North Wahroonga vs Asquith

Asquith is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 45 in North Wahroonga. In both, most households own their home and most households are couple families. In North Wahroonga, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Asquith, about half of homes are flats or apartments. Houses cost more in North Wahroonga: a median of $2.71 million, against $1.8 million in Asquith, and rent is higher there too. North Wahroonga is closer to the city centre: 26.9 km, against 31.7 km. On these figures, North Wahroonga tends to suit couples and older residents, while Asquith suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

North Wahroonga

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 36/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 4)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 42%)
  • But Asquith has more childcare (6 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Asquith

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,800,000 vs $2,710,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Asquith

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 6%)
  • has cheaper rent ($490/wk vs $950/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 30%)

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

Commuting to the city

Asquith

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (8% vs 2%)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 33/100)
  • But North Wahroonga sits closer to the CBD (26.9 km vs 31.7 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Asquith

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (58% vs 6%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 33/100)
  • But North Wahroonga carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 36/100)

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

Investors

Asquith

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (82.5% vs 5.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

North Wahroonga Asquith
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.

North Wahroonga Asquith
Walkability 33 / 88
North Wahroonga — Walkability: 33/100 Asquith — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 84 / 64
North Wahroonga — Safety: 84/100 Asquith — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 9 / 15
North Wahroonga — Low fire risk: 9/100 Asquith — Low fire risk: 15/100

Demographics

Asquith has more residents (6,160 vs 2,100); North Wahroonga rents higher ($950/wk vs $490/wk).

North Wahroonga Asquith
Population 2,100 6,160
+193% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.1% +82.5%
Median age 45 36
Median household income $165,828/yr
+28% vs other
 $119,600/yr
Median weekly rent $950/wk
+48% vs other
 $490/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Wahroonga Asquith
0-4 3.4% / 7.4%
North Wahroonga — 0-4: 3.4% Asquith — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 16.0% / 13.9%
North Wahroonga — 5-14: 16.0% Asquith — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 8.4% / 5.4%
North Wahroonga — 15-19: 8.4% Asquith — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 5.3% / 5.4%
North Wahroonga — 20-24: 5.3% Asquith — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 4.6% / 15.1%
North Wahroonga — 25-34: 4.6% Asquith — 25-34: 15.1%
35-44 12.1% / 20.0%
North Wahroonga — 35-44: 12.1% Asquith — 35-44: 20.0%
45-54 16.7% / 12.6%
North Wahroonga — 45-54: 16.7% Asquith — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 12.5% / 8.9%
North Wahroonga — 55-64: 12.5% Asquith — 55-64: 8.9%
65-74 11.7% / 7.1%
North Wahroonga — 65-74: 11.7% Asquith — 65-74: 7.1%
75-84 7.4% / 3.3%
North Wahroonga — 75-84: 7.4% Asquith — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 2.4% / 1.1%
North Wahroonga — 85+: 2.4% Asquith — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

North Wahroonga 72.4% couple families
North Wahroonga — Couple Families: 72.4% North Wahroonga — Lone Person: 14.5% North Wahroonga — One Parent Families: 12.4% North Wahroonga — Group Household: 0.6% North Wahroonga — Other Families: 0.0%
Asquith 56.6% couple families
Asquith — Couple Families: 56.6% Asquith — Lone Person: 25.0% Asquith — One Parent Families: 13.8% Asquith — Group Household: 3.4% Asquith — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

North Wahroonga 6.5% renting
North Wahroonga — Owned Outright: 48.2% North Wahroonga — Mortgage: 45.3% North Wahroonga — Renting: 6.5%
Asquith 35.5% renting
Asquith — Owned Outright: 21.7% Asquith — Mortgage: 42.8% Asquith — Renting: 35.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

North Wahroonga Asquith
Bachelor Degree 24.8% / 24.0%
North Wahroonga — Bachelor Degree: 24.8% Asquith — Bachelor Degree: 24.0%
Postgraduate Degree 13.1% / 10.8%
North Wahroonga — Postgraduate Degree: 13.1% Asquith — Postgraduate Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 8.6%
North Wahroonga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Asquith — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Certificate III & IV 4.3% / 7.8%
North Wahroonga — Certificate III & IV: 4.3% Asquith — Certificate III & IV: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.2%
North Wahroonga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Asquith — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.8%).

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.

