Median house price
$3.1M
+12% change
NSW · Northern Beaches Council
Collaroy Plateau, 2097
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,806
Growth (1 yr)
+0.3%
Growth (5 yr)
-0.2%
Median age
40
Median income
$3,278/wk
Employment rate
68.2%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$3,100,000
Languages at home
11.9%non-English
Most common: Italian, Serbian, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
In Northern Beaches Council, Collaroy Plateau is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area.
Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses help with longer trips. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Reported crime has been falling recently. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Desirability rates good overall, led by community and employment, plus growth momentum, while local dining and lifestyle amenities land closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Collaroy Plateau snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$825/wk
Houses $1,295 · Units $795
Population (ERP)
4,806
+0.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.4%
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
#23
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
1st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
44th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
82nd
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
- 59.3/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 15% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1088th in Australia
- State rank
- 312th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #23 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #228 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $795
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,295
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $825
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 103
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $3,100,000
- Median price change
- +11.7%
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
4,806(June 2025)
+0.3% annual · -0.2% over 5 years · 44th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.3%
- 5-year growth
- -0.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +16
- Change in 5 years
- -11
- Growth rank in NSW
- 44th 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 (~4,900), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 4,805
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $3,278
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 51 of 1,495
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,467
- Employment rate
- 68.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,362 / 38 / 46
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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 80
- Against the person
- 32
- Against property
- 31
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 16.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 150 residents
- State safety percentile
- 1.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -14.7%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault30
- Fraud22
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment30
- Malicious Damage To Property20
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault25
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
- 8
- Median school ICSEA (8 schools)
- 1,091
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 82th
School list
- Collaroy Plateau Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1109 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 452 students · Top SEA quarter 41% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- St Rose Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1149 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 227 students · Top SEA quarter 58% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Wheeler Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1086 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 430 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Northern Beaches Secondary College Cromer CampusSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1056 · 71th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 1,157 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Pittwater House SchoolsCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1158 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 1,002 students · Top SEA quarter 62% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Narrabeen Lakes Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1091 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 31% · 364 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Cromer Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1091 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 468 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Fisher Road SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1050 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 59% · 62 students · Top SEA quarter 28% · 1.8 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
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- The Owl and the PussycatStella Streetkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
50 public transport stops in this suburb
- Collaroy Plateau Shops, Veterans Pde
- Fuller St At Hall Av
- Hall Av Before Heather St
- Telopea St Before Fuller St
- Veterans Pde Opp Ettalong St
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
67 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 restaurants · 2 cafes · 2 supermarkets · 2 fast food · 2 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Decent local green space — 4 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 50 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 67/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.42
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.25
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.83
Food & drink(6)
- arikayaCafe
- Cafe
- Fast food
- Time 4 ThaiFast food
23 Telopea Street
- Amo's PizzaRestaurant
Veterans Parade
- That Indian jointRestaurant
Telopea Street
Shopping(2)
- Collaroy Plateau Fruit MarketSupermarket
- IGASupermarket
Community(2)
- The Owl and the PussycatKindergarten
47 Stella Street, Collaroy Plateau
- Collaroy Plateau Public SchoolSchool
41 Plateau Road, Collaroy Plateau
Sport & outdoors(8)
- Edgar Gornall Wildflower GardenPark
- Park (2)
- Randall ReservePark
- Playground
- Collaroy Plateau Youth and Community CentreSports centre
