Five Dock vs Wareemba
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Five DockCanada Bay | WareembaCanada Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | not available | not available |
| Median unit price | $1,173,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,173,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $885/wk | $885/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | not available | not available |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 9,823 | 1,519 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 8/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 45% | 55% |
| Townhouses | 15% | 9% |
| Apartments/units | 37% | 32% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 7.4 km | 7.2 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 8% | 1% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Abbotsford PS, Croydon PS, Dobroyd Pt PS, Five Dock PS, Haberfield PS, Russell Lea PS | Abbotsford PS, Five Dock PS |
| Secondary | Ashfield BHS, Burwood GHS, Concord HS | Concord HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Around the state average | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- Five Dock is higher on population (by about 547%).
- Wareemba is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 2 deciles).
- Five Dock is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 7 percentage points).
- Five Dock is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 229%).
The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $1,173,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2046 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 2.9% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2046 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median. The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $1,173,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2046 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 2.9% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2046 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median.