Wanaaring
NSW 2840 · Unincorporated NSW
81 (2021) → 80 est. (2025) · Declining
Part of the Unincorporated NSW local government area (est. 18,416 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Wanaaring is a declining suburb in Unincorporated NSW, NSW 2840, about 841km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Wanaaring are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 660km inland. Wanaaring has an overall score of 2/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 2840 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
This is a commercial / transport hub with few residents — recorded incidents include visitors and workers, so a per-resident rate and safety score would be misleading. Raw incident counts are shown below.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated March 2026
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 808 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Wanaaring Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 851
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
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Source: Liquor & Gaming NSW · Updated June 2024
Population & Growth
DecliningSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Wanaaring
How far is Wanaaring from Sydney CBD?
Wanaaring is about 840.6 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Wanaaring?
Wanaaring has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 851 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Wanaaring?
Wanaaring has a transport score of 0/100.