34 Blandford Street, Collaroy Plateau
- Sports field
- Vix Huxley OvalSports field
Entertainment(1)
- Viewpoint
Transport(26)
26 bus stops
Other(17)
- Fleet Street Spirits & BeerAlcohol
Telopea Street
- Commonwealth BankATM
Veterans Parade, Collaroy Plateau
- Bench
- Drinking water
- Florist
- The hair & makeup studioHairdresser
Telopea Street
- Augusta Shopping CentreMall
65 Veterans Parade, Collaroy Plateau
- Parking
Collaroy Plateau
- Parking (6)
- Plateau ParkParking
- Parking Space
- Grace city churchPlace of worship
- Saints Paul and Reweis Coptic Orthodox ChurchPlace of worship
38A Stella Street
- Colaroy Plateau Post OfficePost office
65 Veterans Parade
- Public toilets
- Shelter
- Telstra payphoneTelephone
71 Veterans Parade
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Edgar Gornall Wildflower GardenPark
- Randall ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Grace city church
- Saints Paul and Reweis Coptic Orthodox Church
38A Stella Street
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Delmar Private Hospital (3.1 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)
- 74
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 15.4
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· 18 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 DUNCAN CRESCENT COLLAROY PLATEAU 2097Under Assessment
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation17 BOOMERANG ROAD COLLAROY PLATEAU 2097Additional Information Requested
June 2026
- Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure61 PARKES ROAD COLLAROY PLATEAU 2097Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool31 AUBREEN STREET COLLAROY PLATEAU 2097Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure109 PARKES ROAD COLLAROY PLATEAU 2097Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure75 EDGECLIFFE BOULEVARD COLLAROY PLATEAU 2097Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation10 DUNCAN CRESCENT COLLAROY PLATEAU 2097Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support43 IDALINE STREET COLLAROY PLATEAU 2097Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure93 PARKES ROAD COLLAROY PLATEAU 2097Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation45 PARKES ROAD COLLAROY PLATEAU 2097Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation132 ANZAC AVENUE COLLAROY PLATEAU 2097Deferred Commencement
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation132 ANZAC AVENUE COLLAROY PLATEAU 2097Determined
February 2026
- Early Education and Care Facility; Hours of operation and trading; Supporting Development47 STELLA STREET COLLAROY PLATEAU 2097Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure111 ANZAC AVENUE COLLAROY PLATEAU 2097Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Stairway112 CLAUDARE STREET COLLAROY PLATEAU 2097Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation10 ACACIA STREET COLLAROY PLATEAU 2097Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation10 DUNCAN CRESCENT COLLAROY PLATEAU 2097Determined
January 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences88 CLAUDARE STREET COLLAROY PLATEAU 2097Determined
2025· 24 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure84 FULLER STREET COLLAROY PLATEAU 2097Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure96 HILMA STREET COLLAROY PLATEAU 2097Determined
- Business premises; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia47 STELLA STREET COLLAROY PLATEAU 2097Withdrawn
November 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure52 EDGECLIFFE BOULEVARD COLLAROY PLATEAU 2097Determined
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation78 AUBREEN STREET COLLAROY PLATEAU 2097Operational consent issued
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation73 STELLA STREET COLLAROY PLATEAU 2097Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Dual occupancy (attached)54 STELLA STREET COLLAROY PLATEAU 2097Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Swimming pool134 PARKES ROAD COLLAROY PLATEAU 2097Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 BLANDFORD STREET COLLAROY PLATEAU 2097Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7/118B PARKES ROAD COLLAROY PLATEAU 2097Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool21 KANGAROO ROAD COLLAROY PLATEAU 2097Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure70 HILMA STREET COLLAROY PLATEAU 2097Determined
- Business premises; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia4 18 AUBREEN STREET COLLAROY PLATEAU 2097Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure32 EDGECLIFFE BOULEVARD COLLAROY PLATEAU 2097Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure96 HILMA STREET COLLAROY PLATEAU 2097Determined
June 2025
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached); Swimming pool94 EDGECLIFFE BOULEVARD COLLAROY PLATEAU 2097Determined
May 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation73 TELOPEA STREET COLLAROY PLATEAU 2097Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space43 IDALINE STREET COLLAROY PLATEAU 2097Determined
- Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)64 EDGECLIFFE BOULEVARD COLLAROY PLATEAU 2097Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers23 EDGECLIFFE BOULEVARD COLLAROY PLATEAU 2097Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure70 HILMA STREET COLLAROY PLATEAU 2097Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation55 KANGAROO ROAD COLLAROY PLATEAU 2097Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation23 PLATEAU ROAD COLLAROY PLATEAU 2097Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure93 PARKES ROAD COLLAROY PLATEAU 2097Determined
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
- 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 · 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 1.9 km away).
Coalition 55.7%Labor 44.3%
2.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +44.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Collaroy PlateauLabor 43.5% · Coalition 56.5% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- Wheeler HeightsLabor 43.4% · Coalition 56.6% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- CollaroyLabor 48.4% · Coalition 51.6% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Cromer EastLabor 47.2% · Coalition 52.8% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Collaroy Plateau NorthLabor 36.3% · Coalition 63.7% TPP (2025)1.2 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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