Median house price
$2.7M
+5.5% change
NSW · Northern Beaches Council
Cromer, 2099
Est. population · Jun 2025
7,562
Growth (1 yr)
+1.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.0%
Median age
41
Median income
$2,483/wk
Employment rate
62.1%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$2,700,000
Languages at home
13.5%non-English
Most common: Italian, Mandarin, Portuguese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- Cycling
Suburb profile
Cromer is a well-connected established suburb in Northern Beaches Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Fitness and outdoor sport options are a real part of local life, not just a distant club trip away.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Buses make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
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 schools and education, while growth momentum land closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Cromer snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$850/wk
Houses $1,200 · Units $800
Population (ERP)
7,562
+1.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.5%
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
#122
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
7th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
73rd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
81st
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
- 1089th in Australia
- State rank
- 313th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #122 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #229 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)
- $800
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,200
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $850
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 422
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $2,700,000
- Median price change
- +5.5%
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
7,562(June 2025)
+1.2% annual · +4.0% over 5 years · 73th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.2%
- 5-year growth
- +4.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +92
- Change in 5 years
- +290
- Growth rank in NSW
- 73th 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 (~7,850), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 8,030
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,483
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 123 of 2,753
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,142
- Employment rate
- 62.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,057 / 324 / 238
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)
- 200
- Against the person
- 62
- Against property
- 80
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 26.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 130 residents
- State safety percentile
- 6.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -17.5%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions129
- Fraud115
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment94
- Malicious Damage To Property116
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault103
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
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,088.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 81th
School list
- Cromer Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1091 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 468 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Wheeler Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1086 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 430 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- St Rose Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1149 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 227 students · Top SEA quarter 58% · 1.6 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% · 1.7 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
- Goodstart CromerToronto Avenuekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
109 public transport stops in this suburb
- Alfred St After Maas St
- Alfred St At Carawa Rd
- Carawa Rd At Davison St
- Willandra Rd At Nalya Rd
- Willandra Rd Opp Lidwina Pl
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
718 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
3 cafes · 1 places of worship · 3 playgrounds · 4 sports centres · 420 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 13 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 109 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 431 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 36/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.37
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.37
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.62
Food & drink(3)
- Coffee LaneCafe
- Odd Mug CafeCafe
31 Truman Avenue, Cromer
- One Four Coffee & CoCafe
Community(2)
- Goodstart CromerKindergarten
2 Toronto Avenue, Cromer
- Cromer Public SchoolSchool
Cromer
Sport & outdoors(440)
- Annes ReservePark
- Blighs Road ReservePark
- Meehan Street ReservePark
- Park (3)
- South Creek ReservePark
- Truman ReservePark
- Wambiri ReserdvePark
- Playground (3)
- Dee Why Bowling and Recreation ClubSports centre
- Hockey HouseSports centre
Wakehurst Parkway
- Narrabeen Swim AcademySports centre
- Sports centre
- Field 2Sports field
- Field 3Sports field
- Sports field
- St Matthews Farm Reserve Skate ParkSports field
191 South Creek Road, Cromer
- Swimming pool (420)
Transport(32)
32 bus stops
Other(33)
- Bbq (4)
- Bench (14)
- Bicycle Parking (12)
- Bicycle Repair Station
- Volpe Curtains and Blinds SydneyCurtain
Unit 5 161 South Creek Road, Cromer
- Plié Groove’n’ShuffleDancing School
175 South Creek Road
- Drinking water (3)
- High Ropes Course
- Sydney Academy of Sports and RecreationKiosk
- FV motorcyclesMotorcycle Repair
- Dorothy Street ReserveNature Reserve
- Grover Avenue ReserveNature Reserve
- Lillihina Avenue ReserveNature Reserve
- Maybrook Ave Bushland ReserveNature Reserve
- South Creek ReserveNature Reserve
- Teresa Place ReserveNature Reserve
