Turramurra vs Wahroonga

Comparing Turramurra and Wahroonga, NSW: Turramurra carries more crime risk (36 vs 25); Wahroonga has more residents (17,853 vs 12,850); and Wahroonga sits further from the CBD (24.5 km vs 22.1 km).

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 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (15 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (31 vs 14)
  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 36/100)

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

First-home buyers

Turramurra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($837,500 vs $1,172,500)

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

Turramurra

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (26 min vs 31 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (22.1 km vs 24.5 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Wahroonga

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 36/100)

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

Investors

Turramurra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.8% vs 2.8%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Turramurra 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.

Turramurra 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.

Turramurra Wahroonga
Walkability 90 / 86
Turramurra — Walkability: 90/100 Wahroonga — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 64 / 75
Turramurra — Safety: 64/100 Wahroonga — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 31 / 44
Turramurra — Low fire risk: 31/100 Wahroonga — Low fire risk: 44/100

Demographics

Wahroonga has more residents (17,853 vs 12,850).

Turramurra Wahroonga
Population 12,850 17,853
+39% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.8% +2.8%
Median age 43 44
Median household income $158,392/yr
+2% vs other
 $155,896/yr
Median weekly rent $590/wk $600/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Turramurra Wahroonga
0-4 4.8% / 4.5%
Turramurra — 0-4: 4.8% Wahroonga — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 14.3% / 14.2%
Turramurra — 5-14: 14.3% Wahroonga — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 7.1% / 7.6%
Turramurra — 15-19: 7.1% Wahroonga — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 5.4% / 5.4%
Turramurra — 20-24: 5.4% Wahroonga — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 7.8% / 6.6%
Turramurra — 25-34: 7.8% Wahroonga — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 13.7% / 12.6%
Turramurra — 35-44: 13.7% Wahroonga — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 15.0% / 15.1%
Turramurra — 45-54: 15.0% Wahroonga — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 12.4% / 11.7%
Turramurra — 55-64: 12.4% Wahroonga — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 9.9% / 9.3%
Turramurra — 65-74: 9.9% Wahroonga — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 6.4% / 7.6%
Turramurra — 75-84: 6.4% Wahroonga — 75-84: 7.6%
85+ 3.4% / 5.3%
Turramurra — 85+: 3.4% Wahroonga — 85+: 5.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Turramurra 61.1% couple families
Turramurra — Couple Families: 61.1% Turramurra — Lone Person: 23.9% Turramurra — One Parent Families: 12.4% Turramurra — Group Household: 1.7% Turramurra — Other Families: 1.0%
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.

Turramurra 19.8% renting
Turramurra — Owned Outright: 40.5% Turramurra — Mortgage: 39.6% Turramurra — Renting: 19.8%
Wahroonga 18.6% renting
Wahroonga — Owned Outright: 40.1% Wahroonga — Mortgage: 41.3% Wahroonga — Renting: 18.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Turramurra Wahroonga
China 8.4% / 8.2%
Turramurra — China: 8.4% Wahroonga — China: 8.2%
England 5.5% / 4.9%
Turramurra — England: 5.5% Wahroonga — England: 4.9%
India 2.7% / 2.9%
Turramurra — India: 2.7% Wahroonga — India: 2.9%
South Africa 2.7% / 2.6%
Turramurra — South Africa: 2.7% Wahroonga — South Africa: 2.6%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.7%
Turramurra — New Zealand: 1.9% Wahroonga — New Zealand: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.4%).

Qualifications

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

Turramurra Wahroonga
Bachelor Degree 26.6% / 25.1%
Turramurra — Bachelor Degree: 26.6% Wahroonga — Bachelor Degree: 25.1%
Postgraduate Degree 14.1% / 12.7%
Turramurra — Postgraduate Degree: 14.1% Wahroonga — Postgraduate Degree: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 7.9%
Turramurra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Wahroonga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Certificate III & IV 4.0% / 4.5%
Turramurra — Certificate III & IV: 4.0% Wahroonga — Certificate III & IV: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 2.9%
Turramurra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Wahroonga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Turramurra 68.1% houses
Turramurra — Houses: 68.1% Turramurra — Flats / Apartments: 27.4% Turramurra — Townhouses: 4.6%
Wahroonga 74.5% houses
Wahroonga — Houses: 74.5% Wahroonga — Flats / Apartments: 19.8% Wahroonga — Townhouses: 5.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Turramurra Wahroonga
Median house price $3,005,000 $2,770,000
Median unit price $837,500 $1,172,500
Median land price — $1,457,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 137 sales
 23 days
from 201 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Turramurra Wahroonga
2 bed $888K / $850K
Turramurra — 2 bed: $888K (53 sales) Wahroonga — 2 bed: $850K (23 sales)

