North Sydney Council
One of the oldest Councils in Australia dating back to 1890 as a Borough; North Sydney Council Region is home to some of Sydney's most liveable suburbs such as Lavender Bay, Waverton, Neutral Bay & Cammeray.
Alike to many harbourside regions of Sydney, North Sydney is home to some of the wealthiest demographic in Australia, earning close to double the national median income as outlined in the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
North Sydney - Suburb Profiles
Buyers Agent North Sydney
CAMMERAY, NSW 2062 SUBURB PROFILE
Home to the Cammeraygal people, Cammeray is a suburb of the Lower North Shore of Sydney and known for its fantastic views, walks and greenery despite being only 6km from Sydney's CBD.
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Alike to many surrounding suburbs, Cammeray is close to many prestigious schools such as Loreto Kirribilli, Sydney Church of England Grammar School (Shore), SCEGGS Redlands & Pymble Ladies College (PLC).
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Alike to neighbouring suburbs, Cammeray is mostly compromised of professional workers. IT, Finance, Healthcare & Law are all common employers.
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Residents of Cammeray enjoy a fantastic lifestyle; they are close to the upmarket style stores on Military Road and Bradleys Head Road in Mosman. They are also close to Chatswood Westfields, and have a fantastic array of parks and recreation facilities along Middle Harbour such as Tunks Park pictured.
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Cammeray is consistently known as one of the best performing capital growth markets in Australia with growth above 9% year on year. Yields generally sit between 2-2.2% and vacancy rates sit at 0.8-2%.
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Land in Cammeray in some instances has never been sold outside of a single family, and supply is often extremely low. The need for a Buyers Agent in Cammeray is high, as it is consistently one of the most in demand suburbs in Sydney with little stock and high demand from wealthy buyers, forcing prices higher cycle to cycle consistently.
CREMORNE, NSW 2090 SUBURB PROFILE
Cremorne is a mixed residential and commercial suburb of the Lower North Shore in Sydney. Cremorne has a decorated history, which can be seen in many heritage listings such as Dalkeith & Belvedere. It is mainly compromised of bungalow & federation style homes.
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SCEGGS Redlands is located in Cremorne, and known as one of the few prestigious co-educational schools in Australia. Many neighbouring suburbs also have top rated private schools.
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Alike to Cammeray according to the ABS, Cremorne is compromised of mainly professional workers in the Legal, IT, Finance & Medical spaces. This contributes to a large reason why the median income is close to 2x the average income in Australia.
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Cremorne residents enjoy a fantastic walkable lifestyle. The Hayden Orpheum is a well known theatre amongst media personalities and provides many Sydney residents with a world class viewing facility.
According to Domain & Walkscore, it is also one of the most walkable suburbs in the Lower North Shore, with parks towards Middle Harbour and great facilities such as transport along Military Road.
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Cremorne is a very good suburb for capital growth. It generally performs between 8-10% year on year, with the better performing pockets being towards Middle Harbour. Yields generally sit between 2-2.4% and vacancy rates generally sit between 1.2-2.4%.
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Having a Buyers Agent in Cremorne could be one of your best decisions yet. It is a suburb that regularly has top grade properties selling well above the $5M mark and excess demand. Having the right person with the right strategy representing you, could save you thousands and make you millions for years to come.
CREMORNE POINT, NSW 2090 SUBURB PROFILE
Cremorne Point is a small suburb on the North Shore of Sydney Harbour. It is the only suburb that boasts direct views of both Bradleys Head & The Harbour Bridge.
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Cremorne Point neighbours many fantastic suburbs with prestigious schools such as Loreto Kirribilli, St Aloysius Milsons Point, SCEGGS Redlands & SHORE. All of which are rated amongst the highest performing in the Good Schools Magazine for many years.
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Being close to Mosman, where some parts are known as 'Lawyers Alley', Cremorne Point has a large presence of Legal institution employees. Other consistent fields include Finance, IT & Healthcare. The average income in Cremorne Point is close to $3,000 according to the ABS, nearly 2.5x the average national income.
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According to Microburbs, Cremorne Point has a phenomenal tranquillity score, above 9/10, only characterised by the fantastic headland walks and views within the suburb.
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Residents generally enjoy these activities and the walkable nearby neighbourhoods of Neutral Bay and Cremorne, particularly along Military Road.