North Wahroonga Asquith
China 7.0% / 7.5%
North Wahroonga — China: 7.0% Asquith — China: 7.5%
India 3.2% / 7.8%
North Wahroonga — India: 3.2% Asquith — India: 7.8%
England 4.9% / 3.1%
North Wahroonga — England: 4.9% Asquith — England: 3.1%
South Africa 5.2% / —
North Wahroonga — South Africa: 5.2% Asquith — South Africa: not among its largest
Iran 1.8% / 2.7%
North Wahroonga — Iran: 1.8% Asquith — Iran: 2.7%
Philippines 0.9% / 3.4%
North Wahroonga — Philippines: 0.9% Asquith — Philippines: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

North Wahroonga 93.6% houses
North Wahroonga — Houses: 93.6% North Wahroonga — Flats / Apartments: 1.6% North Wahroonga — Townhouses: 4.8%
Asquith 42.0% houses
Asquith — Houses: 42.0% Asquith — Flats / Apartments: 49.4% Asquith — Townhouses: 8.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

North Wahroonga Asquith
Median house price $2,710,000 $1,800,000
Median unit price — $721,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 23 days
from 43 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.

North Wahroonga Asquith
4 bed $2.7M / $1.86M
North Wahroonga — 4 bed: $2.7M (9 sales) Asquith — 4 bed: $1.86M (21 sales)

9 vs 21 sales

5 bed $2.72M / $2.16M
North Wahroonga — 5 bed: $2.72M (5 sales) Asquith — 5 bed: $2.16M (6 sales)

5 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

North Wahroonga has more land zoned for conservation (89% vs 29%).

North Wahroonga Asquith
Environmental 89% 29%
Residential 6% 38%
Parks and recreation 3% 17%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 10%
Industrial 0% 7%
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

North Wahroonga Asquith
New dwellings approved 908
across Ku-ring-gai
 260
across Hornsby
Approvals change year on year +0% -79%

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.

North Wahroonga Asquith
Houses — 3.0%
$985/wk on $1.73M
Units — 5.0%
$690/wk on $719K

Ranking within NSW

North Wahroonga Asquith
House price Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Income Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 51% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 20% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 67% of NSW

Liveability

Asquith is more walkable (88 vs 33).

North Wahroonga Asquith
Grade B
same for both
Score 61/100 60/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Asquith carries more crime risk (36 vs 16).

North Wahroonga Asquith
Bushfire High
91/100
 High
85/100
Crime Low
16/100
 Low
36/100
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 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

North Wahroonga Asquith
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 9.2 km
 None

Schools in North Wahroonga

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

Schools in Asquith

  • Asquith Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Asquith Boys High School Government · Secondary
  • Asquith Girls High School Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

North Wahroonga Asquith
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 9 4
Childcare 0 6
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 7 2

Mobility

Asquith sits further from the CBD (31.7 km vs 26.9 km).

North Wahroonga Asquith
Walkability score 33/100 88/100
Distance to Sydney 26.9 km 31.7 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 38 min
same for both
Public transport score 50/100
Bus
 92/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 22.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 69.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 3.3%
postcode 2076
 1.7%
postcode 2077
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 2076
 17
postcode 2077

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.

North Wahroonga Asquith
Worked from Home 62.9% / 51.4%
North Wahroonga — Worked from Home: 62.9% Asquith — Worked from Home: 51.4%
Car (driver) 32.6% / 36.3%
North Wahroonga — Car (driver): 32.6% Asquith — Car (driver): 36.3%
Train 1.6% / 7.5%
North Wahroonga — Train: 1.6% Asquith — Train: 7.5%
Car (passenger) 2.1% / 2.5%
North Wahroonga — Car (passenger): 2.1% Asquith — Car (passenger): 2.5%
Walked Only 0.7% / 1.9%
North Wahroonga — Walked Only: 0.7% Asquith — Walked Only: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.9%).

Setting

North Wahroonga Asquith
Elevation 119 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 165 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.8 km 16.3 km

NBN connectivity

North Wahroonga Asquith
Connectivity score 75/100 82/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
710 premises
 31%
2,764 premises

Climate

North Wahroonga Asquith
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

North Wahroonga Asquith
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.23 pphm
same for both

Council rates

North Wahroonga Asquith
Average residential rate $1,626/yr $1,488/yr
Council Ku-ring-gai Hornsby

Federal electorate

North Wahroonga Asquith
Division Bradfield Berowra
Member Nicolette Boele Julian Leeser
Party Independent Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

North Wahroonga Asquith
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

North Wahroonga

Large Blocks Outer Parks Premium Professionals River

Asquith

Affordable Apartments Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks Professionals Trains Transport Hub

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