Median house price
$2.46M
+1.9% change
NSW · Northern Beaches Council
Belrose, 2085
Est. population · Jun 2025
8,702
Growth (1 yr)
-0.6%
Growth (5 yr)
-0.8%
Median age
46
Median income
$2,598/wk
Employment rate
57%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$2,455,000
Languages at home
16.6%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Belrose is a practical established suburb in Northern Beaches Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The suburb has a clear multicultural mix alongside longer-term local households.
Fitness and outdoor sport options are a real part of local life, not just a distant club trip away. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Community and employment, plus schools and education push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as safety look more ordinary among similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Belrose snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$1,200/wk
Population (ERP)
8,702
-0.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.5%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#14
among Metro Sydney · Mature
Safety
2nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
4th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
87th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 58.7/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 16% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1155th in Australia
- State rank
- 338th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #14 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #252 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,450
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 35
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $2,455,000
- Median price change
- +1.9%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
8,702(June 2025)
-0.6% annual · -0.8% over 5 years · 4th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.6%
- 5-year growth
- -0.8%
- Change in 1 year
- -54
- Change in 5 years
- -67
- Growth rank in NSW
- 4th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~8,700), extrapolated at -0.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 8,726
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $2,598
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 170 of 3,090
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,441
- Employment rate
- 57%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,310 / 277 / 320
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 176
- Against the person
- 42
- Against property
- 113
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 20.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 208 residents
- State safety percentile
- 1.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +5%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault11
- Fraud55
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment21
- Malicious Damage To Property30
- Steal From Retail Store26
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,111
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 87th
School list
- John Colet SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1210 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 69% · 275 students · Top SEA quarter 81% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- Belrose Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1111 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 186 students · Top SEA quarter 41% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Covenant Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1155 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 33% · 884 students · Top SEA quarter 61% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Yanginanook SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1051 · 69th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 65 students · Top SEA quarter 29% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Kamaroi Rudolf Steiner SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1092 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 180 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- The Village Creative EducationGlen Streetkindergarten
- Uniting Forest PreschoolMorgan Roadkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
127 public transport stops in this suburb
- Austlink Business Park, Narabang Way
- Austlink Business Park, Narabang Way
- Hakea Av Opp Kyeema Pde
- HomeCo Belrose, Garigal Rd
- HomeCo Belrose, Garigal Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
159 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 places of worship · 12 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 17 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 26 parks mapped in suburb, 12 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 127 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 34 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 57/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.11
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.98
Food & drink(1)
- Belrose HotelPub
Shopping(1)
- IGASupermarket
Community(6)
- Uniting Forest PreschoolKindergarten
2B Morgan Road
- Belrose Public SchoolSchool
Belrose
- Covenant Christian SchoolSchool
212 Forest Way, Belrose
- John Colet SchoolSchool
6 Wyatt Avenue, Belrose
- Kamaroi Steiner SchoolSchool
- Yanginanook SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(51)
- Boronia ReservePark
- Hews ReservePark
Hews Parade
- Kapunda ReservePark
- Maple ReservePark
- Munnumba ReservePark
- Orana ReservePark
- Park (7)
- Ralston ReservePark
- Undula ReservePark
- Windrush ReservePark
- Wyatt ReservePark
- Playground (12)
- Wyatt Park Tennis CentreSports centre
- Bare Creek Bike ParkSports field
- Northern Beaches CouncilSports field
- Sports field
- Wyatt Avenue Bike ParkSports field
- Swimming pool (17)
Transport(43)
43 bus stops
Other(22)
- Bayfield'sAlcohol
- Bench (9)
- Bicycle Parking
- Bicycle Repair Station
- Drinking water (3)
- Belrose Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
207A Forest Way
- OsmenFurniture
- Four Seasons NurseryGarden Centre
200 Forest Way, Belrose
- Garden Centre
