Longueville vs Northwood

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Northwood: a median of $6.47 million, against $5.66 million in Longueville, and rent is higher there too.

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

Longueville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Longueville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($5,655,000 vs $6,473,210)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Longueville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($1,100/wk vs $1,200/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Northwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 63/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Northwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 63/100)

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

Investors

Longueville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.7% vs -6.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Longueville Northwood
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.

Longueville Northwood
Walkability 63 / 83
Longueville — Walkability: 63/100 Northwood — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 71 / 79
Longueville — Safety: 71/100 Northwood — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Longueville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Northwood — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Longueville has more residents (2,116 vs 916).

Longueville Northwood
Population 2,116
+57% vs other
 916
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.7% -6.7%
Median age 46
same for both
Median household income $254,488/yr $260,624/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $1,100/wk $1,200/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Longueville Northwood
0-4 3.8% / 4.8%
Longueville — 0-4: 3.8% Northwood — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 14.5% / 15.3%
Longueville — 5-14: 14.5% Northwood — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 9.5% / 9.2%
Longueville — 15-19: 9.5% Northwood — 15-19: 9.2%
20-24 6.6% / 5.7%
Longueville — 20-24: 6.6% Northwood — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 5.2% / 5.7%
Longueville — 25-34: 5.2% Northwood — 25-34: 5.7%
35-44 8.4% / 8.6%
Longueville — 35-44: 8.4% Northwood — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 17.0% / 16.5%
Longueville — 45-54: 17.0% Northwood — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 16.1% / 16.8%
Longueville — 55-64: 16.1% Northwood — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 11.6% / 9.3%
Longueville — 65-74: 11.6% Northwood — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 5.9% / 7.0%
Longueville — 75-84: 5.9% Northwood — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 1.7% / 1.7%
Longueville — 85+: 1.7% Northwood — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Longueville 73.6% couple families
Longueville — Couple Families: 73.6% Longueville — Lone Person: 13.2% Longueville — One Parent Families: 11.1% Longueville — Group Household: 1.1% Longueville — Other Families: 1.1%
Northwood 79.8% couple families
Northwood — Couple Families: 79.8% Northwood — Lone Person: 9.8% Northwood — One Parent Families: 10.4% Northwood — Group Household: 0.0% Northwood — 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.

Longueville 9.4% renting
Longueville — Owned Outright: 54.2% Longueville — Mortgage: 36.4% Longueville — Renting: 9.4%
Northwood 9.0% renting
Northwood — Owned Outright: 50.2% Northwood — Mortgage: 40.8% Northwood — Renting: 9.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Longueville Northwood
Bachelor Degree 29.7% / 31.7%
Longueville — Bachelor Degree: 29.7% Northwood — Bachelor Degree: 31.7%
Postgraduate Degree 14.1% / 14.1%
Longueville — Postgraduate Degree: 14.1% Northwood — Postgraduate Degree: 14.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 7.4%
Longueville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Northwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 2.6%
Longueville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Northwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%
Certificate III & IV 2.9% / 2.2%
Longueville — Certificate III & IV: 2.9% Northwood — Certificate III & IV: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.7%).

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.

Longueville Northwood
England 4.8% / 5.1%
Longueville — England: 4.8% Northwood — England: 5.1%
China 2.2% / 2.6%
Longueville — China: 2.2% Northwood — China: 2.6%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.4%
Longueville — New Zealand: 1.8% Northwood — New Zealand: 1.4%
Malaysia 1.4% / 1.7%
Longueville — Malaysia: 1.4% Northwood — Malaysia: 1.7%
South Africa 1.0% / 0.8%
Longueville — South Africa: 1.0% Northwood — South Africa: 0.8%
India — / 1.7%
Longueville — India: not among its largest Northwood — India: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Longueville 98.8% houses
Longueville — Houses: 98.8% Longueville — Flats / Apartments: 1.2% Longueville — Townhouses: 0.0%
Northwood 92.7% houses
Northwood — Houses: 92.7% Northwood — Flats / Apartments: 3.8% Northwood — Townhouses: 3.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Longueville Northwood
Median house price $5,655,000 $6,473,210
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 43 days
from 12 sales
 28 days
from 6 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Longueville Northwood
4 bed $4.88M / $5.66M
Longueville — 4 bed: $4.88M (12 sales) Northwood — 4 bed: $5.66M (8 sales)

12 vs 8 sales

5 bed $5.82M / $9.15M
Longueville — 5 bed: $5.82M (21 sales) Northwood — 5 bed: $9.15M (8 sales)

21 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Longueville Northwood
Residential 78% 83%
Environmental 11% 8%
Parks and recreation 7% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
Planning zones cover 98% of Longueville and 99% of Northwood. 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

Longueville Northwood
New dwellings approved 169
across Lane Cove
same for both
Approvals change year on year -98%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Longueville Northwood
House price Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Income Higher than 100% of NSW
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 98% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW

Liveability

Northwood is more walkable (83 vs 63); Northwood scores higher overall (93 vs 88).

Longueville Northwood
Grade A+
same for both
Score 88/100 93/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Longueville Northwood
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
29/100
 Low
21/100
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

Longueville Northwood
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
Australian Catholic University-North Sydney Campus, 3.8 km
 3
Australian Catholic University-North Sydney Campus, 3.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.5% 6.7%

Amenities in the suburb

Longueville Northwood
Parks & reserves 9 3
Hospitals 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Longueville Northwood
Walkability score 63/100 83/100
Distance to Sydney 9.4 km
+1% vs other
 9.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min
same for both
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 74.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 32.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.7%
postcode 2066
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 18
postcode 2066
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.

Longueville Northwood
Worked from Home 57.5% / 62.7%
Longueville — Worked from Home: 57.5% Northwood — Worked from Home: 62.7%
Car (driver) 35.0% / 30.2%
Longueville — Car (driver): 35.0% Northwood — Car (driver): 30.2%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 2.9%
Longueville — Car (passenger): 3.5% Northwood — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Bus 1.0% / 2.4%
Longueville — Bus: 1.0% Northwood — Bus: 2.4%
Train 1.2% / 1.0%
Longueville — Train: 1.2% Northwood — Train: 1.0%
Walked Only 1.3% / 0.8%
Longueville — Walked Only: 1.3% Northwood — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.7%).

Setting

Longueville Northwood
Elevation 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.5 km
1.1 km to a named beach
 6.6 km
1.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Longueville Northwood
Connectivity score 92/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 58%
748 premises
 0%
320 premises

Climate

Longueville Northwood
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Longueville Northwood
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

Longueville Northwood
Average residential rate $1,377/yr
same for both
Council Lane Cove
same for both

Federal electorate

Longueville Northwood
Division Bennelong
same for both
Member Jerome Laxale
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Longueville Northwood
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Longueville

Inner Luxury Parks Professionals River

Northwood

Inner Parks Professionals Quiet

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