Crows Nest is a mixed commercial-residential suburb of Sydney, in North Sydney Council, with mainly dense residential and commercial development.
Employment is stronger than in comparable places, with employment 21% above the peer median. Dining and cafés are a relative strength, placing it among the highest-ranked mixed commercial-residential suburbs. Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group. University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, with university qualifications 26% above the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are higher rents and thinner mapped green cover within the suburb boundary, with median rents 12% above the peer median.
Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising school quality and dining over lower rents.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Mixed commercial-residential suburb · compared with mixed commercial-residential suburbs in New South Wales (130)
Strengths
Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group
Dining and cafés are a relative strength
Employment is a relative strength
University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
Weaknesses
Rents run above those in comparable places
Mapped green cover within the suburb boundary is below comparable suburbs
What stands out
Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★★★☆
Professionals★★★★★
Retirees★★☆☆☆
Students★★☆☆☆
Budget buyers★☆☆☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Crows Nest compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$3.26M
-3.1% change
Median rent
$900/wk
Houses $1,200 · Units $890
Population (ERP)
5,522
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
11.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#27
among Metro Sydney · Established
Crime rate
21st
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
59th
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
55%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
98th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
67.4/100 — Good
State standing
Top 3% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
91st in Australia
State rank
49th in NSW
Peer rank
#27 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#39 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
100%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$890
Houses (January to March 2026)
$1,200
All types (January to March 2026)
$900
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
631
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$3,259,000
Median price change
-3.1%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
+0.8% annual · +2.4% over 5 years · 59th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.8%
5-year growth
+2.4%
Change in 1 year
+42
Change in 5 years
+129
Growth rank in NSW
59th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~5,650), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
4,974
Median age
36
Median household income / week
$2,614
Dwelling vacancy
11%
Unoccupied private dwellings
294 of 2,663
Median monthly mortgage
$3,033
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$550
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
20.4% / 24.6% / 55%
Employment rate
74.8%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
59.5% / 4.8% / 16.9%
Walked or cycled to work
8.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
264 / 622 / 1,441 (+ 26 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
59.6% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 5.8% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified59.6% · 27.8% NSW
Diploma qualified9.3% · 9.3% NSW
Trade / vocational5.8% · 15% NSW
Year 12 or below25.3% · 47.9% NSW
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce33.6%
Society and culture16.8%
Health9.3%
Engineering and related technologies8.5%
Creative arts8.4%
Information technology6%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$87,003
98th percentile in NSW · +48% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$93,836
99th percentile in NSW · +44% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
21.0%
87th percentile in NSW · +52% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$95,188
79th percentile in NSW · +50% vs Australia
Residents with business income
9.0%
29th percentile in NSW · -13% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2065 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
24,174
Taxpayers reporting net rent
4,964
Median net rent
-$1,034
Taxpayers reporting business income
2,108
Taxable income vs state median
+55%
Salary / wages vs state median
+50%
Rental investment vs state median
+50%
Super vs state median
+35%
Business income vs state median
-10%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
25.8% speak a language other than English at home; 41% born overseas
Language at home
3,554 English only · 1,233 other
Non-English at home
25.8%
Born overseas
1,972 (41%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
18 (0.4%)
Australian citizens
3,958
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
28
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Mandarin85 · 18.3%
Cantonese54 · 11.6%
Spanish43 · 9.2%
Japanese37 · 8%
French36 · 7.7%
Hindi23 · 4.9%
Portuguese22 · 4.7%
Italian19 · 4.1%
Religion
49.7%No religion
No religion is the most common response at 49.7%, while Christianity accounts for 36%.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
49.7%
32.8%
Christianity
36%
47.6%
Hinduism
2.7%
3.4%
Buddhism
2.9%
2.8%
Other / not stated
8.8%
13.5%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
20.7%
22.4%
Anglican
8%
11.9%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2065, which is shared with other suburbs.
