Northwood (NSW)

NSW

Northwood (NSW) is a declining suburb in NSW with 916 residents.

SAL code: 13034
SA2: 121011685
Population: 916
LGA: Lane Cove

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Northwood (NSW) suburb boundary

Northwood (NSW), NSW had 916 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 1.0% decline over the last five years. The predominant age group is 55-64 years, and the median age sits at 46. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $4,200 a month. Around 91.0% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 50.2%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 95.0% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 3 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

916

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

-1.0%

3yr: +2.7% · 10yr: -0.5%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$5,012/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

10/10

SA2 · least disadvantaged

Unemployment

3.1%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

Not available

No data for this suburb

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

Lane Cove · Feb 2026

Median Weekly Rent

$900/wk+5.9% YoY2026 Q1

Postcode-level

Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.

Median House Sale Price

$6,920,000+115.3% YoY2025 Q4

House only

Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).

→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price → Estimate mortgage repayments → Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)

Population over time — Greenwich - Riverview (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Northwood (NSW) suburb alone is ~916 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +2.7%5yr: -1.0%10yr: -0.5%Total: +5.4%

Population grew from 12,533 to 13,212 over 24 years, averaging 0.2% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Lane Cove PS95.9%

Greenwich PS 1.8%

Secondary

Hunters Hill HS

Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Almost entirely detached houses (95%), owner-occupied (91%), built for families (46% are 4 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 95%

268 houses10 townhouses4 apartments

Tenure

Owned 50%

Mortgage 41%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

0 (0.0%)

2 bed

3 (1.1%)

3 bed

72 (25.3%)

4 bed

131 (46.0%)

5 bed

66 (23.2%)

6+ bed

13 (4.6%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.

Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.

Planning zones

5 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
R2	ZoneResidential	82.5%	0.32 km²
C2	ZoneEnvironmental	8.3%	0.03 km²
RE1	ZoneRecreation	5.3%	0.02 km²
SP2	ZoneSpecial use	2.0%	7,751 m²
UL	ZoneOther	0.2%	703 m²

Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.