NSW · Mosman Council
Mosman, NSW, 2088
Desirability index
#4 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Mosman is a larger established suburb in the Mosman area, home to around 28,329 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 782 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+12%), roughly 27.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $850 (flats $810, houses $2,100), 7 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 2 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 28,329
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $2,892
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 1,472 of 13,019
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,870
- Employment rate
- 59.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 493 / 1,389 / 6,001
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.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $810
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $2,100
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $850
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 287
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 782
- Against the person
- 189
- Against property
- 389
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 27.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 150 residents
- State safety percentile
- 1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +12.4%
Most common offence types
- Fraud88
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment57
- Malicious Damage To Property69
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault56
- Other Theft57
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 1,162
- Beauty Point Public SchoolPrimary
- Middle Harbour Public SchoolPrimary
- Mosman Church of England Preparatory SchoolPrimary
- Mosman High SchoolSecondary
- Mosman Public SchoolPrimary
- QueenwoodCombined
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
365 public transport stops in this suburb
- Military Rd At Bond St
- Military Rd At Prince St
- Spit East Reserve, Spit Rd
- Spit Junction, Military Rd
- Spit West Reserve, Spit Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksSpit Road, Military Road01 Jun 2026 – 07 Jul 2026
- RoadworksMilitary Road, Spit Road09 Jun 2026 – 13 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
1,789 planning-related records
2026· 104 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure176 RAGLAN STREET MOSMAN 2088Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 MILNER STREET MOSMAN 2088Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure32 SHADFORTH STREET MOSMAN 2088Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 CLANALPINE STREET MOSMAN 2088Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool24 BOTANIC ROAD MOSMAN 2088Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation17B STANTON ROAD MOSMAN 2088Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure37A COWLES ROAD MOSMAN 2088Under Assessment
- Demolition; Residential flat building13-15 Moruben Road, Mosman, NSW, 2088Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 CLANALPINE STREET MOSMAN 2088Under Assessment
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 MUSTON STREET MOSMAN 2088Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure63 BAY STREET MOSMAN 2088Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure40 RANGERS AVENUE MOSMAN 2088Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 EFFINGHAM STREET MOSMAN 2088Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure26 THOMPSON STREET MOSMAN 2088Under Assessment
- Subdivision11A MUSGRAVE STREET MOSMAN 2088Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 WINDWARD AVENUE MOSMAN 2088Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Landscaping structures3 HARBOUR STREET MOSMAN 2088Under Assessment
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure98 COWLES ROAD MOSMAN 2088Under Assessment
- Subdivision1 1B BADHAM AVENUE MOSMAN 2088Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure80 BELMONT ROAD MOSMAN 2088Under Assessment
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure4 PARRIWI ROAD MOSMAN 2088Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia9 SIRIUS AVENUE MOSMAN 2088Additional Information Requested
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling95 RANGERS AVENUE MOSMAN 2088Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 MCLEAN CRESCENT MOSMAN 2088Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 UPPER SPIT ROAD MOSMAN 2088Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia52A MIDDLE HEAD ROAD MOSMAN 2088Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure55 AVENUE ROAD MOSMAN 2088Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation10 NOBLE STREET MOSMAN 2088Determined
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure22 KILLARNEY STREET MOSMAN 2088Under Assessment
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 WHITING BEACH ROAD MOSMAN 2088Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation24 MIDDLE HEAD ROAD MOSMAN 2088Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 RYAN AVENUE MOSMAN 2088Under Assessment
- Subdivision744 MILITARY ROAD MOSMAN 2088Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure26 JULIAN STREET MOSMAN 2088Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Supporting Development16 SPENCER ROAD MOSMAN 2088Determined
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation34 BURRAN AVENUE MOSMAN 2088Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Swimming pool107 SHADFORTH STREET MOSMAN 2088Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses16 GORDON STREET MOSMAN 2088Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure19 MOSMAN STREET MOSMAN 2088Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure98A AVENUE ROAD MOSMAN 2088Determined
2025· 305 proposals
305 proposals lodged in 2025. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2024· 273 proposals
273 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 284 proposals
284 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 328 proposals
328 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 385 proposals
385 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 110 proposals
110 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
486 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Balmoral CellarsAlcohol
- BWSAlcohol
- BerkeloBakery
- Bar
- Bbq (2)
- DelashciousBeauty salon
- Delphine SorelBeauty salon
Unit Shop 5 597-599 Military Road, Mosman
- Bench (83)
- Seat of SerenityBench
- Bicycle Parking (14)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
34 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bay Street Reserve;Stan McCabe ParkPark
- Bradley Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Cartref ParkPark
- Clifton Gardens ReservePark
- Countess ParkPark
- Curraghbeena ParkPark
- Ellery ParkPark
- Hampshire ParkPark
- Harnett ParkPark
- Herron ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Bridgepoint Pharmacypharmacy
- Pharmacypharmacy
- Pharmacypharmacy
- Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
- Sue's Home CareCanrobert Streetnurse
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
13 state heritage places
- Alma House114 Belmont Road MosmanSHR
- Balmoral Bathers PavilionThe Esplanade, BalmoralSHR
- Boronia624-632 Military Road MosmanSHR
- Bradleys Head Forts and HMAS Sydney 1 Mast and Associated MemorialsBradleys Head Road (within Sydney Harbour NP), MosmanSHR
- Building42 Cowles Road MosmanSHR
- Georges Head Military FortificationsChowder Bay Roads, Georges HeightsSHR
- Igloo House, The65 Parriwi Road MosmanSHR
- Middle Head Military FortificationsMiddle Head Road, Middle HeadSHR
- Monterey, residential apartments1 Avenue Road MosmanSHR
- Mosman Bay Sewage AqueductAvenue Road, MosmanSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Shadforth Cottage Child CareShadforth Streetkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 89
- Parks (OSM)
- 46
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 98.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #4 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Military Rd At Bond Sttransport
- Military Rd At Prince Sttransport
- Spit East Reserve, Spit Rdtransport
- Spit Junction, Military Rdtransport
- Spit West Reserve, Spit Rdtransport
- Shadforth Cottage Child CarechildcareShadforth Streetkindergarten
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Alma Househeritage114 Belmont Road MosmanSHR
- Balmoral Bathers PavilionheritageThe Esplanade, BalmoralSHR
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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