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
228
Against the person
47
Against property
97
Rate per 1,000 residents
41.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 106 residents
State crime-rate percentile
20.8th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+3.9%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
76
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
13.76
Most common offence types
Fraud15
Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment16
Malicious Damage To Property16
Steal From Retail Store17
Transport Regulatory Offences40
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
Schools within 2 km
18
Median school ICSEA (17 schools)
1,170
Median ICSEA percentile
98th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
3
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
North Sydney Girls High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1203 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 94% · 916 students · Top SEA quarter 74% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
North Sydney Boys High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1195 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 95% · 933 students · Top SEA quarter 72% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
Anzac Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1147 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 50% · 720 students · Top SEA quarter 60% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
Cammeraygal High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1135 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 49% · 905 students · Top SEA quarter 54% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
Marist Catholic College North ShoreCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1166 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 1,609 students · Top SEA quarter 66% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
Naremburn SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1075 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 38% · 30 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
Cameragal Montessori SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1179 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 48% · 40 students · Top SEA quarter 72% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
Cammeray Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1168 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 622 students · Top SEA quarter 67% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
North Sydney Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1144 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 52% · 756 students · Top SEA quarter 59% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
Wenona SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1187 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 1,385 students · Top SEA quarter 76% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
Anzac Park PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Cammeray PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Cammeraygal HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Mosman HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Nth Sydney PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published
Strong café and dining scene — 57 food & drink venues nearby
Decent local green space — 7 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 61 public transport stops
Strong local sport and recreation — 21 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
2.01
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
11.46
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.41
Food & drink(57)
Bakers DelightBakery
11 Willoughby Road
CresentBakery
La BaguetteBakery
18 Willoughby Road, Crows Nest
Ichiro’s Sports BarBar
Tachinomi YPBar
Unit 1 20 Burlington Street
The FoxtrotBar
The Stoned CrowBar
Bean DrinkingCafe
Unit 1 13 Ernest Place, Crows Nest
Cafe 107Cafe
107 Alexander Street
CohortCafe
Fix - Crows NestCafe
Willoughby Road, Crows Nest
FreshCafe
Unit 2 13 Ernest Place, Crows Nest
MsChiefCafe
Only Coffee ProjectCafe
Unit 2 118-124 Willoughby Road, Crows Nest
Piccolo MeCafe
Pino's Pasta CafeCafe
St Malo BakeryCafe
Zig Zag Lane
El JannahFast food
FishbowlFast food
Willoughby Road, Crows Nest
Grill'dFast food
Guzman y GomezFast food
77 Willoughby Road, Crows Nest
Milky LaneFast food
OgaloFast food
88 Willoughby Road, Crows Nest
OportoFast food
Plan BFast food
ZambreroFast food
84 Willoughby Road, Crows Nest
Crows Nest HotelPub
The HayberryPub
BamiyanRestaurant
Berempah Restaurant & BarRestaurant
16 Willoughby Road
BoThaiRestaurant
16 Willoughby Road, Crows Nest
Bravo TrattoriaRestaurant
59 Willoughby Road, Crows Nest
Charcoal & CrispRestaurant
ChillRestaurant
Curry NestRestaurant
130 Willoughby Road, Crows Nest
DhakshinRestaurant
Farina PizzeriaRestaurant
104 Willoughby Road, Crows Nest
Hecho en MexicoRestaurant
67 Willoughby Road
Ivory ThaiRestaurant
Jijos GrillRestaurant
Pacific Highway, Crows Nest
