Bilgola Plateau is an outer metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Northern Beaches Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. It is close to the Careel Bay and Mount Loftus.
Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group, placing it among the highest-ranked outer metropolitan suburbs. Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places, and university qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, with university qualifications 102% above the peer median, and household incomes are a relative strength, with household incomes 54% above the peer median, and recorded road crashes are a relative strength, with recorded road crashes 76% below the peer median. Housing is among the most expensive in its peer group.
Bilgola Plateau is a better fit for people who value lower crime and school quality more than lower housing costs.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Outer metropolitan suburb · compared with outer metropolitan suburbs in New South Wales (504)
Strengths
Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places
Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group
University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
Household incomes are a relative strength
Recorded road crashes are a relative strength
Weaknesses
Housing is among the most expensive in its peer group
What stands out
Careel Bay
Mount Loftus
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★★★☆
Professionals★★★☆☆
Retirees★★☆☆☆
Students★☆☆☆☆
Budget buyers★★☆☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Bilgola Plateau compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$2.7M
-5.0% change
Median rent
$1,200/wk
Houses $1,495 · Units $758
Population (ERP)
3,717
+0.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.6%
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
#9
among Metro Sydney · Mature
Crime rate
1st
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
49th
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
10%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
84th
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
64.1/100 — Good
State standing
Top 6% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
220th in Australia
State rank
108th in NSW
Peer rank
#9 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#87 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
100%
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.
+0.5% annual · +0.2% over 5 years · 49th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.5%
5-year growth
+0.2%
Change in 1 year
+18
Change in 5 years
+7
Growth rank in NSW
49th 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 (~3,750), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
3,650
Median age
46
Median household income / week
$2,856
Dwelling vacancy
3.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
46 of 1,274
Median monthly mortgage
$3,315
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$895
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
42.3% / 47.7% / 10%
Employment rate
62.3%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
46.1% / 0.6% / 37.7%
Walked or cycled to work
1.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,202 / 0 / 27
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
38% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 12.1% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified38% · 27.8% NSW
Diploma qualified13.6% · 9.3% NSW
Trade / vocational12.1% · 15% NSW
Year 12 or below36.3% · 47.9% NSW
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce25.6%
Society and culture12.5%
Engineering and related technologies12%
Education10.6%
Health9.6%
Creative arts8.8%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$61,684
69th percentile in NSW · +5% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$66,340
63rd percentile in NSW · +2% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
20.0%
81st percentile in NSW · +45% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$137,199
95th percentile in NSW · +117% vs Australia
Residents with business income
13.0%
79th percentile in NSW · +25% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2107 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
10,486
Taxpayers reporting net rent
2,144
Median net rent
$3,924
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,394
Taxable income vs state median
+10%
Salary / wages vs state median
+6%
Rental investment vs state median
+43%
Super vs state median
+95%
Business income vs state median
+30%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
6.6% speak a language other than English at home; 27.8% born overseas
Language at home
3,338 English only · 235 other
Non-English at home
6.6%
Born overseas
996 (27.8%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
12 (0.3%)
Australian citizens
3,346
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
8
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
German17 · 27.9%
French15 · 24.6%
Afrikaans7 · 11.5%
Italian7 · 11.5%
Russian5 · 8.2%
Persian4 · 6.6%
Cantonese3 · 4.9%
Greek3 · 4.9%
Religion
49%No religion
No religion is the most common response at 49%, while Christianity accounts for 43.3%.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
49%
32.8%
Christianity
43.3%
47.6%
Other / not stated
7.7%
19.6%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
17.5%
22.4%
Anglican
16.1%
11.9%
Uniting Church
2.4%
2.1%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2107, which is shared with other suburbs.
