Greenwich vs St Leonards
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | GreenwichLane Cove | St LeonardsWilloughby |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $3,500,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $3,500,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $1,260,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,260,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $900/wk | $900/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 1.34% | 1.34% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 5,469 | 7,212 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 10/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 51% | 3% |
| Townhouses | 6% | 0% |
| Apartments/units | 44% | 96% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 4.9 km | 5.3 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 2 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 13% | not available |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 22% | 8% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Artarmon PS, Greenwich PS, Lane Cove PS, Nth Sydney PS | Anzac Park PS, Artarmon PS, Cammeray PS, Greenwich PS |
| Secondary | Cammeraygal HS, Chatswood HS, Hunters Hill HS | Cammeraygal HS, Chatswood HS, Hunters Hill HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Lower than most areas | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Greenwich is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 14 percentage points).
- Greenwich is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 48 percentage points).
- St Leonards is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 309%).
- St Leonards has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $3,500,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2065 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report). The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $1,260,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2065. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $3,500,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2065 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report). The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $1,260,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2065.