Lower North Shore
Artarmon
A small, family-oriented North Shore suburb with Federation and Inter-war character homes, light industrial pockets and a strong school catchment. Excellent transport with its own train station and bus connections. Suits families seeking quieter living than Chatswood with the same school options.
- To CBD
- ~14 min
- Schools profiled
- 4
- Pros / Cons
- 4 / 4
Connectivity
Getting around
- Railway
- Sydney Trains
Artarmon station (T1 North Shore line) in suburb. From Artarmon: Chatswood 2 min, North Sydney 9 min, Wynyard 13 min, Town Hall 15 min, Central 18 min.
Sydney Metro M1Closest M1 stations are Crows Nest (4–8 min by train via St Leonards or 10 min by bus) and Chatswood (2 min by train). From Chatswood M1: Macquarie Park 4 min, Martin Place 12 min.
- Buses
Routes 263, 273, 343 along Pacific Highway. Chatswood 6 min, North Sydney 13 min, Wynyard 17 min.
- By car
- Motorway access
Gore Hill Freeway and Lane Cove Tunnel via Pacific Highway.
Drive times off-peakSydney CBD 14 min, North Sydney 8 min, Chatswood 5 min, Macquarie Park 12 min, Sydney Airport 22 min, Parramatta 26 min.
Local life
What's in Artarmon
The shops, parks, pubs and landmarks that locals actually use.
parkCleland Park
A popular park in Artarmon (4.3★ · 88 reviews). Hampden Rd & Barton Road, Artarmon
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park
cafeFeed Ya Face
A popular cafe in Artarmon (4.3★ · 55 reviews). Suite 6/44 Dickson Avenue, Artarmon
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cafeForsyth Coffee & Tea Roastery
A popular cafe in Artarmon (4.1★ · 13 reviews). 1/13 Dickson Avenue, Artarmon
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cafeBrickworks Cafe
A popular cafe in Artarmon (4.7★ · 224 reviews). 2/53 Dickson Avenue, Artarmon
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restaurantFreeway Hotel
A popular restaurant in Artarmon (4.1★ · 409 reviews). 115 Reserve Road, Artarmon
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restaurantLittle Thai Place
A popular restaurant in Artarmon (4.1★ · 362 reviews). 9 Wilkes Avenue, Artarmon
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restaurantPizza Luna
A popular restaurant in Artarmon (4.4★ · 192 reviews). Shop 4/44 Hampden Road, Artarmon
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venueSalvage Specialty Coffee Artarmon
A popular venue in Artarmon (4.5★ · 841 reviews). 5 Wilkes Avenue, Artarmon
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landmark
landmarkWickham Park
A popular landmark in Artarmon (3.9★ · 22 reviews). Children's Playground, 1 White Street, Artarmon
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landmarkArtarmon Reserve
A popular landmark in Artarmon (4.5★ · 571 reviews). 2 Burra Road, Artarmon
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shopEducation
Schools & tertiary
Primary: Artarmon Public. Secondary: Chatswood High or Willoughby Girls High.
Primary
- Artarmon Public SchoolPublic
Highly regarded local primary with selective opportunity classes
Secondary
- Chatswood High SchoolPublic
Catchment public secondary
Adjacent catchment alternative
- St Pius X CollegeCatholic
Catholic boys' secondary in adjoining Chatswood
Real estate
Medians (2026)
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The honest read
Pros & cons
What works
- Direct train to CBD
- Artarmon Public + Chatswood High catchment combination
- Pacific Highway and M2 access for car commuters
- Quieter than Chatswood with comparable connectivity
Watch outs
- Light industrial estate on the eastern side
- Pacific Highway traffic noise on some streets
- Limited shopping strip
- Apartment supply growing on the western side
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