Waratah West bushfire risk
Of Waratah West’s 1,429 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 21.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Waratah West’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Waratah West
Flood and bushfire areas across Waratah West. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Waratah West
Waratah West sits in the Newcastle council area, which recorded 22,107 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 22,107 total. Figures are for the whole Newcastle council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Waratah West
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Waratah West shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Waratah West
Waratah West is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Management
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Infrastructure
School catchments in Waratah West
Waratah West can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Waratah West
At the 2021 Census, 18.7% of Waratah West’s 3,142 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 West
Newcastle council approved 780 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Newcastle council area (not just Waratah West). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 18 Queen Street, Waratah West NSW 2298
- 24 Villa Road, Waratah West NSW 2298
- 33 Leonora Parade, Waratah West NSW 2298
- 49 Kimian Avenue, Waratah West NSW 2298
- 68 Clarence Road, Waratah West NSW 2298
- 21 Acacia Avenue, Waratah West NSW 2298
- 268 Christo Road, Waratah West NSW 2298
- 4 Dover Crescent, Waratah West NSW 2298
Nearby suburbs
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.