NSW · Northern Beaches Council
Ingleside, 2101
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Ingleside is a small locality in the Northern Beaches area, home to around 1,030 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 52 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+6%), roughly 50.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $850 (flats $793, houses $1,400), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,030
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $2,776
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 25 of 315
- Median monthly mortgage
- $4,000
- Employment rate
- 63.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 23 / 7 / 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)
- $793
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,400
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $850
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 119
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)
- 52
- Against the person
- 16
- Against property
- 25
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 50.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 64 residents
- State safety percentile
- 27.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +6.4%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault44
- Fraud105
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment45
- Malicious Damage To Property47
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault41
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,046
- Galstaun CollegeCombined
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 · 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
32 public transport stops in this suburb
- Mona Vale Rd After Manor Rd
- Mona Vale Rd At Kimbriki Rd
- Mona Vale Rd Opp Bahai Temple
- Mona Vale Rd Opp Tumburra St
- Powderworks Rd Opp Wattle Rd
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).
90 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool48 LAUREL ROAD WEST INGLESIDE 2101Under Assessment
May 2026
- Demolition; Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure4 HARVEY ROAD INGLESIDE 2101Determined
April 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 MANOR ROAD INGLESIDE 2101Additional Information Requested
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space37 INGLESIDE ROAD INGLESIDE 2101Determined
2025· 15 proposals
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation3 WILSON AVENUE INGLESIDE 2101Determined
September 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Air-conditioning units; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Hot wa3 46 LANE COVE ROAD INGLESIDE 2101Operational consent issued
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 CICADA GLEN ROAD INGLESIDE 2101Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3A WATTLE ROAD INGLESIDE 2101Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure27 WALTER ROAD INGLESIDE 2101Withdrawn
- Advertising and signage; Telecommunications facility15-17 WATTLE ROAD INGLESIDE 2101Withdrawn
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 BORONIA ROAD INGLESIDE 2101Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 BORONIA ROAD INGLESIDE 2101Determined
July 2025
- Demolition; Community facility7347/DP1148450Determined
May 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 CICADA GLEN ROAD INGLESIDE 2101Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 MANOR ROAD INGLESIDE 2101Withdrawn
April 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure33 WALTER ROAD INGLESIDE 2101Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential AccommodationPT43/-/DP16029Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure48 LAUREL ROAD WEST INGLESIDE 2101Determined
January 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2 BLOODWOOD ROAD INGLESIDE 2101Determined
2024· 7 proposals
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure43 INGLESIDE ROAD INGLESIDE 2101Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 WATTLE ROAD INGLESIDE 2101Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure48 LAUREL ROAD WEST INGLESIDE 2101Determined
- Demolition; Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure4 HARVEY ROAD INGLESIDE 2101Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation48 LAUREL ROAD WEST INGLESIDE 2101Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15 TUMBURRA STREET INGLESIDE 2101Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Residential Accommodation61 WARATAH ROAD INGLESIDE 2101Determined
2023· 14 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure71 INGLESIDE ROAD INGLESIDE 2101Determined
- Place of public worship; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure173 MONA VALE ROAD INGLESIDE 2101Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 BUNGENDORE STREET INGLESIDE 2101Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15 TUMBURRA STREET INGLESIDE 2101Determined
- Shed; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia228 POWDERWORKS ROAD INGLESIDE 2101Operational consent issued
September 2023
- Shed220 POWDERWORKS ROAD INGLESIDE 2101Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 CHILTERN ROAD INGLESIDE 2101Determined
August 2023
- Seniors housing2 Reely Street, PymbleDetermined
July 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed71 INGLESIDE ROAD INGLESIDE 2101Determined
June 2023
- Secondary dwelling2 MANOR ROAD INGLESIDE 2101Determined
- Other5 CHILTERN ROAD INGLESIDE 2101Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development; Stormwater management systems; Garages, carports and car parking spacesLOT113 DP6937Determined
- Other2 BLOODWOOD ROAD INGLESIDE 2101Withdrawn
February 2023
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing31-33 LANE COVE ROAD INGLESIDE 2101Determined
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
7 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bahai Temple, Mona Vale RdBus stop
- Mona Vale Rd at Tumburra StBus stop
- Mona Vale Rd opp Bahai TempleBus stop
- Mona Vale Rd opp Tumburra StBus stop
- Solace CafeCafe
Powderworks Road
- Ingleside Growers MarketGreengrocer
- Parking
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
- Katandra Bushland SanctuaryNature reserve
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
- Overlay applies
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)
- 23
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- 32.8/100
- National rank
- 4612th in Australia
- State rank
- 1381st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #340 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #700 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 76%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime44
- Fraudcrime105
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime45
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime47
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime41
- Mona Vale Rd After Manor Rdtransport
- Mona Vale Rd At Kimbriki Rdtransport
- Mona Vale Rd Opp Bahai Templetransport
- Mona Vale Rd Opp Tumburra Sttransport
- Powderworks Rd Opp Wattle Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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