Artarmon vs Naremburn

In both, about half of households are couple families. In Artarmon, about half of households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. In Naremburn, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Artarmon: a median of $3.5 million, against $3.13 million in Naremburn, though rent is higher in Naremburn. Naremburn is closer to the city centre: 7.2 km, against 9.5 km. On these figures, Artarmon tends to suit renters.

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

Artarmon

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (12 vs 4)
  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 5)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Naremburn carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 62/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Artarmon has cheaper units ($1,067,500 vs $1,277,500)
  • Naremburn has cheaper houses ($3,127,500 vs $3,500,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Artarmon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (51% vs 36%)
  • has cheaper rent ($525/wk vs $602/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Naremburn

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (7.2 km vs 9.5 km)
  • is more walkable (99/100 vs 89/100)
  • But Artarmon gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (8% vs 2%)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Naremburn

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 62/100)
  • is more walkable (99/100 vs 89/100)
  • But Artarmon has more units and townhouses to downsize into (77% vs 62%)

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

Investors

Artarmon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.6% vs 2.0%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (4.3% vs 3.6%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Artarmon and Naremburn 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 Naremburn
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 Naremburn
Walkability 89 / 99
Artarmon — Walkability: 89/100 Naremburn — Walkability: 99/100
Safety 38 / 71
Artarmon — Safety: 38/100 Naremburn — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Artarmon — Low fire risk: 100/100 Naremburn — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Artarmon has more residents (9,417 vs 5,924); Naremburn has higher household incomes ($170,144 vs $125,840).

Artarmon Naremburn
Population 9,417
+37% vs other
 5,924
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.1% +0.7%
Median age 37 39
Median household income $125,840/yr $170,144/yr
+35% vs other
Median weekly rent $525/wk $602/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Artarmon Naremburn
0-4 5.5% / 7.7%
Artarmon — 0-4: 5.5% Naremburn — 0-4: 7.7%
5-14 14.2% / 12.3%
Artarmon — 5-14: 14.2% Naremburn — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 4.3% / 4.1%
Artarmon — 15-19: 4.3% Naremburn — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 5.1% / 3.5%
Artarmon — 20-24: 5.1% Naremburn — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 15.5% / 14.3%
Artarmon — 25-34: 15.5% Naremburn — 25-34: 14.3%
35-44 20.5% / 18.9%
Artarmon — 35-44: 20.5% Naremburn — 35-44: 18.9%
45-54 13.1% / 14.4%
Artarmon — 45-54: 13.1% Naremburn — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 9.3% / 11.4%
Artarmon — 55-64: 9.3% Naremburn — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 7.5% / 8.6%
Artarmon — 65-74: 7.5% Naremburn — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 3.7% / 3.6%
Artarmon — 75-84: 3.7% Naremburn — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 1.7% / 1.3%
Artarmon — 85+: 1.7% Naremburn — 85+: 1.3%

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%
Naremburn 46.9% couple families
Naremburn — Couple Families: 46.9% Naremburn — Lone Person: 36.1% Naremburn — One Parent Families: 10.7% Naremburn — Group Household: 4.9% Naremburn — Other Families: 1.3%
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%
Naremburn 36.3% renting
Naremburn — Owned Outright: 30.3% Naremburn — Mortgage: 33.4% Naremburn — Renting: 36.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Artarmon Naremburn
Bachelor Degree 27.0% / 29.0%
Artarmon — Bachelor Degree: 27.0% Naremburn — Bachelor Degree: 29.0%
Postgraduate Degree 15.2% / 13.6%
Artarmon — Postgraduate Degree: 15.2% Naremburn — Postgraduate Degree: 13.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 7.6%
Artarmon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Naremburn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Certificate III & IV 4.2% / 4.9%
Artarmon — Certificate III & IV: 4.2% Naremburn — Certificate III & IV: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 3.0%
Artarmon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Naremburn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.0%).

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 Naremburn
China 10.3% / 3.5%
Artarmon — China: 10.3% Naremburn — China: 3.5%
India 7.4% / 2.1%
Artarmon — India: 7.4% Naremburn — India: 2.1%
England 3.0% / 5.7%
Artarmon — England: 3.0% Naremburn — England: 5.7%
New Zealand 1.6% / 2.1%
Artarmon — New Zealand: 1.6% Naremburn — New Zealand: 2.1%
Japan 2.0% / 0.9%
Artarmon — Japan: 2.0% Naremburn — Japan: 0.9%
Philippines 1.9% / —
Artarmon — Philippines: 1.9% Naremburn — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa — / 1.9%
Artarmon — South Africa: not among its largest Naremburn — South Africa: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.3%).