- Toronto Avenue ReserveNature Reserve
- Tyagarah Place ReserveNature Reserve
- Wabash ReserveNature Reserve
- Washington Avenue ReserveNature Reserve
- Parking (27)
- Parking Space (137)
- Shell CromerPetrol station
189 South Creek Road, Cromer
- Picnic Table (6)
- Cromer Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Northern Beaches CouncilPublic toilets
- Public toilets
- Australia PostRelay Box
- Shelter (2)
- Maybrook Retirement HomeSocial Facility
- Track (8)
- Waste Basket (5)
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
21 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Annes ReservePark
- Blighs Road ReservePark
- Cromer ParkPark
- Dee Why Memorial ParkPark
- Dorothy Street ReserveNature reserve
- Grover Avenue ReserveNature reserve
- James Morgan ReservePark
- Lillihina Avenue ReserveNature reserve
- Maybrook Ave Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Meehan Street ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 42
- Parks (OSM)
- 13
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
- Cromer Uniting Church
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 (3.6 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)
- 158
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 20.9
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
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure37 TORONTO AVENUE CROMER 2099Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry170 SOUTH CREEK ROAD CROMER 2099Under Assessment
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure31 MAYBROOK AVENUE CROMER 2099Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 ORLANDO ROAD CROMER 2099Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool61 TORONTO AVENUE CROMER 2099Additional Information Requested
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure49 TORONTO AVENUE CROMER 2099Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Group home (permanent)14 GEELONG ROAD CROMER 2099Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club; Recreation facility (outdoor)CROMER ROAD CROMER 2099Determined
- Warehouse or distribution centre; 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; General industry4-8 INMAN ROAD CROMER 2099Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)17 BADCOE ROAD CROMER 2099Additional Information Requested
- Business premises; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading2/13 Dympna St Cromer, NSW 2099Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20C RYRIE AVENUE CROMER 2099Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 WAMBIRI PLACE CROMER 2099Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 ORLANDO ROAD CROMER 2099Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry170 SOUTH CREEK ROAD CROMER 2099Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool8A STRICKLAND AVENUE CROMER 2099Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 TYAGARAH PLACE CROMER 2099Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure64 WASHINGTON AVENUE CROMER 2099Determined
2025· 24 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation19 DOROTHY STREET CROMER 2099Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)44 LYNWOOD AVENUE CROMER 2099Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure66 TORONTO AVENUE CROMER 2099Determined
October 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Light industry161-163 SOUTH CREEK ROAD CROMER 2099Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure64 WASHINGTON AVENUE CROMER 2099Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)176 SOUTH CREEK ROAD CROMER 2099Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure261A ALFRED STREET CROMER 2099Determined
- Subdivision136 FISHER ROAD NORTH CROMER 2099Determined
September 2025
- Commercial development; Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and tradingUnit 2 4-8 Inman Road, Cromer NSW 2099Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure84 TORONTO AVENUE CROMER 2099Determined
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool2 TERESA PLACE CROMER 2099Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure211 ALFRED STREET CROMER 2099Determined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision261 ALFRED STREET CROMER 2099Determined
July 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)4-8 INMAN ROAD CROMER 2099Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation25 CARAWA ROAD CROMER 2099Determined
- Demolition; Seniors housing; Erection of a new structure68 TORONTO AVENUE CROMER 2099Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation10 MCNAMARA ROAD CROMER 2099Determined
- Industrial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia21 ORLANDO ROAD CROMER 2099Operational consent issued
- Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and tradingUnit 2 4-8 Inman Road, Cromer NSW 2099Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure64 WASHINGTON AVENUE CROMER 2099Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation45 HOWSE CRESCENT CROMER 2099Determined
May 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia1 HOWSE CRESCENT CROMER 2099Determined
April 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Stairway; Swimming pool8 MICHELE ROAD CROMER 2099Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure10 VILLIERS PLACE CROMER 2099Determined
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 2.5 km away).
Coalition 53.7%Labor 46.3%
0.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +46.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- CromerLabor 50.0% · Coalition 50.0% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Wheeler HeightsLabor 43.4% · Coalition 56.6% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- Cromer EastLabor 47.2% · Coalition 52.8% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- Collaroy Plateau NorthLabor 36.3% · Coalition 63.7% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- NarraweenaLabor 47.8% · Coalition 52.2% TPP (2025)2.2 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
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
More in Northern Beaches Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.