North Wahroonga Postcode

New South Wales

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2076
Postcode for North Wahroonga, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 20 km from Sydney · Pop. 2,100
2,100
Population
45
Median Age
$3,189
Household Income/wk
$950
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
3.9
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where North Wahroonga ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How North Wahroonga Compares

North Wahroonga vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricNorth WahroongaNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $3,189 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $950 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $3,884 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 45 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 4.0% -NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 2076 covers North Wahroonga, an inland suburb of Sydney about 20 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Ku-ring-gai.

According to the 2021 Census, North Wahroonga has a population of 2,100 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $3,189, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 5 (0.2% of residents).

Housing in North Wahroonga includes a median weekly rent of $950, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,884, with 667 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 93.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, North Wahroonga scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

North Wahroonga is part of the Ku-ring-gai statistical area in New South Wales.

North Wahroonga Details

Postcode2076
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)2,100
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,189/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,039/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$950
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,884
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area3.9 km²
Population Density540/km²
Total Dwellings667
Australian Citizens87.7%
Indigenous Population5 (0.2%)
Unemployment Rate4.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.701
Longitude151.126
Distance from Sydney20 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby
Area (SA3)Ku-ring-gai
Local GovernmentKu-ring-gai
Federal ElectorateBradfield

Age Profile

0–14 (19.4%) 15–24 (13.7%) 25–44 (16.8%) 45–64 (29.1%) 65+ (21.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years407 (19.4%)
15–24 years288 (13.7%)
25–44 years352 (16.8%)
45–64 years612 (29.1%)
65+ years451 (21.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (48.2%) Mortgaged (45.3%) Rented (6.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis145 (6.9%)
Asthma126 (6.0%)
Heart Disease101 (4.8%)
Cancer77 (3.7%)
Diabetes67 (3.2%)
Lung Condition20 (1.0%)
Dementia11 (0.5%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle15 (2.2%)
1 vehicle157 (23.4%)
2 vehicles341 (50.9%)
3+ vehicles157 (23.4%)

Suburbs Near North Wahroonga

Same Postcode (2076)

More North Wahroonga Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.