Hunters Hill vs Huntleys Cove

Hunters Hill 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 Hunters Hill, most homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. Units cost more in Huntleys Cove: a median of $1.54 million, against $930,000 in Hunters Hill, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Hunters Hill tends to suit families with children, 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

Hunters Hill

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (71% vs 2%)
  • has more parks and reserves (21 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 0)
  • 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

Hunters Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($930,000 vs $1,537,500)

Weighs unit prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hunters Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($530/wk vs $700/wk)

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

Huntleys Cove

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (98% vs 29%)
  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 44/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 24%)
  • But Hunters Hill has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Hunters Hill 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.

Hunters Hill 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.

Hunters Hill Huntleys Cove
Walkability 86 / 83
Hunters Hill — Walkability: 86/100 Huntleys Cove — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 56 / 76
Hunters Hill — Safety: 56/100 Huntleys Cove — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hunters Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Huntleys Cove — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hunters Hill has more residents (9,014 vs 740); Hunters Hill has higher household incomes ($177,476 vs $122,668).

Hunters Hill Huntleys Cove
Population 9,014
+92% vs other
 740
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.4% -1.3%
Median age 46 50
Median household income $177,476/yr
+31% vs other
 $122,668/yr
Median weekly rent $530/wk $700/wk
+32% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hunters Hill Huntleys Cove
0-4 4.5% / 3.4%
Hunters Hill — 0-4: 4.5% Huntleys Cove — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 13.7% / 9.5%
Hunters Hill — 5-14: 13.7% Huntleys Cove — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 8.1% / 3.9%
Hunters Hill — 15-19: 8.1% Huntleys Cove — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 5.1% / 3.2%
Hunters Hill — 20-24: 5.1% Huntleys Cove — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 6.3% / 5.9%
Hunters Hill — 25-34: 6.3% Huntleys Cove — 25-34: 5.9%
35-44 10.8% / 13.8%
Hunters Hill — 35-44: 10.8% Huntleys Cove — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 15.3% / 14.7%
Hunters Hill — 45-54: 15.3% Huntleys Cove — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 12.3% / 12.8%
Hunters Hill — 55-64: 12.3% Huntleys Cove — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 10.8% / 15.8%
Hunters Hill — 65-74: 10.8% Huntleys Cove — 65-74: 15.8%
75-84 7.1% / 12.0%
Hunters Hill — 75-84: 7.1% Huntleys Cove — 75-84: 12.0%
85+ 6.0% / 4.3%
Hunters Hill — 85+: 6.0% Huntleys Cove — 85+: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hunters Hill 57.1% couple families
Hunters Hill — Couple Families: 57.1% Hunters Hill — Lone Person: 29.6% Hunters Hill — One Parent Families: 10.6% Hunters Hill — Group Household: 2.0% Hunters Hill — Other Families: 0.8%
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.

Hunters Hill 21.6% renting
Hunters Hill — Owned Outright: 43.6% Hunters Hill — Mortgage: 34.8% Hunters Hill — Renting: 21.6%
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

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.

Hunters Hill Huntleys Cove
England 3.9% / 5.9%
Hunters Hill — England: 3.9% Huntleys Cove — England: 5.9%
China 3.1% / 3.9%
Hunters Hill — China: 3.1% Huntleys Cove — China: 3.9%
New Zealand 1.3% / 2.6%
Hunters Hill — New Zealand: 1.3% Huntleys Cove — New Zealand: 2.6%
South Africa 1.1% / 2.0%
Hunters Hill — South Africa: 1.1% Huntleys Cove — South Africa: 2.0%
Italy 1.1% / 1.2%
Hunters Hill — Italy: 1.1% Huntleys Cove — Italy: 1.2%

