NSW · Lane Cove Council
Northwood, 2066
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Northwood is a practical smaller community in Lane Cove, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Sitting close to the city centre, it is easy to dip into neighbouring suburbs for work, dining and events. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability against similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment and safety holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 916
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $5,012
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 28 of 311
- Median monthly mortgage
- $4,200
- Employment rate
- 58.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 14 / 10 / 4
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)
- $750
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,210
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $780
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 375
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)
- 21
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 12
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 22.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 153 residents
- State safety percentile
- 3.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -12.3%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling59
- Fraud103
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment77
- Malicious Damage To Property65
- Steal From Motor Vehicle46
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
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- Northwood Rd At Cliff Rd
- Northwood Rd At Fleming St
- Northwood Rd Opp Cliff Rd
- Northwood Rd Opp Upper Cliff Rd
- Point Rd At Northwood Rd
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).
72 planning-related records
2026· 5 proposals
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Fences13 FLEMING STREET NORTHWOOD 2066Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation52A CLIFF ROAD NORTHWOOD 2066Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure25 FLEMING STREET NORTHWOOD 2066Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure27 FLEMING STREET NORTHWOOD 2066Determined
February 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah143 RIVER ROAD NORTHWOOD 2066Determined
2025· 6 proposals
September 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport101 NORTHWOOD ROAD NORTHWOOD 2066Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 BIRRIWA PLACE NORTHWOOD 2066Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 FLEMING STREET NORTHWOOD 2066Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Residential Accommodation8 UPPER CLIFF ROAD NORTHWOOD 2066Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure62 NORTHWOOD ROAD NORTHWOOD 2066Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 BAYVIEW STREET NORTHWOOD 2066Determined
2024· 7 proposals
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 BAYVIEW STREET NORTHWOOD 2066Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure30 FLEMING STREET NORTHWOOD 2066Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 POINT ROAD NORTHWOOD 2066Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation52A CLIFF ROAD NORTHWOOD 2066Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 POINT ROAD NORTHWOOD 2066Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation39 NORTHWOOD ROAD NORTHWOOD 2066Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure60 CLIFF ROAD NORTHWOOD 2066Determined
2023· 10 proposals
November 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Air-conditioning units; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Hot water systems; Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool30 UPPER CLIFF ROAD NORTHWOOD 2066Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15 FLEMING STREET NORTHWOOD 2066Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure113A NORTHWOOD ROAD NORTHWOOD 2066Determined
September 2023
- Demolition62 CLIFF ROAD NORTHWOOD 2066Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling60 CLIFF ROAD NORTHWOOD 2066Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling18 FLEMING STREET NORTHWOOD 2066Determined
June 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development8 UPPER CLIFF ROAD NORTHWOOD 2066Determined
April 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development2 BAYVIEW STREET NORTHWOOD 2066Determined
February 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development43 CLIFF ROAD NORTHWOOD 2066Determined
January 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development113 NORTHWOOD ROAD NORTHWOOD 2066Determined
2022· 12 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling60 CLIFF ROAD NORTHWOOD 2066Determined
October 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs3A BIRRIWA PLACE NORTHWOOD 2066Determined
September 2022
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development85 NORTHWOOD ROAD NORTHWOOD 2066Determined
- Dwelling52A CLIFF ROAD NORTHWOOD 2066Determined
- Dwelling66 CLIFF ROAD NORTHWOOD 2066Withdrawn
August 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development43 CLIFF ROAD NORTHWOOD 2066Determined
July 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development5 UPPER CLIFF ROAD NORTHWOOD 2066Determined
- Dwelling60 CLIFF ROAD NORTHWOOD 2066Deferred Commencement
May 2022
- Dwelling52A CLIFF ROAD NORTHWOOD 2066Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development68 CLIFF ROAD NORTHWOOD 2066Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development19 UPPER CLIFF ROAD NORTHWOOD 2066Deferred Commencement
April 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development10 PRIVATE ROAD NORTHWOOD 2066Determined
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
18 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bench
- Northwood Rd at Cliff RdBus stop
- Northwood Rd at Fleming StBus stop
- Northwood Rd at Upper Cliff RdBus stop
- Northwood Rd opp Cliff RdBus stop
- Northwood Rd opp Upper Cliff RdBus stop
- Point Rd at Northwood RdBus stop
- River Rd opp Lane Cove Country ClubBus stop
- Drinking water (2)
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Endeavour PlaygroundPark
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Northwood House & Cottage1 Private Road NorthwoodSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 38.1/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3798th in Australia
- State rank
- 1196th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #74 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #662 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
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Bob Campbell Ovalamenitiespitch
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
- Fitness Stationamenitiesfitness_station
- Northwood Rd at Cliff Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Northwood Rd at Fleming Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Northwood Rd at Upper Cliff Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Northwood Rd opp Cliff Rdamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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