Huntleys Cove vs Huntleys Point

Huntleys Cove is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 57 in Huntleys Point. In both, most households own their home. In Huntleys Point, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Huntleys Cove tends to suit 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

Huntleys Point

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 2%)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Huntleys Cove carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 90/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Huntleys Cove

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($700/wk vs $850/wk)
  • But Huntleys Point leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 30%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Huntleys Cove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 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

Huntleys Cove 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.

Huntleys Cove 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.

Huntleys Cove Huntleys Point
Walkability 83 / 85
Huntleys Cove — Walkability: 83/100 Huntleys Point — Walkability: 85/100
Safety 76 / 10
Huntleys Cove — Safety: 76/100 Huntleys Point — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Huntleys Cove — Low fire risk: 100/100 Huntleys Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Huntleys Cove has more residents (740 vs 142); Huntleys Point has higher household incomes ($207,948 vs $122,668).

Huntleys Cove Huntleys Point
Population 740
+81% vs other
 142
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.3% -1.4%
Median age 50 57
Median household income $122,668/yr $207,948/yr
+70% vs other
Median weekly rent $700/wk $850/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Huntleys Cove Huntleys Point
0-4 3.4% / 2.1%
Huntleys Cove — 0-4: 3.4% Huntleys Point — 0-4: 2.1%
5-14 9.5% / 4.2%
Huntleys Cove — 5-14: 9.5% Huntleys Point — 5-14: 4.2%
15-19 3.9% / 6.3%
Huntleys Cove — 15-19: 3.9% Huntleys Point — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 3.2% / 6.3%
Huntleys Cove — 20-24: 3.2% Huntleys Point — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 5.9% / 12.7%
Huntleys Cove — 25-34: 5.9% Huntleys Point — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 13.8% / 6.3%
Huntleys Cove — 35-44: 13.8% Huntleys Point — 35-44: 6.3%
45-54 14.7% / 11.3%
Huntleys Cove — 45-54: 14.7% Huntleys Point — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 12.8% / 23.2%
Huntleys Cove — 55-64: 12.8% Huntleys Point — 55-64: 23.2%
65-74 15.8% / 14.1%
Huntleys Cove — 65-74: 15.8% Huntleys Point — 65-74: 14.1%
75-84 12.0% / 12.0%
Huntleys Cove — 75-84: 12.0% Huntleys Point — 75-84: 12.0%
85+ 4.3% / 7.7%
Huntleys Cove — 85+: 4.3% Huntleys Point — 85+: 7.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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 — Other Families: 1.6% Huntleys Cove — Group Household: 2.6%
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% Huntleys Point — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Huntleys Cove 28.0% renting
Huntleys Cove — Owned Outright: 47.5% Huntleys Cove — Mortgage: 24.5% Huntleys Cove — Renting: 28.0%
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.

Huntleys Cove Huntleys Point
Bachelor Degree 25.0% / 36.6%
Huntleys Cove — Bachelor Degree: 25.0% Huntleys Point — Bachelor Degree: 36.6%
Postgraduate Degree 12.7% / 12.0%
Huntleys Cove — Postgraduate Degree: 12.7% Huntleys Point — Postgraduate Degree: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.4% / 10.6%
Huntleys Cove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.4% Huntleys Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6%
Certificate III & IV 5.1% / 6.3%
Huntleys Cove — Certificate III & IV: 5.1% Huntleys Point — Certificate III & IV: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / —
Huntleys Cove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% 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.

Huntleys Cove Huntleys Point
China 3.9% / 4.2%
Huntleys Cove — China: 3.9% Huntleys Point — China: 4.2%
England 5.9% / 2.1%
Huntleys Cove — England: 5.9% Huntleys Point — England: 2.1%
New Zealand 2.6% / 4.2%
Huntleys Cove — New Zealand: 2.6% Huntleys Point — New Zealand: 4.2%
Malaysia — / 4.2%
Huntleys Cove — Malaysia: not among its largest Huntleys Point — Malaysia: 4.2%
Greece — / 3.5%
Huntleys Cove — Greece: not among its largest Huntleys Point — Greece: 3.5%
South Africa 2.0% / —
Huntleys Cove — South Africa: 2.0% Huntleys Point — South Africa: not among its largest
Italy 1.2% / —
Huntleys Cove — Italy: 1.2% Huntleys Point — Italy: 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.

Huntleys Cove 1.5% houses
Huntleys Cove — Houses: 1.5% Huntleys Cove — Townhouses: 78.6% Huntleys Cove — Flats / Apartments: 19.8%
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

Huntleys Cove Huntleys Point
Median house price — $11,500,000
Median unit price $1,537,500 —
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Huntleys Cove Huntleys Point
Infrastructure and transport 13% 50%
Residential 44% 37%
Parks and recreation 39% 3%
Environmental 5% 6%
Planning zones cover 100% of Huntleys Cove 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

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

Ranking within NSW

Huntleys Cove Huntleys Point
House price Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 100% of NSW
Income Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 94% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Huntleys Point carries more crime risk (90 vs 24).

Huntleys Cove Huntleys Point
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
24/100
 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 2
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Huntleys Cove 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
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 6.5 km
 3
Australian Catholic University-North Sydney Campus, 6.0 km

Schools in Huntleys Cove

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

Huntleys Cove Huntleys Point
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Huntleys Cove Huntleys Point
Walkability score 83/100 85/100
Distance to Sydney 9.4 km 9.8 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 16 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 44/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 41.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 11.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 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.

Huntleys Cove Huntleys Point
Worked from Home 65.7% / 37.9%
Huntleys Cove — Worked from Home: 65.7% Huntleys Point — Worked from Home: 37.9%
Car (driver) 28.8% / 53.4%
Huntleys Cove — Car (driver): 28.8% Huntleys Point — Car (driver): 53.4%
Car (passenger) 1.3% / 8.6%
Huntleys Cove — Car (passenger): 1.3% Huntleys Point — Car (passenger): 8.6%
Walked Only 1.6% / —
Huntleys Cove — Walked Only: 1.6% Huntleys Point — Walked Only: not among its largest
Train 1.3% / —
Huntleys Cove — Train: 1.3% Huntleys Point — Train: not among its largest

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

Setting

Huntleys Cove Huntleys Point
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.5 km
2.9 km to a named beach
 10.0 km
2.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Huntleys Cove Huntleys Point
Connectivity score 56/100 80/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
431 premises
 64%
73 premises

Climate

Huntleys Cove 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)

Huntleys Cove 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Huntleys Cove

Inner Parks Premium Professionals Quiet Retirees River Townhouses

Huntleys Point

Inner Large Blocks Luxury Parks Professionals Quiet Retirees River

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