Wahroonga NSW

Postcode 2076 · Ku-ring-gai LGA

Wahroonga is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the Ku-ring-gai local government area (postcode 2076). With a population of 17,853, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $156K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Chinese.

The median house price in Wahroonga is $5.1 million, having surged 69.2% over the past year. Units have a median price of $818,000 (-39.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $1015. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,467.

Wahroonga is served by 9 schools, including 3 primary, 1 secondary, 3 combined, 2 special. The average ICSEA score is 1150, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 119 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public and 1 private hospitals. The crime rate in the Ku-ring-gai LGA is low at 920 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Wahroonga offers a gross rental yield of 1.0%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($5.1M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 32.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +69.2% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield1.0% Low Yield
Price vs State$5.1M/$1.5M Above Median
Affordability32.6x Stretched
Price Momentum+69.2% Rising
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$71,557
Mean Income$132,393
Earners13,002
YoY Change+4.4%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage10/10
Education10/10
Economic10/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$5.1M
69.2% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$818K
-39.6% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$600
POPULATION
17,853
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age44
Household Size2.9
HH Income /wk$2,998
Personal Income /wk$1042
Mortgage /mth$3,467
CRIME (Ku-ring-gai LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)920
Total Incidents1,181
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops119
SCHOOLS (9)
Avg ICSEA1150
Total Students8,767
Independent5
Catholic2
Government2
Knox Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1187
AbbotsleighCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1217
St Leo's Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1113
Waitara Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1148
Wahroonga Adventist SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1161
HOSPITALS (2)
Neringah Hospitalpublic
Sydney Adventist Hospitalprivate
Data: 2026