NSW · Northern Beaches Council
Narraweena, NSW, 2099
Desirability index
57.5/100
How this score is calculated#311 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Narraweena is a smaller suburban community in the Northern Beaches area, home to around 6,971 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,212 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-18%), roughly 173.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $850 (flats $800, houses $1,200), 3 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, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 6,971
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,935
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 136 of 2,549
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,042
- Employment rate
- 56.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 157 / 364 / 294
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)
- $800
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,200
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $850
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 422
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)
- 1,212
- Against the person
- 376
- Against property
- 482
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 173.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 19 residents
- State safety percentile
- 14.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -17.5%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions129
- Fraud115
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment94
- Malicious Damage To Property116
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault103
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,075
- Karuna Montessori SchoolPrimary
- Narraweena Public SchoolPrimary
- St John the Apostle 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
71 public transport stops in this suburb
- McIntosh Rd After Mundara Pl
- McIntosh Rd At Eltham St
- McIntosh Rd At Lascelles Rd
- McIntosh Rd Opp Narraweena Public School
- Warringah Rd At Lascelles Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
188 planning-related records
2026· 18 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure164 VICTOR ROAD NARRAWEENA 2099Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)39 WARATAH PARADE NARRAWEENA 2099Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation15 ALAMEIN AVENUE NARRAWEENA 2099Under Assessment
- Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure66 MAY ROAD NARRAWEENA 2099Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development2 CAMBRIDGE AVENUE NARRAWEENA 2099Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia5 REID AVENUE NARRAWEENA 2099Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 CONNAUGHT STREET NARRAWEENA 2099Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation11 ROWENA ROAD NARRAWEENA 2099Determined
- Demolition; 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 Australia; Air-conditioning units; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Hot water systems; Letterboxes; Rainwater tanks; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation10 MUNDARA PLACE NARRAWEENA 2099Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation10 RAYNER AVENUE NARRAWEENA 2099Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 GREENWOOD AVENUE NARRAWEENA 2099Under Assessment
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure35 ALFRED ROAD NARRAWEENA 2099Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 PARR PARADE NARRAWEENA 2099Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation18 YALLAROI ROAD NARRAWEENA 2099Determined
- Secondary dwelling; 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 Australia49 WARATAH PARADE NARRAWEENA 2099Deferred Commencement
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation15 RONALD AVENUE NARRAWEENA 2099Withdrawn
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Landscaping structures; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators14 SHERWOOD CRESCENT NARRAWEENA 2099Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool11 ROWENA ROAD NARRAWEENA 2099Determined
2025· 23 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation11 ROWENA ROAD NARRAWEENA 2099Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support4 CAMBRIDGE AVENUE NARRAWEENA 2099Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation29 WARATAH PARADE NARRAWEENA 2099Determined
- Subdivision30 RAYNER AVENUE NARRAWEENA 2099Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure164 VICTOR ROAD NARRAWEENA 2099Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure30 RAYNER AVENUE NARRAWEENA 2099Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation61 TOWRADGI STREET NARRAWEENA 2099Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses13 CONNAUGHT STREET NARRAWEENA 2099Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 WARRINGAH ROAD NARRAWEENA 2099Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation4 CAMBRIDGE AVENUE NARRAWEENA 2099Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space63 TOWRADGI STREET NARRAWEENA 2099Determined
August 2025
- Home business; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia3 KAROOLA STREET NARRAWEENA 2099Determined
July 2025
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached)56 VICTOR ROAD NARRAWEENA 2099Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 CAMBRIDGE AVENUE NARRAWEENA 2099Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure112 VICTOR ROAD NARRAWEENA 2099Determined
May 2025
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached)9 GREENWOOD AVENUE NARRAWEENA 2099Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure54 TOWRADGI STREET NARRAWEENA 2099Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure33 ALFRED ROAD NARRAWEENA 2099Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure106 VICTOR ROAD NARRAWEENA 2099Determined
February 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Stairway24 ROWENA ROAD NARRAWEENA 2099Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Carport151 ALFRED STREET NARRAWEENA 2099Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Landscaping structures; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators14 SHERWOOD CRESCENT NARRAWEENA 2099Determined
2024· 20 proposals
20 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 27 proposals
27 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 40 proposals
40 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 36 proposals
36 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 24 proposals
24 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
61 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Chambers CellarsAlcohol
- Dog day Spa & day stayAnimal Boarding
Unit 3 72
- ArmaguardATM
- Bench (2)
- Alfred St after Rowena RdBus stop
- Alfred St at Alamein AvBus stop
- Alfred St at Greenwood AvBus stop
- Alfred St at Parr PdeBus stop
- Alfred St at Rayner AvBus stop
- Alfred St before Parr PdeBus stop
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
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Beverley Job ParkPark
- May Road ReservePark
- Nalya ReservePark
- Nell Griffith ReservePark
- Parr ParkPark
- Warri ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Rainbow Child Care Centre Narraweenakindergarten
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)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- 57.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #311 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
- McIntosh Rd After Mundara Pltransport
- McIntosh Rd At Eltham Sttransport
- McIntosh Rd At Lascelles Rdtransport
- McIntosh Rd Opp Narraweena Public Schooltransport
- Warringah Rd At Lascelles Rdtransport
- Rainbow Child Care Centre Narraweenachildcarekindergarten
- Beverley Job Parkgovernmentpark
- May Road Reservegovernmentpark
- Nalya Reservegovernmentpark
- Nell Griffith Reservegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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