Hunters Hill - Woolwich is well-off — but expensive to rent
Hunters Hill - Woolwich 2110 · Ryde - Hunters Hill, Greater Sydney, NSW
Hunters Hill - Woolwich is among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA decile 10 of 10); well served for the everyday — 6 schools and 1 supermarket. The trade-offs: renting is expensive, a median of $1,000 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1); the population is barely moving — in fact it is shrinking.
A mix of houses and units, with a median age of 46 and households on a median $3,368 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, NSW DCJ median rents, NSW DCJ median sale prices, NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research reported offences, OpenStreetMap and ACARA Schools NSW / NSW Dept of Education · figures current to September 2026.
What it costs to buy
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2025-Q4Median sale price from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's recorded property sales. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2025-Q4 quarter
| Type | Median sale price |
|---|---|
| House | $4,160,000low sample |
| Unit / flat | $1,198,000low sample |
The median sale price across all dwellings in Hunters Hill - Woolwich was $2,885,000, based on sales in postcode 2110, for the 2025-Q4 quarter. That is $1,685,000 above the Greater Sydney median. By type: a house $4,160,000 and a unit / flat $1,198,000.
This is the median price of properties recorded as sold this quarter — settlement can lag a purchase decision by weeks, so the most recent quarter can revise slightly as more sales are recorded.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median price | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q4 | $2,885,000 | — | $1,200,000 |
Sale price data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on sales in postcode 2110, December 2025 release. Figures are the median for properties sold in the quarter. DCJ suppresses a median where too few properties sold.
What it costs to rent
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2026-Q1Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Hunters Hill - Woolwich was $1,000, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2110, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $220 a week above the Greater Sydney median.
This is the median rent on new leases signed this quarter, not what existing tenants pay. It usually runs higher than the Census figure.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $1,000 | — | $930 |
Rent data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on new bonds in postcode 2110, March 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. DCJ suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
Hunters Hill - Woolwich on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Hunters Hill - Woolwich, NSW.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Hunters Hill - Woolwich against the New South Wales average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Hunters Hill - Woolwich population grew from 10,855 in 2016 to 10,034 in 2025, a change of -7.6% over the period, against the New South Wales average.
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| Year | Hunters Hill - Woolwich | New South Wales average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 10,855 | 7,732,858 |
| 2017 | 10,833 | 7,855,316 |
| 2018 | 10,739 | 7,954,476 |
| 2019 | 10,602 | 8,046,748 |
| 2020 | 10,471 | 8,110,610 |
| 2021 | 9,870 | 8,097,062 |
| 2022 | 10,174 | 8,182,098 |
| 2023 | 10,185 | 8,356,387 |
| 2024 | 10,145 | 8,492,050 |
| 2025 | 10,034 | 8,592,524 |
Where the growth is coming from
Hunters Hill - Woolwich gained 699 residents from internal migration and 207 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 913 people moved away — a net addition of -7 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+699
- Internal migration out+776
- Overseas migration in+207
- Natural increase-104Natural decrease — deaths exceeded births.
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,341 | 9,844 | -4.8% |
| Median age | 42 | 46 | +4 yrs |
| Median household income | $2,738/wk | $3,368/wk | +23% |
| Median weekly rent | $500/wk | $540/wk | +8.0% |
| Born overseas | 26.7% | 28.2% | +1.5 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 43.0%
- Mortgaged 32.4%
- Rented 20.7%
- Other / not stated 3.8%
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 10score 1,111
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 10score 1,165
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 10score 1,105
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 10score 1,169
Safety context
NSW BOCSAR · June 2026How much crime is reported in Hunters Hill - Woolwich, from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR).
Most-reported offences · Hunters Hill - Woolwich, last 12 months
- Theft339 /100k+781% vs Greater Sydney↑ 31%
- Malicious damage to property259 /100k−10% vs Greater Sydney↓ 21%
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment249 /100k−20% vs Greater Sydney↑ 67%
- Assault239 /100k+353% vs Greater Sydney↑ 33%
- Drug offences80 /100k+387% vs Greater Sydney↑ 33%
Rate per 100,000 people in Hunters Hill - Woolwich; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, theft is reported most in Hunters Hill - Woolwich over the last 12 months, running 781% above the Greater Sydney rate and up on the year before.
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| Offence category | Suburb | Greater Sydney | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 339 per 100k | 38 per 100k | ↑ 31% vs prior year |
| Malicious damage to property | 259 per 100k | 287 per 100k | ↓ 21% vs prior year |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 249 per 100k | 312 per 100k | ↑ 67% vs prior year |
| Assault | 239 per 100k | 53 per 100k | ↑ 33% vs prior year |
| Drug offences | 80 per 100k | 16 per 100k | ↑ 33% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of New South Wales (NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research), used under CC BY 4.0, updated June 2026. Matched to this suburb from BOCSAR’s own locality-level data — see the safest/highest-crime rankings’ methodology for the locality-to-suburb matching used. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Hunters Hill - Woolwich SA2, OpenStreetMap records 6 schools, 2 hospitals, 2 GP or clinic locations, 1 supermarket and 32 green spaces. For families: 6 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 3 cafés, 4 restaurants and 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 1 public pool and 74 sports fields. The nearest train station, Wollstonecraft, is about 3,950 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 67 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Hunters Hill High School
- Hunters Hill Primary School
- Villa Maria Catholic Primary School
- St Josephs College
- Boronia Park Public School
- Marist Sisters' College
Hospitals
- Hunters Hill Private Hospital
GPs & clinics
- Hunters Hill Dermatology
- Hunters Hill Medical Practice and Allied Health
Supermarkets
- IGA
Green spaces
- Saint Malo Reserve
- Harry Shelley Memorial Playground
- Ferdinand Street Reserve
- Timbrell Reserve
- Hillman Orchard
- Fig Tree Park
- Lyndhurst Reserve
- Murray-Prior Reserve
Schools
Every open NSW school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Hunters Hill - Woolwich SA2 contains 6 schools — 3 primary schools and 3 secondary schools, of which 3 are government and 3 non-government. Its schools with a published ICSEA average 1133 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Hunters Hill - Woolwich sits in decile 10 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 83% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Hunters Hill Public School (primary), Riverside Girls High School (secondary), Hunters Hill High School (secondary).
Parts of this SA2 also fall in the catchment of Gladesville Public School (primary), Boronia Park Public School (primary).
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Show school list
- Boronia Park Public School · State
- Hunters Hill Public School · State
- Villa Maria Catholic Primary School · Non-Government
- Hunters Hill High School · State
- Marist Sisters' College Woolwich · Non-Government
- St Joseph's College · Non-Government
School list: NSW Government open data — ACARA Schools NSW, via the NSW data portal, CC BY 4.0. Catchments: NSW Department of Education “School intake zones” dataset, CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Ryde - Hunters Hill
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereHunters Hill - Woolwich-1.1%
- 01Macquarie Park - Marsfield+3.0%
- 02Ryde - South+2.1%
- 03North Ryde - East Ryde+1.7%
- 04Ryde - North+1.7%
- 05West Ryde - Meadowbank+1.5%
- 06Eastwood+1.2%
- 07Gladesville - Huntleys Point+1.2%
- 08Denistone+0.8%
- 09Putney+0.2%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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