Waratah Bay

VIC 3959 · South Gippsland

48 (2021) → 49 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Waratah Bay is a moderate growth suburb in South Gippsland, VIC 3959, about 146km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Waratah Bay are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Waratah Bay has an overall score of 32/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

145.7 km

To Melbourne CBD

1.0 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

65.9 km

To nearest station

Demographics

Population

Median age

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,406

vs NSW median-24.0%

Bachelor degree or higher54.5%

Born in Australia100.0%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse26 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwelling

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Steal from dwellingNot reported

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Motor vehicle theftNot reported

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Domestic assaultNot reported

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RobberyNot reported

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

Total recorded incidents: 4 (all categories, latest year)2-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationYarragon Railway (65.9 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

25.0°C

Summer max

14.5°C

Winter max

600mm

Rainfall/yr

6.2h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

11 in suburbParks

11 in suburbPlaygrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

0Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachSandy Point (Waratah Bay) (8.3 km)

Nearest hospitalWonthaggi Hospital (47.0 km)

Nearest vet37.6 km

Nearest airportAvalon (162.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth

Annual growth rate0.52%

Projected population 204158

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in South Gippsland

Sandy Point$510K0transport Fish CreekData not available5transport BuffaloData not available7transport Tarwin LowerData not available0transport Middle TarwinData not available0transport Foster$695K4transport

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Frequently asked questions about Waratah Bay

How far is Waratah Bay from Melbourne CBD?

Waratah Bay is about 145.7 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Waratah Bay?

Waratah Bay has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Waratah Bay?

Waratah Bay has a transport score of 0/100.