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Middle Cove, 2068

Est. population · Jun 2025

1,324

Growth (1 yr)

+0.2%

Growth (5 yr)

-1.1%

Median age

45

Median income

$4,446/wk

Employment rate

61.7%

University qualified

56.1%

Work from home

64.2%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$4,318,000

Languages at home

22.1%non-English

Most common: Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

64.5/100
Good

Top 5% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 95% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • High desirability
  • Leafy
  • Inner city
What Middle Cove is known for: High desirability, Leafy, Inner city

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Suburb profile

Middle Cove is an inner metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Willoughby Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. It is close to the Middle Harbour.

Green cover is an exceptional strength, placing it among the highest-ranked inner metropolitan suburbs, and working from home is another of the suburb's defining strengths, with working from home 20% above the peer median, and university qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 15% above the peer median. Trade-offs centre on limited school access, weaker population growth and limited amenity for the price, with school access 54% below the peer median.

Middle Cove is a better fit for people who value university qualifications more than school access.

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

Inner metropolitan suburb · compared with inner metropolitan suburbs in New South Wales (70)

Strengths

  • Green cover is a relative strength
  • Working from home is a relative strength
  • University qualifications are more common than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • School access is sparse
  • Population has been growing more slowly than in comparable places, or declining
  • Buyers pay a premium despite relatively limited amenity access

What stands out

  • Overseas-born and multilingual community
  • Middle Harbour

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Middle Cove compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$4.32M

+12% change

Median rent

$920/wk

Houses $1,500 · Units $730

Population (ERP)

1,324

+0.2% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

7.1%

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

#8

among Metro Sydney · Mature

Crime rate

1st

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

42nd

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

8%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

96th

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
64.5/100 — Good
State standing
Top 5% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
198th in Australia
State rank
101st in NSW
Peer rank
#8 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#82 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
95%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$730
Houses (January to March 2026)
$1,500
All types (January to March 2026)
$920
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
115
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$4,318,000
Median price change
+12.4%

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

1,324(June 2025)

+0.2% annual · -1.1% over 5 years · 42th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.2%
5-year growth
-1.1%
Change in 1 year
+3
Change in 5 years
-14
Growth rank in NSW
42th 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 (~1,350), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
1,327
Median age
45
Median household income / week
$4,446
Dwelling vacancy
7.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
33 of 465
Median monthly mortgage
$4,000
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$930
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
48.8% / 42.9% / 8.3%
Employment rate
61.7%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
64.2% / 1.5% / 22.5%
Walked or cycled to work
0.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
413 / 16 / 7

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.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

56.1% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 4.4% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified56.1% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified8.9% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational4.4% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below30.6% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce29.4%
  • Society and culture19.3%
  • Health11%
  • Engineering and related technologies10.1%
  • Creative arts7.1%
  • Natural and physical sciences6.9%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 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)
$79,063

94th percentile in NSW · +35% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$86,522

96th percentile in NSW · +33% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
24.0%

94th percentile in NSW · +74% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$152,047

98th percentile in NSW · +140% vs Australia

Residents with business income
10.0%

45th percentile in NSW · -4% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2068 — 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
11,884
Taxpayers reporting net rent
2,864
Median net rent
-$508
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,129
Taxable income vs state median
+41%
Salary / wages vs state median
+38%
Rental investment vs state median
+71%
Super vs state median
+116%
Business income vs state median
0%

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

22.1% speak a language other than English at home; 36.3% born overseas

Language at home
1,018 English only · 289 other
Non-English at home
22.1%
Born overseas
478 (36.3%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
8 (0.6%)
Australian citizens
1,184
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
11

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Cantonese38 · 35.5%
  • Mandarin27 · 25.2%
  • Japanese9 · 8.4%
  • German6 · 5.6%
  • Italian5 · 4.7%
  • French4 · 3.7%
  • Indonesian4 · 3.7%
  • Samoan4 · 3.7%

