Artarmon vs Chatswood

In both, about half of households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. In Artarmon, about half of households are couple families. Units cost more in Chatswood: a median of $1.18 million, against $1.07 million in Artarmon, and rent is higher there too. Artarmon is closer to the city centre: 9.5 km, against 11.6 km.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Chatswood

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (5 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (22 vs 12)
  • has more childcare (21 vs 12)
  • But Artarmon carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 79/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Artarmon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($1,067,500 vs $1,180,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Artarmon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($525/wk vs $577/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Artarmon sits closer to the CBD (9.5 km vs 11.6 km)
  • Chatswood is more walkable (99/100 vs 89/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Chatswood

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (16 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (99/100 vs 89/100)
  • But Artarmon carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 79/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Artarmon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.6% vs 2.3%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Artarmon and Chatswood drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Artarmon Chatswood
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Artarmon Chatswood
Walkability 89 / 99
Artarmon — Walkability: 89/100 Chatswood — Walkability: 99/100
Safety 38 / 21
Artarmon — Safety: 38/100 Chatswood — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 57
Artarmon — Low fire risk: 100/100 Chatswood — Low fire risk: 57/100

Demographics

Chatswood has more residents (25,553 vs 9,417); Artarmon has higher household incomes ($125,840 vs $112,216).

Artarmon Chatswood
Population 9,417 25,553
+171% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.1% +2.6%
Median age 37
same for both
Median household income $125,840/yr
+11% vs other
 $112,216/yr
Median weekly rent $525/wk $577/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Artarmon Chatswood
0-4 5.5% / 5.0%
Artarmon — 0-4: 5.5% Chatswood — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 14.2% / 11.7%
Artarmon — 5-14: 14.2% Chatswood — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 4.3% / 4.8%
Artarmon — 15-19: 4.3% Chatswood — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 5.1% / 6.2%
Artarmon — 20-24: 5.1% Chatswood — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 15.5% / 16.6%
Artarmon — 25-34: 15.5% Chatswood — 25-34: 16.6%
35-44 20.5% / 18.1%
Artarmon — 35-44: 20.5% Chatswood — 35-44: 18.1%
45-54 13.1% / 12.9%
Artarmon — 45-54: 13.1% Chatswood — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 9.3% / 9.5%
Artarmon — 55-64: 9.3% Chatswood — 55-64: 9.5%
65-74 7.5% / 8.2%
Artarmon — 65-74: 7.5% Chatswood — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 3.7% / 4.4%
Artarmon — 75-84: 3.7% Chatswood — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 1.7% / 2.4%
Artarmon — 85+: 1.7% Chatswood — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Artarmon 47.1% couple families
Artarmon — Couple Families: 47.1% Artarmon — Lone Person: 32.5% Artarmon — One Parent Families: 11.7% Artarmon — Group Household: 7.0% Artarmon — Other Families: 1.8%
Chatswood 44.5% couple families
Chatswood — Couple Families: 44.5% Chatswood — Lone Person: 32.2% Chatswood — One Parent Families: 13.9% Chatswood — Group Household: 7.1% Chatswood — Other Families: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Artarmon 51.2% renting
Artarmon — Owned Outright: 25.4% Artarmon — Mortgage: 23.5% Artarmon — Renting: 51.2%
Chatswood 52.1% renting
Chatswood — Owned Outright: 27.1% Chatswood — Mortgage: 20.8% Chatswood — Renting: 52.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Artarmon Chatswood
Bachelor Degree 27.0% / 26.9%
Artarmon — Bachelor Degree: 27.0% Chatswood — Bachelor Degree: 26.9%
Postgraduate Degree 15.2% / 14.8%
Artarmon — Postgraduate Degree: 15.2% Chatswood — Postgraduate Degree: 14.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 7.7%
Artarmon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Chatswood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Certificate III & IV 4.2% / 3.8%
Artarmon — Certificate III & IV: 4.2% Chatswood — Certificate III & IV: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 2.1%
Artarmon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Chatswood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Artarmon Chatswood
China 10.3% / 20.1%
Artarmon — China: 10.3% Chatswood — China: 20.1%
India 7.4% / 4.0%
Artarmon — India: 7.4% Chatswood — India: 4.0%
England 3.0% / 2.1%
Artarmon — England: 3.0% Chatswood — England: 2.1%
Japan 2.0% / 2.5%
Artarmon — Japan: 2.0% Chatswood — Japan: 2.5%
Malaysia 1.6% / 2.4%
Artarmon — Malaysia: 1.6% Chatswood — Malaysia: 2.4%
Philippines 1.9% / 2.0%
Artarmon — Philippines: 1.9% Chatswood — Philippines: 2.0%
Taiwan — / 2.4%
Artarmon — Taiwan: not among its largest Chatswood — Taiwan: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Artarmon 68.6% flats / apartments
Artarmon — Flats / Apartments: 68.6% Artarmon — Houses: 22.6% Artarmon — Townhouses: 8.8%
Chatswood 67.7% flats / apartments
Chatswood — Flats / Apartments: 67.7% Chatswood — Houses: 27.9% Chatswood — Townhouses: 4.3%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Artarmon Chatswood
Median house price $3,500,000 $3,570,000
Median unit price $1,067,500 $1,180,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 21 sales
 29 days
from 77 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Artarmon Chatswood
3 bed $2.85M / $3.2M
Artarmon — 3 bed: $2.85M (9 sales) Chatswood — 3 bed: $3.2M (29 sales)