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

Qualifications

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

Hunters Hill Huntleys Cove
Bachelor Degree 22.6% / 25.0%
Hunters Hill — Bachelor Degree: 22.6% Huntleys Cove — Bachelor Degree: 25.0%
Postgraduate Degree 11.0% / 12.7%
Hunters Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 11.0% Huntleys Cove — Postgraduate Degree: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 11.4%
Hunters Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Huntleys Cove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.4%
Certificate III & IV 4.9% / 5.1%
Hunters Hill — Certificate III & IV: 4.9% Huntleys Cove — Certificate III & IV: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 3.8%
Hunters Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Huntleys Cove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hunters Hill 11.8% townhouses
Hunters Hill — Townhouses: 11.8% Hunters Hill — Houses: 70.8% Hunters Hill — Flats / Apartments: 17.4%
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

Hunters Hill Huntleys Cove
Median house price $4,300,000 —
Median unit price $930,000 $1,537,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 68 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.

Hunters Hill Huntleys Cove
2 bed $908K / $1.35M
Hunters Hill — 2 bed: $908K (28 sales) Huntleys Cove — 2 bed: $1.35M (8 sales)

28 vs 8 sales

3 bed $1.73M / $1.56M
Hunters Hill — 3 bed: $1.73M (6 sales) Huntleys Cove — 3 bed: $1.56M (11 sales)

6 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Hunters Hill Huntleys Cove
Residential 73% 44%
Parks and recreation 8% 39%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 13%
Environmental 7% 5%
Commercial 1% 0%
Planning zones cover 98% of Hunters Hill 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

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

Hunters Hill Huntleys Cove
Houses 2.2%
$1,900/wk on $4.4M
 —
Units 3.2%
$685/wk on $1.1M
 —

Ranking within NSW

Hunters Hill Huntleys Cove
House price Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Income Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Schools Higher than 7% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 3% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 7% of NSW —

Liveability

Huntleys Cove scores higher overall (90 vs 71).

Hunters Hill Huntleys Cove
Grade A A+
Score 71/100 90/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Hunters Hill carries more crime risk (44 vs 24).

Hunters Hill 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 4
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Hunters Hill Huntleys Cove
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 5 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Australian Catholic University-North Sydney Campus, 5.9 km
 3
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 6.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.1% 1.8%

Schools in Hunters Hill

  • Boronia Park Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Hunters Hill High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Hunters Hill Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Joseph's College Independent · Secondary at peers
  • Villa Maria Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Huntleys Cove

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

Amenities in the suburb

Hunters Hill Huntleys Cove
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 21 1
Childcare 8 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Hunters Hill Huntleys Cove
Walkability score 86/100 83/100
Distance to Sydney 10.1 km
+7% vs other
 9.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 15 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 281.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 41.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 4.4%
postcode 2110
 2.3%
postcode 2111
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 2110
 20
postcode 2111

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.

Hunters Hill Huntleys Cove
Worked from Home 57.6% / 65.7%
Hunters Hill — Worked from Home: 57.6% Huntleys Cove — Worked from Home: 65.7%
Car (driver) 35.5% / 28.8%
Hunters Hill — Car (driver): 35.5% Huntleys Cove — Car (driver): 28.8%
Walked Only 2.5% / 1.6%
Hunters Hill — Walked Only: 2.5% Huntleys Cove — Walked Only: 1.6%
Car (passenger) 2.0% / 1.3%
Hunters Hill — Car (passenger): 2.0% Huntleys Cove — Car (passenger): 1.3%
Bus 1.8% / 1.3%
Hunters Hill — Bus: 1.8% Huntleys Cove — Bus: 1.3%
Train 0.4% / 1.3%
Hunters Hill — Train: 0.4% Huntleys Cove — Train: 1.3%

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

Setting

Hunters Hill Huntleys Cove
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.6 km
2.4 km to a named beach
 10.5 km
2.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Hunters Hill Huntleys Cove
Connectivity score 64/100 56/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
4,439 premises
 20%
431 premises

Climate

Hunters Hill 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)

Hunters Hill 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Hunters Hill

Easy Commute Inner Luxury Parks Professionals Transport Hub

Huntleys Cove

Inner Parks Premium Professionals Quiet Retirees River Townhouses

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