North Wahroonga vs Wahroonga

Comparing North Wahroonga and Wahroonga, NSW: Wahroonga has more residents (17,853 vs 2,100); Wahroonga is more walkable (86 vs 33); and North Wahroonga carries more bushfire risk (91 vs 56).

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

Wahroonga

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (17 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (15 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (31 vs 9)
  • But North Wahroonga has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 74%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wahroonga

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 6%)
  • has cheaper rent ($600/wk vs $950/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 30%)

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

Commuting to the city

Wahroonga

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 33/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (31 min vs 38 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (24.5 km vs 26.9 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Wahroonga

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (26% vs 6%)
  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 33/100)

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

North Wahroonga and Wahroonga 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 Wahroonga
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 Wahroonga
Walkability 33 / 86
North Wahroonga — Walkability: 33/100 Wahroonga — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 84 / 75
North Wahroonga — Safety: 84/100 Wahroonga — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 9 / 44
North Wahroonga — Low fire risk: 9/100 Wahroonga — Low fire risk: 44/100

Demographics

Wahroonga has more residents (17,853 vs 2,100); North Wahroonga rents higher ($950/wk vs $600/wk).

North Wahroonga Wahroonga
Population 2,100 17,853
+750% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.1% +2.8%
Median age 45 44
Median household income $165,828/yr
+6% vs other
 $155,896/yr
Median weekly rent $950/wk
+37% vs other
 $600/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Wahroonga Wahroonga
0-4 3.4% / 4.5%
North Wahroonga — 0-4: 3.4% Wahroonga — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 16.0% / 14.2%
North Wahroonga — 5-14: 16.0% Wahroonga — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 8.4% / 7.6%
North Wahroonga — 15-19: 8.4% Wahroonga — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 5.3% / 5.4%
North Wahroonga — 20-24: 5.3% Wahroonga — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 4.6% / 6.6%
North Wahroonga — 25-34: 4.6% Wahroonga — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 12.1% / 12.6%
North Wahroonga — 35-44: 12.1% Wahroonga — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 16.7% / 15.1%
North Wahroonga — 45-54: 16.7% Wahroonga — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 12.5% / 11.7%
North Wahroonga — 55-64: 12.5% Wahroonga — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 11.7% / 9.3%
North Wahroonga — 65-74: 11.7% Wahroonga — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 7.4% / 7.6%
North Wahroonga — 75-84: 7.4% Wahroonga — 75-84: 7.6%
85+ 2.4% / 5.3%
North Wahroonga — 85+: 2.4% Wahroonga — 85+: 5.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

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%
Wahroonga 62.6% couple families
Wahroonga — Couple Families: 62.6% Wahroonga — Lone Person: 22.7% Wahroonga — One Parent Families: 12.0% Wahroonga — Group Household: 1.8% Wahroonga — Other Families: 0.9%
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%
Wahroonga 18.6% renting
Wahroonga — Owned Outright: 40.1% Wahroonga — Mortgage: 41.3% Wahroonga — Renting: 18.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

North Wahroonga Wahroonga
Bachelor Degree 24.8% / 25.1%
North Wahroonga — Bachelor Degree: 24.8% Wahroonga — Bachelor Degree: 25.1%
Postgraduate Degree 13.1% / 12.7%
North Wahroonga — Postgraduate Degree: 13.1% Wahroonga — Postgraduate Degree: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 7.9%
North Wahroonga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Wahroonga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Certificate III & IV 4.3% / 4.5%
North Wahroonga — Certificate III & IV: 4.3% Wahroonga — Certificate III & IV: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.9%
North Wahroonga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Wahroonga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.1%).

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 Wahroonga
China 7.0% / 8.2%
North Wahroonga — China: 7.0% Wahroonga — China: 8.2%
England 4.9% / 4.9%
North Wahroonga — England: 4.9% Wahroonga — England: 4.9%
South Africa 5.2% / 2.6%
North Wahroonga — South Africa: 5.2% Wahroonga — South Africa: 2.6%
India 3.2% / 2.9%
North Wahroonga — India: 3.2% Wahroonga — India: 2.9%
Iran 1.8% / 1.2%
North Wahroonga — Iran: 1.8% Wahroonga — Iran: 1.2%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.7%
North Wahroonga — New Zealand: 0.9% Wahroonga — New Zealand: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.2%).

