Henley vs Huntleys Point

Henley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 57 in Huntleys Point. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Henley, most households are couple families. In Huntleys Point, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Huntleys Point: a median of $11.5 million, against $6.3 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 Point suits 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

They split

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

  • Henley carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 90/100)
  • Huntleys Point 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

Henley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($6,300,000 vs $11,500,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Henley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($660/wk vs $850/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Huntleys Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 62/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Huntleys Point

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 18%)
  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 62/100)
  • But Henley carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 90/100)

Weighs 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 Point 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 Point
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 Point
Walkability 62 / 85
Henley — Walkability: 62/100 Huntleys Point — Walkability: 85/100
Safety 56 / 10
Henley — Safety: 56/100 Huntleys Point — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Henley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Huntleys Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Henley has more residents (455 vs 142); Huntleys Point rents higher ($850/wk vs $660/wk).

Henley Huntleys Point
Population 455
+69% vs other
 142
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.0% -1.4%
Median age 46 57
Median household income $174,356/yr $207,948/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $660/wk $850/wk
+29% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Henley Huntleys Point
0-4 3.7% / 2.1%
Henley — 0-4: 3.7% Huntleys Point — 0-4: 2.1%
5-14 11.4% / 4.2%
Henley — 5-14: 11.4% Huntleys Point — 5-14: 4.2%
15-19 7.9% / 6.3%
Henley — 15-19: 7.9% Huntleys Point — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 7.5% / 6.3%
Henley — 20-24: 7.5% Huntleys Point — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 6.4% / 12.7%
Henley — 25-34: 6.4% Huntleys Point — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 9.9% / 6.3%
Henley — 35-44: 9.9% Huntleys Point — 35-44: 6.3%
45-54 16.0% / 11.3%
Henley — 45-54: 16.0% Huntleys Point — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 16.0% / 23.2%
Henley — 55-64: 16.0% Huntleys Point — 55-64: 23.2%
65-74 11.6% / 14.1%
Henley — 65-74: 11.6% Huntleys Point — 65-74: 14.1%
75-84 4.8% / 12.0%
Henley — 75-84: 4.8% Huntleys Point — 75-84: 12.0%
85+ 1.5% / 7.7%
Henley — 85+: 1.5% Huntleys Point — 85+: 7.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

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 — Other Families: 0.0%
Huntleys Point 48.6% couple families
Huntleys Point — Couple Families: 48.6% Huntleys Point — Lone Person: 31.4% Huntleys Point — One Parent Families: 11.4% Huntleys Point — Other Families: 8.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families 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 Point 10.9% renting
Huntleys Point — Owned Outright: 70.9% Huntleys Point — Mortgage: 18.2% Huntleys Point — Renting: 10.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Henley Huntleys Point
Bachelor Degree 29.5% / 36.6%
Henley — Bachelor Degree: 29.5% Huntleys Point — Bachelor Degree: 36.6%
Postgraduate Degree 8.8% / 12.0%
Henley — Postgraduate Degree: 8.8% Huntleys Point — Postgraduate Degree: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 10.6%
Henley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Huntleys Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6%
Certificate III & IV 5.7% / 6.3%
Henley — Certificate III & IV: 5.7% Huntleys Point — Certificate III & IV: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / —
Henley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Huntleys Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (36.6%).

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.

Henley Huntleys Point
China 4.4% / 4.2%
Henley — China: 4.4% Huntleys Point — China: 4.2%
England 3.7% / 2.1%
Henley — England: 3.7% Huntleys Point — England: 2.1%
New Zealand 0.9% / 4.2%
Henley — New Zealand: 0.9% Huntleys Point — New Zealand: 4.2%
Malaysia — / 4.2%
Henley — Malaysia: not among its largest Huntleys Point — Malaysia: 4.2%
Greece — / 3.5%
Henley — Greece: not among its largest Huntleys Point — Greece: 3.5%
India 1.5% / —
Henley — India: 1.5% Huntleys Point — India: not among its largest
Italy 1.1% / —
Henley — Italy: 1.1% Huntleys Point — Italy: not among its largest
Iraq 1.1% / —
Henley — Iraq: 1.1% Huntleys Point — Iraq: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Henley 75.6% houses
Henley — Houses: 75.6% Henley — Townhouses: 20.5% Henley — Flats / Apartments: 3.8%
Huntleys Point 100.0% houses
Huntleys Point — Houses: 100.0% Huntleys Point — Townhouses: 0.0% Huntleys Point — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Henley Huntleys Point
Median house price $6,300,000 $11,500,000
Median unit price $1,300,000 —
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Henley Huntleys Point
Residential 61% 37%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 50%
Parks and recreation 22% 3%
Environmental 9% 6%
Planning zones cover 98% of Henley and 96% of Huntleys Point. 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 Point
New dwellings approved 31
across Hunters Hill
same for both
Approvals change year on year +100%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Henley Huntleys Point
House price Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 100% of NSW
Income Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 94% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW

Liveability

Huntleys Point is more walkable (85 vs 62).

Henley Huntleys Point
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Huntleys Point carries more crime risk (90 vs 44).

Henley Huntleys Point
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
44/100
 High
90/100
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
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Henley Huntleys Point
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
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
Australian Catholic University-North Sydney Campus, 6.0 km

Schools in Henley

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

Schools in Huntleys Point

  • Riverside Girls High School Government · Secondary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Henley Huntleys Point
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 2 0

Mobility

Henley Huntleys Point
Walkability score 62/100 85/100
Distance to Sydney 9.7 km 9.8 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min
same for both
Public transport score 63/100
Bus
 44/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 18.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 11.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 5 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 Point
Car (driver) 45.1% / 53.4%
Henley — Car (driver): 45.1% Huntleys Point — Car (driver): 53.4%
Worked from Home 51.6% / 37.9%
Henley — Worked from Home: 51.6% Huntleys Point — Worked from Home: 37.9%
Car (passenger) — / 8.6%
Henley — Car (passenger): not among its largest Huntleys Point — Car (passenger): 8.6%
Bus 3.3% / —
Henley — Bus: 3.3% Huntleys Point — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.4%).

Setting

Henley Huntleys Point
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.7 km
3.0 km to a named beach
 10.0 km
2.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Henley Huntleys Point
Connectivity score 68/100 80/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
198 premises
 64%
73 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Henley Huntleys Point
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 Point

Inner Large Blocks Luxury Parks Professionals Quiet Retirees River

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