Median house price
$2.7M
-5.0% change
NSW · Northern Beaches Council
Bilgola Beach, 2107
Est. population · Jun 2025
242
Growth (1 yr)
+0.4%
Growth (5 yr)
0.0%
Median age
54
Median income
$4,299/wk
Employment rate
50.5%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$2,698,000
Languages at home
8.2%non-English
Most common: German, French
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Education hub
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Life in Bilgola Beach revolves around the coast, with the feel of a smaller community that never strays far from the water. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Education outcomes and school provision stand out relative to comparable suburbs.
Neighbourhood food and coffee spots add warmth to the local routine. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
The overall desirability read is below average, pulled by softer parks and green space, plus growth momentum compared with similar coastal suburbs, though community and employment remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Bilgola Beach snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$1,200/wk
Houses $1,495 · Units $758
Population (ERP)
242
+0.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
23.7%
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
#80
among Coastal & beach · Mature
Safety
1st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
47th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
85th
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
- 35.1/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4658th in Australia
- State rank
- 1479th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #80 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #149 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $758
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,495
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $1,200
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 75
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $2,698,000
- Median price change
- -5%
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
242(June 2025)
+0.4% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 47th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.4%
- 5-year growth
- 0.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- 0
- Growth rank in NSW
- 47th 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 (~250), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 251
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $4,299
- Dwelling vacancy
- 23.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 28 of 118
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,467
- Employment rate
- 50.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 93 / 0 / 0
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 are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 4
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 16.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 251 residents
- State safety percentile
- 1.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault20
- Fraud22
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment25
- Malicious Damage To Property31
- Trespass21
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)
- 1,102
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 85th
School list
- Avalon Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1094 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 666 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Maria Regina Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1102 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 154 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Bilgola Plateau Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1121 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 344 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Barrenjoey High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1081 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 865 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Barrenjoey Montessori SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1115 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 50 students · Top SEA quarter 45% · 1.5 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
Public transport
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- 484 Barrenjoey Rd
- 484 Barrenjoey Rd
- Barrenjoey Rd Before The Serpentine
- Barrenjoey Rd Near The Serpentine
- Barrenjoey Rd Opp Old Barrenjoey 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
22 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 3 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 11/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 3.98
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 3.98
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Food & drink(1)
- Zubi'sCafe
Sport & outdoors(4)
- Sports field
- Bilgola Rock PoolSwimming pool
- Swimming pool (2)
Entertainment(1)
- Viewpoint
Transport(3)
3 bus stops
Other(9)
- Bench (4)
- Bilgola Bends ReserveNature Reserve
- Eric Green ReserveNature Reserve
- Hewitt ParkNature Reserve
- Bilgola Beach Parking AreaParking
- Parking
- Public toilets
- Shower (2)
- TelstraTelephone
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bilgola Bends ReserveNature reserve
- Eric Green ReserveNature reserve
- Hewitt ParkNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Mona Vale Hospital (5.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 3
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 12.4
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· 1 proposal
July 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure61 THE SERPENTINE BILGOLA BEACH 2107Additional Information Requested
2025· 6 proposals
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure48 THE SERPENTINE BILGOLA BEACH 2107Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure42 The Serpentine, Bilgola Beach, NSW, 2107Determined
July 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool34 THE SERPENTINE BILGOLA BEACH 2107Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure63 THE SERPENTINE BILGOLA BEACH 2107Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure60 THE SERPENTINE BILGOLA BEACH 2107Determined
January 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2A ALLEN AVENUE BILGOLA BEACH 2107Determined
2024· 1 proposal
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 THE SERPENTINE BILGOLA BEACH 2107Determined
2023· 7 proposals
November 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool34 THE SERPENTINE BILGOLA BEACH 2107Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure42 THE SERPENTINE BILGOLA BEACH 2107Determined
September 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development60 THE SERPENTINE BILGOLA BEACH 2107Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling2 BILGOLA AVENUE BILGOLA BEACH 2107Determined
May 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces34 THE SERPENTINE BILGOLA BEACH 2107Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling18 THE SERPENTINE BILGOLA BEACH 2107Determined
March 2023
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Garages, carports and car parking spaces48 THE SERPENTINE BILGOLA BEACH 2107Determined
2022· 4 proposals
November 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development42 THE SERPENTINE BILGOLA BEACH 2107Determined
October 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition2A ALLEN AVENUE BILGOLA BEACH 2107Determined
August 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development1A The Serpentine, Bilgola BeachDetermined
July 2022
- Dwelling24 THE SERPENTINE BILGOLA BEACH 2107Withdrawn
2021· 6 proposals
October 2021
- Other2A ALLEN AVENUE BILGOLA BEACH 2107Determined
September 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development1A The Serpentine, Bilgola BeachDetermined
July 2021
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs521 BARRENJOEY ROAD BILGOLA BEACH 2107Determined
May 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development1A The Serpentine, Bilgola BeachDetermined
February 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development24 THE SERPENTINE BILGOLA BEACH 2107Determined
- Dwelling39 THE SERPENTINE BILGOLA BEACH 2107Determined
2020· 4 proposals
December 2020
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition41 THE SERPENTINE BILGOLA BEACH 2107Determined
August 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development13 THE SERPENTINE BILGOLA BEACH 2107Determined
June 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development24 THE SERPENTINE BILGOLA BEACH 2107Determined
April 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development48 THE SERPENTINE BILGOLA BEACH 2107Determined
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 3.8 km away).
Coalition 49.9%Labor 50.1%
3.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +50.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Avalon SouthLabor 50.1% · Coalition 49.9% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- AvalonLabor 50.4% · Coalition 49.6% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Avalon BeachLabor 53.1% · Coalition 46.9% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Bilgola PlateauLabor 52.2% · Coalition 47.8% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Newport BeachLabor 47.2% · Coalition 52.8% TPP (2025)1.8 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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