Median house price
$2.75M
+12% change
NSW · Ku-ring-gai Council
North Wahroonga, 2076
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,903
Growth (1 yr)
-0.1%
Growth (5 yr)
-0.9%
Median age
45
Median income
$3,189/wk
Employment rate
56.3%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$2,745,000
Languages at home
28.2%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
North Wahroonga is a well-connected smaller community in Ku-ring-gai Council with everyday amenities close at hand. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. A large share of residents were born overseas, and languages other than English are widely spoken at home.
Fitness and outdoor sport options are a real part of local life, not just a distant club trip away. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. Buses make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Desirability lands around average here: softer safety weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment, plus growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
North Wahroonga snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$1,000/wk
Houses $1,250 · Units $770
Population (ERP)
1,903
-0.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.9%
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
#64
among Metro Sydney · Mature
Safety
2nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
8th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
86th
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
- 44.0/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 44% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3073rd in Australia
- State rank
- 931st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #64 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #605 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)
- $770
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,250
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $1,000
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 89
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $2,745,000
- Median price change
- +11.9%
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
1,903(June 2025)
-0.1% annual · -0.9% over 5 years · 8th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.1%
- 5-year growth
- -0.9%
- Change in 1 year
- -2
- Change in 5 years
- -18
- Growth rank in NSW
- 8th 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 (~1,900), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,100
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $3,189
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 27 of 691
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,884
- Employment rate
- 56.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 624 / 32 / 12
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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 39
- Against the person
- 12
- Against property
- 21
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 20.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 175 residents
- State safety percentile
- 2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -2.2%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault42
- Fraud104
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment36
- Malicious Damage To Property54
- Steal From Motor Vehicle36
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,107
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 86th
School list
- St Edmund's CollegeSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 1107 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 112 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Asquith High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1082 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 669 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Wahroonga Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1156 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 46% · 508 students · Top SEA quarter 63% · 2.0 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
20 public transport stops in this suburb
- Curtin Av Opp Forde Pl
- Curtin Av Opp Page Av
- Curtin Av Opp Watson Av
- Grosvenor St Before Curtin Av
- Page Av Opp Scullin Pl
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
93 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 playgrounds · 42 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 3 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 20 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 47 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.43
Sport & outdoors(50)
- Eric Evans ParkPark
- Fraser ParkPark
- McMahons ParkPark
- Playground (2)
- Golden Jubilee OvalSports field
- Sports field
- Sunset Soaring ClubSports field
- Swimming pool (42)
Transport(11)
11 bus stops
Other(15)
- Bench
- Drinking water
- NSW RFS Ku-Ring-Gai BrigadeFire station
- Information (6)
- Loading Dock (2)
- Caley ReserveNature Reserve
- Parking (2)
- RFSParking
- Parking Space (10)
- Picnic Table (2)
- Post Box
- Public Toilet Cliff Oval, North WahroongaPublic toilets
Cliff Avenue, North Wahroonga
- Public Toilet Golden Jubilee Field, North WahroongaPublic toilets
Esk Street, North Wahroonga
- Shelter
- Track
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
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Caley ReserveNature reserve
- Eric Evans ParkPark
- Fraser ParkPark
- McMahons ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital (1.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public 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)
- 32
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 16.8
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· 4 proposals
August 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool11 CURTIN AVENUE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Under Assessment
April 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation92 BOUNDARY ROAD NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Additional Information Requested
January 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah14 TAMAR PLACE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation40 CURTIN AVENUE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
2025· 8 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure37 BARTON CRESCENT NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 FISHER AVENUE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure38 HUON STREET NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 DALY AVENUE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 DALY AVENUE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
July 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Supporting Development3 LISTER STREET NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 CHUNOOMA ROAD NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Withdrawn
January 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 BOWATER CLOSE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Withdrawn
2024· 10 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation9 WYEENA CLOSE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 HOLT AVENUE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation9 WYEENA CLOSE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Withdrawn
June 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces22 HUON STREET NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure91B GROSVENOR STREET NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
February 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool99 WESTBROOK AVENUE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 DALY AVENUE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure146 GROSVENOR STREET NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure184 GROSVENOR STREET NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
January 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (external); Swimming pool1 ESK STREET NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
2023· 12 proposals
November 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Landscaping structures; Pathways and paving8 BOWATER CLOSE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 CHUNOOMA ROAD NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 HOLT AVENUE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development34 CURTIN AVENUE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
June 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development184 GROSVENOR STREET NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling; Demolition; Stormwater management systems; Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of trees3 DALY AVENUE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spaces24 HUON STREET NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
March 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development; Retaining walls, protection of trees2 MOUNT VIEW PLACE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing1 ESK STREET NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Withdrawn
February 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces21 FISHER AVENUE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Withdrawn
January 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development9 URALBA PLACE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development8 SCULLIN PLACE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
2022· 7 proposals
December 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development42 DALY AVENUE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
October 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development12 FORREST AVENUE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
August 2022
- Demolition100 CURTIN AVENUE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
- Retaining walls, protection of trees5 PAGE AVENUE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces9 WYEENA CLOSE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Withdrawn
July 2022
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces60 CURTIN AVENUE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Withdrawn
May 2022
- Demolition60 CURTIN AVENUE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Withdrawn
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)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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
- 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 3.8 km away).
Coalition 61.9%Labor 38.1%
7.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -1.6 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Wahroonga NorthLabor 37.0% · Coalition 63.0% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Turramurra ValleyLabor 30.1% · Coalition 69.9% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- Wahroonga EastLabor 45.6% · Coalition 54.4% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- WahroongaLabor 43.6% · Coalition 56.4% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
- Wahroonga SouthLabor 40.4% · Coalition 59.6% TPP (2025)2.5 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
- 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 Ku-ring-gai Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.