North Sydney · 2060 · 3 km from Sydney CBD

Hmas Waterhen, NSW

incomes +19.0% (5y), listings tightening 4.0% YoY.

NextSuburb scoreTier C
46Average
Median house
$3.50M
5y growth
5.0%/yr
Gross yield
2.2%
Vacancy
1.3%
Stable but fully pricedLow confidence
Thin marketSmall sample sizes (~0 sales/yr) can distort medians. Treat the score with caution and weight the eight-signal breakdown over the headline number.
Last updated May 2026Next refresh 3 June 2026Informational only — not financial advice

About Hmas Waterhen

Located in the North Sydney LGA, Hmas Waterhen sits roughly 3.3 km north-west of central Sydney. The five-year capital-growth rate sits at 5.0%/yr, gross yield around 2.2%, and vacancy at 1.3%. Combined with 6.5% population growth and 19.0% income growth, the suburb earns a 46/100 NextSuburb score.

Eight-signal breakdown

Each signal scored 0–100 against the national distribution. Bars reflect how this suburb sits across the index.

  • Capital growth (5y)5.0%/yr
    50/100
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
    65/100
  • Supply tightening-4.0% YoY
    70/100
  • Rental yield2.2%
    44/100
  • Rental demand1.3% vacancy
    68/100
  • Income growth+19.0% (5y)
    76/100
  • Construction pipelineno nearby pipeline
    0/100
  • Affordabilityabove cap
    0/100

Why this score

Hmas Waterhen scores 46/100 (Average). The two strongest signals: 19.0% income growth and 1.3% vacancy rate. The standout watch-out: the median is 233% of a typical budget.

Drivers
  • Income growth+19.0% (5y)
  • Supply tightening-4.0% YoY
  • Tight rentals1.3%
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
Risks
  • At top of budget (233% of cap)
  • Thin gross yield (2.2%)

Nearest infrastructure

WestConnex M4–M5 Link8.4 km away

Recently completed · $16.8bn · completion 2024

Construction-stage projects within 10 km lift the suburb’s infrastructure score; projects more than 25 km away barely move it.

Comparable suburbs

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Also consider

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60-month score history

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