NSW · Northern Beaches Council
Davidson, NSW, 2085
Desirability index
54/100
How this score is calculated#337 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Davidson is a smaller suburban community in the Northern Beaches area, home to around 2,725 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 233 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+5%), roughly 85.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $1,200, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,725
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $3,254
- Dwelling vacancy
- 1.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 17 of 886
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,250
- Employment rate
- 63.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 40 / 4 / 8
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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,450
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 35
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
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)
- 233
- Against the person
- 55
- Against property
- 149
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 85.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 50 residents
- State safety percentile
- 7.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +5%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault11
- Fraud55
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment21
- Malicious Damage To Property30
- Steal From Retail Store26
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,101
- EOC Broken BaySpecial
- Kambora Public SchoolPrimary
- St Martin's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
24 public transport stops in this suburb
- Kambora Av Opp Kambora Public School
- Kambora Av Opp Woolrych Cres
- Maitland Reserve, Prahran Av
- Sir Thomas Mitchell Dr After Mathews St
- Sir Thomas Mitchell Dr Opp Grimes Pl
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
75 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation17 WOOLRYCH CRESCENT DAVIDSON 2085Under Assessment
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah40 STONE PARADE DAVIDSON 2085Withdrawn
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool20 RICHTER CRESCENT DAVIDSON 2085Determined
2025· 14 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 BARNEY PLACE DAVIDSON 2085Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Landscaping structures; Privacy screens; Swimming pool; Supporting Development22 SIR THOMAS MITCHELL DRIVE DAVIDSON 2085Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation88 SIR THOMAS MITCHELL DRIVE DAVIDSON 2085Determined
September 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)7 CHESTERMAN CRESCENT DAVIDSON 2085Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Landscaping structures; Privacy screens; Swimming pool; Supporting Development22 SIR THOMAS MITCHELL DRIVE DAVIDSON 2085Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 GRIMES PLACE DAVIDSON 2085Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 SIR THOMAS MITCHELL DRIVE DAVIDSON 2085Determined
June 2025
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure20 GRIMES PLACE DAVIDSON 2085Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 CRAIG PLACE DAVIDSON 2085Determined
- Home business; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia47 ARANDA DRIVE DAVIDSON 2085Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool25 ARANDA DRIVE DAVIDSON 2085Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 VINCENT PLACE DAVIDSON 2085Determined
March 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation105 SIR THOMAS MITCHELL DRIVE DAVIDSON 2085Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure44 BORGNIS STREET DAVIDSON 2085Determined
2024· 11 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 LANGHAM PLACE DAVIDSON 2085Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool86 SIR THOMAS MITCHELL DRIVE DAVIDSON 2085Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation6 FLETCHER PLACE DAVIDSON 2085Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 CHESTERMAN CRESCENT DAVIDSON 2085Determined
September 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)76 SIR THOMAS MITCHELL DRIVE DAVIDSON 2085Determined
August 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure75 STONE PARADE DAVIDSON 2085Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation85 SIR THOMAS MITCHELL DRIVE DAVIDSONDetermined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool86 SIR THOMAS MITCHELL DRIVE DAVIDSON 2085Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation9 MATHEWS STREET DAVIDSON 2085Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 ANDREW STREET DAVIDSON 2085Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure41 ALLWORTH DRIVE DAVIDSON 2085Determined
2023· 9 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 FURBER PLACE DAVIDSON 2085Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 SIR THOMAS MITCHELL DRIVE DAVIDSON 2085Determined
July 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development3 BARNEY PLACE DAVIDSON 2085Determined
- Dwelling5 CRAIG PLACE DAVIDSON 2085Determined
April 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development23 SIR THOMAS MITCHELL DRIVE DAVIDSON 2085Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development11 WOOLRYCH CRESCENT DAVIDSON 2085Determined
March 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces33 KAMBORA AVENUE DAVIDSON 2085Determined
February 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed4 FINCH PLACE DAVIDSON 2085Determined
January 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development9 ORR PLACE DAVIDSON 2085Determined
2022· 17 proposals
December 2022
- Other4/2-6 Yindela Street Davidson NSW 2085Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development31 ARANDA DRIVE DAVIDSON 2085Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces33 KAMBORA AVENUE DAVIDSON 2085Determined
2021· 13 proposals
13 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 8 proposals
8 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
21 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- Kambora Av opp Kambora Public SchoolBus stop
- Kambora Av opp Woolrych CresBus stop
- Kambora Public School, Woolrych CresBus stop
- Macfarlane Reserve, Sir Thomas Mitchell DrBus stop
- Maitland Reserve, Prahran AvBus stop
- Prahran Av Before Kambora AvBus stop
- Prahran Av opp Hoddle CresBus stop
- Sir Thomas Mitchell Dr after Mathews StBus stop
- Sir Thomas Mitchell Dr after Twynam RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Allworth ReservePark
- Kambora ReservePark
- Macfarlane ReservePark
- Maitland ReservePark
- Richard Healy ReservePark
- Richter ReservePark
- Wayne Schimanski 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.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 22
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 54.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #337 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Kambora Av Opp Kambora Public Schooltransport
- Kambora Av Opp Woolrych Crestransport
- Maitland Reserve, Prahran Avtransport
- Sir Thomas Mitchell Dr After Mathews Sttransport
- Sir Thomas Mitchell Dr Opp Grimes Pltransport
- Allworth Reservegovernmentpark
- Kambora Reservegovernmentpark
- Macfarlane Reservegovernmentpark
- Maitland Reservegovernmentpark
- Richard Healy Reservegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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