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Moving to Warnervale (Wadalba area) from Kingswood (Werrington area)

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Warnervale - Wadalba and Kingswood - Werrington, side by side - all from public government data.

Warnervale (Wadalba area) has 23,023 people (ABS, June 2025), +2.8% in a year, a median house price of $960,000, 6 schools and 21 childcare services. Full Warnervale (Wadalba area) suburb profile.

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Kingswood - Werrington
NSW · current home
Warnervale - Wadalba
NSW · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
28,330
23,023
Annual growth
+3.9%
+2.8%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,707/wk
$2,022/wk
Overseas born
30.9%
17.0%
Non-English-speaking background
31.7%
10.8%
Children aged 0–14
22.6%
23.8%
SEIFA advantage ABS SEIFA 2021
IRSAD decile (1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged) A relative socio-economic index - not a measure of safety or community quality.
Decile 4
Decile 5
IRSAD score
967
992
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
11
6
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
953
973
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,045
1,048
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
10
21
Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only
Median house price
$1.18M
$960,000
House price YoY
+17.8%
+12.9%
Median 3-bed house rent /wk
$640
$650
Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities
GPs nearby
1
2
Supermarkets nearby
5
None mapped
Parks nearby
57
20
Train stations
2
1
Crime & safety NSW BOCSAR (Jan-Dec 2025)
Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count - not population-adjusted)
not published
120
Change vs prior year
not published
+32%
Counts are often higher where many people visit (shopping centres, stations, nightlife), not only where many people live. SuburbRadar does not rate suburbs as safe or unsafe.

© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice). Suburb totals are added up from published figures.

Sources: ABS ERP June 2025 · ABS Census 2021 · ABS SEIFA 2021 · ACARA School Profile 2025 · ACECQA NQS register · Valuer-General Victoria & DFFH (VIC) · DCJ Housing sales Mar 2026 and rent Jun 2026 (NSW) · RTA Queensland rents (QLD) · NSW BOCSAR (NSW) · CSA Victoria (VIC). How we source this data →

Which school is zoned?

The free government school your child can attend in each area - side by side, never a blended average.

From: Kingswood - Werrington
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Kingswood Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Kingswood - Werrington.

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 499
ICSEA 1048
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Kingswood - Werrington (NSW catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
St Dominic's College
Independent 1,010 students
ICSEA 1008 intake context
Wollemi College
Independent 565 students
ICSEA 1107 intake context
St Joseph's Primary School
Catholic 310 students
ICSEA 1019 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

To: Warnervale - Wadalba
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Porters Creek Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Warnervale - Wadalba.

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 317
ICSEA 988
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Warnervale - Wadalba (NSW catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
MacKillop Catholic College
Catholic 1,558 students
ICSEA 1042 intake context
Lakes Grammar - An Anglican School
Independent 796 students
ICSEA 1054 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Honest tradeoff

Warnervale - Wadalba's government schools have an average ICSEA of 973, compared to 953 in Kingswood - Werrington. ICSEA reflects the socioeconomic intake of students, not teaching quality - it is not a ranking of school performance.

Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA Warnervale - Wadalba 1,048 (2 schools), Kingswood - Werrington 1,045 (3 schools).

There are 6 schools in Warnervale - Wadalba, compared to 11 in Kingswood - Werrington.

Childcare services matched by suburb name: 21 in Warnervale - Wadalba vs 10 in Kingswood - Werrington.

The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is lower in Warnervale - Wadalba at 10.8% (vs 31.7% in Kingswood - Werrington).

Warnervale - Wadalba has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 5, above Kingswood - Werrington's Decile 4. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.

Median house prices are 19% lower in Warnervale - Wadalba ($960,000 vs $1.18M).

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House$960,000
Gov ICSEA993
Schools2
Childcare6
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 5 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Chittaway Bay - Tumbi Umbi NSW
House$1.1M
Gov ICSEA980
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Childcare11
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 5 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
South Wentworthville NSW
House$1.48M
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SEIFA IRSAD Decile 5 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
The Entrance NSW
House$1.1M
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Childcare7
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Ourimbah - Fountaindale NSW
Gov ICSEA1,018
Schools2
Childcare7
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 7 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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What is the population of Warnervale (Wadalba area)?

23,023 people lived in Warnervale (Wadalba area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +2.8% over the year. Kingswood (Werrington area) had 28,330.

Are houses cheaper in Warnervale (Wadalba area) than in Kingswood (Werrington area)?

Yes. The median house price is $960,000 in Warnervale (Wadalba area) and $1.18M in Kingswood (Werrington area), 19% lower in Warnervale (Wadalba area).

How many schools are in Warnervale (Wadalba area)?

ACARA lists 6 schools in Warnervale (Wadalba area), against 11 in Kingswood (Werrington area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".

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Plan the move: Kingswood - Werrington → Warnervale - Wadalba