Waverton vs Wollstonecraft
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | WavertonNorth Sydney | WollstonecraftNorth Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | not available | $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 | $820/wk | $900/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | not available | 1.34% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 2,981 | 8,115 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 10/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 18% | 7% |
| Townhouses | 33% | 14% |
| Apartments/units | 50% | 79% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 3.4 km | 4.2 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 | 19% | 21% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 46% | 24% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Anzac Park PS, Nth Sydney PS | Anzac Park PS, Greenwich PS, Nth Sydney PS |
| Secondary | Cammeraygal HS | Cammeraygal HS, Hunters Hill HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Lower than most areas | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- Wollstonecraft is higher on median weekly rent (by about 10%).
- Wollstonecraft is higher on population (by about 172%).
- Waverton is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 22 percentage points).
- Waverton is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 65%).
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 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.