Wareemba
NSW 2046 · Canada Bay
1,519 (2021) → 1,551 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Canada Bay local government area (est. 90,686 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Wareemba is a stable suburb in Canada Bay, NSW 2046, about 7km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $2.95M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 75/100, and is about 11km inland. Wareemba has an overall score of 85/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 71/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Italy (9.35%), England (2.44%), China (1.71%), New Zealand (1.51%), Greece (0.99%)
Top languages: Italian (16.39%), Greek (2.44%), Mandarin (1.91%), Cantonese (0.86%), Portuguese (0.79%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
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 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1092 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- All Hallows Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 0.4kmICSEA 1115
- Abbotsford Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.6kmICSEA 1114
- Russell Lea Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1kmICSEA 1127
- Five Dock Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 1084
- Domremy Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1087
- Rosebank CollegeSecondary · Independent · 1.8kmICSEA 1111
- Drummoyne Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1140
- Dobroyd Point Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1157
- St Mark's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1153
- SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School, Boat ShedSecondary · Independent · 2km
- Riverside Girls High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1107
- Lucas Gardens SchoolCombined · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1048
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
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.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Wareemba
Is Wareemba safe?
Wareemba has a residential safety score of 71/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,107 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Wareemba?
In Wareemba, the median house price is $2.95M and the median unit price is $1.35M. Median weekly house rent is $1,200.
How far is Wareemba from Sydney CBD?
Wareemba is about 7.1 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 33 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Wareemba?
Wareemba has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Wareemba?
Wareemba has a transport score of 75/100 and 5 bus stops.