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
59
Against the person
17
Against property
28
Rate per 1,000 residents
15.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 215 residents
State crime-rate percentile
1th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-4.6%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
7
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
1.88
Most common offence types
Domestic Violence Related Assault5
Fraud5
Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment6
Malicious Damage To Property7
Steal From Motor Vehicle5
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
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
4
Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
1,098
Median ICSEA percentile
84th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
3
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
Bilgola Plateau Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1121 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 344 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
Avalon Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1094 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 666 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
Newport Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1093 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 556 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Maria Regina Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1102 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 154 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
Avalon PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Barrenjoey HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Bilgola Plateau PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Newport PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Pittwater HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published
Reasonably walkable — many shops and services reachable on foot or by bus
Decent local green space — 4 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 39 public transport stops
Strong local sport and recreation — 21 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
59/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.55
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.55
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.1
Food & drink(2)
Bilgola SocialCafe
Unit 13 1 Bilambee Avenue, Bilgola Plateau
The DeliCafe
211 Plateau Road, Bilgola Plateau
Shopping(2)
Lolly BeachConvenience store
Unit 9 1 Bilambee Avenue, Bilgola Plateau
IGA Local GrocerSupermarket
221-223 Plateau Road, Bilgola Plateau
Community(2)
Billy Kids BilgolaKindergarten
100 Plateau Road, Bilgola Plateau
Bilgola Plateau Public SchoolSchool
148A Plateau Road, Bilgola Plateau
Health & services(2)
Smile Me DentalDentist
Unit 5 1 Bilambee Avenue, Bilgola Plateau
Bilgola Veterinary ClinicVeterinary
215 Plateau Road, Bilgola Plateau
Sport & outdoors(26)
Hamilton ReserveNature reserve
"Betsy" Wallis ReservePark
Bilgola Plateau ParkPark
Kanimbla ReservePark
Weetawaa Road ReservePark
Northern Beaches CouncilPlayground
Sports field
Swimming pool (19)
Transport(21)
21 bus stops
Other(5)
Bilgola CoworkingCoworking Space
Unit 14 1 Bilambee Avenue, Bilgola Plateau
Parking
Physiotherapist
Unit 6 1 Bilambee Avenue, Bilgola Plateau
TelstraTelephone
Bilgola CellarsWine
Unit 8 1 Bilambee Avenue, Bilgola Plateau
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Health access
Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
2
Nearest hospital
Arcadia Pittwater Private Hospital (4.5 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
0
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
PhysiotherapistBilambee AvenuePhysiotherapist
Smile Me DentalBilambee AvenueDentist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
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.
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 (12%)
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Swimming pool
154 PLATEAU ROAD BILGOLA PLATEAU 2107Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
33 MARIPOSA ROAD BILGOLA PLATEAU 2107Determined
February 2026
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
7 HANSFORD PARADE BILGOLA PLATEAU 2107Determined
2025· 30 proposals
December 2025
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
162 PLATEAU ROAD BILGOLA PLATEAU 2107Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
80 PLATEAU ROAD BILGOLA PLATEAU 2107Determined
November 2025
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
15 HANSFORD PARADE BILGOLA PLATEAU 2107Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
10 MIRRABOOKA STREET BILGOLA PLATEAU 2107Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
3 LISA PLACE BILGOLA PLATEAU 2107Additional Information Requested
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Pathways and paving; Rainwater tanks; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators; Swimming pool
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
156 PLATEAU ROAD BILGOLA PLATEAU 2107Determined
July 2025
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation
6 THE CIRCLE BILGOLA PLATEAU 2107Withdrawn
June 2025
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
26 BILKURRA AVENUE BILGOLA PLATEAU 2107Withdrawn
May 2025
Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
31 ARGYLE STREET BILGOLA PLATEAU 2107Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Swimming pool
Walter Burley Griffin Lodge32 Plateau Road AvalonSHR
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Heritage listings as established streetscape
Data sources & freshness
State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire and flood 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 2.8 km away).
Coalition 48.1%Labor 51.9%
5.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +51.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Bilgola PlateauLabor 52.2% · Coalition 47.8% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
Avalon SouthLabor 50.1% · Coalition 49.9% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
Newport BeachLabor 47.2% · Coalition 52.8% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
AvalonLabor 50.4% · Coalition 49.6% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
NewportLabor 45.6% · Coalition 54.4% TPP (2025)1.7 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.
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 (12%)