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Northwood suburb profile

Northwood is a compact, predominantly residential suburb on Sydney's Lower North Shore, tucked along the northern bank of the Lane Cove River. Its character comes from leafy streets of Federation and interwar homes, occasional low-rise apartment buildings and a number of prized waterfront properties. Residents make the most of riverside reserves, foreshore walking paths and quiet coves, with everyday shopping and cafés found in nearby village centres. The suburb attracts families, professionals and long-term locals who value a peaceful waterside outlook while remaining within easy reach of larger centres by road and public transport.

Northwood property market performance

Like many smaller suburbs, Northwood has relatively few recent property sales, so there isn't enough data to publish a reliable median price for houses or units. The figures that are available show house values have risen sharply, up 23.1% over the last 12 months.

There were 4 house sales recorded in the past 3 months; recent unit sales are too limited to report a reliable count.

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Northwood demographics

A small community of 916 people with a median age of 46. The typical household income is $5,012 a week, roughly $260,600 a year.

Families are dominated by couples: 54.3% are couple families with children and 38.7% are couple families without children. There are 146 couple families with children and 104 couple families without children, while one-parent families number 19 and make up 7.1% of families. Together the two couple categories account for 93.0% of reported families.

Homes in Northwood are overwhelmingly owner-occupied, with about nine in ten owned outright (50.2%, 139 homes) or with a mortgage (40.8%, 113 homes); renters make up 9.0% (25 homes).

Suburbs near Northwood

Some popular suburbs near Northwood include:

  • Longueville: Character-rich suburb with sheltered river foreshore and period homes.
  • Greenwich: Clifftop parks and waterfront reserves with sweeping water views.
  • Riverview: Small riverside suburb with bushland pockets and family homes.
  • Lane Cove: Established riverside village with a compact commercial centre and parks.
  • Wollstonecraft: Leafy harbourside suburb with foreshore reserves and tree-lined streets.

How does Northwood compare to nearby suburbs?

  • House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Northwood have grown 34.8% higher than in Longueville.
  • House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Northwood have grown 217.4% higher than the average rate of growth across Sydney.

Choose the right real estate agents in Northwood

Currently, there are 3 real estate agents working in Northwood—but not all agents deliver the same results. The right agent could make a huge difference to your final sale price.

Only 5 out of these 3 agents sold 100.0% of all properties in Northwood over the past year. Choosing one of these top-performing agents means tapping into proven expertise for a better sale outcome.

Real estate agents in Northwood typically charge a commission of 1.75% to 2.42%. Negotiating a fair commission rate and the right structure can motivate your agent to work even harder, helping you sell for more and potentially saving you thousands of dollars.

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