NSW · Ku-ring-gai Council
North Wahroonga, 2076
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Desirability score
- National parks
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
North Wahroonga is a well-connected smaller community in Ku-ring-gai with everyday amenities close at hand. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access against similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment and housing affordability holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 2,100
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $3,189
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 27 of 691
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,884
- Employment rate
- 56.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 27 / 32 / 12
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $770
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,250
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $1,000
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 89
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 42
- Against the person
- 13
- Against property
- 22
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 20
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 162 residents
- State safety percentile
- 1.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -2.1%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault42
- Fraud104
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment36
- Malicious Damage To Property54
- Steal From Motor Vehicle36
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
20 public transport stops in this suburb
- Curtin Av Opp Forde Pl
- Curtin Av Opp Page Av
- Curtin Av Opp Watson Av
- Grosvenor St Before Curtin Av
- Page Av Opp Scullin Pl
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
67 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
April 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation92 BOUNDARY ROAD NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Additional Information Requested
January 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah14 TAMAR PLACE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation40 CURTIN AVENUE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
2025· 8 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure37 BARTON CRESCENT NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 FISHER AVENUE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure38 HUON STREET NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 DALY AVENUE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 DALY AVENUE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
July 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Supporting Development3 LISTER STREET NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 CHUNOOMA ROAD NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Withdrawn
January 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 BOWATER CLOSE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Withdrawn
2024· 10 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation9 WYEENA CLOSE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 HOLT AVENUE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation9 WYEENA CLOSE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Withdrawn
June 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces22 HUON STREET NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure91B GROSVENOR STREET NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
February 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool99 WESTBROOK AVENUE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 DALY AVENUE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure146 GROSVENOR STREET NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure184 GROSVENOR STREET NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
January 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (external); Swimming pool1 ESK STREET NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
2023· 12 proposals
November 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Landscaping structures; Pathways and paving8 BOWATER CLOSE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 CHUNOOMA ROAD NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 HOLT AVENUE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development34 CURTIN AVENUE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
June 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development184 GROSVENOR STREET NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling; Demolition; Stormwater management systems; Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of trees3 DALY AVENUE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spaces24 HUON STREET NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
March 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development; Retaining walls, protection of trees2 MOUNT VIEW PLACE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing1 ESK STREET NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Withdrawn
February 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces21 FISHER AVENUE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Withdrawn
January 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development9 URALBA PLACE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development8 SCULLIN PLACE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
2022· 7 proposals
December 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development42 DALY AVENUE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
October 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development12 FORREST AVENUE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
August 2022
- Demolition100 CURTIN AVENUE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
- Retaining walls, protection of trees5 PAGE AVENUE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Determined
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces9 WYEENA CLOSE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Withdrawn
July 2022
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces60 CURTIN AVENUE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Withdrawn
May 2022
- Demolition60 CURTIN AVENUE NORTH WAHROONGA 2076Withdrawn
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
67 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- Bus stop
- Curtin Ave opp Forde PlBus stop
- Curtin Ave opp Page AveBus stop
- Curtin Ave opp Watson AveBus stop
- Grosvenor St after Chunooma RdBus stop
- Grosvenor St at Barton CresBus stop
- Grosvenor St at Highpoint DrBus stop
- Grosvenor St before Curtin AveBus stop
- Grosvenor St opp Page AveBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Caley ReserveNature reserve
- Eric Evans ParkPark
- Fraser ParkPark
- McMahons ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 42.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 45% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3001st in Australia
- State rank
- 956th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #62 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #588 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Curtin Ave opp Forde Plamenitiesbus_stop
- Curtin Ave opp Page Aveamenitiesbus_stop
- Curtin Ave opp Watson Aveamenitiesbus_stop
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
- Golden Jubilee Ovalamenitiespitch
- Grosvenor St after Chunooma Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Grosvenor St at Barton Cresamenitiesbus_stop
- Grosvenor St at Highpoint Dramenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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