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Killarney Heights, 2087

Est. population · Jun 2025

4,612

Growth (1 yr)

+0.7%

Growth (5 yr)

+1.8%

Median age

43

Median income

$3,426/wk

Employment rate

63.4%

University qualified

44.1%

Work from home

53.1%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$2,600,000

Languages at home

26.9%non-English

Most common: French, Cantonese, Mandarin

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

58.3/100
Good

Top 13% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 100% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
  • National parks
  • Hills
What Killarney Heights is known for: Beach, National parks, Hills

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Suburb profile

Killarney Heights is a hills middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Northern Beaches Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. It is close to the Middle Harbour and the Bantry Bay.

Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places. Reported offences have fallen 16% year on year, and household incomes are a relative strength, with household incomes 54% above the peer median, and working from home is another of the suburb's defining strengths, with working from home 33% above the peer median. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. Trade-offs centre on higher rents and thinner mapped green cover within the suburb boundary, with median rents 41% above the peer median.

Overall, Killarney Heights suits people prioritising lower crime over lower rents.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Middle-ring metropolitan suburb · compared with middle-ring metropolitan suburbs in New South Wales (139)

Strengths

  • Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places
  • Household incomes are a relative strength
  • Working from home is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Rents are among the highest in the peer group
  • Mapped green cover within the suburb boundary is below comparable suburbs

What stands out

  • Flat Rock Beach
  • Overseas-born and multilingual community
  • Middle Harbour
  • Bantry Bay
  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Killarney Heights compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$2.6M

+9.2% change

Median rent

$1,150/wk

Houses $1,250 · Units $600

Population (ERP)

4,612

+0.7% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

3.0%

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

#38

among Metro Sydney · Emerging

Crime rate

1st

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

56th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

12%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

94th

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
58.3/100 — Good
State standing
Top 13% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
686th in Australia
State rank
268th in NSW
Peer rank
#38 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#203 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
100%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$600
Houses (January to March 2026)
$1,250
All types (January to March 2026)
$1,150
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
55
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$2,600,000
Median price change
+9.2%

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

4,612(June 2025)

+0.7% annual · +1.8% over 5 years · 56th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.7%
5-year growth
+1.8%
Change in 1 year
+32
Change in 5 years
+82
Growth rank in NSW
56th 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 (~4,700), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
4,502
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$3,426
Dwelling vacancy
3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
44 of 1,453
Median monthly mortgage
$3,500
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$923
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
48.4% / 39.2% / 12.4%
Employment rate
63.4%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
53.1% / 1.4% / 29.4%
Walked or cycled to work
2.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,349 / 39 / 15

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

44.1% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 7.5% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified44.1% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified11.1% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational7.5% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below37.3% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce33.9%
  • Society and culture13.9%
  • Engineering and related technologies11.4%
  • Health8.7%
  • Education7.2%
  • Creative arts5.7%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$68,542

83rd percentile in NSW · +17% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$77,504

87th percentile in NSW · +19% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
23.0%

92nd percentile in NSW · +67% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$132,388

94th percentile in NSW · +109% vs Australia

Residents with business income
10.0%

41st percentile in NSW · -4% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2087 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
8,599
Taxpayers reporting net rent
2,015
Median net rent
$183
Taxpayers reporting business income
829
Taxable income vs state median
+22%
Salary / wages vs state median
+24%
Rental investment vs state median
+64%
Super vs state median
+88%
Business income vs state median
0%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

26.9% speak a language other than English at home; 35.5% born overseas

Language at home
3,250 English only · 1,196 other
Non-English at home
26.9%
Born overseas
1,584 (35.5%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
20 (0.4%)
Australian citizens
4,108
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
24

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • French135 · 29.1%
  • Cantonese79 · 17%
  • Mandarin72 · 15.5%
  • Japanese24 · 5.2%
  • German17 · 3.7%
  • Croatian13 · 2.8%
  • Greek13 · 2.8%
  • Persian13 · 2.8%

Religion

49.8%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 49.8%, while 42.8% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion42.8%32.8%
Christianity49.8%47.6%
Other / not stated7.4%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic21.3%22.4%
Anglican14.3%11.9%
Christian (not further defined)2.8%2.4%
Uniting Church2.2%2.1%
Oriental Orthodox2.2%0.4%
Eastern Orthodox2%2.5%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2087, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
71
Against the person
26
Against property
32
Rate per 1,000 residents
15.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 173 residents
State crime-rate percentile
0.9th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-16.2%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
14
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
3.04

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault7
  • Fraud5
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment7
  • Malicious Damage To Property10
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault4

