North Wahroonga
NSW 2076 · Ku-ring-gai
2,100 (2021) → 2,098 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Ku-ring-gai local government area (est. 135,452 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
North Wahroonga is a stable suburb in Ku-ring-gai, NSW 2076, about 21km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $2.30M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 55/100, and is about 13km inland. North Wahroonga has an overall score of 80/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: China (6.95%), South Africa (5.19%), England (4.86%), India (3.24%), Hong Kong (1.95%)
Top languages: Mandarin (8.33%), Cantonese (3%), Korean (2.33%), Persian ED (1.67%), Hindi (1.38%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1130 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Edmund's CollegeSecondary · Independent · 1.8kmICSEA 1110
- Asquith Girls High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1075
- Wahroonga Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1164
- Waitara Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1153
- Asquith Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1096
- Ku-ring-gai High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1087
- Prouille Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1162
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1125
- St Lucy's, Prouille Catholic Primary campusPrimary · Independent · 2.3km
- Turramurra North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1161
- St Lucy's SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.4kmICSEA 1099
- Knox Grammar School - Wahroonga Preparatory CampusPrimary · Independent · 2.4km
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about North Wahroonga
Is North Wahroonga safe?
North Wahroonga has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 810 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in North Wahroonga?
In North Wahroonga, the median house price is $2.30M. Median weekly house rent is $1,300.
How far is North Wahroonga from Sydney CBD?
North Wahroonga is about 20.7 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 74 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in North Wahroonga?
North Wahroonga has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in North Wahroonga?
North Wahroonga has a transport score of 55/100 and 10 bus stops.