household income in Waterloo?+
$2,028/wk, which is 11% above the New South Wales median (2021 Census).
How big is Waterloo compared with other New South Wales suburbs?+
Waterloo is the 71st largest of the 92 New South Wales suburbs we cover, with 16,379 residents.
Suburb figures are from the ABS 2021 Census (small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS); postcode figures are for ABS postal areas, an approximation of each postcode. Postcodes come from the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). A postcode is a delivery area, not an official suburb boundary.