Wheeler Heights vs Cromer

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Wheeler Heights tends to suit couples.

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

Wheeler Heights

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 33/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (91% vs 78%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 72%)
  • But Cromer has more parks and reserves (24 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Cromer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($925,000 vs $1,400,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cromer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($650/wk vs $750/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wheeler Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 50/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wheeler Heights

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 33/100)
  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 50/100)
  • But Cromer has more units and townhouses to downsize into (22% vs 8%)

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

Investors

Wheeler Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.3% vs 4.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wheeler Heights Cromer
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.

Wheeler Heights Cromer
Walkability 79 / 50
Wheeler Heights — Walkability: 79/100 Cromer — Walkability: 50/100
Safety 83 / 67
Wheeler Heights — Safety: 83/100 Cromer — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 100 / 8
Wheeler Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 Cromer — Low fire risk: 8/100

Demographics

Cromer has more residents (8,030 vs 3,232); Wheeler Heights has higher household incomes ($151,528 vs $129,116).

Wheeler Heights Cromer
Population 3,232 8,030
+148% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.2% +5.8%
Median age 40 41
Median household income $151,528/yr
+15% vs other
 $129,116/yr
Median weekly rent $750/wk
+13% vs other
 $650/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wheeler Heights Cromer
0-4 6.3% / 6.0%
Wheeler Heights — 0-4: 6.3% Cromer — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 16.0% / 14.9%
Wheeler Heights — 5-14: 16.0% Cromer — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 7.5% / 7.3%
Wheeler Heights — 15-19: 7.5% Cromer — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 5.9% / 5.1%
Wheeler Heights — 20-24: 5.9% Cromer — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 7.9% / 8.1%
Wheeler Heights — 25-34: 7.9% Cromer — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 13.4% / 13.3%
Wheeler Heights — 35-44: 13.4% Cromer — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 17.4% / 15.7%
Wheeler Heights — 45-54: 17.4% Cromer — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 11.0% / 11.1%
Wheeler Heights — 55-64: 11.0% Cromer — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 7.4% / 9.1%
Wheeler Heights — 65-74: 7.4% Cromer — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 6.1% / 6.8%
Wheeler Heights — 75-84: 6.1% Cromer — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 1.4% / 2.7%
Wheeler Heights — 85+: 1.4% Cromer — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wheeler Heights 70.8% couple families
Wheeler Heights — Couple Families: 70.8% Wheeler Heights — Lone Person: 14.4% Wheeler Heights — One Parent Families: 11.4% Wheeler Heights — Group Household: 2.1% Wheeler Heights — Other Families: 1.4%
Cromer 60.2% couple families
Cromer — Couple Families: 60.2% Cromer — Lone Person: 24.7% Cromer — One Parent Families: 12.2% Cromer — Group Household: 2.1% Cromer — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wheeler Heights 15.1% renting
Wheeler Heights — Owned Outright: 35.3% Wheeler Heights — Mortgage: 49.6% Wheeler Heights — Renting: 15.1%
Cromer 16.2% renting
Cromer — Owned Outright: 38.8% Cromer — Mortgage: 45.0% Cromer — Renting: 16.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wheeler Heights Cromer
Bachelor Degree 15.6% / 15.6%
Wheeler Heights — Bachelor Degree: 15.6% Cromer — Bachelor Degree: 15.6%
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 12.8%
Wheeler Heights — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Cromer — Certificate III & IV: 12.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 9.7%
Wheeler Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Cromer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 4.2%
Wheeler Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Cromer — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.8%
Wheeler Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Cromer — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

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.

