NSW · Northern Beaches Council
Clareville, 2107
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Clareville is a practical smaller community in Northern Beaches, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. You get space and calm here, while the city and neighbouring suburbs are still close enough for regular outings. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in safety and community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 822
- Median age
- 57
- Median household income / week
- $2,802
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 48 of 360
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,467
- Employment rate
- 47.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 0 / 3
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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
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 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 tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 13
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 15.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 206 residents
- State safety percentile
- 0.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -6.9%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
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 · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
25 public transport stops in this suburb
- 165 Hudson Pde
- 61A Hudson Pde
- Hudson Pde Opp Taylors Point Rd
- Hudson Rd Opp Old Wharf Reserve
- Wandeen Rd After Hudson Pde
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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
155 planning-related records
2026· 7 proposals
June 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 WANDEEN ROAD CLAREVILLE 2107Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure206 HUDSON PARADE CLAREVILLE 2107Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure185 HUDSON PARADE CLAREVILLE 2107Determined
April 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure316 HUDSON PARADE CLAREVILLE 2107Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure293 HUDSON PARADE CLAREVILLE 2107Determined
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation233 HUDSON PARADE CLAREVILLE 2107Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 DELECTA AVENUE CLAREVILLE 2107Determined
2025· 17 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool232 HUDSON PARADE CLAREVILLE 2107Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure29 WANDEEN ROAD CLAREVILLE 2107Determined
September 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space119 HUDSON PARADE CLAREVILLE 2107Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure293 HUDSON PARADE CLAREVILLE 2107Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space119 HUDSON PARADE CLAREVILLE 2107Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation44 WANDEEN ROAD CLAREVILLE 2107Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure316 HUDSON PARADE CLAREVILLE 2107Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure316 HUDSON PARADE CLAREVILLE 2107Determined
May 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)240 HUDSON PARADE CLAREVILLE 2107Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure122 HUDSON PARADE CLAREVILLE 2107Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development212 HUDSON PARADE CLAREVILLE 2107Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation231 HUDSON PARADE CLAREVILLE 2107Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 DELECTA AVENUE CLAREVILLE 2107Determined
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development60 HUDSON PARADE CLAREVILLE 2107Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 DELECTA AVENUE CLAREVILLE 2107Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure29 WANDEEN ROAD CLAREVILLE 2107Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure292 HUDSON PARADE CLAREVILLE 2107Determined
2024· 16 proposals
December 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation147 HUDSON PARADE CLAREVILLE 2107Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure293 HUDSON PARADE CLAREVILLE 2107Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure130 HUDSON PARADE CLAREVILLE 2107Determined
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 DELECTA AVENUE CLAREVILLE 2107Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure146 HUDSON PARADE CLAREVILLE 2107Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure73 WANDEEN ROAD CLAREVILLE 2107Determined
October 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure146 HUDSON PARADE CLAREVILLE 2107Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure117 HUDSON PARADE CLAREVILLE 2107Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure24 DELECTA AVENUE CLAREVILLE 2107Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure293 HUDSON PARADE CLAREVILLE 2107Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure60 HUDSON PARADE CLAREVILLE 2107Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation234 HUDSON PARADE CLAREVILLE 2107Determined
July 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure80 HUDSON PARADE CLAREVILLE 2107Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (external)194 HUDSON PARADE CLAREVILLE 2107Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure225 HUDSON PARADE CLAREVILLE 2107Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure24 DELECTA AVENUE CLAREVILLE 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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
21 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (6)
- 114 Hudson PdeBus stop
- 142 Hudson PdeBus stop
- 165 Hudson PdeBus stop
- 60 Hudson PdeBus stop
- Hudson Pde at Delecta AvBus stop
- Hudson Pde at Taylors Point RdBus stop
- Hudson Pde opp Taylors Point RdBus stop
- Lower Plateau Rd at Wandeen RdBus stop
- Old Wharf Reserve, Hudson RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Refuge Cove ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 32.3/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4897th in Australia
- State rank
- 1570th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #94 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #761 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 114 Hudson Pdeamenitiesbus_stop
- 142 Hudson Pdeamenitiesbus_stop
- 165 Hudson Pdeamenitiesbus_stop
- 60 Hudson Pdeamenitiesbus_stop
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Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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