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NSW · Northern Beaches Council

Morning Bay, NSW, 2105

Suburb snapshot

Morning Bay is a small locality in the Northern Beaches area, home to around 31 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 75 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-25%), roughly 2419.4 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
31
Median age
57
Median household income / week
$1,791
Dwelling vacancy
44%
Unoccupied private dwellings
11 of 25
Median monthly mortgage
$3,300
Employment rate
50%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
75
Against the person
4
Against property
32
Rate per 1,000 residents
2,419.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 8 residents
State safety percentile
48.1th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-25%

Most common offence types

  • Malicious Damage To Property8
  • Other Offences32
  • Other Theft6
  • Steal From Dwelling4
  • Steal From Motor Vehicle6

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

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Morning Bay, Halls Wharf
  • Morning Bay, Halls Wharf

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

4 planning-related records

2024· 1 proposal

  • February 2024

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    22 BONA CRESCENT MORNING BAY 2105Operational consent issued
2023· 1 proposal

  • March 2023

  • Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development
    30 BONA CRESCENT MORNING BAY 2105Determined
2021· 1 proposal

  • June 2021

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    22 BONA CRESCENT MORNING BAY 2105Determined
2020· 1 proposal

  • August 2020

  • Dwelling
    30 BONA CRESCENT MORNING BAY 2105Determined

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Recent changes

  • Morning Bay, Halls Wharftransport
  • Morning Bay, Halls Wharftransport
  • Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning22 BONA CRESCENT MORNING BAY 2105Lodged 25 Jun 2021 · Determined
  • Dwellingplanning30 BONA CRESCENT MORNING BAY 2105Lodged 12 Aug 2020 · Determined
  • Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning30 BONA CRESCENT MORNING BAY 2105Lodged 14 Mar 2023 · Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structureplanning22 BONA CRESCENT MORNING BAY 2105Lodged 22 Feb 2024 · Operational consent issued
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime8
  • Other Offencescrime32
  • Other Theftcrime6
  • Steal From Dwellingcrime4

Data sources & freshness