Religion

47.4%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 47.4%, while 43% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion43%32.8%
Christianity47.4%47.6%
Buddhism2.1%2.8%
Other / not stated7.5%16.9%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic24.9%22.4%
Anglican13.6%11.9%
Uniting Church2.1%2.1%
Christian (not further defined)2%2.4%

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 2068, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
18
Against the person
4
Against property
12
Rate per 1,000 residents
13.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 332 residents
State crime-rate percentile
0.6th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-24.8%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
13
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
9.82

Most common offence types

  • Break And Enter Dwelling1
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault1
  • Fraud6
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment1
  • Sexual Touching, Sexual Act And Other Sexual Offences1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
5
Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
1,152
Median ICSEA percentile
96th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
2
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
5
School list
  • Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1148 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 405 students · Top SEA quarter 60% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
  • St Thomas' Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1161 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 277 students · Top SEA quarter 65% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • Castle Cove Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1167 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 273 students · Top SEA quarter 67% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Willoughby Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1143 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 49% · 905 students · Top SEA quarter 59% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Willoughby Girls High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1152 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 65% · 1,036 students · Top SEA quarter 61% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Cammeraygal HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Castle Cove PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Chatswood HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Killarney Hts HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Mosman HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Willoughby GHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Willoughby 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

Public transport

32 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 288 Eastern Valley Way
  • Eastern Valley Way Opp 323
  • Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School, Greenfield Av
  • Victoria Av At Warrane Rd
  • Victoria Av Before Eastern Valley Way

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

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

52 mapped amenities

2 cafes · 1 swimming pools

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Well connected by public transport — 32 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
34/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
1.51
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.51
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.51
Food & drink(2)
  • Jiji rescue cat caféCafe

    161B Eastern Valley Way

  • Yas CafeCafe
Community(1)
  • Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner SchoolSchool

    5A Glenroy Avenue

Sport & outdoors(12)
  • BBQ
  • Chatswood - CastlecragCycling route
  • City to North Cycle RouteCycling route
  • Northbridge-Castle CoveCycling route
  • Drinking water
  • Harold Reid ReserveNature reserve
  • Cawarrah ParkPark
  • Chowne Place ReservePark
  • Picnic area
  • Public toilets
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool
Entertainment(5)
  • Theatre
  • North Arm Road Lookout, Middle CoveViewpoint

    North Arm Road, Middle Cove

  • Viewpoint (3)
Transport(16)

16 bus stops

Other(8)
  • White Bathroom CoBathroom Furnishing
  • Bench (3)
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Information (7)
  • Parking
  • Willoughby City CouncilParking Space
  • Post Box
  • Shelter

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
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Cawarrah ParkPark
  • Chowne Place ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
48.4%
Woodland / forest cover
48.1%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
6
Parks (OSM)
2
Typical summer maximum
25°C

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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Castlecrag Private Hospital (1.1 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
20
Participants per 1,000 residents
15.1

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

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 (12%)

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· 9 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    42 NORTH ARM ROAD MIDDLE COVE 2068Under Assessment

  • July 2026

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    276 EASTERN VALLEY WAY MIDDLE COVE 2068Under Assessment

  • June 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    303 EASTERN VALLEY WAY MIDDLE COVE 2068Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    20 GREENFIELD AVENUE MIDDLE COVE 2068Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    20 HEIGHTS CRESCENT MIDDLE COVE 2068Determined

  • April 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    15 Glenroy Avenue, Middle CoveDetermined

  • March 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    13 COVELEE CIRCUIT MIDDLE COVE 2068Determined

  • February 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    54 REMBRANDT DRIVE MIDDLE COVE 2068Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    290B EASTERN VALLEY WAY MIDDLE COVE 2068Determined
2025· 18 proposals

