Suburbs North Wahroonga

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North Wahroonga NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for North Wahroonga, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of North Wahroonga NSW is 2,100 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in North Wahroonga is $1,039 per week ($54,028 per year). Median rent in North Wahroonga is $950 per week ($4,117 per month). North Wahroonga has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. North Wahroonga has a population density of 539.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in North Wahroonga is China. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Wahroonga is $3,884.

There were 3 recorded offences in North Wahroonga in 2025-26, a rate of 1 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against person (1 offences).

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📍 North Wahroonga, New South Wales — 33.6965°S, 151.1310°E

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North Wahroonga Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

North Wahroonga Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,039/wk
$54,028 per year
#992 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$950/wk
$4,117 per month
#25 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
45years
7 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$3,884/mo
Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

North Wahroonga Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.9% (1,025) Female 51.1% (1,073)

Population Density

539.6
people per km²
2,100 people · 3.9 km²

Households

3.1
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$3,531
Family income/wk

North Wahroonga Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

North Wahroonga Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
51.5% 317 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
48.5% 298 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

North Wahroonga Country of Birth

Australia
76.0%
China
7.4%
England
5.8%
India
4.4%
Hong Kong
2.1%
Iran
1.7%
Fiji
1.0%
Egypt
0.6%
Canada
0.5%
Germany
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

North Wahroonga Religion

No Religion
40.0%
Catholic
21.0%
Anglican
18.9%
Not stated
6.5%
Uniting Church
5.2%
Hinduism
3.5%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.9%
Buddhism
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

North Wahroonga Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
86.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
10.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
2.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

North Wahroonga Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
37.1%
Cantonese
16.5%
Korean
13.9%
Persian ED
7.7%
Hindi
7.2%
Other
6.7%
French
5.7%
Afrikaans
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

North Wahroonga Employment

💼
Employed full-time
36.7% 577 people
⏰
Employed part-time
18.4% 289 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.9% 45 people
🏠
Not in labour force
42.0% 660 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

North Wahroonga Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
46.4%
Postgraduate Degree
24.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.2%
Certificate III/IV
8.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.9%
Certificate I/II
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

North Wahroonga Occupation

Professionals
46.9%
Managers
27.4%
Clerical & Administrative
11.8%
Community & Personal Service
4.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
3.8%
Sales Workers
3.4%
Labourers
2.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

North Wahroonga Field of Study

Management & Commerce
35.5%
Society & Culture
12.3%
Health
11.9%
Engineering
11.8%
Information Technology
6.5%
Education
6.4%
Creative Arts
5.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.8%
Architecture & Building
3.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
1.9%
Agriculture & Environment
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

North Wahroonga Dwelling Types

Separate house
95.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

North Wahroonga Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.1%
$1-$149/wk
1.1%
$150-$299/wk
0.8%
$300-$399/wk
1.0%
$400-$499/wk
2.6%
$500-$649/wk
1.1%
$650-$799/wk
1.8%
$800-$999/wk
1.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.0%
$4,000+/wk
42.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

North Wahroonga Marital Status

💍
Married
63.4% 1,071
↔️
Separated
1.6% 27
📋
Divorced
4.7% 79
🕊️
Widowed
5.1% 86
👤
Never married
25.3% 427

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

North Wahroonga Ancestry

English
25.0%
Australian
19.3%
Chinese
13.9%
Other
11.0%
Irish
8.4%
Scottish
6.4%
Indian
4.4%
South African
3.1%
German
2.7%
Italian
2.4%
Korean
2.1%
Filipino
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

North Wahroonga School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
29.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
19.9%
Secondary — Catholic
11.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
10.1%
Secondary — Government
9.1%
Pre-school
8.3%
Vocational Education
7.3%
Primary — Catholic
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

North Wahroonga Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.5% 184
✅
No need for assistance
95.5% 3,901

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

North Wahroonga Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
22.0% 366
—
Not a volunteer
78.0% 1,295

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

North Wahroonga Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
9.7%
$450-$599/mo
2.1%
$600-$799/mo
2.1%
$800-$999/mo
3.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
6.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
10.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
37.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

North Wahroonga How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
65.0%
Did not go to work
26.4%
Car (passenger)
4.2%
Train
1.7%
Walked only
1.5%
Other
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

North Wahroonga Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.2%
1 vehicle
23.4%
2 vehicles
50.9%
3 vehicles
16.0%
4+ vehicles
7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

North Wahroonga Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.4%
2 bedrooms
1.3%
3 bedrooms
18.9%
4 bedrooms
50.4%
5 bedrooms
25.3%
6+ bedrooms
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

North Wahroonga Population Mobility

9.8%
moved in the last year
29.6%
moved in the last 5 years
4.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
58.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

North Wahroonga Indigenous Population

0.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
10
Indigenous residents
4,092
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

