Crows Nest vs Wollstonecraft

In both, most homes are flats or apartments and about half of households are people living alone. In Crows Nest, most households rent. In Wollstonecraft, about half of households rent. Units cost more in Wollstonecraft: a median of $1.26 million, against $974,000 in Crows Nest. On these figures, Crows Nest tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Crows Nest has more childcare (8 vs 2)
  • Wollstonecraft carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 79/100)

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

First-home buyers

Crows Nest

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($2,777,000 vs $6,953,500)
  • has cheaper units ($974,000 vs $1,262,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Wollstonecraft

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 79/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 10%)
  • But Crows Nest has more GPs (4 vs 0)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Crows Nest is growing faster (3.7% vs -2.5%)
  • Wollstonecraft returns a higher gross yield on units (4.2% vs 3.2%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Crows Nest Wollstonecraft
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.

Crows Nest Wollstonecraft
Walkability 97 / 100
Crows Nest — Walkability: 97/100 Wollstonecraft — Walkability: 100/100
Safety 21 / 78
Crows Nest — Safety: 21/100 Wollstonecraft — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Crows Nest — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wollstonecraft — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wollstonecraft has more residents (8,115 vs 4,974); Wollstonecraft skews older (38 vs 36).

Crows Nest Wollstonecraft
Population 4,974 8,115
+63% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.7% -2.5%
Median age 36 38
Median household income $135,928/yr $137,228/yr
Median weekly rent $550/wk $576/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Crows Nest Wollstonecraft
0-4 6.0% / 5.4%
Crows Nest — 0-4: 6.0% Wollstonecraft — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 7.6% / 7.5%
Crows Nest — 5-14: 7.6% Wollstonecraft — 5-14: 7.5%
15-19 3.0% / 2.7%
Crows Nest — 15-19: 3.0% Wollstonecraft — 15-19: 2.7%
20-24 5.1% / 5.2%
Crows Nest — 20-24: 5.1% Wollstonecraft — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 23.9% / 21.6%
Crows Nest — 25-34: 23.9% Wollstonecraft — 25-34: 21.6%
35-44 21.4% / 19.0%
Crows Nest — 35-44: 21.4% Wollstonecraft — 35-44: 19.0%
45-54 13.4% / 13.0%
Crows Nest — 45-54: 13.4% Wollstonecraft — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 9.3% / 9.5%
Crows Nest — 55-64: 9.3% Wollstonecraft — 55-64: 9.5%
65-74 6.6% / 9.2%
Crows Nest — 65-74: 6.6% Wollstonecraft — 65-74: 9.2%
75-84 2.8% / 5.3%
Crows Nest — 75-84: 2.8% Wollstonecraft — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 0.9% / 1.7%
Crows Nest — 85+: 0.9% Wollstonecraft — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Crows Nest 54.5% lone person
Crows Nest — Lone Person: 54.5% Crows Nest — Couple Families: 29.3% Crows Nest — One Parent Families: 8.3% Crows Nest — Group Household: 6.7% Crows Nest — Other Families: 1.1%
Wollstonecraft 49.8% lone person
Wollstonecraft — Lone Person: 49.8% Wollstonecraft — Couple Families: 29.8% Wollstonecraft — One Parent Families: 8.7% Wollstonecraft — Group Household: 9.3% Wollstonecraft — Other Families: 2.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Crows Nest 55.0% renting
Crows Nest — Owned Outright: 20.4% Crows Nest — Mortgage: 24.6% Crows Nest — Renting: 55.0%
Wollstonecraft 49.9% renting
Wollstonecraft — Owned Outright: 27.6% Wollstonecraft — Mortgage: 22.5% Wollstonecraft — Renting: 49.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Crows Nest Wollstonecraft
Bachelor Degree 32.4% / 34.6%
Crows Nest — Bachelor Degree: 32.4% Wollstonecraft — Bachelor Degree: 34.6%
Postgraduate Degree 15.6% / 16.7%
Crows Nest — Postgraduate Degree: 15.6% Wollstonecraft — Postgraduate Degree: 16.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 8.2%
Crows Nest — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Wollstonecraft — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Certificate III & IV 5.0% / 4.5%
Crows Nest — Certificate III & IV: 5.0% Wollstonecraft — Certificate III & IV: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 4.3%
Crows Nest — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% Wollstonecraft — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (34.6%).

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.