- Imperial GardensGarden Centre
- Leonis SchoolMeditation Centre
- Parking (18)
- Parking Space (5)
- Picnic Table (3)
- The Way @ BelrosePlace of worship
2 Morgan Road
- Belrose Tutoring AcademyPrep School
- Public toilets
- Shelter (2)
- Calvary CorymbiaSocial Facility
51 Childs Circuit
- GlenaeonSocial Facility
207 Forest Way
- Track (2)
- Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
16 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ashworth ReservePark
- Bambara OvalPark
- Boronia ReservePark
- Hews ReservePark
- Kapunda ReservePark
- Maple ReservePark
- Munnumba ReservePark
- Opala ReservePark
- Orana ReservePark
- Pusan ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 42
- Parks (OSM)
- 26
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- The Way @ Belrose
2 Morgan Road
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 8
- Nearest hospital
- Northern Beaches Hospital (3.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- AudikaAudiologist
- Belrose ChemistPharmacy
- Belrose Medical CentreDoctor
- Cincotta ChemistNiangala ClosePharmacy
- Douglass Hanly MoirSample_Collection
- EastbrookeDoctor
- Northern Beaches RehabilitationRehabilitation
- Pacific Smiles DentalDentist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 195
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 22.4
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 21 proposals
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 BIRRONG AVENUE BELROSE 2085Under Assessment
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation64 HAIGH AVENUE BELROSE 2085Additional Information Requested
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care1 50 Glen Street, Belrose, NSW 2085Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 WILLOW TREE CRESCENT BELROSE 2085Determined
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise28 LOCKWOOD AVENUE BELROSE 2085Under Assessment
May 2026
- Subdivision219 FOREST WAY BELROSE 2085Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Pathways and paving7 WANAKA PLACE BELROSE 2085Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation99 PRINCE CHARLES ROAD BELROSE 2085Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 KAPYONG STREET BELROSE 2085Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation10 GLEN STREET BELROSE 2085Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool58 HAIGH AVENUE BELROSE 2085Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)28 LOCKWOOD AVENUE BELROSE 2085Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 PRINGLE AVENUE BELROSE 2085Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure25 KARALTA CRESCENT BELROSE 2085Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation14 ELM AVENUE BELROSE 2085Determined
February 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)2 15 NARABANG WAY BELROSE 2085Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space38 ASHWORTH AVENUE BELROSE 2085Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation97 PRINCE CHARLES ROAD BELROSE 2085Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport34 HAIGH AVENUE BELROSE 2085Determined
- Residential flat building; Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise28 LOCKWOOD AVENUE BELROSE 2085Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation99 PRINCE CHARLES ROAD BELROSE 2085Determined
2025· 20 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure29 CALOOL CRESCENT BELROSE 2085Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Residential Accommodation48 ASHWORTH AVENUE BELROSE 2085Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 LOCKHART PLACE BELROSE 2085Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 PUSAN PLACE BELROSE 2085Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation6 LOCKHART PLACE BELROSE 2085Determined
- Residential care facility; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure181 FOREST WAY BELROSE 2085Determined
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure28 LOCKWOOD AVENUE BELROSE 2085Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation3 COTSWOLD CLOSE BELROSE 2085Determined
- Demolition; Other Infrastructure7021//DP1113001Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space41 KNIGHTSBRIDGE AVENUE BELROSE 2085Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)38 KNIGHTSBRIDGE AVENUE BELROSE 2085Determined
- Residential care facility; Erection of a new structure199 FOREST WAY BELROSE 2085Determined
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation7 ELM AVENUE BELROSE 2085Operational consent issued
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Light industry117 PRINGLE AVENUE BELROSE 2085Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation80 PRINGLE AVENUE BELROSE 2085Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached)1 NERIDAH AVENUE BELROSE 2085Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure105 ASHWORTH AVENUE BELROSE 2085Determined
September 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support10 THE GROVE BELROSE 2085Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation38 GLEN STREET BELROSE 2085Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 OPALA STREET BELROSE 2085Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Mackellar
- Member of Parliament
- Sophie SCAMPS (Independent)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 129,339
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 53.7%Labor 46.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.5 km away).
Coalition 57.3%Labor 42.7%
3.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +42.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Belrose NorthLabor 39.9% · Coalition 60.1% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- BelroseLabor 46.3% · Coalition 53.7% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- DavidsonLabor 46.3% · Coalition 53.7% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
- Frenchs Forest NorthLabor 46.3% · Coalition 53.7% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
- Frenchs ForestLabor 51.9% · Coalition 48.1% TPP (2025)3.6 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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