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
6
Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
1,143
Median ICSEA percentile
94th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
4
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
4
School list
  • Killarney Heights High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1132 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 45% · 969 students · Top SEA quarter 52% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Killarney Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1150 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 69% · 661 students · Top SEA quarter 62% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Aspect Vern Barnett SchoolSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 1107 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 54% · 97 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Forestville Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1141 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 31% · 462 students · Top SEA quarter 56% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1145 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 282 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Forestville Montessori SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1171 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 56% · 49 students · Top SEA quarter 73% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Balgowlah NPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Forestville PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Frenchs Forest PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Killarney Hts HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Killarney Hts PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • NBSC Balgowlah BoysGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • NBSC Mackellar GirlsGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • The Forest HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Busy BeesTramore Placechildcare
  • KU Killarney Heights PreschoolStarkey Streetkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

31 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Killarney High School, Melwood Av
  • Killarney High School, Melwood Av
  • Wakehurst Pwy Opp Manly Warringah War Memorial Park
  • Warringah Rd At Valley Rd
  • Warringah Rd Opp Valley Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

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

104 mapped amenities

1 restaurants · 4 cafes · 1 fast food · 1 bakeries · 6 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 1 beaches

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Great for outdoor family life — 9 parks mapped in suburb, 6 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 31 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
44/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.89
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.55
Parks per 1,000 residents
2
Food & drink(7)
  • Fuji Japanese BakeryBakery
  • Farm BethalCafe

    Unit 6 35 Tramore Place

  • Haley's KitchenCafe

    45 Tramore Place

  • Le Parisien CafeCafe

    19 Tramore Place, Killarney Heights

  • Mint Tea & RosewaterCafe
  • Pound of PizzaFast food
  • More please eatsRestaurant
Shopping(1)
  • House of Fruit & SaladsGreengrocer
Community(4)
  • Busy BeesChildcare

    22 Tramore Place, Killarney Heights

  • KU Killarney Heights PreschoolKindergarten

    96A Starkey Street, Killarney Heights

  • Killarney Heights High SchoolSchool

    Starkey Street, Killarney Heights

  • Killarney Heights Public SchoolSchool

    10 Tralee Avenue, Killarney Heights

Health & services(1)
  • Dental xpressionsDentist
Sport & outdoors(27)
  • Flat Rock BeachBeach
  • Boat ramp
  • Gahnia Mountain Bike TrackCycling route
  • Manly Dam MTB TrailCycling route
  • Possum TrailCycling route
  • Serrata Mountain Bike TrackCycling route
  • Drinking water (2)
  • Adare ReservePark
  • Ballina ReservePark

    10 Ballina Avenue, Killarney Heights

  • Donegal ReservePark
  • Finian ReservePark
  • Park
  • Shannon ReservePark

    27 Tipperary Avenue, Killarney Heights

  • Starkey ReservePark

    23A Shamrock Parade, Killarney Heights

  • Waterford ReservePark
  • Bantry Bay Picnic AreaPicnic area
  • Ellis ParkPlayground
  • Northern Beaches CouncilPlayground
  • Playground (4)
  • Public toilets
  • Killarney Heights Carlisle SwimmingSports centre
  • Sports field
  • Two Creeks TrackWalking trail
Entertainment(14)
  • Viewpoint (14)
Transport(14)

14 bus stops

Other(24)
  • Natural BridgeAttraction
  • I Lash & CoBeauty salon
  • Ukrainian ManicureBeauty salon

    shop 7

  • You Little BeautyBeauty salon

    Unit 7 33 Tramore Place

  • Bench
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Vibe Dance StudiosDance

    21 Tramore Place

  • Fish Cleaning
  • Mitchell & Co. HairHairdresser

    41 Tramore Place

  • Canoe Launching AreaInformation
  • Information (4)
  • NSW National Parks and Wildlife ServiceInformation
  • JamMusic School
  • NSW Department of educationParking
  • NSW National Parks and Wildlife ServiceParking
  • Parking (6)
  • Parking Space (5)
  • Picnic Table
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Literacy CirclePrep School
  • Shelter
  • TelstraTelephone
  • Vacant
  • Waste Basket

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

8 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Adare ReservePark
  • Ballina ReservePark
  • Cashel Cresent ReservePark
  • Donegal ReservePark
  • Finian ReservePark
  • Shannon ReservePark
  • Starkey ReservePark
  • Waterford ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0.8%
Woodland / forest cover
0.2%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
10
Parks (OSM)
9
Typical summer maximum
25°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
1
Nearest hospital
Northern Beaches Hospital (2.7 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Dental xpressionsDentist

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
100
Participants per 1,000 residents
21.7

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

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 (12%)

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· 15 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Residential Accommodation
    8 HYDE AVENUE KILLARNEY HEIGHTS 2087Additional Information Requested
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    29 ROSCOMMON CRESCENT KILLARNEY HEIGHTS 2087Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    4 ATHLONE CRESCENT KILLARNEY HEIGHTS 2087Under Assessment
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    7 CASHEL CRESCENT KILLARNEY HEIGHTS 2087Determined