Kagoshima MasterRestaurant
Kagoshima MasterRestaurant
18A Falcon Street, Crows Nest
LuhoRestaurant
77 Willoughby Road, Crows Nest
New YamanishiRestaurant
Ramen AuruRestaurant
Unit 6 8 Falcon Street
Restaurant (4)
Ryo's NoodlesRestaurant
125 Falcon Street
SakanayaRestaurant
Salmon & BearRestaurant
Stuyvesant houseRestaurant
The Tall LemongrassRestaurant
136 Willoughby Road, Crows Nest
Tokyo Loco BowlRestaurant
82 Willoughby Road, Crows Nest
TurkaRestaurant
Willoughby Road, Crows Nest
Yakitori YurippiRestaurant
Shopping(9)
Chambers CellarsBottle shop
Unit 2 162 Willoughby Road, Crows Nest
Jim's CellarsBottle shop
FoodaryConvenience store
ColesSupermarket
105 Willoughby Road
GOG SupermarketSupermarket
164 Willoughby Road, Crows Nest
WoolworthsSupermarket
10 Falcon Street
Everyday services(6)
Commonwealth BankBank
NABBank
St. George / WestpacBank
Evie NetworksEV charging
NRMAEV charging
Ampol Foodary Crows NestPetrol station
111-121 Falcon Street
Community(6)
Crows Nest CentreCommunity centre
Crows Nest KindergartenKindergarten
Kelly’s Place Childcare CentreKindergarten
Kindergarten
Cammeraygal High School Senior CampusSchool
North Sydney Girls High SchoolSchool
365 Pacific Highway
Health & services(6)
Crows Nest Child and Family Health CentreClinic
2 Ernest Place
Medical clinic
Blooms The ChemistPharmacy
chemistPharmacy
TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy
108 Willoughby Road, Crows Nest
Vets on FalconVeterinary
12-14 Falcon Street
Sport & outdoors(44)
Cammeray - Harbour BridgeCycling route
Cammeray Local RoutesCycling route
City to North Cycle RouteCycling route
Flat Rock GullyCycling route
Naremburn Local RoutesCycling route
North Syd to Lane Cove Cycle RouteCycling route
Route 1Cycling route
Route 4Cycling route
Wollstonecraft Local Cycle RoutesCycling route
Dog park
Drinking water (4)
Simply YogaGym
Unit 101 4 Clarke Street, Crows Nest
Cahill PlaygroundPark
Ernest PlacePark
Hume Street Park ExpansionPark
43-49 Hume Street, Crows Nest
Hume Street Park ExpansionPark
90-92 Willoughby Lane, Crows Nest
Park (2)
St Thomas Rest ParkPark
Cahill PlaygroundPlayground
Playground
Public Toilet Hume Street Park, Crows NestPublic toilets
36 Hume Street, Crows Nest
Public Toilet The Albany – Crows NestPublic toilets
105 Willoughby Road, Crows Nest
Public toilets
Zone Tennis AcademySports centre
Sports field
Swimming pool (15)
Transport(25)
24 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(62)
Artwork
Bag
Albany Street
AlbanyBeauty salon
Siam CabanaBeauty salon
130 Willoughby Road, Crows Nest
Latex Bedding Co.Bed
Bench (21)
Ernest St after Miller StBench
cycle maxBicycle
Bicycle Parking (10)
Bike Shed - Crows Nest Station, Pacific HwyBicycle Parking
Boat Books & Nautical ChartsBooks
Albany Street
The Antique Bookshop & CuriosBooks
The Constant ReaderBooks
Willoughby Road, Crows Nest
Spoilers InternationalBrothel
Crows Nest Terminus (263, 267)Bus Station
Burlington Street
Car repair (2)
VAR Crows NestCar repair
Crows Nest Carpet OneCarpet
SwapUp SecondhandClothes
Best Solution ComputersComputer
On Time Print & Office CentresCopyshop
Angel's ApparelDry Cleaning
Blue & WhiteDry Cleaning
Crows Nest Fire StationFire station
99 Shirley Road, Crows Nest
Fountain
Coco RepublicFurniture
Zizz FurnitureFurniture
Pacific Highway, Crows Nest
Garden (6)
Ume-YaGrocery
Unit Shop 2 34-38 Alexander Street
Martins BarberHairdresser
C9Ice Cream
Lighting
Loading Dock
Motorcycle Parking (7)
Holtermann Street Car ParkParking
Hume Street car park, Crows NestParking
Hume Street, Crows Nest
Kiss and RideParking
Parking (13)
Parking Entrance (6)
Parking Space (21)
KürtőshPastry
110-112 Willoughby Road, Crows Nest
PetbarnPet
160 Willoughby Road, Crows Nest
Picnic Table
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's WitnessesPlace of worship
124 Alexander Street, Crows Nest
Northside Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
63 Willoughby Road, Crows Nest
Orthodox ChurchPlace of worship
Place of worship
6 Holtermann Street, Crows Nest
Australia PostPost Box
Post Box
Montessori AcademyPrep School
Public Bookcase
Willoughby Rd Street LibraryPublic Bookcase
59-61 Willoughby Road, Crows Nest
Fire StationShelter
Shelter (5)
Taxi (2)
TelstraTelephone
Professor Plum'sToys
Ernest Street, Crows Nest
Vending machine (2)
Waste Basket (3)
Waste Disposal
Watering Place
Mail Boxes Etc. AustraliaYes
Unit 202 54 Alexander Street
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Places of worship
4 places of worship within ~1.5 km
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
124 Alexander Street, Crows Nest
Northside Baptist Church
63 Willoughby Road, Crows Nest
Orthodox Church
Place of worship
6 Holtermann Street, Crows Nest
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
Usual max / min
25° / 17°
Rainfall
321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
22° / 14°
Rainfall
359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
17° / 8°
Rainfall
263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
21° / 12°
Rainfall
242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