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There are extremely few sales in Cremorne Point in terms of houses, often less than 20 per year and sometimes not a single house per month. Growth generally sits between 8-9%, though the data over the past 10 years is fairly insignificant due to very limited supply. Yields and vacancy rates generally are 2-2.2% & 1-2.25% respectively.
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Cremorne Point is a trophy suburb of Sydney. Prospective buyers often only have the choice of paying what the advertised price is or above. This is the reason a Buyers Agent in Cremorne Point is crucial, as deals are so few far and between, and knowledge is so important in negotiating deals that may never appear again.
CROWS NEST, NSW 2065 SUBURB PROFILE
Crows Nest is a mixed commercial, high rise and residential suburb of the Lower North Shore of Sydney. It is known for having fantastic accessibility around Sydney to a number of key services as per Sydney Morning Herald, Domain & Walkscore.
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Alike to many suburbs of the North Shore, Crows Nest is also close by to fantastic schools such as Loreto, St Aloysius, PLC & other schools that are easily accessible in the CBD such as Sydney Conservatorium High School.
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IT is a particularly common field of employment for residents of Crows Nest. A large reason for this is the influx of Asian immigrants, that tend to live in the high rise apartments close to the main parts of the suburb.
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Residents earn more than 2x the national median income on average according to the ABS. Other key industries are Healthcare, Finance & Legal Services.
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Crows Nest has fantastic transport throughout the suburb, particularly towards the train station, where trains and buses have routes all over Sydney. Many restaurants, cafes and bar exist here as well, which provide many professional workers with a short walk home.
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Many people in Crows Nest live a more urban lifestyle in comparison to neighbouring suburbs closer to Middle Harbour. This is largely due to the limited green space, though residents often go into the city or other locations to enjoy their own lifestyle interests.
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Crows Nest has a wide range of performance regarding Capital Growth, usually between 8-10%. Detached dwellings are high in demand and often perform closer to the 10% mark. Yields are fairly good here, around the 2.5% mark, with vacancy rates between 2-3%, due to the presence of many migrants.
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The difficulty in acquiring a top performing Crows Nest property outlines a key reason as to why you require a Buyers Agent in Crows Nest. Often, the correct properties can be seen selling for hundreds of thousands of dollars more, such as the detached dwelling in a report from Domain, selling over $800,000 above reserve price in 2021.
KIRRIBILLI, NSW 2061 SUBURB PROFILE
Kirribilli is known as one of Sydney's most beautiful suburbs, particularly in spring where streets are lined with Jacaranda's alike to the picture provided.
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Kirribilli has a fantastic lifestyle; it is close to the CBD, has many beautiful walks and is close by to many lifestyle facilities of North Sydney. It is often named in the top 20 most liveable suburbs by Domain and ranks extremely highly in the ABS liveability index.
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Alike to many suburbs nearby, it is extremely close to many prestigious schools in the region, but also known as a suburb where residents often do not mind commuting to the CBD, as regular ferry services run by the bays.
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Alike to Cremorne Point, Legal Services is a very large employer of residents in Kirribilli as is Healthcare, Law & IT according to the ABS. Median incomes are slightly lower than the average income of the North Shore, but this is largely due to the amount of apartments that are within the suburb.
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Kirribilli is compromised of many attached dwellings and apartments. Some larger detached dwellings exist, though are quite scarce.
Dwellings with a higher land component generally perform closer to 9% capital growth in Kirribilli. Often yields may at times be between 2-3%, better than many suburbs of the Lower North Shore. Vacancy rates generally move between 1.5-2.5% according to SQM Research.
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Kirribilli is a suburb of very different pockets. The importance of understanding these pockets is highly important, which is why having a Buyers Agent in Kirribilli is not only important, but a basic necessity.
KURRABA POINT, NSW 2089 SUBURB PROFILE
Kurraba Point is an affluent harbourside suburb of Sydney's Lower North Shore. It is known for having some of the best views across to Circular Quay north of the CBD.
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Kurraba Point is compromised of mixed residential dwellings such as detached houses, attached terraces and apartments. It should be noted that there are some very large single owned land holdings in Kurraba Point, occasionally over 1 acre harbourfront.
