In short

Waterfall is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2233, home to 522 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Sutherland local government area (Inner Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$515 /wk

Population522

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGASutherland Shire

Demographics

Population: 522
Median age: 41 years
Median household income: $2,232 /week
Median personal income: $828 /week
Median family income: $2,336 /week
Average household size: 3.0
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Sutherland Shire
Statistical region (SA4): Sydney - Sutherland
Remoteness classification: Inner Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Hughes

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $515 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $2,383
Rent share of household income: 23%

Schools

Heathcote Public School Primary · Government
Heathcote East Public School Primary · Government
Heathcote High School Secondary · Government
Waterfall Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (25.0°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (17.2°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1149 mm
Reference station: Wollongong (University), 29.8 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 595 across postcode 2233 in the year to Dec 2025 (stable on the prior year).
Most common categories: 186 violent offences, 125 theft, 88 property damage.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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