Castle Cove vs Willoughby East
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Castle CoveWilloughby | Willoughby EastWilloughby |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $4,200,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $3,600,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | not available | $1,430,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $1,050/wk | $1,025/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 1.30% | 1.48% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 2,643 | 1,864 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 10/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 90% | 96% |
| Townhouses | 6% | 4% |
| Apartments/units | 3% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 9.2 km | 7.7 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 74% | not available |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 0% | 22% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Castle Cove PS | Castle Cove PS, Willoughby PS |
| Secondary | Killarney Hts HS, Willoughby GHS | Cammeraygal HS, Chatswood HS, Killarney Hts HS, Mosman HS, Willoughby GHS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Lower than most areas | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- Castle Cove is higher on median house price (by about 17%).
- Castle Cove is higher on population (by about 42%).
- Willoughby East is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 22 percentage points).
- Castle Cove is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 133%).
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $4,200,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2069 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report). 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.