North Wahroonga Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
101
Heart disease
66
Asthma
66
Arthritis
49
Diabetes
32
Cancer
31
Lung condition
20
Kidney disease
12
Stroke
8
Dementia
5

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

North Wahroonga Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
14.4%
$1-$149/wk
5.8%
$150-$299/wk
5.4%
$300-$399/wk
2.2%
$400-$499/wk
1.7%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
6.1%
$800-$999/wk
5.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.9%
$3,500+/wk
14.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

North Wahroonga Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
45.0%
Couple — no children under 15
27.3%
Couple — no children
19.6%
One parent — no children under 15
4.9%
One parent — children under 15
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

North Wahroonga Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.5% 42
👤
Never served
97.5% 1,615

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

North Wahroonga Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.0% 230
—
Did not provide
86.0% 1,416

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

North Wahroonga Children Ever Born

No children
24.2%
1 child
12.9%
2 children
39.9%
3 children
17.9%
4 children
4.6%
5+ children
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

North Wahroonga When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
12
1951–1960
39
1961–1970
39
1971–1980
67
1981–1990
122
1991–2000
136
2001–2010
265
2011–2015
75
2016
17
2017
15
2018
18
2019
13
2020
12
2021
7

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

North Wahroonga Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.3%
5–14 hours
32.0%
15–29 hours
17.8%
30+ hours
11.1%
Did not do domestic work
17.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

North Wahroonga Household Size

1 person
10.7%
2 persons
29.7%
3 persons
19.2%
4 persons
26.2%
5 persons
10.9%
6+ persons
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

North Wahroonga Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,839
Moved from NSW
149
Moved from overseas
23
Moved — same area (SA2)
21
Moved from VIC
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

North Wahroonga Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.5%
Step family — no other children
5.4%
Intact family — other children present
1.7%
Blended family — no other children
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

North Wahroonga Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 3 total

Other Against Person
1
Property Damage
1
Other Against Property
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

North Wahroonga Schools

27
schools nearby
10
government
1131
avg ICSEA score
14,205
total students
Abbotsleigh Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,634 students
1217
ICSEA
Hornsby Girls High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 722 students
1209
ICSEA
Normanhurst Boys High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 752 students
1207
ICSEA
Knox Grammar School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 3,345 students
1187
ICSEA
Turramurra North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 196 students
1170
ICSEA
Loreto Normanhurst Independent
Combined · 5-12 · 1,240 students
1164
ICSEA
Wahroonga Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 508 students
1156
ICSEA
Prouille Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 262 students
1156
ICSEA
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 337 students
1153
ICSEA
Waitara Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 972 students
1148
ICSEA
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 223 students
1124
ICSEA
St Leo's Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,055 students
1113
ICSEA
St Edmund's College Independent
Combined · U · 112 students
1107
ICSEA
St Lucy's School Independent
Combined · U · 246 students
1104
ICSEA
Asquith Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 384 students
1102
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 27 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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North Wahroonga Rent Prices & Affordability

30%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $3,189/wk
Median Rent $950/wk
Rent-to-Income 29.8%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in North Wahroonga

≈ $13,819/month
Median rent $950/wk
Left after rent $2,239/wk
Rent share 29.8%

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Income: $940/wk Rent: $745/wk Save: $205/wk
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Income: $1,197/wk Rent: $925/wk Save: $25/wk
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Income: $912/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $550/wk
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Income: $836/wk Rent: $420/wk Save: $530/wk

North Wahroonga vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Valla
Pop: 1,052 Income: $674/wk Rent: $310/wk
Belmont South
Pop: 1,053 Income: $643/wk Rent: $273/wk
Coutts Crossing
Pop: 1,053 Income: $536/wk Rent: $300/wk
Blue Bay
Pop: 1,060 Income: $731/wk Rent: $380/wk
Newcastle East
Pop: 1,061 Income: $1,036/wk Rent: $390/wk
Royalla
Pop: 1,063 Income: $1,285/wk Rent: $530/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About North Wahroonga

What is the population of North Wahroonga NSW?

The population of North Wahroonga NSW is 2,100 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 539.6 people per km².North Wahroonga is ranked #2,953 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in North Wahroonga?

The median personal income in North Wahroonga NSW is $1,039 per week, or $54,028 per year.The median household income is $3,189 per week.Family income is $3,531 per week.North Wahroonga is ranked #992 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in North Wahroonga?

Median rent in North Wahroonga NSW is $950 per week ($4,117 per month).Rent represents 29.8% of household income, which is considered moderate.North Wahroonga ranks #25 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in North Wahroonga?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Wahroonga NSW is $3,884. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in North Wahroonga?

The median age in North Wahroonga NSW is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is North Wahroonga a good suburb to live in?

North Wahroonga is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,100.The median income is $1,039/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (29.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 13025. All dollar figures in AUD.