Wahroonga vs Warrawee
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | WahroongaKu-ring-gai | WarraweeKu-ring-gai |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $2,400,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $3,263,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | not available | not available |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $963/wk | $1,100/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.09% | 1.75% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 17,853 | 3,170 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 10/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 74% | 64% |
| Townhouses | 6% | 5% |
| Apartments/units | 20% | 31% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 18.5 km | 17.6 km |
| Train stations | 2 | 2 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 30% | 3% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 19% | 37% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Hornsby SPS, Normanhurst PS, Pennant Hls PS, Turramurra NPS, Turramurra PS, Wahroonga PS, Waitara PS, Warrawee PS | Turramurra PS, Wahroonga PS, Warrawee PS |
| Secondary | Hornsby HS, Ku-ring-gai HS, Pennant Hls HS, Turramurra HS | Ku-ring-gai HS, Turramurra HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Lower than most areas | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- Warrawee is higher on median house price (by about 36%).
- Warrawee is higher on median weekly rent (by about 14%).
- Wahroonga is higher on population (by about 463%).
- Wahroonga is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 27 percentage points).
- Warrawee is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 18 percentage points).
- Warrawee is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 50%).
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. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $3,263,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2074 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 9.5% on a year earlier.