  • August 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    20 DONEGAL ROAD KILLARNEY HEIGHTS 2087Determined

  • July 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Take away food and drink
    39 TRAMORE PLACE KILLARNEY HEIGHTS 2087Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    7 CASHEL CRESCENT KILLARNEY HEIGHTS 2087Determined

  • May 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Residential Accommodation
    8 HYDE AVENUE KILLARNEY HEIGHTS 2087Determined

  • April 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    102 STARKEY STREET KILLARNEY HEIGHTS 2087Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house
    4 ATHLONE CRESCENT KILLARNEY HEIGHTS 2087Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    8 WESTMEATH AVENUE KILLARNEY HEIGHTS 2087Determined

  • March 2026

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    18 FINIAN AVENUE KILLARNEY HEIGHTS 2087Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)
    26 CASHEL CRESCENT KILLARNEY HEIGHTS 2087Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    29 ROSCOMMON CRESCENT KILLARNEY HEIGHTS 2087Determined

  • January 2026

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    59 ROSCOMMON CRESCENT KILLARNEY HEIGHTS 2087Under Assessment
2025· 21 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Medical centre; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    139 STARKEY STREET KILLARNEY HEIGHTS 2087Determined

  • November 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    11 WILDE AVENUE KILLARNEY HEIGHTS 2087Determined

  • October 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    27 DONEGAL ROAD KILLARNEY HEIGHTS 2087Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    60 BALLYSHANNON ROAD KILLARNEY HEIGHTS 2087Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    8 DUBLIN AVENUE KILLARNEY HEIGHTS 2087Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Carport
    12 RATHOWEN PARADE KILLARNEY HEIGHTS 2087Determined

  • September 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    32 CASHEL CRESCENT KILLARNEY HEIGHTS 2087Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    95 BALLYSHANNON ROAD KILLARNEY HEIGHTS 2087Determined
  • Subdivision; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (detached)
    2 EMMETT PLACE KILLARNEY HEIGHTS 2087Determined

  • August 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    7 DOWNPATRICK ROAD KILLARNEY HEIGHTS 2087Determined

  • June 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    37 LANFORD AVENUE KILLARNEY HEIGHTS 2087Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    32 LONDONDERRY DRIVE KILLARNEY HEIGHTS 2087Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    87 STARKEY STREET KILLARNEY HEIGHTS 2087Determined

  • May 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    142 MELWOOD AVENUE KILLARNEY HEIGHTS 2087Determined
  • Temporary building, structure or use; Garage, carport or carparking space
    133 STARKEY STREET KILLARNEY HEIGHTS 2087Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    16 YEATS AVENUE KILLARNEY HEIGHTS 2087Determined

  • February 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    1 DONEGAL ROAD KILLARNEY HEIGHTS 2087Determined
  • Temporary building, structure or use; Garage, carport or carparking space
    133 STARKEY STREET KILLARNEY HEIGHTS 2087Operational consent issued

  • January 2025

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    56 Darley Street Killarney HeightsDetermined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    46 KILLARNEY DRIVE KILLARNEY HEIGHTS 2087Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    29 FINIAN AVENUE KILLARNEY HEIGHTS 2087Determined
2024· 10 proposals

  • December 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    32 DONEGAL ROAD KILLARNEY HEIGHTS 2087Determined

  • November 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    70 KILLARNEY DRIVE KILLARNEY HEIGHTS 2087Determined

  • October 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    27 DONEGAL ROAD KILLARNEY HEIGHTS 2087Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    29 DRUMCLIFF AVENUE KILLARNEY HEIGHTS 2087Determined

  • September 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    142 MELWOOD AVENUE KILLARNEY HEIGHTS 2087Determined

  • August 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Landscaping structures; Swimming pool
    2 KILDARE GROVE KILLARNEY HEIGHTS 2087Determined

  • July 2024

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    1 LANFORD AVENUE KILLARNEY HEIGHTS 2087Withdrawn
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    87 STARKEY STREET KILLARNEY HEIGHTS 2087Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    13 DUBLIN AVENUE KILLARNEY HEIGHTS 2087Withdrawn
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    107 STARKEY STREET KILLARNEY HEIGHTS 2087Determined

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • Bantry Bay Explosives DepotKillarney HeightsSHR

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood 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 4.3 km away).

Coalition 46.5%Labor 53.5%

7.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +53.5 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Killarney HeightsLabor 54.5% · Coalition 45.5% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
  • Forestville EastLabor 49.5% · Coalition 50.5% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
  • ForestvilleLabor 52.0% · Coalition 48.0% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
  • Frenchs ForestLabor 51.9% · Coalition 48.1% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
  • Frenchs Forest EastLabor 49.6% · Coalition 50.4% TPP (2025)2.6 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

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

More in Northern Beaches Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.