Artarmon vs St Leonards

St Leonards is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 37 in Artarmon. In both, most homes are flats or apartments. In Artarmon, about half of households rent and about half of households are couple families. In St Leonards, most households rent and most households are people living alone. St Leonards is closer to the city centre: 6.9 km, against 9.5 km. On these figures, Artarmon tends to suit families with children and couples, while St Leonards suits renters, young adults, and people living alone.

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 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (23% vs 3%)
  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 5)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs unit prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Artarmon has cheaper rent ($525/wk vs $600/wk)
  • St Leonards has a bigger rental market to choose from (70% vs 51%)

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

Commuting to the city

St Leonards

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (6.9 km vs 9.5 km)
  • is more walkable (99/100 vs 89/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

St Leonards

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (97% vs 77%)
  • is more walkable (99/100 vs 89/100)
  • But Artarmon has more residents already 65 and over (13% vs 7%)

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

Investors

St Leonards

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (31.2% vs -1.1%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Artarmon and St Leonards 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 St Leonards
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 St Leonards
Walkability 89 / 99
Artarmon — Walkability: 89/100 St Leonards — Walkability: 99/100
Safety 38 / 35
Artarmon — Safety: 38/100 St Leonards — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Artarmon — Low fire risk: 100/100 St Leonards — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Artarmon has more residents (9,417 vs 7,212); St Leonards rents higher ($600/wk vs $525/wk).

Artarmon St Leonards
Population 9,417
+23% vs other
 7,212
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.1% +31.2%
Median age 37 34
Median household income $125,840/yr $128,700/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $525/wk $600/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Artarmon St Leonards
0-4 5.5% / 5.5%
Artarmon — 0-4: 5.5% St Leonards — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 14.2% / 5.5%
Artarmon — 5-14: 14.2% St Leonards — 5-14: 5.5%
15-19 4.3% / 1.6%
Artarmon — 15-19: 4.3% St Leonards — 15-19: 1.6%
20-24 5.1% / 5.6%
Artarmon — 20-24: 5.1% St Leonards — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 15.5% / 33.4%
Artarmon — 25-34: 15.5% St Leonards — 25-34: 33.4%
35-44 20.5% / 24.7%
Artarmon — 35-44: 20.5% St Leonards — 35-44: 24.7%
45-54 13.1% / 9.9%
Artarmon — 45-54: 13.1% St Leonards — 45-54: 9.9%
55-64 9.3% / 6.8%
Artarmon — 55-64: 9.3% St Leonards — 55-64: 6.8%
65-74 7.5% / 4.9%
Artarmon — 65-74: 7.5% St Leonards — 65-74: 4.9%
75-84 3.7% / 1.9%
Artarmon — 75-84: 3.7% St Leonards — 75-84: 1.9%
85+ 1.7% / 0.4%
Artarmon — 85+: 1.7% St Leonards — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Artarmon 32.5% lone person
Artarmon — Lone Person: 32.5% Artarmon — Couple Families: 47.1% Artarmon — One Parent Families: 11.7% Artarmon — Group Household: 7.0% Artarmon — Other Families: 1.8%
St Leonards 57.9% lone person
St Leonards — Lone Person: 57.9% St Leonards — Couple Families: 23.8% St Leonards — One Parent Families: 6.8% St Leonards — Group Household: 10.1% St Leonards — Other Families: 1.4%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
St Leonards 69.6% renting
St Leonards — Owned Outright: 12.4% St Leonards — Mortgage: 17.9% St Leonards — Renting: 69.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Artarmon St Leonards
Bachelor Degree 27.0% / 36.4%
Artarmon — Bachelor Degree: 27.0% St Leonards — Bachelor Degree: 36.4%
Postgraduate Degree 15.2% / 19.6%
Artarmon — Postgraduate Degree: 15.2% St Leonards — Postgraduate Degree: 19.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 7.3%
Artarmon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% St Leonards — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Certificate III & IV 4.2% / 3.9%
Artarmon — Certificate III & IV: 4.2% St Leonards — Certificate III & IV: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 3.1%
Artarmon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% St Leonards — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (36.4%).

