Median house price
$4.65M
+55% change
NSW · North Sydney Council
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%
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
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Lavender Bay hums with inner-city energy, a smaller community where there is always something happening nearby. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with schools and childcare nearby. The suburb has a clear multicultural mix alongside longer-term local households.
Local schools rate highly against similar suburbs. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. An emerging neighbourhood feel is building here, with new households gradually reshaping local life.
Desirability lands around average here: softer safety weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment, plus growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Lavender Bay snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
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
#106
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
25th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
80th
percentile in NSW
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
- 48.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 34% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2391st in Australia
- State rank
- 717th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #106 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #506 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
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 (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
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
- Employment rate
- 64.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 43 / 101 / 289
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)
- 40
- Against the person
- 8
- Against property
- 16
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 44.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 109 residents
- State safety percentile
- 24.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -10.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions110
- Fraud65
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment53
- Other Theft46
- Steal From Retail Store41
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
- 16
- Median school ICSEA (15 schools)
- 1,179
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 98th
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 →
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
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 (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
177 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 2 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 18 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 5 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Strong local sport and recreation — 19 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
- 5.75
Food & drink(1)
- LavendraRestaurant
5 Walker Street, Lavender Bay
Community(1)
- Cameragal Montessori SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(25)
- Clark ParkPark
- Middlemiss ReservePark
- Park
- Walker Street Road ReservePark
- Watt ParkPark
- Picnic area
- Watt Park PlaygroundPlayground
- Swimming pool (18)
Entertainment(3)
- Viewpoint (3)
Transport(2)
2 bus stops
Other(56)
- 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 (36)
- Archway 1Boat Storage
- Archway 2Boat Storage
- Archway 3Boat Storage
- Archway 4Boat Storage
- Archway 5Boat Storage
- Drinking water (3)
- Fountain
- Lavender Bay GalleryGallery
25-27 Walker Street
- Garden (2)
- 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 (8)
- Parking Entrance (2)
- Parking Space (29)
- 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
- Public toilets
- Sydney TrainsPublic toilets
- Shelter
- Slipway
- 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.
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Clark ParkPark
- Middlemiss ReservePark
- Walker Street Road ReservePark
- Watt ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
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
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- The Mater Hospital (1.4 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)
- 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
- 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· 6 proposals
July 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling31 ARTHUR STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Under Assessment
June 2026
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Supporting Development1 23B BAY VIEW STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined
April 2026
- Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 ARTHUR STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure47 EAST CRESCENT STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces11 KING GEORGE STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined
February 2026
- Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation20 WAIWERA STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined
2025· 11 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Supporting Development1 23B BAY VIEW STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation3 WALKER STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation20 BAY VIEW STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined
October 2025
- Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure35 WALKER STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling4 WAIWERA STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation3 WALKER STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling47 EAST CRESCENT STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Operational consent issued
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation3 WALKER STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling30B LAVENDER STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation20 BAY VIEW STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces11 KING GEORGE STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined
2024· 7 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure26 WALKER STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure37 BAY VIEW STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Deferred Commencement
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure35 BAY VIEW STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 WALKER STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined
July 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation35 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 structure2 WAIWERA STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined
2023· 6 proposals
October 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation37 BAY VIEW STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined
September 2023
- Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1/19 Lavender Street Lavender BayDetermined
- Alterations and additions to residential development24 WAIWERA STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development5 WILONA AVENUE LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling21 KING GEORGE STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined
February 2023
- Centre based childcare28 LAVENDER STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined
2022· 9 proposals
December 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development9 BAY VIEW STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Rejected
- Centre based childcare10 WALKER STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Rejected
October 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development5 WILONA AVENUE LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development38 WAIWERA STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development19 WALKER STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined
September 2022
- Dual occupancy; Alterations and additions to residential development9-11 WAIWERA STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined
July 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing35 BAY VIEW STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined
June 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing35 BAY VIEW STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Rejected
May 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development30B LAVENDER STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined
2021· 2 proposals
December 2021
- Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development15 WAIWERA STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development9 BAY VIEW STREET LAVENDER BAY 2060Determined
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)
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Ildemere11-11a Bayview Point McMahons PointSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
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
- 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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.