Wareemba Postcode

New South Wales

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2046
Postcode for Wareemba, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 7 km from Sydney · Pop. 1,519
1,519
Population
43
Median Age
$2,294
Household Income/wk
$600
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.3
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Wareemba ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Wareemba Compares

Wareemba vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricWareembaNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $2,294 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $600 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $3,033 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 43 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 3.4% -NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 2046 covers Wareemba, an inland suburb of Sydney about 7 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - Inner West region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Canada Bay.

According to the 2021 Census, Wareemba has a population of 1,519 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $2,294, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.4%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 11 (0.7% of residents).

Housing in Wareemba includes a median weekly rent of $600, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,033, with 578 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 71.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wareemba scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Wareemba is part of the Canada Bay statistical area in New South Wales.

Wareemba Details

Postcode2046
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)1,519
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,294/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,027/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$600
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,033
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area0.3 km²
Population Density4792/km²
Total Dwellings578
Australian Citizens89.9%
Indigenous Population11 (0.7%)
Unemployment Rate3.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.8574937
Longitude151.1323094
Distance from Sydney7 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Inner West
Area (SA3)Canada Bay
Local GovernmentCanada Bay
Federal ElectorateReid

Age Profile

0–14 (18.3%) 15–24 (9.7%) 25–44 (24.2%) 45–64 (27.4%) 65+ (20.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years278 (18.3%)
15–24 years148 (9.7%)
25–44 years367 (24.2%)
45–64 years416 (27.4%)
65+ years313 (20.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (42.2%) Mortgaged (28.8%) Rented (29.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis147 (9.7%)
Asthma105 (6.9%)
Heart Disease62 (4.1%)
Cancer57 (3.8%)
Diabetes52 (3.4%)
Lung Condition34 (2.2%)
Dementia10 (0.7%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle54 (9.3%)
1 vehicle250 (43.1%)
2 vehicles195 (33.6%)
3+ vehicles81 (14.0%)

Suburbs Near Wareemba

Same Postcode (2046)

More Wareemba Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.