Median house price
$5.82M
-1.4% change
NSW · Mosman Council
Est. population · Jun 2025
29,329
Growth (1 yr)
+0.3%
Growth (5 yr)
-0.6%
Median age
45
Median income
$2,892/wk
Employment rate
59.7%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$5,820,000
Languages at home
17.1%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, French, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
Suburb profile
Mosman hums with inner-city energy, a larger suburb where there is always something happening nearby. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home.
Local schools rate highly against similar suburbs. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses cover longer journeys across the metro area.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Reported crime has been rising recently.
Against similar metro suburbs, community and employment, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities stand out and the overall desirability rating is good, with growth momentum less decisive.
At a glance
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$5.82M
-1.4% change
Median rent
$850/wk
Houses $2,100 · Units $810
Population (ERP)
29,329
+0.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
11.3%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#4
among Metro Sydney · Mature
Safety
7th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
44th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
98th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Data sources & freshness
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
Estimated resident population
29,329(June 2025)
+0.3% annual · -0.6% over 5 years · 44th percentile in NSW
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
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 (~29,350), extrapolated at +0.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
365 public transport stops in this suburb
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
975 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
24 restaurants · 23 cafes · 2 pubs · 1 bars · 2 supermarkets · 4 pharmacies · 5 fast food · 1 bakeries
624 Military Road, Mosman
Unit 14
5a Vista Street, Mosman
81 Avenue Road, Mosman
51 The Esplanade
167 Avenue Road, Mosman
76 Middle Head Road, Mosman
Unit 1 155 Middle Head Road
99 Military Road
161 Middle Head Road
2A The Esplanade
2 Chowder Bay Road
Unit 4 803 Military Road
43 Spofforth Street, Mosman
541 Military Road, Mosman
4 The Esplanade
2 The Esplanade
87-89 Shadforth Street, Mosman
8 Hale Road, Mosman
Mosman
27 Belmont Road, Mosman
8 Cardinal Street, Mosman
Unit 2
141 bus stops
Unit Shop 5 597-599 Military Road, Mosman
91 The Esplanade, Mosman
49B Spofforth Street
730 Military Road, Mosman
23 Almora Street
Unit 1
599 Military Road
1 Canrobert Street, Mosman
1100 Middle Head Road, Mosman
40 Avenue Road, Mosman
51 Spofforth Street
557 Military Road
Melrose Street
60 Spit Road
2A The Esplanade, Mosman
1 Cross Street, Mosman
2A The Esplanade, Mosman
Military Road
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
34 parks and public open space in this suburb
Data sources & freshness
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
6 places of worship within ~1.5 km
Melrose Street
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
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
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
August 2026
July 2026
June 2026
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
13 heritage places
Data sources & freshness
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
Two-party preferred (2025)
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.1 km away).
5.4 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
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
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).
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
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.