53 vs 23 sales

3 bed $1.38M / $1.38M
Turramurra — 3 bed: $1.38M (19 sales) Wahroonga — 3 bed: $1.38M (29 sales)

19 vs 29 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.

Turramurra Wahroonga
2 bed $2M / $1.62M
Turramurra — 2 bed: $2M (5 sales) Wahroonga — 2 bed: $1.62M (6 sales)

5 vs 6 sales

3 bed $2.84M / $2.31M
Turramurra — 3 bed: $2.84M (33 sales) Wahroonga — 3 bed: $2.31M (48 sales)

33 vs 48 sales

4 bed $2.7M / $2.5M
Turramurra — 4 bed: $2.7M (72 sales) Wahroonga — 4 bed: $2.5M (100 sales)

72 vs 100 sales

5 bed $3.66M / $3.51M
Turramurra — 5 bed: $3.66M (57 sales) Wahroonga — 5 bed: $3.51M (64 sales)

57 vs 64 sales

Zoning mix

Turramurra Wahroonga
Residential 72% 63%
Environmental 21% 27%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 8%
Parks and recreation 3% 2%
Commercial 1%
same for both
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

Turramurra 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.

Turramurra Wahroonga
Houses 2.7%
$1,450/wk on $2.77M
 2.6%
$1,395/wk on $2.77M
Units 4.9%
$750/wk on $800K
 5.0%
$728/wk on $755K

Ranking within NSW

Turramurra Wahroonga
House price Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Income Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 60% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 98% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW

Liveability

Turramurra Wahroonga
Grade A
same for both
Score 73/100 74/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Turramurra carries more crime risk (36 vs 25); Turramurra carries more bushfire risk (69 vs 56).

Turramurra Wahroonga
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime Low
36/100
 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 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Turramurra Wahroonga
Inside the suburb 1 15
Rated above peers 1 4
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 2
Universities within 10 km 1
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 5.3 km
 1
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 6.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.3% 4.4%

Schools in Turramurra

  • Turramurra Public School Government · Primary above peers

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

Turramurra Wahroonga
Supermarkets 4 1
Cafes & restaurants 10 13
Parks & reserves 14 31
Childcare 13 17
GPs 2 6
Pharmacies 3 5
Hospitals 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 4 2
Waterways 8 28

Mobility

Wahroonga sits further from the CBD (24.5 km vs 22.1 km).

Turramurra Wahroonga
Walkability score 90/100 86/100
Distance to Sydney 22.1 km 24.5 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 31 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 282.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 323.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.7%
postcode 2074
 3.3%
postcode 2076
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 2074
 30
postcode 2076

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.

Turramurra Wahroonga
Worked from Home 64.5% / 60.5%
Turramurra — Worked from Home: 64.5% Wahroonga — Worked from Home: 60.5%
Car (driver) 27.6% / 30.1%
Turramurra — Car (driver): 27.6% Wahroonga — Car (driver): 30.1%
Train 3.8% / 3.6%
Turramurra — Train: 3.8% Wahroonga — Train: 3.6%
Car (passenger) 2.1% / 2.8%
Turramurra — Car (passenger): 2.1% Wahroonga — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Walked Only 1.4% / 2.5%
Turramurra — Walked Only: 1.4% Wahroonga — Walked Only: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.5%).

Setting

Turramurra Wahroonga
Elevation 176 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 185 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.9 km 15.7 km

NBN connectivity

Turramurra Wahroonga
Connectivity score 76/100 74/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 17%
5,421 premises
 3%
7,074 premises

Climate

Turramurra 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)

Turramurra 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Turramurra

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Transport Hub

Wahroonga

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals River Transport Hub

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