Asquith vs North Wahroonga
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | AsquithHornsby | North WahroongaKu-ring-gai |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,931,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $2,400,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $750,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | not available |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $725/wk | $963/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 1.95% | 2.09% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 6,160 | 2,100 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 9/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 42% | 94% |
| Townhouses | 9% | 5% |
| Apartments/units | 48% | 2% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 21.9 km | 20.3 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 | 52% | 87% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 13% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Asquith PS, Hornsby NPS, Mt Colah PS, Mt Kuring-gai PS, Turramurra NPS, Wahroonga PS | Asquith PS, Mt Kuring-gai PS, Turramurra NPS, Wahroonga PS, Waitara PS |
| Secondary | Asquith HS, Hornsby HS, Ku-ring-gai HS | Asquith HS, Ku-ring-gai HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Around the state average | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- North Wahroonga is higher on median house price (by about 24%).
- North Wahroonga is higher on median weekly rent (by about 33%).
- Asquith is higher on population (by about 193%).
- North Wahroonga is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 35 percentage points).
- Asquith is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 13 percentage points).
- North Wahroonga is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 52 percentage points).
- Asquith is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 190%).
- Asquith has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,931,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2077 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 8.2% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $750,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2077. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $2,400,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2076 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), down 1.0% on a year earlier.