Waterview Heights
NSW 2460 · Clarence Valley
1,364 (2021) → 1,457 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Clarence Valley local government area (est. 56,936 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Waterview Heights is a stable suburb in Clarence Valley, NSW 2460, about 490km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $731K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 43km inland. Waterview Heights has an overall score of 13/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 81/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (1.61%), Philippines (0.95%), New Zealand (0.66%), India (0.37%), Netherlands (0.22%)
Top languages: Punjabi (0.29%), Tagalog (0.29%)
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 902 (below 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)
- Grafton High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 941
- South Grafton High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 886
- Grafton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8kmICSEA 927
- Westlawn Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8kmICSEA 950
- Clarence Valley Anglican School, Grafton CampusPrimary · Independent · 8km
- St Mary's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.3kmICSEA 1036
- South Grafton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 919
- Gillwinga Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 761
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.7kmICSEA 985
- Induna SchoolSecondary · Government · 9.8kmICSEA 712
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 Waterview Heights
Is Waterview Heights safe?
Waterview Heights has a residential safety score of 81/100, 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 2,713 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Waterview Heights?
In Waterview Heights, the median house price is $731K. Median weekly house rent is $520.
How far is Waterview Heights from Sydney CBD?
Waterview Heights is about 490.1 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Waterview Heights?
Waterview Heights has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Waterview Heights?
Waterview Heights has a transport score of 0/100.