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Lavender Bay, 2060

Est. population · Jun 2025

907

Growth (1 yr)

+1.6%

Growth (5 yr)

+8.1%

Median age

43

Median income

$2,379/wk

Employment rate

64.2%

University qualified

61.2%

Work from home

56.8%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$4,650,000

Languages at home

20.7%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Hindi

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

58/100
Good

Top 13% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 97% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
What Lavender Bay is known for: Beach

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Suburb profile

Lavender Bay is a mixed commercial-residential suburb of Sydney, in North Sydney Council, with mainly dense residential and commercial development. The Sydney Harbour is part of the surrounding geography.

Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group, placing it among the highest-ranked mixed commercial-residential suburbs, and open-space access is exceptionally strong. University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, with university qualifications 30% above the peer median, and green cover is an exceptional strength. The main trade-offs are weaker public transport and limited amenity for the price, with public transport 91% below the peer median.

Lavender Bay is a better fit for people who value school quality and open space more than public transport.

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

Mixed commercial-residential suburb · compared with mixed commercial-residential suburbs in New South Wales (130)

Strengths

  • Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group
  • Open-space access is exceptionally strong
  • University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
  • Green cover is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Public transport coverage is sparse
  • Buyers pay a premium despite relatively limited amenity access

What stands out

  • Lavender Bay Beach
  • Overseas-born and multilingual community
  • Sydney Harbour

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Lavender Bay compares

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

Median house price

$4.65M

+55% change

Median rent

$873/wk

Houses $1,225 · Units $850

Population (ERP)

907

+1.6% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

22.4%

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

#39

among Metro Sydney · Emerging

Crime rate

25th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

80th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

59%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

98th

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
58.0/100 — Good
State standing
Top 13% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
719th in Australia
State rank
278th in NSW
Peer rank
#39 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#209 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
97%

Data sources & freshness

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

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$850
Houses (January to March 2026)
$1,225
All types (January to March 2026)
$873
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
358
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$4,650,000
Median price change
+55%

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

907(June 2025)

+1.6% annual · +8.1% over 5 years · 80th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.6%
5-year growth
+8.1%
Change in 1 year
+14
Change in 5 years
+68
Growth rank in NSW
80th 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 (~1,000), extrapolated at +2.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
870
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$2,379
Dwelling vacancy
22.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
123 of 549
Median monthly mortgage
$2,984
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$500
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
27% / 14.4% / 58.6%
Employment rate
64.2%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
56.8% / 5.6% / 19%
Walked or cycled to work
6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
43 / 101 / 289

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

61.2% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 5% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified61.2% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified9.2% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational5% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below24.6% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

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

  • Management and commerce31.1%
  • Society and culture21.4%
  • Health9.8%
  • Engineering and related technologies8.7%
  • Creative arts7.6%
  • Education5.6%
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)
$84,898

97th percentile in NSW · +45% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$91,755

99th percentile in NSW · +41% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
21.0%

86th percentile in NSW · +52% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$84,304

68th percentile in NSW · +33% vs Australia

Residents with business income
10.0%

42nd percentile in NSW · -4% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2060 — 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
11,663
Taxpayers reporting net rent
2,413
Median net rent
$198
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,148
Taxable income vs state median
+52%
Salary / wages vs state median
+46%
Rental investment vs state median
+50%
Super vs state median
+20%
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

20.7% speak a language other than English at home; 37.6% born overseas

Language at home
657 English only · 171 other
Non-English at home
20.7%
Born overseas
311 (37.6%)
Australian citizens
715
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
10

Top languages other than English

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

  • Mandarin18 · 31.6%
  • Cantonese12 · 21.1%
  • Hindi4 · 7%
  • Korean4 · 7%
  • Tagalog4 · 7%
  • Afrikaans3 · 5.3%
  • French3 · 5.3%
  • Italian3 · 5.3%

Religion

43.9%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 43.9%, while 41.6% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion41.6%32.8%
Christianity43.9%47.6%
Hinduism2.6%3.4%
Buddhism2%2.8%
Other / not stated9.9%13.5%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic23.9%22.4%
Anglican13%11.9%

