In short

Northwood is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2066, home to 916 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Willoughby local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$1,200 /wk

Population916

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGALane Cove

Demographics

Population: 916
Median age: 46 years
Median household income: $5,012 /week
Median personal income: $1,526 /week
Median family income: $5,175 /week
Average household size: 3.1
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Lane Cove
Statistical region (SA4): Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Bennelong

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $1,200 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $4,200
Rent share of household income: 24%

Schools

Lane Cove Public School Primary · Government
Lane Cove West Public School Primary · Government
Mowbray Public School Primary · Government
Hunters Hill High School Secondary · Government
Hunters Hill Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 44 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 1 ferry stop, 151 bus stops

Closest stops:

Hamilton St After Pengilly Av bus · 129 m
Pengilly St At Sofala Av bus · 187 m
River Rd West Before Bridge St bus · 189 m
River Rd West At Fox St bus · 195 m
Riverview College Wharf ferry · 1332 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (26.0°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (16.4°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1211 mm
Reference station: Sydney (Observatory Hill), 6.5 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 719 across postcode 2066 in the year to Dec 2025 (down 14% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 250 theft, 158 violent offences, 67 property damage.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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