Is Castle Cove or Middle Cove more expensive?

Castle Cove has the higher median house price ($4.00M) compared with $3.24M in Middle Cove.

Which is better for renters — Castle Cove or Middle Cove?

Median weekly rent is $900/wk in Castle Cove and $900/wk in Middle Cove, making Middle Cove the more affordable rental market.

Flood mapping coverage varies by postcode — see the flood risk pages for both suburbs for authoritative NSW data.

Castle Cove has 2 schools in the postcode, and Middle Cove has 2. Note that school catchments can extend across postcode boundaries.

Suburb comparison

The key differences: Castle Cove commands a $763K premium on median property price over Middle Cove. The table below covers all available metrics.

Last refreshed April 2026 (most cards). Per-card sources show exact dates.

Willoughby

Castle Cove

2069

Willoughby

Middle Cove

2068

Comparison of Castle Cove (2069) and Middle Cove (2068) across 13 metrics in four sections.
Metric	Castle Cove	Middle Cove
SAFETYSafety Middle Cove leads on 2 of 2
Sub-grade	B(0)	B▲(1)
Flood zone coverage	—	—
Bushfire zone coverage	38.1%	25.0%▲
FAMILYFamily Castle Cove leads on 1 of 1
Sub-grade	B+▲(1)	B(0)
SEIFA advantage decile	10/10	10/10
Schools in postcode	2	2
FINANCEFinance Even (1 each)
Sub-grade	C(0)	C▲(0)
Median house price	$4.00M	$3.24M
Median unit price	—	—
Median weekly rent	$900/wk	$900/wk
Annual price growth	+0.4%▲	-4.4%
LIFESTYLELifestyle Castle Cove leads on 2 of 2
Sub-grade	C+▲(0)	C+(0)
Walkability percentile	46▲	43

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Is Castle Cove or Middle Cove more expensive?: Castle Cove has the higher median house price ($4.00M) compared with $3.24M in Middle Cove.
Which is better for renters — Castle Cove or Middle Cove?: Median weekly rent is $900/wk in Castle Cove and $900/wk in Middle Cove, making Middle Cove the more affordable rental market.
Is Castle Cove or Middle Cove at higher flood risk?: Flood mapping coverage varies by postcode — see the flood risk pages for both suburbs for authoritative NSW data.
How many schools are in Castle Cove vs Middle Cove?: Castle Cove has 2 schools in the postcode, and Middle Cove has 2. Note that school catchments can extend across postcode boundaries.

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