Hunters Hill vs Woolwich

Hunters Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 52 in Woolwich. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Hunters Hill, most households are couple families. In Woolwich, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Woolwich: a median of $6.06 million, against $4.3 million in Hunters Hill. Hunters Hill is closer to the city centre: 10.1 km, against 11.8 km. On these figures, Hunters Hill tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Woolwich 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 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (21 vs 8)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Hunters Hill has cheaper houses ($4,300,000 vs $6,062,500)
  • Woolwich has cheaper units ($775,000 vs $930,000)

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

Hunters Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 51/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hunters Hill

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 51/100)
  • But Woolwich has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 24%)

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

Investors

Woolwich

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.3% vs -5.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Hunters Hill and Woolwich 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 Woolwich
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 Woolwich
Walkability 86 / 51
Hunters Hill — Walkability: 86/100 Woolwich — Walkability: 51/100
Safety 56 / 59
Hunters Hill — Safety: 56/100 Woolwich — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hunters Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woolwich — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hunters Hill has more residents (9,014 vs 833); Hunters Hill has higher household incomes ($177,476 vs $152,412).

Hunters Hill Woolwich
Population 9,014
+91% vs other
 833
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.4% +2.3%
Median age 46 52
Median household income $177,476/yr
+14% vs other
 $152,412/yr
Median weekly rent $530/wk $550/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hunters Hill Woolwich
0-4 4.5% / 1.4%
Hunters Hill — 0-4: 4.5% Woolwich — 0-4: 1.4%
5-14 13.7% / 9.8%
Hunters Hill — 5-14: 13.7% Woolwich — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 8.1% / 8.6%
Hunters Hill — 15-19: 8.1% Woolwich — 15-19: 8.6%
20-24 5.1% / 6.1%
Hunters Hill — 20-24: 5.1% Woolwich — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 6.3% / 7.0%
Hunters Hill — 25-34: 6.3% Woolwich — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 10.8% / 8.3%
Hunters Hill — 35-44: 10.8% Woolwich — 35-44: 8.3%
45-54 15.3% / 12.7%
Hunters Hill — 45-54: 15.3% Woolwich — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 12.3% / 14.2%
Hunters Hill — 55-64: 12.3% Woolwich — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 10.8% / 14.0%
Hunters Hill — 65-74: 10.8% Woolwich — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 7.1% / 12.2%
Hunters Hill — 75-84: 7.1% Woolwich — 75-84: 12.2%
85+ 6.0% / 6.6%
Hunters Hill — 85+: 6.0% Woolwich — 85+: 6.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

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%
Woolwich 45.7% couple families
Woolwich — Couple Families: 45.7% Woolwich — Lone Person: 43.7% Woolwich — One Parent Families: 8.0% Woolwich — Group Household: 2.5% Woolwich — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Woolwich 19.3% renting
Woolwich — Owned Outright: 57.2% Woolwich — Mortgage: 23.5% Woolwich — Renting: 19.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hunters Hill Woolwich
Bachelor Degree 22.6% / 27.5%
Hunters Hill — Bachelor Degree: 22.6% Woolwich — Bachelor Degree: 27.5%
Postgraduate Degree 11.0% / 12.7%
Hunters Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 11.0% Woolwich — Postgraduate Degree: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 8.4%
Hunters Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Woolwich — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Certificate III & IV 4.9% / 4.4%
Hunters Hill — Certificate III & IV: 4.9% Woolwich — Certificate III & IV: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 2.9%
Hunters Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Woolwich — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.5%).

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.

Hunters Hill Woolwich
England 3.9% / 3.4%
Hunters Hill — England: 3.9% Woolwich — England: 3.4%
China 3.1% / 3.1%
Hunters Hill — China: 3.1% Woolwich — China: 3.1%
New Zealand 1.3% / 2.4%
Hunters Hill — New Zealand: 1.3% Woolwich — New Zealand: 2.4%
Italy 1.1% / 1.1%
Hunters Hill — Italy: 1.1% Woolwich — Italy: 1.1%
South Africa 1.1% / 0.8%
Hunters Hill — South Africa: 1.1% Woolwich — South Africa: 0.8%
Germany — / 1.0%
Hunters Hill — Germany: not among its largest Woolwich — Germany: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hunters Hill 70.8% houses
Hunters Hill — Houses: 70.8% Hunters Hill — Flats / Apartments: 17.4% Hunters Hill — Townhouses: 11.8%
Woolwich 66.3% houses
Woolwich — Houses: 66.3% Woolwich — Flats / Apartments: 27.1% Woolwich — Townhouses: 6.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Hunters Hill Woolwich
Median house price $4,300,000 $6,062,500
Median unit price $930,000 $775,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 68 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Hunters Hill Woolwich
Residential 73% 39%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 12%
Parks and recreation 8% 10%
Environmental 7% 9%
Commercial 1% 0%
Planning zones cover 98% of Hunters Hill and 71% of Woolwich. 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 Woolwich
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 Woolwich
Houses 2.2%
$1,900/wk on $4.4M
 —
Units 3.2%
$685/wk on $1.1M
 —

Ranking within NSW

Hunters Hill Woolwich
House price Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Income Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Schools Higher than 7% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 99% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 3% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 7% of NSW —

Liveability

Hunters Hill is more walkable (86 vs 51); Woolwich scores higher overall (82 vs 71).

Hunters Hill Woolwich
Grade A
same for both
Score 71/100 82/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Hunters Hill Woolwich
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
41/100
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

Hunters Hill Woolwich
Inside the suburb 5 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 5 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Australian Catholic University-North Sydney Campus, 5.9 km
 3
Australian Catholic University-North Sydney Campus, 3.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.1% 5.3%

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 Woolwich

  • Marist Sisters' College Woolwich Catholic · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Hunters Hill Woolwich
Walkability score 86/100 51/100
Distance to Sydney 10.1 km 11.8 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 19 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 86/100
Bus · Ferry
Peak arrivals per hour 281.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 29.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 4.4%
postcode 2110
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 2110
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.

Hunters Hill Woolwich
Worked from Home 57.6% / 51.6%
Hunters Hill — Worked from Home: 57.6% Woolwich — Worked from Home: 51.6%
Car (driver) 35.5% / 38.8%
Hunters Hill — Car (driver): 35.5% Woolwich — Car (driver): 38.8%
Car (passenger) 2.0% / 4.3%
Hunters Hill — Car (passenger): 2.0% Woolwich — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Bus 1.8% / 3.4%
Hunters Hill — Bus: 1.8% Woolwich — Bus: 3.4%
Walked Only 2.5% / 1.9%
Hunters Hill — Walked Only: 2.5% Woolwich — Walked Only: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.6%).

Setting

Hunters Hill Woolwich
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.6 km
2.4 km to a named beach
 7.4 km
222 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Hunters Hill Woolwich
Connectivity score 64/100 58/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
4,439 premises
 24%
483 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Hunters Hill

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Woolwich

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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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