Waratah property data
Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Waratah, NSW (2,898 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.
Zoning in Waratah
Waratah is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local Centre
School catchments in Waratah
Waratah can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Crime near Waratah
Waratah sits in the Newcastle council area, which recorded 18,483 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 18,483 total. Figures are for the whole Newcastle council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Who lives in Waratah
At the 2021 Census, 15.9% of Waratah’s 4,927 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Waratah
Newcastle council approved 970 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Newcastle council area (not just Waratah). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.