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Law, Healthcare, Finance & IT are all common employers in Kurraba Point, making the average income over $3,000 according to the ABS, one of the highest in Australia.
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Alike to many neighbouring suburbs, prestigious schools are very close by in neighbouring suburbs. Most young people in Kurraba Point attend prestigious private schools, rather than public.
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Kurraba Point is one of the few suburbs where there is a supply of single genuine harbourfront dwellings. Capital growth in the suburb ranges between 8-10%, with the trophy harbourfront dwellings being closer to the 10% mark. Yield are between 1.8-2.2%, largely due to the incredible price of entry, often above $6M. Vacancy rates are generally between 1-2%, though stock is very limited.
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Sourcing stock is the primary reason as to why you require a Buyers Agent in Kurraba Point. Often the best dwellings may have periods of up to 6 months where they come to market. Off market deals are common, though those who cannot source these deals have an extremely difficult time securing quality well-priced deals.
LAVENDER BAY, NSW 2060 SUBURB PROFILE
Often touted as Sydney & Australia's most liveable suburb in many reports such as Homely, Domain & Real Estate; Lavender Bay is one of the most prized suburbs in Sydney West of the Harbour Bridge.
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Lavender Bay residents enjoy an outdoor lifestyle, with a city flavour. There are many phenomenal walks to Greenwich & Wollstonecraft along Barry's Park & Creek. Residents only have a 5 minute commute to North Sydney and 10 minute commute to the CBD.
Many residents enjoy activities on the water by the bridge such as sailing and boating. Many students also attend the prestigious schools in neighbouring suburbs such as Loreto & St Aloysius.
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Alike to many North Shore suburbs; Finance, IT, Legal Services and Healthcare are all popular fields of employment, many of these residents live close to the harbour. Towards North Sydney there are more apartments and smaller dwellings, which at times are housed my migrants, often working in lower paid fields.
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Lavender Bay is one of the few suburbs that enjoys both a high Walkscore and tranquillity score. This is due to the water, parks and walks all being very close, yet also North Sydney as well.
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Lavender Bay is one of the most in demand suburbs in Sydney and capital growth often averages above 9%. This has been consistent throughout decades, dating back past WWII. Yields are generally 2-2.5% and vacancy rates between 2-3%. Generally rates are higher closer to North Sydney.
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Lavender Bay is not only a in demand suburb for Australian's, but also internationals. Often agents and buyers can be seen on the phone to overseas bidders who often bid prices up to extreme levels above reserve.
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Having a Buyers Agent in Lavender Bay will put you in the box seat, and take the stress of securing a property away from you. Often, it is the strategy and knowledge that sets a successful buyer apart from the field.
MCMAHONS POINT, NSW 2060 SUBURB PROFILE
McMahons Point is a residential suburb of the Lower North Short of Sydney. It is known for having the best view, west of the Harbour Bridge, particularly at Blues Point Reserve.
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Alike to neighbouring Lavender Bay, McMahons Point has a fantastic blend of an outdoor and city lifestyle. It is walking distance from North Sydney Station, but also full of beautiful walks and some of the North Shore's most spectacular views of Port Jackson.
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Many students attend prestigious private schools in nearby suburbs, or at times other suburbs further north or in the CBD.
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McMahons Point is compromised of many Legal, Healthcare and IT specialists, but also many consultants. Many of these consultants are business owners or shareholders.
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The median income according to the ABS is nearly double the national average, at close to $2,500 per week. This is even higher in properties close to the water.
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McMahons Point alike to Lavender Bay, averages around 9% capital growth. Yields are often between 2-2.2% and vacancy rates 2-2.5%.
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McMahons Point is mostly compromised of attached and detached dwellings. Some apartments exist, though the best performing places are detached dwellings.
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Often, homes can have lines up the street when coming to market. Having a Buyers Agent in McMahons Point is crucial for this reason, as it is known as an aspirational suburb of Sydney, meaning prices are often the least of concern to buyers, but rather the stock and location.
MILSONS POINT, NSW 2061 SUBURB PROFILE
Milsons Point is one of Australia's most iconic suburbs. Blissed by harbour the shores on the Northern side of Sydney's Harbour Bridge and home to the famous Luna Park, Milsons Point is a famous, well known and important historical suburb to Sydney.
