Greenwich vs Wollstonecraft

Wollstonecraft is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in Greenwich. In Greenwich, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Wollstonecraft, about half of households rent, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Wollstonecraft: a median of $6.95 million, against $3.8 million in Greenwich. Wollstonecraft is closer to the city centre: 6.6 km, against 7.6 km. On these figures, Greenwich tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget, while Wollstonecraft 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

Greenwich

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (51% vs 7%)
  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 8)
  • is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 38%)

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

First-home buyers

Greenwich

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($3,800,000 vs $6,953,500)
  • has cheaper units ($880,000 vs $1,262,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wollstonecraft

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (50% vs 32%)

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

Commuting to the city

Wollstonecraft

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (100/100 vs 87/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Wollstonecraft

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (93% vs 50%)
  • is more walkable (100/100 vs 87/100)

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

Investors

Greenwich

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (4.7% vs 4.2%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Greenwich 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.

Greenwich 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.

Greenwich Wollstonecraft
Walkability 87 / 100
Greenwich — Walkability: 87/100 Wollstonecraft — Walkability: 100/100
Safety 72 / 78
Greenwich — Safety: 72/100 Wollstonecraft — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Greenwich — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wollstonecraft — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wollstonecraft has more residents (8,115 vs 5,469); Greenwich has higher household incomes ($153,192 vs $137,228).

Greenwich Wollstonecraft
Population 5,469 8,115
+48% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.6% -2.5%
Median age 42 38
Median household income $153,192/yr
+10% vs other
 $137,228/yr
Median weekly rent $550/wk $576/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greenwich Wollstonecraft
0-4 4.5% / 5.4%
Greenwich — 0-4: 4.5% Wollstonecraft — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 12.0% / 7.5%
Greenwich — 5-14: 12.0% Wollstonecraft — 5-14: 7.5%
15-19 5.3% / 2.7%
Greenwich — 15-19: 5.3% Wollstonecraft — 15-19: 2.7%
20-24 5.7% / 5.2%
Greenwich — 20-24: 5.7% Wollstonecraft — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 12.7% / 21.6%
Greenwich — 25-34: 12.7% Wollstonecraft — 25-34: 21.6%
35-44 13.5% / 19.0%
Greenwich — 35-44: 13.5% Wollstonecraft — 35-44: 19.0%
45-54 14.2% / 13.0%
Greenwich — 45-54: 14.2% Wollstonecraft — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 12.0% / 9.5%
Greenwich — 55-64: 12.0% Wollstonecraft — 55-64: 9.5%
65-74 10.6% / 9.2%
Greenwich — 65-74: 10.6% Wollstonecraft — 65-74: 9.2%
75-84 6.6% / 5.3%
Greenwich — 75-84: 6.6% Wollstonecraft — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 3.1% / 1.7%
Greenwich — 85+: 3.1% Wollstonecraft — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Greenwich 38.7% lone person
Greenwich — Lone Person: 38.7% Greenwich — Couple Families: 45.0% Greenwich — One Parent Families: 9.2% Greenwich — Group Household: 6.2% Greenwich — Other Families: 0.9%
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.

Greenwich 32.4% renting
Greenwich — Owned Outright: 38.4% Greenwich — Mortgage: 29.2% Greenwich — Renting: 32.4%
Wollstonecraft 49.9% renting
Wollstonecraft — Owned Outright: 27.6% Wollstonecraft — Mortgage: 22.5% Wollstonecraft — Renting: 49.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Greenwich Wollstonecraft
England 5.6% / 6.4%
Greenwich — England: 5.6% Wollstonecraft — England: 6.4%
China 2.9% / 3.9%
Greenwich — China: 2.9% Wollstonecraft — China: 3.9%
India 2.3% / 2.7%
Greenwich — India: 2.3% Wollstonecraft — India: 2.7%
New Zealand 2.2% / 2.6%
Greenwich — New Zealand: 2.2% Wollstonecraft — New Zealand: 2.6%
South Africa 1.3% / 2.2%
Greenwich — South Africa: 1.3% Wollstonecraft — South Africa: 2.2%

