Henley vs Huntleys Cove

Henley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 50 in Huntleys Cove. In both, most households own their home. In Henley, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. Units cost more in Huntleys Cove: a median of $1.54 million, against $1.3 million in Henley, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Henley tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget, while Huntleys Cove suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Henley

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (76% vs 2%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 54%)
  • But Huntleys Cove carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 44/100)

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

First-home buyers

Henley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($1,300,000 vs $1,537,500)

Weighs unit prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Henley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 30%)

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

Commuting to the city

Huntleys Cove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 62/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Huntleys Cove

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (98% vs 24%)
  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 44/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Henley Huntleys Cove
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.

Henley Huntleys Cove
Walkability 62 / 83
Henley — Walkability: 62/100 Huntleys Cove — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 56 / 76
Henley — Safety: 56/100 Huntleys Cove — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Henley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Huntleys Cove — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Huntleys Cove has more residents (740 vs 455); Henley has higher household incomes ($174,356 vs $122,668).

Henley Huntleys Cove
Population 455 740
+63% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.0% -1.3%
Median age 46 50
Median household income $174,356/yr
+30% vs other
 $122,668/yr
Median weekly rent $660/wk $700/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Henley Huntleys Cove
0-4 3.7% / 3.4%
Henley — 0-4: 3.7% Huntleys Cove — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 11.4% / 9.5%
Henley — 5-14: 11.4% Huntleys Cove — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 7.9% / 3.9%
Henley — 15-19: 7.9% Huntleys Cove — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 7.5% / 3.2%
Henley — 20-24: 7.5% Huntleys Cove — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 6.4% / 5.9%
Henley — 25-34: 6.4% Huntleys Cove — 25-34: 5.9%
35-44 9.9% / 13.8%
Henley — 35-44: 9.9% Huntleys Cove — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 16.0% / 14.7%
Henley — 45-54: 16.0% Huntleys Cove — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 16.0% / 12.8%
Henley — 55-64: 16.0% Huntleys Cove — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 11.6% / 15.8%
Henley — 65-74: 11.6% Huntleys Cove — 65-74: 15.8%
75-84 4.8% / 12.0%
Henley — 75-84: 4.8% Huntleys Cove — 75-84: 12.0%
85+ 1.5% / 4.3%
Henley — 85+: 1.5% Huntleys Cove — 85+: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Henley 63.0% couple families
Henley — Couple Families: 63.0% Henley — Lone Person: 27.8% Henley — One Parent Families: 9.3% Henley — Group Household: 0.0% Henley — Other Families: 0.0%
Huntleys Cove 40.2% couple families
Huntleys Cove — Couple Families: 40.2% Huntleys Cove — Lone Person: 41.8% Huntleys Cove — One Parent Families: 13.8% Huntleys Cove — Group Household: 2.6% Huntleys Cove — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Henley 18.5% renting
Henley — Owned Outright: 45.1% Henley — Mortgage: 36.4% Henley — Renting: 18.5%
Huntleys Cove 28.0% renting
Huntleys Cove — Owned Outright: 47.5% Huntleys Cove — Mortgage: 24.5% Huntleys Cove — Renting: 28.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Henley Huntleys Cove
Bachelor Degree 29.5% / 25.0%
Henley — Bachelor Degree: 29.5% Huntleys Cove — Bachelor Degree: 25.0%
Postgraduate Degree 8.8% / 12.7%
Henley — Postgraduate Degree: 8.8% Huntleys Cove — Postgraduate Degree: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 11.4%
Henley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Huntleys Cove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.4%
Certificate III & IV 5.7% / 5.1%
Henley — Certificate III & IV: 5.7% Huntleys Cove — Certificate III & IV: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 3.8%
Henley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Huntleys Cove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.5%).

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.

Henley Huntleys Cove
England 3.7% / 5.9%
Henley — England: 3.7% Huntleys Cove — England: 5.9%
China 4.4% / 3.9%
Henley — China: 4.4% Huntleys Cove — China: 3.9%
New Zealand 0.9% / 2.6%
Henley — New Zealand: 0.9% Huntleys Cove — New Zealand: 2.6%
Italy 1.1% / 1.2%
Henley — Italy: 1.1% Huntleys Cove — Italy: 1.2%
South Africa — / 2.0%
Henley — South Africa: not among its largest Huntleys Cove — South Africa: 2.0%
India 1.5% / —
Henley — India: 1.5% Huntleys Cove — India: not among its largest
Iraq 1.1% / —
Henley — Iraq: 1.1% Huntleys Cove — Iraq: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Henley 20.5% townhouses
Henley — Townhouses: 20.5% Henley — Houses: 75.6% Henley — Flats / Apartments: 3.8%
Huntleys Cove 78.6% townhouses
Huntleys Cove — Townhouses: 78.6% Huntleys Cove — Houses: 1.5% Huntleys Cove — Flats / Apartments: 19.8%
Townhouses Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Henley Huntleys Cove
Median house price $6,300,000 —
Median unit price $1,300,000 $1,537,500
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Henley Huntleys Cove
Residential 61% 44%
Parks and recreation 22% 39%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 13%
Environmental 9% 5%
Planning zones cover 98% of Henley and 100% of Huntleys Cove. 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

Henley Huntleys Cove
New dwellings approved 31
across Hunters Hill
same for both
Approvals change year on year +100%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Henley Huntleys Cove
House price Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Income Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 94% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW

Liveability

Huntleys Cove is more walkable (83 vs 62).

Henley Huntleys Cove
Grade — A+
Score — 90/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Henley carries more crime risk (44 vs 24).

Henley Huntleys Cove
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Low
24/100
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 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Henley Huntleys Cove
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Strathfield Campus, 6.5 km
 3
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 6.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 6.4% 1.8%

Amenities in the suburb

Henley Huntleys Cove
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 2 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Henley Huntleys Cove
Walkability score 62/100 83/100
Distance to Sydney 9.7 km
+3% vs other
 9.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 15 min
Public transport score 63/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 18.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 41.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.3%
postcode 2111
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 20
postcode 2111
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.

Henley Huntleys Cove
Worked from Home 51.6% / 65.7%
Henley — Worked from Home: 51.6% Huntleys Cove — Worked from Home: 65.7%
Car (driver) 45.1% / 28.8%
Henley — Car (driver): 45.1% Huntleys Cove — Car (driver): 28.8%
Bus 3.3% / 1.3%
Henley — Bus: 3.3% Huntleys Cove — Bus: 1.3%
Walked Only — / 1.6%
Henley — Walked Only: not among its largest Huntleys Cove — Walked Only: 1.6%
Car (passenger) — / 1.3%
Henley — Car (passenger): not among its largest Huntleys Cove — Car (passenger): 1.3%
Train — / 1.3%
Henley — Train: not among its largest Huntleys Cove — Train: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.7%).

Setting

Henley Huntleys Cove
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.7 km
3.0 km to a named beach
 10.5 km
2.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Henley Huntleys Cove
Connectivity score 68/100 56/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
198 premises
 20%
431 premises

Climate

Henley Huntleys Cove
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Henley Huntleys Cove
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

Henley Huntleys Cove
Average residential rate $2,377/yr
same for both
Council Hunters Hill
same for both

Federal electorate

Henley Huntleys Cove
Division Bennelong
same for both
Member Jerome Laxale
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Henley Huntleys Cove
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Henley

Inner Parks Professionals Quiet River Townhouses

Huntleys Cove

Inner Parks Premium Professionals Quiet Retirees River Townhouses

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