Lavender Bay vs North Sydney
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Lavender BayNorth Sydney | North SydneyNorth Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | not available | not available |
| 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 | $820/wk | $820/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | not available | not available |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 870 | 8,964 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 9/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 10% | 6% |
| Townhouses | 23% | 9% |
| Apartments/units | 67% | 84% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 2.8 km | 3.6 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 4 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 81% | 47% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Nth Sydney PS | Anzac Park PS, Neutral Bay PS, Nth Sydney PS |
| Secondary | Cammeraygal HS | Cammeraygal HS, Mosman HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Around the state average | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- North Sydney is higher on population (by about 930%).
- Lavender Bay is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 34 percentage points).
- North Sydney is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 38%).
- North Sydney has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $1,260,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2060 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 0.6% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2060 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median. The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $1,260,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2060 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 0.6% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2060 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median.