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 2060, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
40
Against the person
8
Against property
16
Rate per 1,000 residents
44.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 109 residents
State crime-rate percentile
24.7th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-10.9%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
4
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
4.41

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions6
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault2
  • Fraud4
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment3
  • Other Theft3

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
16
Median school ICSEA (15 schools)
1,179
Median ICSEA percentile
98th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
1
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
1
School list
  • SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1205 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 1,724 students · Top SEA quarter 82% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
  • St Aloysius' CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1223 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 1,347 students · Top SEA quarter 85% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Loreto KirribilliCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1189 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 1,176 students · Top SEA quarter 77% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy CollegeSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1179 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 1,186 students · Top SEA quarter 72% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
  • North Sydney Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1144 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 52% · 756 students · Top SEA quarter 59% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
  • Wenona SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1187 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 1,385 students · Top SEA quarter 76% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Cameragal Montessori SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1179 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 48% · 40 students · Top SEA quarter 72% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • Cammeraygal High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1135 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 49% · 905 students · Top SEA quarter 54% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Marist Catholic College North ShoreCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1166 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 1,609 students · Top SEA quarter 66% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • North Sydney Girls High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1203 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 94% · 916 students · Top SEA quarter 74% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Cammeraygal HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Nth Sydney PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_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

Public transport

6 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Lavender St Before Walker St
  • Lavender St Before Walker St
  • Lavender St Opp Cliff St
  • Lavender St Opp Cliff St
  • Lavender St Opp Walker St

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

204 mapped amenities

1 restaurants · 2 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 18 swimming pools · 3 beaches

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 6 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 20 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
11/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.15
Parks per 1,000 residents
6.9
Food & drink(1)
  • LavendraRestaurant

    5 Walker Street, Lavender Bay

Community(1)
  • Cameragal Montessori SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(40)
  • Beach (3)
  • Boat ramp
  • Cammeray - Harbour BridgeCycling route
  • City to North Cycle RouteCycling route
  • High Street InterchangeCycling route
  • Route 1Cycling route
  • Wollstonecraft Local Cycle RoutesCycling route
  • Drinking water (3)
  • The Anatomy LabGym
  • Clark ParkPark
  • Middlemiss ReservePark
  • Park
  • Walker Street Road ReservePark
  • Watt ParkPark
  • Picnic area
  • Watt Park PlaygroundPlayground
  • Public toilets
  • Sydney TrainsPublic toilets
  • Swimming pool (18)
Entertainment(3)
  • Viewpoint (3)
Transport(2)

2 bus stops

Other(51)
  • Artwork (5)
  • Banksia ManArtwork
  • Bib & BubArtwork
  • Blinky BillArtwork
  • BoofheadArtwork
  • Felix the CatArtwork
  • Ginger MeggsArtwork
  • HeadArtwork
  • Ken DugongArtwork
  • Little ObeliaArtwork
  • Luna Park Entrance FaceArtwork
  • M V LeuraArtwork
  • Magic PuddingArtwork
  • Micky & his Tuba in the River CavesArtwork
  • Mr KookaburraArtwork
  • Mr LizardArtwork
  • Mrs KookaburraArtwork
  • NutsyArtwork
  • Scott EdmundsArtwork
  • SplodgeArtwork
  • Tea CeremonyArtwork
  • Bench (39)
  • Archway 2Boat Storage
  • Archway 3Boat Storage
  • Archway 4Boat Storage
  • Archway 5Boat Storage
  • Fountain
  • Lavender Bay GalleryGallery

    25-27 Walker Street

  • Garden (14)
  • Jan Cork’s GardenGarden
  • Wendy Whiteley's GardenGarden
  • An Aboriginal BayInformation
  • Arthur 'Art' BartonInformation
  • Lavender Bay boatshedsInformation
  • Neptune Engineering and Slipway Company and Cavill's Bathing SitesInformation
  • Neptune Engineering and Slipway Company SiteInformation
  • Neptune Engineering SlipwayInformation
  • North Sydney's Water SupplyInformation
  • SupportInformation
  • Motorcycle Parking
  • Parking (9)
  • Parking Entrance (2)
  • Parking Space (32)
  • Picnic Table (8)
  • Christ Church Lavender BayPlace of worship