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Milsons Point is nearly entirely compromised of apartments and some are in the highest demand in Australia. This is due to the lifestyle and walkability, with one of the highest walkscores in Australia.
Residents enjoy a city metropolis lifestyle, though have the neighbouring suburbs on either sides of the bridge where there are beautiful outdoor activities such as Kirribilli and Lavender Bay.
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Milsons Point has the highest median income in Australia, for a suburb dominated by apartments, at above $3,200 per week, nearly triple the average median income according to the ABS.
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Many dwellings are compromised of professional workers in Finance, Law & IT. Finance is particularly a common employer in Milsons Point. Some families live here and often send their children to St Aloysius within the suburb and Loreto also nearby.
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Milsons Point averages between 5-8% capital growth in apartments. There are very few dwellings with a land component, though these average above 10% and are very in demand by developers. Yields are generally between 2.2-2.8%, and vacancy rates between 2.5-3.5%.
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Milsons Point is a very complicated market, buying in it can be very challenging as different stock, performs vastly differently. Having a Buyers Agent in Milsons Point will ensure you are purchasing the right stock, at the right price.
The impact of this will be that you have a long term quality asset, that is extremely easy to lease due to the location and demographic living in the suburb.
NEUTRAL BAY, NSW 2089 SUBURB PROFILE
Neutral Bay is one the best known suburbs of Sydney's Lower North Shore and is home to a variety of residents and lifestyle activities not found in other parts of Australia.
Neutral Bay touches the beautiful shores of the harbour and streets of Kirribilli to the south. It also neighbours North Sydney, Cremorne & Cammeray, with great shopping strips along Military Road.
It is also one of the most easily accessible suburbs in Sydney with bus routes running throughout the suburb, and North Sydney Station very close by. Neutral Bay benefits from one of the best walkscores in Sydney due to all of these facilities.
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Neutral Bay is home to a vast range of people, from professionals, to families, to migrants. Many families send their children to private schools in the Lower North Shore such as SCEGGs, Shore & PLC.
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Many residents work within IT, Legal, Finance and Healthcare, and the median income is close to $2,500 a week, well above the Australian and NSW average.
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Neutral Bay is regularly mentioned and known by many property experts, as per SMH & Financial Review as one of the best suburbs to buy in Australia. It has averaged close to 10% growth year on year for over 30 years. Yields often sit between 2-2.5% and vacancy rates between 2-3% depending on the segment of the suburb.
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Having a Buyers Agent in Neutral Bay is crucial. Buyers often flock to this suburb, particularly well researched buyers. Understanding the deeper dynamics of the market ensures properties can be secured at market price.
NORTH SYDNEY, NSW 2060 SUBURB PROFILE
Home of the North Sydney Council Chambers, and central to the North Sydney Region. North Sydney is a key arterial suburb of Sydney, connecting many major train lines and main roads, such as Bradfield Highway all over the state and nation.
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North Sydney is almost entirely apartments, alike to Milsons Point. Many businesses station their headquarters here in the high rise mixed commercial and residential buildings found in the suburb.
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Locals enjoy a more urban lifestyle, with some of the best accessibility in Sydney. Restaurants, cafes and bars are very common in North Sydney, particularly 'The Greens' near North Sydney Oval which captures spectacular views of the Harbour and CBD.
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The median income is high for an apartment dominated suburb, at close to $2,500 per week. Finance is a major employer of North Sydney, compromising of more than 15% alone. Legal Services and IT are also popular industries of employment.
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North Sydney is home to a diverse range of people, from students, to migrants, to families to childless couples. Often families alike to neighbouring North Shore suburbs send their kids to private schools nearby,
though there is a large proportion of students that also attend selective schools such as Sydney Boys and Sydney Girls School on the southside of the bridge.
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Dwellings in North Sydney generally average between 5-9% capital growth year on year, but this largely depends on the dwelling; houses average closer to 9%. Yields sit between 2-3.5% and vacancy rates between 2-4%.
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Dwellings with a land component in North Sydney are nearly always taken to auction and of high domestic and international demand. These are the dwellings that you need to focus on and having a Buyers Agent in North Sydney with experience bidding is one of the most important elements of securing a property.
ST LEONARDS, NSW 2065 SUBURB PROFILE
St Leonards is on the northern border of North Sydney Council and lies within the Lower North Shore of Sydney. St Leonards Station, according to Sydney Railway is the oldest station on the North Shore Railway Line, officially opening in 1890.
