Considering Longueville? This page brings together 17 data cards on what it’s like to live there, what the catchments and amenities are, and where the suburb is heading. The analysis covers safety, family fit, financial picture, and lifestyle.
Is Longueville a good suburb to buy in 2026?
Longueville (2066) scores a Stickybeak Grade across safety, family fit, financial picture, and lifestyle. Scroll down for the full 17-card analysis, or use the section navigation to jump to what matters most.
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The verdict
Who it is for
Longueville suits established, high-income families who want a near-self-contained neighbourhood on the Lower North Shore. The median house sits at $5,140,000, so you need serious equity or borrowing capacity to get in. The 89% owner-occupier rate and median age of 46 signal a settled, house-proud community. Primary schooling is strong, with a mean ICSEA of 1161 across three local schools, and the 25-minute off-peak drive to the CBD is genuinely manageable for office-based professionals.
Who would not love it
First home buyers are locked out entirely. The median price is well above the First Home Buyer Assistance Scheme threshold, and there is no eligibility here. The 16.7% year-on-year price fall, 80 days on market, and only 18 sales in the window suggest the market is soft and illiquid, which matters if your circumstances change. Nearly 20% of the postcode sits on bushfire-prone land, and with 99% separate houses and significant tree cover typical of the area, that is a real and specific risk, not a footnote.
What to verify before you bid
- Confirm whether your specific lot falls within the 19.7% bushfire-prone land area by checking the NSW Rural Fire Service mapping and obtaining a Section 10.7 certificate before exchange. - Given 80 days on market and only 18 sales, commission an independent valuation rather than relying on the vendor's price guide, as comparable evidence is thin and the recent 16.7% decline makes automated estimates unreliable. - There is no secondary school in the postcode, so map your preferred public or private secondary options and check current enrolment zones before committing.
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SAFETY
Will I feel safe and comfortable in Longueville?
BOCSAR · LONGUEVILLE 2066
Recorded incidents reported to police
12-month rolling total at suburb level, indexed against Greater Sydney.
RATE PER 100K1,93812 mo to Dec 2025
VS GREATER SYDNEY−76%Below Sydney average
5-YR TREND (LGA)Lane Cove
Within LGA: Lane Cove
TOP OFFENCE CATEGORIES
THEFT87%33 reports
SEXUAL OFFENCES8%3 reports
INTIMIDATION, STALKING AND HARASSMENT5%2 reports
BOCSAR Recorded Criminal Incidents · Updated March 2026 · CC BY 4.0
Air quality
Air quality in Longueville
23
GoodAQI · NSW DCCEEW
14:23 AEST
Cammeray station · 5.1 km from centroid
12-month median:AQI 28 · Good
Air quality is generally safe for outdoor activity.
Pollutants
nearest station
PM2.5i
5.8µg/m³
24-hr avg
PM10i
10.6µg/m³
24-hr avg
NO₂i
2.3pphm
1hr reading
AQI · last 12 months · daily mean
Cammeray station · 365 daily points
Source: NSW DCCEEW Air Quality API↗ (CC BY 4.0). Historical data updated weekly; live readings cached 60 minutes.
Median weekly rent from lodged bonds. Sep 2025. Based on 170 new bond lodgements this quarter.
Rents here are at the higher end for Sydney. Higher holding costs for investors; higher savings pressure for renters.
Median weekly rent · Unit · 2 bed
$755per week
Sep 2025 · 170 bonds lodged
Quarterly trend · last 12 quarters
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$900▲$145
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NSW DCJ Rental Bond Board↗ · Sep 2025 · CC BY. Cells with 10 or fewer bond lodgements are suppressed; cells with 30 or fewer have the bond count suppressed but rent published. Figures are transacted rents, not asking rents.
DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE · NSW PLANNING PORTAL · 2066
What’s in the pipeline
NSW Planning Portal feed paused at the source for postcode 2066. Expected back by Q3 2026.
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Longueville is the primary suburb with postcode 2066 in New South Wales. In some cases multiple suburbs share the same postcode — Longueville is the main locality.
Which local government area is Longueville in?
Longueville (2066) is located in the Lane Cove local government area in New South Wales.
What data does Stickybeak show for Longueville?
Stickybeak shows 16 data cards for Longueville (2066) covering affordability (median sale prices, rental yield, first home buyer eligibility), lifestyle (schools, childcare, walkability, commute times), risk factors (flood zones, bushfire prone land, air quality, traffic volume), and suburb growth signals (development pipeline, price trajectory, demographics).
Is Longueville flood prone?
Flood risk varies street by street in Longueville. Check the Dealbreakers section on this page for the latest NSW flood zone mapping sourced from official state government data. Always verify at the property level with a Section 10.7 certificate before purchasing.
What are the best schools near Longueville?
The Schools card on this page lists primary and secondary schools within the catchment area for Longueville (2066), including their NAPLAN performance data and distance from the suburb centre.
Is Longueville (2066) eligible for the First Home Buyer scheme?
The First Home Buyer eligibility card on this page shows which NSW and federal government schemes — including the First Home Guarantee, stamp duty exemptions, and the First Home Super Saver scheme — apply to purchases in Longueville (2066). Eligibility depends on the purchase price and your individual circumstances.
How is Longueville changing?
The Change section on this page covers new housing supply from the development pipeline, historical price trajectory, and demographic shifts for Longueville (2066) using data from NSW Planning, the ATO, and the ABS.
