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Suburb profile ·Hornsby LGA · NSW ·2126

Cherrybrook NSW 2126

Cherrybrook is in Hornsby LGA, NSW, postcode 2126, with population 19,082.

Median house $2.8M +14% YoY
Median rent $1150/wk Rent-pressure candidate
Gross yield 2.2% Low yield band
Population 19,082 19K local footprint
Schools 4 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Cherrybrook has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Available
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Verify
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Missing
Rent-pressure candidate

Cherrybrook rents screen above the local benchmark. Postcode-derived rent for 2126. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

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Development momentum

345 latest-year approvals in Hornsby, +0.0% YoY; population +0.4% YoY (0.2% 5yr).

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Source & freshness

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PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025-Q4 · Manual release refresh
medium stability · manual file · conditional refresh · release-based
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 4 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 104 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Rent-pressure candidate

Cherrybrook rents screen above the local benchmark. Snapshot rent $1150/wk.

Postcode-derived rent for 2126. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

Source level Postcode Confidence Medium Period 2025-04
$1200/wk
+4.3% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2126 · Apr 2026
$1200
$910
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Cherrybrook has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Direct
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
1

Hospitals

Decision intelligence
Growth-momentum

Cherrybrook currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate.

Population scale is large enough to avoid reading this as a tiny locality only. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

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Why it fits

Population scale is large enough to avoid reading this as a tiny locality only. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal.

What to check

Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

Compare status

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Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 4 matched, including Cherrybrook Technology High School, Cherrybrook Public School, Tangara School for Girls.
Crime: 1,229 per 100k at the Hornsby LGA level.
Transport: 104 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

Cherrybrook NSW

Postcode 2126 · Hornsby LGA

Cherrybrook is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the Hornsby local government area (postcode 2126). With a population of 19,082, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $152K per year, with an average household size of 3.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.4% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward professional services and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Chinese, English, Australian.

The median house price in Cherrybrook is $2.8 million, having surged 14% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.6 million (+10% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $1150. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,000.

Cherrybrook is served by 4 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1155, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 104 bus stops. The crime rate in the Hornsby LGA is low at 1,229 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Cherrybrook offers a gross rental yield of 2.2%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.8M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 18.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +14.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.4% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield2.2% Low Yield
Price vs State$2.8M/$1.5M Above Median
Affordability18.2x Stretched
Price Momentum+14.0% Rising
Pop. Growth+0.4% Stable
Development+0% Steady
Income (ATO 2022-23)
Median income$68,290
Mean income$89,728
Earners13,496
YoY change+8.3%
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage10/10
Education10/10
Economic10/10
Disadvantage10/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$2.8M
14% YoY
Median unit
$1.6M
10% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$695
Population
19,082
Demographics
Median age43
Household size3.1
HH income /wk$2,924
Personal income /wk$940
Mortgage /mth$3,000
Crime (Hornsby LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)1,229
Total incidents1,894
Transport
Bus stops104
Schools (4)
Avg ICSEA1155
Total students4,305
Government3
Independent1
Cherrybrook Technology High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1146
Cherrybrook Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1164
Tangara School for GirlsCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1141
John Purchase Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1168
Population growth (Hornsby LGA)
Population (2025)155,484
5-year growth+0.2% CAGR
YoY change+0.4%
Development (Hornsby LGA)
Approvals (2026)345
Houses149
Units196
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025-Q4 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 4 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW
Missing
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2026
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Cherrybrook FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Cherrybrook in?

    Cherrybrook is in the Hornsby Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2126. Council-level context for Hornsby LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Cherrybrook?

    The current median house price in Cherrybrook, NSW is $2.8M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Cherrybrook?

    The median weekly rent in Cherrybrook is $1150/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-pressure candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Cherrybrook?

    Rent-pressure candidate: Cherrybrook rents screen above the local benchmark. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Cherrybrook a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Cherrybrook show: Low Yield, Above Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Cherrybrook?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Cherrybrook data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.