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Today, St Leonards alike to many other neighbouring suburbs along the North Shore line is almost entirely compromised of apartments. Most residents are childless couples, students and migrants. Some families live within St Leonards, and send their children to schools north and south of the bridge. Private Schools are particularly popular with the wealthier residents.
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St Leonards has one of the best walkscores on the North Shore, with restaurants, cafes and bars all extremely close, often within walking distance of most dwellings within the suburb.
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IT, Finance & Healthcare are all large employers of residents in St Leonards, and the median income is close to $2,500 alike many neighbouring suburbs.
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Dwellings in St Leonards generally average between 5-8% growth. Dwellings with land components are few and far between, and also always purchased by developers. Yields sit between 2-3.5% and vacancy rates between 2-4%.
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Sourcing the correct stock with a land component in St Leonards is almost impossible. Having the access to this is a require for a Buyers Agent in St Leonards to help you achieve financial success. Having someone as such in your corner can improve your long term return exponential and save thousands purchasing on the way in.
WAVERTON, NSW 2060 SUBURB PROFILE
Formerly known as Balls Head, Waverton is a suburb of mixed medium and low residential dwellings on the Lower North Shore of Sydney.
Residents of Waverton have distinctively different segments of the suburb; on one side, the harbourside it is green, full of open walks and beautiful views. On the highway and North Sydney side it is more urban, with cafes, restaurants and some pubs.
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Waverton is commonly ranked upon Sydney's 10 most liveable suburbs due to the above conveniences, and also known according to government data backed by the ABS one of the most advantaged suburbs in Australia.
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There are many families that live in the quieter pockets of Waverton, who send their children to prestigious private schools. Some dwellings in these pockets have never been sold. The heritage of the suburb can be seen within the railway station, which formerly known as Balls Head Station, is heritage listed.
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Alike to many other North Shore suburbs, income levels are close to $3,000 per week in Waverton. This is largely due to the presence of Legal Services, Finance & IT being the main industries of employment for residents.
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Waverton is a great suburb for capital growth, averaging between 8.5-9%. Yields are between 2-3% and vacancy rates between 1.5-3%.
The largest hurdle in acquiring quality real estate in Waverton is the stock on market. Often there is stock on market, but rarely quality stock on market. Often alike to Lavender Bay, stock is auctioned off to the highest bidder and this is only more common with quality stock.
Having a strategy in place, set price limit and knowledge of the market dynamics is the primary reason you require a Buyers Agent in Waverton.
WOLLSTONECRAFT, NSW 2065 SUBURB PROFILE
Wollstonecraft is a wealthy suburb of the Lower North Shore of Sydney. Wollstonecraft is characterised by two distinct sections - to the western side of the station lies mainly detached dwellings, and to the east lies mainly apartments.
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In terms of lifestyle, Wollstonecraft is similar to Waverton, in that it has green pockets, harbourside with walking tracks. On the eastern side it has a few cafes, restaurants and pubs.
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Alike to its Lower North Shore neighbours, Wollstonecraft is regularly known as one of Sydney's most liveable suburbs according to the liveability index on the ABS and Domain, placing 6th in 2019.
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Families often send their children to neighbouring suburb private schools mentioned above, however some also send their children to St Joseph's in Hunters Hill and St Ignatius in Riverview. Wollstonecraft is close to both these schools.
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Median incomes are above $2,500 in Wollstonecraft, and loan values are extremely low with a high outright ownership rate. This is particularly common in houses, largely due to the presence of high end IT, Legal, Healthcare and Finance professionals in the suburb.
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Wollstonecraft averages between 8-9% capital growth year on year. Yields sit between 1.8-2.5% and vacancy rates between 2-3%.
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Houses in Wollstonecraft are in extreme demand, and rarely come to market. It should be noted that there are some properties that still sit on acre blocks, very rare in a location less than 5km from the CBD.
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Having a Buyers Agent in Wollstonecraft is one of the most important sourcing tools that you can use at your disposal. The best performing homes are often owned by executives of very large companies, and rarely hit market. Having someone who can source the properties mentioned, in many cases is the only way to acquire quality real estate at the right price in Wollstonecraft.