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%
Wahroonga 74.5% houses
Wahroonga — Houses: 74.5% Wahroonga — Flats / Apartments: 19.8% Wahroonga — Townhouses: 5.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

North Wahroonga Wahroonga
Median house price $2,710,000 $2,770,000
Median unit price — $1,172,500
Median land price — $1,457,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 23 days
from 201 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 Wahroonga
4 bed $2.7M / $2.5M
North Wahroonga — 4 bed: $2.7M (9 sales) Wahroonga — 4 bed: $2.5M (100 sales)

9 vs 100 sales

5 bed $2.72M / $3.51M
North Wahroonga — 5 bed: $2.72M (5 sales) Wahroonga — 5 bed: $3.51M (64 sales)

5 vs 64 sales

Zoning mix

North Wahroonga has more land zoned for conservation (89% vs 27%).

North Wahroonga Wahroonga
Environmental 89% 27%
Residential 6% 63%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 8%
Parks and recreation 3% 2%
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 Wahroonga
New dwellings approved 908
across Ku-ring-gai
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
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.

North Wahroonga Wahroonga
Houses — 2.6%
$1,395/wk on $2.77M
Units — 5.0%
$728/wk on $755K

Ranking within NSW

North Wahroonga Wahroonga
House price Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Income Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 60% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 98% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 9% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 68% of NSW

Liveability

Wahroonga is more walkable (86 vs 33); Wahroonga scores higher overall (74 vs 61).

North Wahroonga Wahroonga
Grade B A
Score 61/100 74/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

North Wahroonga carries more bushfire risk (91 vs 56).

North Wahroonga Wahroonga
Bushfire High
91/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime Low
16/100
 Low
25/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

North Wahroonga Wahroonga
Inside the suburb 0 15
Rated above peers 0 4
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 2
Universities within 10 km 1
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 9.2 km
 1
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 6.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.1% 4.4%

Schools in North Wahroonga

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

Schools in Wahroonga

  • Abbotsleigh Independent · Combined above peers
  • Knox Grammar Preparatory School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Wahroonga Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Waitara Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Wahroonga Adventist School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Broken Bay Cross Campus Course Centre Catholic · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

North Wahroonga Wahroonga
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 13
Parks & reserves 9 31
Childcare 0 17
GPs 0 6
Pharmacies 0 5
Hospitals 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 7 28

Mobility

North Wahroonga sits further from the CBD (26.9 km vs 24.5 km).

North Wahroonga Wahroonga
Walkability score 33/100 86/100
Distance to Sydney 26.9 km
+9% vs other
 24.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 38 min 31 min
Public transport score 50/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 22.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 323.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 3.3%
postcode 2076
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 2076
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.

North Wahroonga Wahroonga
Worked from Home 62.9% / 60.5%
North Wahroonga — Worked from Home: 62.9% Wahroonga — Worked from Home: 60.5%
Car (driver) 32.6% / 30.1%
North Wahroonga — Car (driver): 32.6% Wahroonga — Car (driver): 30.1%
Train 1.6% / 3.6%
North Wahroonga — Train: 1.6% Wahroonga — Train: 3.6%
Car (passenger) 2.1% / 2.8%
North Wahroonga — Car (passenger): 2.1% Wahroonga — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Walked Only 0.7% / 2.5%
North Wahroonga — Walked Only: 0.7% Wahroonga — Walked Only: 2.5%

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

Setting

North Wahroonga Wahroonga
Elevation 119 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 185 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.8 km 15.7 km

NBN connectivity

North Wahroonga Wahroonga
Connectivity score 75/100 74/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
710 premises
 3%
7,074 premises

Climate

North Wahroonga Wahroonga
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 Wahroonga
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 Wahroonga
Average residential rate $1,626/yr
same for both
Council Ku-ring-gai
same for both

Federal electorate

North Wahroonga Wahroonga
Division Bradfield
same for both
Member Nicolette Boele
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

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