Hunters Hill

New South Wales · Sydney - Ryde · 11,184 people · 8 suburbs · 2 postcodes

Hunters Hill at a glance

11,184
Population
#89 of 130 in NSW
5
km² area
2,197/km² density
46.9
Median age
+7.2 vs NSW
1162
SEIFA IRSAD
#6 of 130 in NSW
6
Schools
3 gov, 2 Cath, 1 indep
27.5%
Born overseas
21.7%
Renting

Map shows the Hunters Hill LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: 1-2 (most disadvantaged), 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Hunters Hill is a metropolitan Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 8 suburbs across 2 postcodes and an area of 5 km². Hunters Hill has a population of 11,184 , ranking #89 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Hunters Hill (9,014 residents).About 27.5% of residents were born overseas and 18.6% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (17.1%) 15–24 (13.0%) 25–44 (17.2%) 45–64 (27.8%) 65+ (25.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,911 (17.1%)
15–24 years1,455 (13.0%)
25–44 years1,921 (17.2%)
45–64 years3,113 (27.8%)
65+ years2,797 (25.0%)
27.5%
Born overseas
18.6%
Speak a language other than English at home
0.5%
First Nations
2.7
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (45.5%) Mortgaged (32.8%) Renting (21.7%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (75.0%) Semi/townhouse (14.5%) Flat/apartment (10.6%)
$552
Median weekly rent
$4,239
Median monthly mortgage
38.2%
Households with 0-1 cars
61.8%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

3.4%
Unemployment rate
2,910
In full-time work
1,628
In part-time work

Schools in Hunters Hill

6 schools across Hunters Hill: 50.0% Government, 33.3% Catholic, 16.7% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1138 (range 1101 to 1166). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

NSW average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (50.0%) Secondary (50.0%) Combined (0%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 1138 NSW median 1005LGA range 1101 to 1166

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 6 schools in Hunters Hill, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
St Joseph's College Independent Secondary Hunters Hill 1,100 1130
Marist Sisters' College Woolwich Catholic Secondary Woolwich 937 1101
Hunters Hill High School Government Secondary Hunters Hill 790 1104
Boronia Park Public School Government Primary Hunters Hill 409 1145
Villa Maria Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Hunters Hill 360 1166
Hunters Hill Public School Government Primary Hunters Hill 228 1149

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Hunters Hill. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

1162
Ranked #6 of 130 NSW LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1110

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1101

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

1167

Suburbs in Hunters Hill

Hunters Hill contains 8 suburbs and 2 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Hunters Hill 2110 9,014 $3,413/wk 46
Woolwich 2110 833 $2,931/wk 52
Huntleys Cove 2111 740 $2,359/wk 50
Henley 2111 455 $3,353/wk 46
Huntleys Point 2111 142 $3,999/wk 57
Boronia Park 2111
Hunters Hill West 2110
Monash Park 2111

Postcodes covered

2110, 2111

Compare Hunters Hill with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Hunters Hill and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Hunters Hill (NSW) 11,184 46.9 1162 21.7% 27.5%
Lane Cove 39,313 38.9 1160 35.0% 37.4%
Ryde 136,225 37.4 1099 42.8% 49.2%
Canada Bay 86,721 40.8 1118 37.8% 39.1%
North Sydney 73,701 38.9 1164 54.1% 41.2%

Services and amenities

Frequently asked questions about Hunters Hill

What is the population of Hunters Hill?

The 2021 Census recorded 11,184 people living in Hunters Hill, across 8 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Hunters Hill?

Hunters Hill contains 8 suburbs. The most populous are Hunters Hill, Woolwich, Huntleys Cove, Henley, Huntleys Point.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Hunters Hill?

Hunters Hill covers 2 postcodes: 2110, 2111.

How many schools are in Hunters Hill?

Hunters Hill has 6 schools, including 3 government, 2 Catholic, and 1 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Hunters Hill?

Hunters Hill has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1162, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.