Waterview
NSWWaterview is a stable suburb in NSW with 90 residents.
- SAL code
- 14203
- SA2
- 104011080
- Population
- 90
Waterview, NSW had 90 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 2.8% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 65-74 years, and the median age sits at 57. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $975 a month. Around 50.9% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 49.1%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 100.0% of the suburb's housing stock. Labour-force participation reaches 49.4%, with an unemployment rate of 7.7%. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?90
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+2.8%
3yr: +2.0% · 10yr: +4.6%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$767/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
57
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?2/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?6.9%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
No data for this suburb
Parks & green space
No data for this suburb
Transport stops
No data for this suburb
Dwelling approvals
No data for this suburb
Median Weekly Rent
Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.
Median House Sale Price
No data for this suburb
VGV suppresses suburbs with too few sales per quarter
Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Grafton (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Waterview suburb alone is ~90 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 18,513 to 19,905 over 24 years, averaging 0.3% per year.
Government school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Sth Grafton PS
Secondary
Sth Grafton HS
Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Almost entirely detached houses (100%), mixed tenure (51% own or mortgage).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Bushfire
Hazard data is not yet available for this state.
Flood
Source: NSW Planning Portal EPI Flood
As of Apr 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped hazard polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Planning zones
2 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| RU1 | ZoneRural | 89.5% | 5.95 km² |
| W2 | ZoneWaterway | 10.4% | 0.69 km² |
Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.