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 St Leonards
China 10.3% / 9.6%
Artarmon — China: 10.3% St Leonards — China: 9.6%
India 7.4% / 5.5%
Artarmon — India: 7.4% St Leonards — India: 5.5%
Japan 2.0% / 4.4%
Artarmon — Japan: 2.0% St Leonards — Japan: 4.4%
England 3.0% / 3.3%
Artarmon — England: 3.0% St Leonards — England: 3.3%
Philippines 1.9% / 2.6%
Artarmon — Philippines: 1.9% St Leonards — Philippines: 2.6%
New Zealand 1.6% / 2.6%
Artarmon — New Zealand: 1.6% St Leonards — New Zealand: 2.6%

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%
St Leonards 96.9% flats / apartments
St Leonards — Flats / Apartments: 96.9% St Leonards — Houses: 2.8% St Leonards — Townhouses: 0.3%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Artarmon St Leonards
Median house price $3,500,000 —
Median unit price $1,067,500 $1,130,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 21 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 St Leonards
1 bed $800K / $800K
Artarmon — 1 bed: $800K (15 sales) St Leonards — 1 bed: $800K (114 sales)

15 vs 114 sales

2 bed $1.06M / $1.38M
Artarmon — 2 bed: $1.06M (95 sales) St Leonards — 2 bed: $1.38M (109 sales)

95 vs 109 sales

3 bed $1.46M / $2.15M
Artarmon — 3 bed: $1.46M (18 sales) St Leonards — 3 bed: $2.15M (29 sales)

18 vs 29 sales

Zoning mix

Artarmon has more industrially zoned land (28% vs 14%); St Leonards has more commercially zoned land (16% vs 1%).

Artarmon St Leonards
Residential 46% 28%
Infrastructure and transport 15% 34%
Industrial 28% 14%
Commercial 1% 16%
Parks and recreation 7% 8%
Environmental 1% 0%
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 St Leonards
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 St Leonards
Houses 3.6%
$1,175/wk on $1.7M
 —
Units 4.3%
$820/wk on $984K
 4.3%
$1,000/wk on $1.22M

Ranking within NSW

Artarmon St Leonards
House price Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Income Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 99% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 51% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW

Liveability

St Leonards is more walkable (99 vs 89); St Leonards scores higher overall (88 vs 83).

Artarmon St Leonards
Grade A A+
Score 83/100 88/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Artarmon St Leonards
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
62/100
 Moderate
65/100
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 St Leonards
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Australian Catholic University-North Sydney Campus, 3.5 km
 3
Australian Catholic University-North Sydney Campus, 2.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 2.0%

Schools in Artarmon

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

Schools in St Leonards

  • International Chinese School Independent · Primary below peers
  • Royal North Shore Hospital School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Artarmon St Leonards
Supermarkets 3 5
Cafes & restaurants 17 38
Parks & reserves 12 5
Childcare 12 9
GPs 1 6
Pharmacies 1 3
Hospitals 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 0 2

Mobility

Artarmon sits further from the CBD (9.5 km vs 6.9 km).

Artarmon St Leonards
Walkability score 89/100 99/100
Distance to Sydney 9.5 km
+27% vs other
 6.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 14 min
same for both
Public transport score 95/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 149.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 155.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 St Leonards
Worked from Home 63.1% / 68.0%
Artarmon — Worked from Home: 63.1% St Leonards — Worked from Home: 68.0%
Car (driver) 20.9% / 13.6%
Artarmon — Car (driver): 20.9% St Leonards — Car (driver): 13.6%
Train 8.2% / 7.5%
Artarmon — Train: 8.2% St Leonards — Train: 7.5%
Walked Only 4.3% / 7.8%
Artarmon — Walked Only: 4.3% St Leonards — Walked Only: 7.8%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 1.1%
Artarmon — Car (passenger): 2.3% St Leonards — Car (passenger): 1.1%
Bus 0.8% / 1.6%
Artarmon — Bus: 0.8% St Leonards — Bus: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.0%).

Setting

Artarmon St Leonards
Elevation 88 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 83 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.6 km
3.4 km to a named beach
 5.2 km
2.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Artarmon St Leonards
Connectivity score 73/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the building
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
5,163 premises
 29%
6,133 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Artarmon St Leonards
Division Bradfield
same for both
Member Nicolette Boele
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Artarmon St Leonards
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

St Leonards

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Multicultural Parks Professionals Trains Transport Hub Urban

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