112 ERNEST STREET CROWS NEST 2065Withdrawn
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
69 HAYBERRY STREET CROWS NEST 2065Deferred Commencement
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
52 HOLTERMANN STREET CROWS NEST 2065Determined
May 2026
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
3 MATTHEW LANE CROWS NEST 2065Withdrawn
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
106 ERNEST STREET CROWS NEST 2065Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
146 ATCHISON STREET CROWS NEST 2065Determined
Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise
6-8 FALCON STREET CROWS NEST 2065Determined
April 2026
Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
55 HAYBERRY STREET CROWS NEST 2065Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
97 ERNEST STREET CROWS NEST 2065Determined
March 2026
Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
L SE 301 12-14 FALCON STREET CROWS NEST 2065Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
54 ERNEST STREET CROWS NEST 2065Determined
Demolition; Business premises; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise
51-59 ALEXANDER STREET CROWS NEST 2065Determined
Advertising and signage; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading
68 WILLOUGHBY ROAD CROWS NEST 2065Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development
126 ERNEST STREET CROWS NEST 2065Withdrawn
Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
4 39 WILLOUGHBY ROAD CROWS NEST 2065Withdrawn
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
136 BURLINGTON STREET CROWS NEST 2065Determined
Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure
129 WILLOUGHBY ROAD CROWS NEST 2065Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
96 HAYBERRY STREET CROWS NEST 2065Determined
February 2026
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
109 BURLINGTON STREET CROWS NEST 2065Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
20 HAYBERRY STREET CROWS NEST 2065Determined
January 2026
Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
6 SOPHIA STREET CROWS NEST 2065Withdrawn
Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
83 FALCON STREET CROWS NEST 2065Determined
Attached dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
100 BURLINGTON STREET CROWS NEST 2065Determined
2025· 13 proposals
December 2025
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation facility (indoor)
104 ALEXANDER STREET CROWS NEST 2065Determined
November 2025
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling
113 ERNEST STREET CROWS NEST 2065Determined
Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
111 CHANDOS STREET CROWS NEST 2065Determined
Residential flat building; Shop top housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure
27 FALCON STREET CROWS NEST 2065Determined
Restaurant or cafe; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
88 WILLOUGHBY ROAD CROWS NEST 2065Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
79 HAYBERRY STREET CROWS NEST 2065Determined
Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences
103 ALEXANDER STREET CROWS NEST 2065Determined
Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Health consulting room; Medical centre; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Health services facility; Hospital; Health Infrastructure
22-26 CLARKE STREET CROWS NEST 2065Determined
Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
82 Falcon Street Crows Nest 2065Determined
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
100 ERNEST STREET CROWS NEST 2065Determined
Shop top housing
71 WILLOUGHBY ROAD CROWS NEST 2065Withdrawn
October 2025
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
75 HOLTERMANN STREET CROWS NEST 2065Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
RoadworksWarringah Freeway Southbound31 Dec 2023 – 31 Dec 2026
Data sources & freshness
Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Heritage
1 heritage place
Electricity Power House23 Albany Street Crows NestSHR
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Heritage listings as established streetscape
Data sources & freshness
State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
Federal electorate
Warringah
Member of Parliament
Zali STEGGALL (Independent)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
130,761
Turnout (2025)
92.1%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+5.3 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 45.5%Labor 54.5%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.4 km away).
Coalition 36.0%Labor 64.0%
9.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +10.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Crows NestLabor 65.8% · Coalition 34.2% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
Cammeray SouthLabor 63.7% · Coalition 36.3% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
WollstonecraftLabor 65.4% · Coalition 34.6% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
Cammeray (Warringah)Labor 57.6% · Coalition 42.4% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)