Crows Nest Wollstonecraft
England 5.6% / 6.4%
Crows Nest — England: 5.6% Wollstonecraft — England: 6.4%
China 3.1% / 3.9%
Crows Nest — China: 3.1% Wollstonecraft — China: 3.9%
New Zealand 3.2% / 2.6%
Crows Nest — New Zealand: 3.2% Wollstonecraft — New Zealand: 2.6%
India 2.3% / 2.7%
Crows Nest — India: 2.3% Wollstonecraft — India: 2.7%
South Africa 1.3% / 2.2%
Crows Nest — South Africa: 1.3% Wollstonecraft — South Africa: 2.2%
Japan 1.8% / 1.2%
Crows Nest — Japan: 1.8% Wollstonecraft — Japan: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Crows Nest 62.5% flats / apartments
Crows Nest — Flats / Apartments: 62.5% Crows Nest — Townhouses: 26.3% Crows Nest — Houses: 11.2%
Wollstonecraft 79.2% flats / apartments
Wollstonecraft — Flats / Apartments: 79.2% Wollstonecraft — Townhouses: 13.5% Wollstonecraft — Houses: 7.3%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Crows Nest Wollstonecraft
Median house price $2,777,000 $6,953,500
Median unit price $974,000 $1,262,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 14 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.

Crows Nest Wollstonecraft
1 bed $740K / $802K
Crows Nest — 1 bed: $740K (44 sales) Wollstonecraft — 1 bed: $802K (25 sales)

44 vs 25 sales

2 bed $1.3M / $1.27M
Crows Nest — 2 bed: $1.3M (38 sales) Wollstonecraft — 2 bed: $1.27M (53 sales)

38 vs 53 sales

3 bed $1.3M / $1.7M
Crows Nest — 3 bed: $1.3M (8 sales) Wollstonecraft — 3 bed: $1.7M (21 sales)

8 vs 21 sales

Zoning mix

Wollstonecraft has more land zoned for conservation (22% vs 0%).

Crows Nest Wollstonecraft
Residential 77% 63%
Environmental 0% 22%
Infrastructure and transport 16% 9%
Parks and recreation 4% 6%
Commercial 3% 0%
Planning zones cover 100% of Crows Nest and 99% of Wollstonecraft. 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

Crows Nest Wollstonecraft
New dwellings approved 455
across North Sydney
same for both
Approvals change year on year -69%
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.

Crows Nest Wollstonecraft
Houses 3.1%
$1,200/wk on $2M
 —
Units 3.2%
$750/wk on $1.2M
 4.2%
$850/wk on $1.05M

Ranking within NSW

Crows Nest Wollstonecraft
House price Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Income Higher than 91% of NSW
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 100% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 99% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 26% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW

Liveability

Wollstonecraft scores higher overall (97 vs 84).

Crows Nest Wollstonecraft
Grade A A+
Score 84/100 97/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Crows Nest carries more crime risk (79 vs 22).

Crows Nest Wollstonecraft
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
79/100
 Low
22/100
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

Crows Nest Wollstonecraft
Inside the suburb 1 0
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, 1.3 km
same for both
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.1% 2.6%

Schools in Crows Nest

  • North Sydney Girls High School Government · Secondary above peers

Schools in Wollstonecraft

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Crows Nest Wollstonecraft
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 35 1
Parks & reserves 5 8
Childcare 8 2
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 4 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Crows Nest Wollstonecraft
Walkability score 97/100 100/100
Distance to Sydney 6.3 km 6.6 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min 14 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 96/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 273.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 90.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 3.8%
postcode 2065
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 8
postcode 2065
same for both

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.

Crows Nest Wollstonecraft
Worked from Home 66.3% / 69.2%
Crows Nest — Worked from Home: 66.3% Wollstonecraft — Worked from Home: 69.2%
Car (driver) 16.6% / 16.6%
Crows Nest — Car (driver): 16.6% Wollstonecraft — Car (driver): 16.6%
Walked Only 8.4% / 5.9%
Crows Nest — Walked Only: 8.4% Wollstonecraft — Walked Only: 5.9%
Train 2.8% / 4.9%
Crows Nest — Train: 2.8% Wollstonecraft — Train: 4.9%
Bus 4.2% / 1.3%
Crows Nest — Bus: 4.2% Wollstonecraft — Bus: 1.3%
Car (passenger) 1.2% / 1.6%
Crows Nest — Car (passenger): 1.2% Wollstonecraft — Car (passenger): 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.2%).

Setting

Crows Nest Wollstonecraft
Elevation 98 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.3 km
2.2 km to a named beach
 5.3 km
1.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Crows Nest Wollstonecraft
Connectivity score 78/100 73/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 15%
3,999 premises
 1%
4,560 premises

Climate

Crows Nest Wollstonecraft
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Crows Nest Wollstonecraft
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³ 6.5 µg/m³
PM10 13.8 µg/m³ 15.7 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.84 pphm 0.62 pphm

Council rates

Crows Nest Wollstonecraft
Average residential rate $1,035/yr
same for both
Council North Sydney
same for both

Federal electorate

Crows Nest Wollstonecraft
Division Warringah
same for both
Member Zali Steggall
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Crows Nest Wollstonecraft
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Crows Nest

Apartments Inner Parks Professionals Townhouses Urban

Wollstonecraft

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals River Trains Transport Hub Urban

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