Five Dock vs Wareemba

In both, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Wareemba, most homes are detached houses.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Five Dock

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (14 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • But Wareemba carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 64/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Five Dock

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (55% vs 45%)
  • But Wareemba carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 64/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Five Dock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.0% vs -1.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Five Dock and Wareemba drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Five Dock Wareemba
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Five Dock Wareemba
Walkability 87 / 85
Five Dock — Walkability: 87/100 Wareemba — Walkability: 85/100
Safety 36 / 73
Five Dock — Safety: 36/100 Wareemba — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Five Dock — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wareemba — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Five Dock has more residents (9,823 vs 1,519); Wareemba skews older (43 vs 41).

Five Dock Wareemba
Population 9,823
+85% vs other
 1,519
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.0% -1.7%
Median age 41 43
Median household income $121,056/yr
+1% vs other
 $119,288/yr
Median weekly rent $570/wk $600/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Five Dock Wareemba
0-4 6.0% / 5.9%
Five Dock — 0-4: 6.0% Wareemba — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 11.9% / 12.4%
Five Dock — 5-14: 11.9% Wareemba — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 5.0% / 5.5%
Five Dock — 15-19: 5.0% Wareemba — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 4.1% / 4.2%
Five Dock — 20-24: 4.1% Wareemba — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 12.6% / 10.7%
Five Dock — 25-34: 12.6% Wareemba — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 16.4% / 13.5%
Five Dock — 35-44: 16.4% Wareemba — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 14.6% / 15.1%
Five Dock — 45-54: 14.6% Wareemba — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 12.5% / 12.2%
Five Dock — 55-64: 12.5% Wareemba — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 8.8% / 9.5%
Five Dock — 65-74: 8.8% Wareemba — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 5.6% / 7.3%
Five Dock — 75-84: 5.6% Wareemba — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 2.5% / 3.8%
Five Dock — 85+: 2.5% Wareemba — 85+: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Five Dock 45.6% couple families
Five Dock — Couple Families: 45.6% Five Dock — Lone Person: 35.1% Five Dock — One Parent Families: 13.7% Five Dock — Group Household: 4.0% Five Dock — Other Families: 1.6%
Wareemba 48.1% couple families
Wareemba — Couple Families: 48.1% Wareemba — Lone Person: 33.0% Wareemba — One Parent Families: 14.0% Wareemba — Group Household: 2.3% Wareemba — Other Families: 2.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Five Dock 37.7% renting
Five Dock — Owned Outright: 32.2% Five Dock — Mortgage: 30.1% Five Dock — Renting: 37.7%
Wareemba 29.0% renting
Wareemba — Owned Outright: 42.2% Wareemba — Mortgage: 28.8% Wareemba — Renting: 29.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Five Dock Wareemba
Bachelor Degree 20.2% / 19.9%
Five Dock — Bachelor Degree: 20.2% Wareemba — Bachelor Degree: 19.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 9.3%
Five Dock — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Wareemba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Certificate III & IV 9.3% / 8.6%
Five Dock — Certificate III & IV: 9.3% Wareemba — Certificate III & IV: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 8.3% / 6.7%
Five Dock — Postgraduate Degree: 8.3% Wareemba — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.3%
Five Dock — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Wareemba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Five Dock Wareemba
Italy 7.1% / 9.3%
Five Dock — Italy: 7.1% Wareemba — Italy: 9.3%
China 3.7% / 1.7%
Five Dock — China: 3.7% Wareemba — China: 1.7%
England 2.7% / 2.4%
Five Dock — England: 2.7% Wareemba — England: 2.4%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.5%
Five Dock — New Zealand: 1.8% Wareemba — New Zealand: 1.5%
Ireland 1.0% / 0.6%
Five Dock — Ireland: 1.0% Wareemba — Ireland: 0.6%
Greece — / 1.0%
Five Dock — Greece: not among its largest Wareemba — Greece: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Five Dock 45.3% houses
Five Dock — Houses: 45.3% Five Dock — Flats / Apartments: 39.6% Five Dock — Townhouses: 15.1%
Wareemba 55.4% houses
Wareemba — Houses: 55.4% Wareemba — Flats / Apartments: 35.3% Wareemba — Townhouses: 9.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Five Dock Wareemba
Median house price $2,905,000 $2,975,000
Median unit price $1,130,000 $1,207,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 26 sales
 32 days
from 9 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Five Dock Wareemba
3 bed $2.55M / $2.8M
Five Dock — 3 bed: $2.55M (22 sales) Wareemba — 3 bed: $2.8M (9 sales)

22 vs 9 sales

4 bed $3.26M / $3.6M
Five Dock — 4 bed: $3.26M (9 sales) Wareemba — 4 bed: $3.6M (9 sales)

9 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Five Dock Wareemba
Residential 81% 93%
Parks and recreation 16% 1%
Commercial 1% 6%
Industrial 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Five Dock Wareemba
New dwellings approved 1,600
across Canada Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +72%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Five Dock Wareemba
Houses 2.0%
$1,000/wk on $2.65M
 —
Units 3.9%
$792/wk on $1.04M
 —

Ranking within NSW

Five Dock Wareemba
House price Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Income Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Schools Higher than 43% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 94% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 2% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 22% of NSW —

Liveability

Wareemba scores higher overall (90 vs 71).

Five Dock Wareemba
Grade A A+
Score 71/100 90/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Five Dock carries more crime risk (64 vs 27).

Five Dock Wareemba
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Low
27/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Five Dock Wareemba
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Strathfield Campus, 4.5 km
 3
Strathfield Campus, 5.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 2.0%

Schools in Five Dock

  • Rosebank College Independent · Secondary above peers
  • All Hallows Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Domremy Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Five Dock Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Lucas Gardens School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Wareemba

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Five Dock Wareemba
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 22 1
Parks & reserves 10 1
Childcare 14 0
GPs 6 0
Pharmacies 5 2
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 3 0

Mobility

Five Dock Wareemba
Walkability score 87/100 85/100
Distance to Sydney 9.7 km
+1% vs other
 9.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 395.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 36.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 2046
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 16
postcode 2046
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Five Dock Wareemba
Worked from Home 52.4% / 56.6%
Five Dock — Worked from Home: 52.4% Wareemba — Worked from Home: 56.6%
Car (driver) 37.9% / 35.7%
Five Dock — Car (driver): 37.9% Wareemba — Car (driver): 35.7%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 2.8%
Five Dock — Car (passenger): 2.6% Wareemba — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Bus 3.2% / 1.8%
Five Dock — Bus: 3.2% Wareemba — Bus: 1.8%
Walked Only 2.7% / 1.5%
Five Dock — Walked Only: 2.7% Wareemba — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.6%).

Setting

Five Dock Wareemba
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.6 km
4.9 km to a named beach
 10.5 km
4.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Five Dock Wareemba
Connectivity score 84/100 87/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
5,062 premises
 34%
688 premises

Climate

Five Dock Wareemba
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm 1,176 mm
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C —
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Five Dock Wareemba
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.62 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Five Dock Wareemba
Average residential rate $1,217/yr
same for both
Council Canada Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Five Dock Wareemba
Division Reid
same for both
Member Sally Sitou
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Five Dock Wareemba
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Five Dock

Apartments Inner Parks Professionals Urban

Wareemba

Apartments Inner Parks Premium Professionals Urban

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