    12 Walker Street

  • St Francis Xavier Catholic ChurchPlace of worship

    17 MacKenzie Street, Lavender Bay

  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Street LibraryPublic Bookcase
  • Shelter
  • Francis Xavier Retirement VillageSocial Facility
  • 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. 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

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Clark ParkPark
  • Middlemiss ReservePark
  • Walker Street Road ReservePark
  • Watt ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
20.1%
Woodland / forest cover
10.6%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
14
Parks (OSM)
6
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

Places of worship

2 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Christ Church Lavender Bay

    12 Walker Street

  • St Francis Xavier Catholic Church

    17 MacKenzie Street, Lavender Bay

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
The Mater Hospital (1.4 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
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).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
8
Participants per 1,000 residents
8.8

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· 7 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    46 LAVENDER STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Under Assessment

  • July 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling
    31 ARTHUR STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined

  • June 2026

  • Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Supporting Development
    1 23B BAY VIEW STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined

  • April 2026

  • Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    28 ARTHUR STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    47 EAST CRESCENT STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces
    11 KING GEORGE STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined

  • February 2026

  • Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    20 WAIWERA STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined
2025· 11 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Supporting Development
    1 23B BAY VIEW STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Withdrawn
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    3 WALKER STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined

  • November 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    20 BAY VIEW STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined

  • October 2025

  • Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    35 WALKER STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling
    4 WAIWERA STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined

  • July 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    3 WALKER STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined

  • May 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling
    47 EAST CRESCENT STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Operational consent issued
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    3 WALKER STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling
    30B LAVENDER STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined

  • April 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    20 BAY VIEW STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined

  • March 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces
    11 KING GEORGE STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined
2024· 7 proposals

  • December 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    26 WALKER STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined

  • October 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    37 BAY VIEW STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Deferred Commencement

  • September 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    35 BAY VIEW STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined

  • August 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    20 WALKER STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined

  • July 2024

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    35 EAST CRESCENT STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined

  • April 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)
    30 ARTHUR STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined

  • January 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    2 WAIWERA STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined
2023· 6 proposals

  • October 2023

  • Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    37 BAY VIEW STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined

  • September 2023

  • Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    1/19 Lavender Street Lavender BayDetermined
  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    24 WAIWERA STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined

  • August 2023

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    5 WILONA AVENUE LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined

  • July 2023

  • Dwelling
    21 KING GEORGE STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined

  • February 2023

  • Centre based childcare
    28 LAVENDER STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined
2022· 9 proposals

  • December 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    9 BAY VIEW STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Rejected
  • Centre based childcare
    10 WALKER STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Rejected

  • October 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    5 WILONA AVENUE LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined
  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    38 WAIWERA STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined
  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    19 WALKER STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined

  • September 2022

  • Dual occupancy; Alterations and additions to residential development
    9-11 WAIWERA STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined

  • July 2022

  • Pools / decks / fencing
    35 BAY VIEW STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined

  • June 2022

  • Pools / decks / fencing
    35 BAY VIEW STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Rejected

  • May 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    30B LAVENDER STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined
2021· 2 proposals

  • December 2021

  • Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development
    15 WAIWERA STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined
  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    9 BAY VIEW STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • Ildemere11-11a Bayview Point McMahons PointSHR

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
Warringah
Member of Parliament
Zali STEGGALL (Independent)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
130,761
Turnout (2025)
92.1%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+5.3 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 45.5%Labor 54.5%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.7 km away).

Coalition 39.2%Labor 60.8%

6.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +7.5 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • McMahons PointLabor 60.4% · Coalition 39.6% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
  • KirribilliLabor 60.5% · Coalition 39.5% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
  • North SydneyLabor 66.1% · Coalition 33.9% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
  • WavertonLabor 67.7% · Coalition 32.3% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
  • WollstonecraftLabor 65.4% · Coalition 34.6% TPP (2025)1.4 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)
9/10

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

More in North Sydney Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

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