Waverley flood & bushfire report
Of Waverley’s 3,045 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Waverley’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Crime near Waverley
Waverley sits in the Waverley council area, which recorded 4,830 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,830 total. Figures are for the whole Waverley council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Waverley
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 Waverley 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 Waverley
Waverley is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Mixed Use
School catchments in Waverley
Waverley can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Waverley
At the 2021 Census, 36.4% of Waverley’s 4,216 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 Waverley
Waverley council approved 171 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Waverley council area (not just Waverley). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 45 Victoria Street, Waverley NSW 2024
- 1/12A Gibson Street, Waverley NSW 2024
- 13/5-7 Macpherson Street, Waverley NSW 2024
- 17-19 Wallace Street, Waverley NSW 2024
- 14 Albion Lane, Waverley NSW 2024
- 39/140 Carrington Road, Waverley NSW 2024
- 5 Firth Street, Waverley NSW 2024
- 5A Barclay Street, Waverley NSW 2024
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.