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

Qualifications

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

Greenwich Wollstonecraft
Bachelor Degree 29.8% / 34.6%
Greenwich — Bachelor Degree: 29.8% Wollstonecraft — Bachelor Degree: 34.6%
Postgraduate Degree 16.6% / 16.7%
Greenwich — Postgraduate Degree: 16.6% Wollstonecraft — Postgraduate Degree: 16.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 8.2%
Greenwich — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Wollstonecraft — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Certificate III & IV 3.8% / 4.5%
Greenwich — Certificate III & IV: 3.8% Wollstonecraft — Certificate III & IV: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 4.3%
Greenwich — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Wollstonecraft — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Greenwich 43.8% flats / apartments
Greenwich — Flats / Apartments: 43.8% Greenwich — Houses: 50.6% Greenwich — Townhouses: 5.7%
Wollstonecraft 79.2% flats / apartments
Wollstonecraft — Flats / Apartments: 79.2% Wollstonecraft — Houses: 7.3% Wollstonecraft — Townhouses: 13.5%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Greenwich Wollstonecraft
Median house price $3,800,000 $6,953,500
Median unit price $880,000 $1,262,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 25 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.

Greenwich Wollstonecraft
1 bed $758K / $802K
Greenwich — 1 bed: $758K (30 sales) Wollstonecraft — 1 bed: $802K (25 sales)

30 vs 25 sales

2 bed $940K / $1.27M
Greenwich — 2 bed: $940K (38 sales) Wollstonecraft — 2 bed: $1.27M (53 sales)

38 vs 53 sales

3 bed $1.85M / $1.7M
Greenwich — 3 bed: $1.85M (12 sales) Wollstonecraft — 3 bed: $1.7M (21 sales)

12 vs 21 sales

Zoning mix

Greenwich Wollstonecraft
Residential 75% 63%
Environmental 13% 22%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 9%
Parks and recreation 4% 6%
Commercial 2% 0%
Planning zones cover 98% of Greenwich 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

Greenwich Wollstonecraft
New dwellings approved 169
across Lane Cove
 455
across North Sydney
Approvals change year on year -98% -69%

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.

Greenwich Wollstonecraft
Houses 3.2%
$1,500/wk on $2.45M
 —
Units 4.7%
$798/wk on $885K
 4.2%
$850/wk on $1.05M

Ranking within NSW

Greenwich Wollstonecraft
House price Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Income Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 100% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 99% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 29% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW

Liveability

Wollstonecraft is more walkable (100 vs 87).

Greenwich Wollstonecraft
Grade A+
same for both
Score 93/100 97/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Greenwich Wollstonecraft
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
28/100
 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

Greenwich Wollstonecraft
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Australian Catholic University-North Sydney Campus, 2.4 km
 3
Australian Catholic University-North Sydney Campus, 1.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.7% 2.6%

Schools in Greenwich

  • Greenwich Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Wollstonecraft

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

Amenities in the suburb

Greenwich Wollstonecraft
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 13 8
Childcare 2
same for both
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Greenwich Wollstonecraft
Walkability score 87/100 100/100
Distance to Sydney 7.6 km
+13% vs other
 6.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 14 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 96/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 199.0
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.

Greenwich Wollstonecraft
Worked from Home 62.2% / 69.2%
Greenwich — Worked from Home: 62.2% Wollstonecraft — Worked from Home: 69.2%
Car (driver) 23.3% / 16.6%
Greenwich — Car (driver): 23.3% Wollstonecraft — Car (driver): 16.6%
Walked Only 6.9% / 5.9%
Greenwich — Walked Only: 6.9% Wollstonecraft — Walked Only: 5.9%
Train 2.7% / 4.9%
Greenwich — Train: 2.7% Wollstonecraft — Train: 4.9%
Car (passenger) 2.0% / 1.6%
Greenwich — Car (passenger): 2.0% Wollstonecraft — Car (passenger): 1.6%
Bus 2.2% / 1.3%
Greenwich — Bus: 2.2% Wollstonecraft — Bus: 1.3%

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

Setting

Greenwich Wollstonecraft
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.1 km
1.3 km to a named beach
 5.3 km
1.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Greenwich Wollstonecraft
Connectivity score 74/100 73/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
2,664 premises
 1%
4,560 premises

Climate

Greenwich 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)

Greenwich Wollstonecraft
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

Greenwich Wollstonecraft
Average residential rate $1,377/yr $1,035/yr
Council Lane Cove North Sydney

Federal electorate

Greenwich Wollstonecraft
Division Bennelong Warringah
Member Jerome Laxale Zali Steggall
Party Australian Labor Party Independent

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Greenwich

Apartments Inner Parks Professionals River Urban

Wollstonecraft

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals River Trains Transport Hub Urban

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