Wheeler Heights Cromer
England 7.7% / 6.5%
Wheeler Heights — England: 7.7% Cromer — England: 6.5%
New Zealand 2.0% / 2.0%
Wheeler Heights — New Zealand: 2.0% Cromer — New Zealand: 2.0%
Italy 0.7% / 1.4%
Wheeler Heights — Italy: 0.7% Cromer — Italy: 1.4%
South Africa 0.9% / 1.1%
Wheeler Heights — South Africa: 0.9% Cromer — South Africa: 1.1%
China 0.6% / 1.0%
Wheeler Heights — China: 0.6% Cromer — China: 1.0%
Netherlands 0.7% / —
Wheeler Heights — Netherlands: 0.7% Cromer — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wheeler Heights 91.4% houses
Wheeler Heights — Houses: 91.4% Wheeler Heights — Flats / Apartments: 6.0% Wheeler Heights — Townhouses: 2.5%
Cromer 78.1% houses
Cromer — Houses: 78.1% Cromer — Flats / Apartments: 9.6% Cromer — Townhouses: 12.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Wheeler Heights Cromer
Median house price $2,265,000 $2,400,000
Median unit price $1,400,000 $925,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 18 sales
 22 days
from 59 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.

Wheeler Heights Cromer
3 bed $2.27M / $2.1M
Wheeler Heights — 3 bed: $2.27M (33 sales) Cromer — 3 bed: $2.1M (42 sales)

33 vs 42 sales

4 bed $2.22M / $2.42M
Wheeler Heights — 4 bed: $2.22M (10 sales) Cromer — 4 bed: $2.42M (42 sales)

10 vs 42 sales

Zoning mix

Wheeler Heights Cromer
Residential 96% 32%
Other and special use 0% 23%
Parks and recreation 3% 21%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 16%
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

Wheeler Heights Cromer
New dwellings approved 620
across Northern Beaches
same for both
Approvals change year on year +51%
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.

Wheeler Heights Cromer
Houses 5.3%
$1,950/wk on $1.9M
 4.2%
$1,600/wk on $2M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Wheeler Heights Cromer
House price Higher than 89% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW

Liveability

Wheeler Heights scores higher overall (88 vs 55); Wheeler Heights is more walkable (79 vs 50).

Wheeler Heights Cromer
Grade A+ B
Score 88/100 55/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cromer carries more bushfire risk (92 vs 0); Cromer carries more crime risk (33 vs 17).

Wheeler Heights Cromer
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
92/100
Crime Low
17/100
 Low
33/100
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

Wheeler Heights Cromer
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Wheeler Heights

  • St Rose Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Wheeler Heights Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Cromer

  • Cromer Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Northern Beaches Secondary College Cromer Campus Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Wheeler Heights Cromer
Cafes & restaurants 1 3
Parks & reserves 2 24
Childcare 2 5
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 7

Mobility

Wheeler Heights Cromer
Walkability score 79/100 50/100
Distance to Sydney 24.2 km
+4% vs other
 23.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min 35 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 70.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 210.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 2097
 1.4%
postcode 2099
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 28
postcode 2097
 17
postcode 2099

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.

Wheeler Heights Cromer
Car (driver) 51.5% / 48.2%
Wheeler Heights — Car (driver): 51.5% Cromer — Car (driver): 48.2%
Worked from Home 42.8% / 44.7%
Wheeler Heights — Worked from Home: 42.8% Cromer — Worked from Home: 44.7%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 3.1%
Wheeler Heights — Car (passenger): 2.6% Cromer — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Bus 1.9% / 2.4%
Wheeler Heights — Bus: 1.9% Cromer — Bus: 2.4%
Walked Only 1.2% / 1.1%
Wheeler Heights — Walked Only: 1.2% Cromer — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.5%).

Setting

Wheeler Heights Cromer
Elevation 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.8 km
1.9 km to a named beach
 2.9 km
3.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Wheeler Heights Cromer
Connectivity score 82/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
999 premises
 8%
3,226 premises

Climate

Wheeler Heights Cromer
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Wheeler Heights Cromer
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

Wheeler Heights Cromer
Average residential rate $1,696/yr
same for both
Council Northern Beaches
same for both

Federal electorate

Wheeler Heights Cromer
Division Mackellar
same for both
Member Sophie Scamps
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wheeler Heights Cromer
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wheeler Heights

Coastal Easy Commute Family Middle-Ring Parks Premium Quiet River Transport Hub Urban

Cromer

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Premium Quiet

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