Median price trend for houses
Based on 18 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,720,000
Down 12.9% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $2.5m
- 4 bed
- $2.72m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Middle Cove
NSW 2068 · Willoughby
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,720,000
- Population
- 1,327
- Postcode
- 2068
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Middle Cove, New South Wales
Property market insights for Middle Cove
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Middle Cove NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 6 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,500 per week
Up 25.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Middle Cove, NSW is currently $2,720,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Middle Cove has a 12-month growth rate of -12.9% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,500,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,720,000 in Middle Cove.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Middle Cove is $1,500 per week. The median house rent has increased 25.0% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Middle Cove is $412 per week and has decreased 8.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Middle Cove safe?
The overall rate for Middle Cove is 622 offences per 100,000 residents — 82% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Middle Cove.
Overall crime rate
622
offences per 100,000 residents
82% belowGreater Sydney
Middle CoveGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Middle Cove?
Middle Cove NSW 2068 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
1,327 people call Middle Cove home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $4,446 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,327
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $4,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $930 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.9%Above
15–3417.9%Below
35–5428.0%In line
55–7426.0%Above
75 and over8.2%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses95.6%Above
Townhouses3.7%Below
Apartments1.6%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright48.8%Above
Paying a mortgage42.9%Above
Renting8.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.5%Below
One car31.9%Below
Two cars45.8%Above
Three or more18.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home64.2%Above
Drove to work19.3%Below
Train, tram or bus1.5%Below
Walked or cycled0.6%Below
What stands out in Middle Cove
64.2% of workers in Middle Cove worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.
5.7% of Middle Cove residents were born in China.
43.0% of people in Middle Cove described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Middle Cove
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Middle Cove NSW 2068.
Is Middle Cove family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.9% of Middle Cove's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
379 family households lived in Middle Cove; 59.1% were couple families and 10.8% were one-parent families.
39.3% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Middle Cove?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Middle Cove had 1,327 residents at the 2021 Census.
15.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
34.2% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Middle Cove?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 95.6% of occupied private dwellings in Middle Cove.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.6% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Middle Cove?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
48.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
42.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
8.3% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Middle Cove?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Middle Cove had 3.0 people.
One-person households made up 13.4% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 27.7%, while 38.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Middle Cove?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
64.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
19.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
1.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Middle Cove?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 31.9% of the total.
64.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Middle Cove, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
72.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 27.5% reported a different address.
36.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Middle Cove?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
76.7% of residents used only English at home.
21.8% used a language other than English at home.
4.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 5.9% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Middle Cove residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
36.0% of Middle Cove's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 64.0% was born in Australia.
5.7% of residents were born in China.
0.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Middle Cove?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 35.2% of ancestry responses in Middle Cove.
Australian ancestry made up 30.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 14.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Middle Cove?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
42.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 23.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.2% of workers, and education and training employed 9.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Middle Cove?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.7%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
38.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.2%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Middle Cove show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
68.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.3% reported asthma, 6.0% arthritis and 2.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Middle Cove?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
46.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 22.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 9.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Middle Cove?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $4,446 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $4,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $930 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Middle Cove compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 64.2% in Middle Cove, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 48.8% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 8.3% in Middle Cove, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Middle Cove
Is Middle Cove expensive?
The median house price is $2,720,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Middle Cove good for families?
The Census counted 379 local families, and 19.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Middle Cove?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $2,500,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Middle Cove
14 streets in Middle Cove
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Cawarrah Rd
- Chowne Pl
- Covelee Cct
- Eastern Valley Way
- Glenroy Ave
- Greenfield Ave
- Harbour Ln
- Heights Cr
- Highland Ridge Rd
- North Arm Rd
- Rembrandt Dr
- The Lee
- The Quarterdeck
- Victoria Ave
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