Northwood is on the northern side of the Lane Cove River between Woodford Bay and Gore Creek.

[4] Northwood ferry wharf is served by peak-hour Captain Cook Cruises services to Circular Quay.

The five strongest religious affiliations in the area were in descending order: No Religion 37.6%, Catholic (27.0%), Anglican (16.6%), Not stated (3.2%) and Hinduism (2.4%).

[6] Northwood's population is typically wealthy, with a median weekly household income of A$5,012, compared with A$1,746 in Australia.

The most common types of occupation for employed persons were Professionals (47.2%), Managers (23.8%), and Clerical and Administrative Workers (10.2%).