  • November 2025

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    276 EASTERN VALLEY WAY MIDDLE COVE 2068Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    20 HEIGHTS CRESCENT MIDDLE COVE 2068Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Pathways and paving; Stairway
    18 GREENFIELD AVENUE MIDDLE COVE 2068Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    15 HEIGHTS CRESCENT MIDDLE COVE 2068Determined

  • October 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    12 CAWARRAH ROAD MIDDLE COVE 2068Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    9 COVELEE CIRCUIT MIDDLE COVE 2068Withdrawn
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    19 COVELEE CIRCUIT MIDDLE COVE 2068Determined
  • Subdivision
    15 GLENROY AVENUE MIDDLE COVE 2068Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    275 EASTERN VALLEY WAY MIDDLE COVE 2068Determined

  • August 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    10 REMBRANDT DRIVE MIDDLE COVE 2068Determined

  • July 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    12 CAWARRAH ROAD MIDDLE COVE 2068Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    20 HEIGHTS CRESCENT MIDDLE COVE 2068Withdrawn

  • June 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    13 COVELEE CIRCUIT MIDDLE COVE 2068Determined

  • May 2025

  • Subdivision
    1 CHOWNE PLACE MIDDLE COVE 2068Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    8 CAWARRAH ROAD MIDDLE COVE 2068Determined

  • March 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    30 NORTH ARM ROAD MIDDLE COVE 2068Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    54 REMBRANDT DRIVE MIDDLE COVE 2068Determined

  • January 2025

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    5 THE LEE MIDDLE COVE 2068Determined
2024· 13 proposals

  • November 2024

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    28 HIGHLAND RIDGE ROAD MIDDLE COVE 2068Determined
  • Subdivision
    1 CHOWNE PLACE MIDDLE COVE 2068Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Landscaping structures; Swimming pool
    18 HIGHLAND RIDGE ROAD MIDDLE COVE 2068Determined

  • October 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    253 EASTERN VALLEY WAY MIDDLE COVE 2068Determined

  • September 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    11 VICTORIA AVENUE MIDDLE COVE 2068Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    205 EASTERN VALLEY WAY MIDDLE COVE 2068Determined

  • July 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    59 REMBRANDT DRIVE MIDDLE COVE 2068Determined

  • June 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    13 The Quarterdeck MIDDLE COVE NSW 2068Determined

  • May 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    19 GREENFIELD AVENUE MIDDLE COVE 2068Determined

  • March 2024

  • Demolition; Residential flat building; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure; Car park
    217 EASTERN VALLEY WAY MIDDLE COVE 2068Determined

  • February 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    59 REMBRANDT DRIVE MIDDLE COVE 2068Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    20 REMBRANDT DRIVE MIDDLE COVE 2068Determined

  • January 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    22 GREENFIELD AVENUE MIDDLE COVE 2068Determined
2023· 4 proposals

  • December 2023

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    20 GREENFIELD AVENUE MIDDLE COVE 2068Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    16 NORTH ARM ROAD MIDDLE COVE 2068Determined

  • November 2023

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    27 COVELEE CIRCUIT MIDDLE COVE 2068Deferred Commencement

  • October 2023

  • Erection of a new structure; Minor building alterations (external)
    32 GREENFIELD AVENUE MIDDLE COVE 2068Determined

Data sources & freshness

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
Bradfield
Member of Parliament
Nicolette BOELE (Independent)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
126,860
Turnout (2025)
93.7%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+1.2 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 55.0%Labor 45.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.3 km away).

Coalition 54.1%Labor 45.9%

0.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +0.6 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Willoughby NorthLabor 45.6% · Coalition 54.4% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
  • CastlecragLabor 45.5% · Coalition 54.5% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
  • Castle CoveLabor 42.0% · Coalition 58.0% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
  • WilloughbyLabor 49.2% · Coalition 50.8% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
  • Willoughby SouthLabor 50.9% · Coalition 49.1% TPP (2025)1.5 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

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.

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