Artarmon vs Willoughby
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | ArtarmonWilloughby | WilloughbyWilloughby |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | not available | $3,600,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $1,085,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,430,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $820/wk | $1,025/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | not available | 1.48% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 9,417 | 7,124 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 8/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 23% | 56% |
| Townhouses | 9% | 11% |
| Apartments/units | 68% | 32% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 6.8 km | 7.0 km |
| Train stations | 2 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 5% | 0% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 36% | 14% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Anzac Park PS, Artarmon PS, Cammeray PS, Chatswood PS, Greenwich PS, Lane Cove PS, Mowbray PS, Willoughby PS | Artarmon PS, Cammeray PS, Northbridge PS, Willoughby PS |
| Secondary | Chatswood HS, Hunters Hill HS, Willoughby GHS | Cammeraygal HS, Chatswood HS, Mosman HS, Willoughby GHS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- Willoughby is higher on median unit price (by about 32%).
- Willoughby is higher on median weekly rent (by about 25%).
- Willoughby is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 2 deciles).
- Artarmon is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 5 percentage points).
- Artarmon is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 22 percentage points).
- Willoughby is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 33 percentage points).
- Artarmon is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 377%).
- Artarmon has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $1,085,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2064 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report). Non-strata sales for postcode 2064 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $3,600,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2068 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), down 0.1% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $1,430,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2068.