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The quick read on

Naremburn

NSW 2065 · Willoughby

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$3,000,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$1,350,000

latest suburb median

Population
5,924

ABS 2021

Postcode
2065

Naremburn, New South Wales

Property market insights for Naremburn

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Naremburn NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 58 sales in the preceding 12 months

$3,000,000

Down 2.8% over 12 months

$3.5m$3m$2.5m20212023202420252026
2 bed
$2.79m
3 bed
$2.98m
4 bed
$3.52m
5+ bed
$4.29m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 53 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$1,400 per week

Up 27.3% over 12 months

$1.4k$1.2k$1k$80020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Naremburn, NSW is currently $3,000,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Naremburn has a 12-month growth rate of -2.8% for houses and 3.9% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,790,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,980,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $3,520,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $4,290,000 in Naremburn.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Naremburn is $1,400 per week. The median house rent has increased 27.3% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Naremburn is $1,350,000, which has increased 3.9% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $846,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,350,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,860,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $2,950,000 in Naremburn. The median rent for units and apartments in Naremburn is $850 per week and has increased 13.3% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Naremburn safe?

The overall rate for Naremburn is 2,034 offences per 100,000 residents — 41% 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 Naremburn.

Overall crime rate

2,034

offences per 100,000 residents

41% belowGreater Sydney

NaremburnGreater 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 Naremburn?

Naremburn NSW 2065 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

5,924 people call Naremburn home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $3,272 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
5,924
Median age
39 years
Median mortgage
$3,500 / month
2021 household rent
$602 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1520.0%Above
15–3421.9%Below
35–5433.3%Above
55–7420.1%Above
75 and over4.9%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses37.8%Below
Townhouses19.5%Above
Apartments42.7%Above

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright30.3%Above
Paying a mortgage33.4%Below
Renting36.3%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car9.6%Below
One car54.5%Above
Two cars29.1%Below
Three or more6.6%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home60.7%Above
Drove to work17.8%Below
Train, tram or bus2.5%Below
Walked or cycled5.2%Above

What stands out in Naremburn

60.7% of workers in Naremburn worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.

5.7% of Naremburn residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.

45.7% of people in Naremburn described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Naremburn

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Naremburn NSW 2065.

Is Naremburn family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

20.0% of Naremburn's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

1,670 family households lived in Naremburn; 49.0% were couple families and 11.2% were one-parent families.

43.7% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Naremburn?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Naremburn had 5,924 residents at the 2021 Census.

33.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

25.0% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Naremburn?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 37.8% of occupied private dwellings in Naremburn.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 19.5% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 42.7% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Naremburn?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

30.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

33.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.

36.3% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Naremburn?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Naremburn had 2.4 people.

One-person households made up 26.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

Two-person households represented 33.2%, while 22.9% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Naremburn?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

60.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

17.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

2.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.2% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Naremburn?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

9.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

One-car households formed 54.5% of the total.

35.7% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Naremburn, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

53.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 46.5% reported a different address.

35.4% 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 Naremburn?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

73.6% of residents used only English at home.

23.6% used a language other than English at home.

4.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 4.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.8% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Naremburn residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

35.4% of Naremburn's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 64.6% was born in Australia.

3.5% of residents were born in China.

2.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.3%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Naremburn?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 31.8% of ancestry responses in Naremburn.

Australian ancestry made up 27.4% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 13.2% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Naremburn?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

44.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Managers accounted for 25.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.4%.

Health care and social assistance employed 11.7% of workers, and education and training employed 8.1%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Naremburn?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 72.2%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

48.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.7% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.3%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Naremburn show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

68.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.

6.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.1% reported asthma, 5.2% arthritis and 2.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Naremburn?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

45.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 21.5% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 10.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Naremburn?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $3,272 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,500.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $602 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Naremburn compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 60.7% in Naremburn, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 30.3% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

Renting accounted for 36.3% in Naremburn, 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 Naremburn

Is Naremburn expensive?

The median house price is $3,000,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,350,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Naremburn good for families?

The Census counted 1,670 local families, and 20.0% 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 Naremburn?

2-bedroom houses have a median around $2,790,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Naremburn

61 streets in Naremburn

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Adolphus St
  • Apex St
  • Berry Ave
  • Bongalong St
  • Brook St
  • Brown Ln
  • Central St
  • Chandos St
  • Chelmsford Ave
  • Christie St
  • Claire St
  • Dalleys Rd
  • Dargan St
  • Darvall St
  • Dawson St
  • Dodds St
  • Donnelly Rd
  • Francis St
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  • Garland Rd
  • Gaza Rd
  • Glenmore St
  • Grafton Ave
  • Grandview St
  • Hamilton Ave
  • Herbert St
  • Hutton Ln
  • King St
  • Lawson Ln
  • Market St
  • Market St East
  • Marks St
  • Martin St
  • Mcburney St
  • Merrenburn Ave
  • Mitchell St
  • Moonbria St
  • Nolan Cr
  • Northcote St
  • Olympia Rd
  • Oxley St
  • Palmer St
  • Parkes St
  • Park Rd
  • Plunkett St
  • Probate St
  • Quarry St
  • Quiamong Rd
  • Remah Cl
  • Rhodes Ave
  • Rohan St
  • Ross Ln
  • Ross St
  • Ruth St
  • Slade St
  • Station St
  • Talus St
  • Waters Rd
  • West St
  • Wheatleigh St
  • Wilksch Ln
  • Willoughby Rd

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.