9 vs 29 sales

4 bed $3.9M / $3.33M
Artarmon — 4 bed: $3.9M (15 sales) Chatswood — 4 bed: $3.33M (28 sales)

15 vs 28 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Artarmon Chatswood
1 bed $800K / $830K
Artarmon — 1 bed: $800K (15 sales) Chatswood — 1 bed: $830K (47 sales)

15 vs 47 sales

2 bed $1.06M / $1.18M
Artarmon — 2 bed: $1.06M (95 sales) Chatswood — 2 bed: $1.18M (93 sales)

95 vs 93 sales

3 bed $1.46M / $1.8M
Artarmon — 3 bed: $1.46M (18 sales) Chatswood — 3 bed: $1.8M (44 sales)

18 vs 44 sales

Zoning mix

Artarmon has more industrially zoned land (28% vs 5%); Chatswood has more land zoned for conservation (13% vs 1%).

Artarmon Chatswood
Residential 46% 61%
Industrial 28% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 15% 5%
Environmental 1% 13%
Parks and recreation 7% 9%
Commercial 1% 7%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Artarmon Chatswood
New dwellings approved 249
across Willoughby
same for both
Approvals change year on year +458%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Artarmon Chatswood
Houses 3.6%
$1,175/wk on $1.7M
 2.3%
$1,500/wk on $3.4M
Units 4.3%
$820/wk on $984K
 4.7%
$850/wk on $950K

Ranking within NSW

Artarmon Chatswood
House price Higher than 96% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 97% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 99% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW

Liveability

Chatswood is more walkable (99 vs 89); Artarmon scores higher overall (83 vs 75).

Artarmon Chatswood
Grade A
same for both
Score 83/100 75/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Chatswood carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 0); Chatswood carries more crime risk (79 vs 62).

Artarmon Chatswood
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime Moderate
62/100
 High
79/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Artarmon Chatswood
Inside the suburb 2 5
Rated above peers 1 5
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Australian Catholic University-North Sydney Campus, 3.5 km
 3
Australian Catholic University-North Sydney Campus, 5.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 3.9%

Schools in Artarmon

  • Artarmon Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Bradfield College Government · Secondary

Schools in Chatswood

  • Chatswood High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Chatswood Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Mercy Catholic College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • St Pius X College Independent · Combined above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Artarmon Chatswood
Supermarkets 3 16
Cafes & restaurants 17 187
Parks & reserves 12 22
Childcare 12 21
GPs 1 16
Pharmacies 1 13
Hospitals 1 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 10
Fuel stations 1 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 11

Mobility

Chatswood sits further from the CBD (11.6 km vs 9.5 km).

Artarmon Chatswood
Walkability score 89/100 99/100
Distance to Sydney 9.5 km 11.6 km
+22% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 14 min 17 min
Public transport score 95/100
Rail · Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 149.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 604.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 4.0%
postcode 2064
 4.0%
postcode 2067
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 12
postcode 2064
 11
postcode 2067

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Artarmon Chatswood
Worked from Home 63.1% / 57.3%
Artarmon — Worked from Home: 63.1% Chatswood — Worked from Home: 57.3%
Car (driver) 20.9% / 21.3%
Artarmon — Car (driver): 20.9% Chatswood — Car (driver): 21.3%
Train 8.2% / 7.9%
Artarmon — Train: 8.2% Chatswood — Train: 7.9%
Walked Only 4.3% / 8.1%
Artarmon — Walked Only: 4.3% Chatswood — Walked Only: 8.1%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 2.3%
Artarmon — Car (passenger): 2.3% Chatswood — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Bus 0.8% / 2.7%
Artarmon — Bus: 0.8% Chatswood — Bus: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.1%).

Setting

Artarmon Chatswood
Elevation 88 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 105 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.6 km
3.4 km to a named beach
 6.3 km
4.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Artarmon Chatswood
Connectivity score 73/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
5,163 premises
 12%
15,688 premises

Climate

Artarmon Chatswood
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Artarmon Chatswood
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³ 5.4 µg/m³
PM10 15.7 µg/m³ 14.2 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.62 pphm 0.23 pphm

Council rates

Artarmon Chatswood
Average residential rate $1,275/yr
same for both
Council Willoughby
same for both

Federal electorate

Artarmon Chatswood
Division Bradfield
same for both
Member Nicolette Boele
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Artarmon Chatswood
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Artarmon

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Multicultural Parks Professionals Trains Transport Hub Urban

Chatswood

Apartments Cafe Culture Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Professionals Transport Hub Urban

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