Crows Nest NSW

Postcode 2065 · North Sydney LGA

Crows Nest is a smaller suburb in New South Wales within the North Sydney local government area (postcode 2065). With a population of 4,974, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 36. Households earn a median income of $136K per year, with an average household size of 2 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Crows Nest is $3.9 million, having surged 24.8% over the past year. Units have a median price of $995,000 (-4.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $898. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,033.

Crows Nest is served by 3 schools, including 3 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1178, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 19 bus stops. The crime rate in the North Sydney LGA is low at 1,731 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Crows Nest offers a gross rental yield of 1.2%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($3.9M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 28.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +24.8% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield1.2% Low Yield
Price vs State$3.9M/$1.5M Above Median
Affordability28.7x Stretched
Price Momentum+24.8% Rising
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$90,827
Mean Income$118,816
Earners14,163
YoY Change+2.9%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage10/10
Education10/10
Economic4/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$3.9M
24.8% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$995K
-4.6% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$550
POPULATION
4,974
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age36
Household Size2
HH Income /wk$2,614
Personal Income /wk$1657
Mortgage /mth$3,033
CRIME (North Sydney LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)1,731
Total Incidents1,262
TRANSPORT
Rail Stations1
Bus Stops19
Crows Nest Station, Pacific Hwy
SCHOOLS (3)
Avg ICSEA1178
Total Students2,754
Government3
North Sydney Boys High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1195
North Sydney Girls High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1203
Cammeraygal High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1135
Data: 2026