Wattle Grove
NSW 2173 · Liverpool
8,886 (2021) → 8,921 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Part of the Liverpool local government area (est. 246,738 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Wattle Grove is a moderate growth suburb in Liverpool, NSW 2173, about 26km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.38M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 76/100, and is about 18km inland. Wattle Grove has an overall score of 69/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: India (4.12%), Egypt (3.34%), Philippines (2.04%), China (1.76%), England (1.58%)
Top languages: Arabic (6.73%), Mandarin (1.96%), Hindi (1.63%), Spanish (1.46%), Greek (1.43%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
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 988 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Mark's Coptic Orthodox CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1129
- Wattle Grove Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1038
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Christopher's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.1kmICSEA 1081
- Holsworthy High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 990
- Holsworthy Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1094
- Hammondville Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1029
- Nuwarra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1000
- Casula Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 978
- All Saints Catholic College, Casula CampusSecondary · Catholic · 3km
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.1kmICSEA 1067
- Newbridge Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1058
- Al Amanah CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.2kmICSEA 1022
- Moorebank High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1027
- Liverpool Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 961
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
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Wattle Grove
Is Wattle Grove safe?
Wattle Grove has a residential safety score of 100/100, 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 1,564 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Wattle Grove?
In Wattle Grove, the median house price is $1.38M and the median unit price is $964K. Median weekly house rent is $850.
How far is Wattle Grove from Sydney CBD?
Wattle Grove is about 26.2 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 91 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Wattle Grove?
Wattle Grove has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1084 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Wattle Grove?
Wattle Grove has a transport score of 76/100 and 53 bus stops.