Median house price
$3.19M
-0.4% change
NSW · Hunters Hill Council
Huntleys Cove, 2111
Est. population · Jun 2025
765
Growth (1 yr)
+1.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.7%
Median age
50
Median income
$2,359/wk
Employment rate
56.1%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$3,188,000
Languages at home
24.1%non-English
Most common: Cantonese, Mandarin, Arabic
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Hunters Hill Council, Huntleys Cove is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with schools and childcare nearby. Many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home.
Local schools rate highly against similar suburbs. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because growth momentum, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Huntleys Cove snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$770/wk
Houses $1,100 · Units $720
Population (ERP)
765
+1.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
10.3%
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
#94
among Metro Sydney · Mature
Safety
20th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
72nd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
91st
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
- 35.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4537th in Australia
- State rank
- 1443rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #94 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #758 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $720
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,100
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $770
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 189
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $3,188,000
- Median price change
- -0.4%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
765(June 2025)
+1.2% annual · +4.7% over 5 years · 72th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.2%
- 5-year growth
- +4.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +9
- Change in 5 years
- +34
- Growth rank in NSW
- 72th 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 (~800), extrapolated at +1.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 740
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $2,359
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 37 of 359
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,250
- Employment rate
- 56.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 254 / 67
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 31
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 11
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 40.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 106 residents
- State safety percentile
- 19.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +7.2%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions150
- Break And Enter Dwelling40
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment57
- Malicious Damage To Property50
- Other Offences46
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- 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
- 10
- Median school ICSEA (10 schools)
- 1,129.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 91th
School list
- Riverside Girls High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1114 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 49% · 665 students · Top SEA quarter 45% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Giant Steps SydneySpecial · Independent · ICSEA 1103 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 113 students · Top SEA quarter 42% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- St Joseph's CollegeSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1130 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 1,100 students · Top SEA quarter 55% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Villa Maria Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1166 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 46% · 360 students · Top SEA quarter 66% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Hunters Hill High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1104 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 44% · 790 students · Top SEA quarter 42% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Gladesville Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1129 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 45% · 305 students · Top SEA quarter 51% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Hunters Hill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1149 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 40% · 228 students · Top SEA quarter 62% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Abbotsford Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1113 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 368 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1132 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 65% · 179 students · Top SEA quarter 53% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Boronia Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1145 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 409 students · Top SEA quarter 59% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- Victoria Rd After Salter St
- Victoria Rd After Salter St
- Victoria Rd Opp Gladesville Reserve
- Victoria Rd Opp Gladesville Reserve
- Victoria Rd Opp Riverside Girls High School
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
25 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 playgrounds · 2 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Decent local green space — 1 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 9/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.35
Sport & outdoors(6)
- Park
- Playground (2)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (2)
Transport(3)
3 bus stops
Other(7)
- Bench (6)
- Drinking water
- Garden
- Information (2)
- Parking (3)
- Public toilets
- Waste Basket (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Hunters Hill Private Hospital (1.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 14
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 18.3
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.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
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 (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 1 proposal
June 2026
- Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Shop; Neighbourhood shop; Residential Accommodation1 KARRABEE AVENUE HUNTLEYS COVE 2111Under Assessment
2025· 3 proposals
June 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation2-4 KARRABEE AVENUE HUNTLEYS COVE 2111Determined
- Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Shop; Neighbourhood shop; Residential Accommodation1 KARRABEE AVENUE HUNTLEYS COVE 2111Determined
March 2025
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential AccommodationG03/4 karrabee avenue huntleys coveDetermined
2024· 2 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 SALTER STREET HUNTLEYS COVE 2111Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 SALTER STREET HUNTLEYS COVE 2111Determined
2022· 1 proposal
November 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development8 SALTER STREET HUNTLEYS COVE 2111Determined
2021· 2 proposals
November 2021
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to commercial development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Restaurant or cafe; Change of use10-12 SALTER STREET HUNTLEYS COVE 2111Determined
April 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development8 SALTER STREET HUNTLEYS COVE 2111Determined
2020· 1 proposal
July 2020
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development16 MORTIMER LEWIS DRIVE HUNTLEYS COVE 2111Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Heritage
1 heritage place
- The PrioryManning Road, GladesvilleSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Bennelong
- Member of Parliament
- Jerome LAXALE (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 125,953
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.9%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +9.3 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 40.7%Labor 59.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.1 km away).
Coalition 46.2%Labor 53.8%
5.4 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +10.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Hunters Hill WestLabor 51.3% · Coalition 48.7% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- GladesvilleLabor 64.4% · Coalition 35.6% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Hunters HillLabor 43.2% · Coalition 56.8% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Gladesville NorthLabor 61.3% · Coalition 38.7% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- Hunters Hill NorthLabor 59.1% · Coalition 40.9% TPP (2025)1.8 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.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Hunters Hill Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.