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%
Naremburn 42.7% flats / apartments
Naremburn — Flats / Apartments: 42.7% Naremburn — Houses: 37.8% Naremburn — Townhouses: 19.5%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Artarmon Naremburn
Median house price $3,500,000 $3,127,500
Median unit price $1,067,500 $1,277,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 21 sales
 21 days
from 21 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 Naremburn
3 bed $2.85M / $3.05M
Artarmon — 3 bed: $2.85M (9 sales) Naremburn — 3 bed: $3.05M (25 sales)

9 vs 25 sales

4 bed $3.9M / $3.6M
Artarmon — 4 bed: $3.9M (15 sales) Naremburn — 4 bed: $3.6M (19 sales)

15 vs 19 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 Naremburn
1 bed $800K / $845K
Artarmon — 1 bed: $800K (15 sales) Naremburn — 1 bed: $845K (18 sales)

15 vs 18 sales

2 bed $1.06M / $1.34M
Artarmon — 2 bed: $1.06M (95 sales) Naremburn — 2 bed: $1.34M (35 sales)

95 vs 35 sales

3 bed $1.46M / $1.76M
Artarmon — 3 bed: $1.46M (18 sales) Naremburn — 3 bed: $1.76M (10 sales)

18 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Artarmon has more industrially zoned land (28% vs 0%).

Artarmon Naremburn
Residential 46% 74%
Industrial 28% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 15% 8%
Parks and recreation 7% 9%
Environmental 1% 7%
Commercial 1% 2%
Planning zones cover 100% of Artarmon and 99% of Naremburn. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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 Naremburn
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 Naremburn
Houses 3.6%
$1,175/wk on $1.7M
 2.0%
$1,300/wk on $3.3M
Units 4.3%
$820/wk on $984K
 3.6%
$888/wk on $1.3M

Ranking within NSW

Artarmon Naremburn
House price Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Income Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 100% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 99% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW

Liveability

Naremburn scores higher overall (96 vs 83); Naremburn is more walkable (99 vs 89).

Artarmon Naremburn
Grade A A+
Score 83/100 96/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Artarmon carries more crime risk (62 vs 29).

Artarmon Naremburn
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
62/100
 Low
29/100
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
same for both

Schools

Artarmon Naremburn
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
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, 2.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 2.2%

Schools in Artarmon

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

Schools in Naremburn

  • Naremburn School Government · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Artarmon Naremburn
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 17 0
Parks & reserves 12 5
Childcare 12 4
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both

Mobility

Artarmon sits further from the CBD (9.5 km vs 7.2 km).

Artarmon Naremburn
Walkability score 89/100 99/100
Distance to Sydney 9.5 km
+24% vs other
 7.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 14 min 12 min
Public transport score 95/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 149.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 53.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 4.0%
postcode 2064
 3.8%
postcode 2065
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 12
postcode 2064
 8
postcode 2065

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 Naremburn
Worked from Home 63.1% / 68.3%
Artarmon — Worked from Home: 63.1% Naremburn — Worked from Home: 68.3%
Car (driver) 20.9% / 20.1%
Artarmon — Car (driver): 20.9% Naremburn — Car (driver): 20.1%
Train 8.2% / 2.5%
Artarmon — Train: 8.2% Naremburn — Train: 2.5%
Walked Only 4.3% / 5.5%
Artarmon — Walked Only: 4.3% Naremburn — Walked Only: 5.5%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 1.7%
Artarmon — Car (passenger): 2.3% Naremburn — Car (passenger): 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.3%).

Setting

Artarmon Naremburn
Elevation 88 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 73 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.6 km
3.4 km to a named beach
 4.3 km
3.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Artarmon Naremburn
Connectivity score 73/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
5,163 premises
 4%
2,733 premises

Climate

Artarmon Naremburn
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 Naremburn
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.62 pphm
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Artarmon Naremburn
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

Naremburn

Apartments Cafe Culture Inner Parks Professionals Urban

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