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Neutral Bay, 2089

Est. population · Jun 2025

11,446

Growth (1 yr)

+1.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+2.3%

Median age

38

Median income

$2,443/wk

Employment rate

69.3%

University qualified

56.1%

Work from home

58.7%

Languages at home

22%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Spanish, Cantonese

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

72.2/100
Excellent

Top 1% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 98% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
  • Café precinct
  • Walkable
  • High desirability
What Neutral Bay is known for: Beach, Café precinct, Walkable, High desirability

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Suburb profile

Neutral Bay is a mixed commercial-residential suburb of Sydney, in North Sydney Council, with mainly dense residential and commercial development. The Sydney Harbour is part of the surrounding geography.

Employment rates are stronger than in comparable places, with employment 12% above the peer median. Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group, placing it among the highest-ranked mixed commercial-residential suburbs, and open-space access is better than in most comparable places, with park access 114% above the peer median. Reported crime is lower than in most comparable places, and working from home is more common than in comparable places, with working from home 24% above the peer median. Population growth is a relative weakness.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising school quality and open space over population growth.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Mixed commercial-residential suburb · compared with mixed commercial-residential suburbs in New South Wales (130)

Strengths

  • Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group
  • Open-space access is better than in most comparable places
  • Reported crime is lower than in most comparable places
  • Employment rates are stronger than in comparable places
  • Working from home is more common than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Population growth is a relative weakness

What stands out

  • Neutral Bay Beach
  • Hayes Street Beach
  • Overseas-born and multilingual community
  • Sydney Harbour

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Neutral Bay compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$800/wk

Houses $1,050 · Units $780

Population (ERP)

11,446

+1.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

13.2%

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

#5

among Metro Sydney · Established

Crime rate

7th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

67th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

53%

2021 Census tenure

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
72.2/100 — Excellent
State standing
Top 1% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
13th in Australia
State rank
8th in NSW
Peer rank
#5 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#7 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
98%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$780
Houses (January to March 2026)
$1,050
All types (January to March 2026)
$800
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
257

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

11,446(June 2025)

+1.0% annual · +2.3% over 5 years · 67th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.0%
5-year growth
+2.3%
Change in 1 year
+116
Change in 5 years
+258
Growth rank in NSW
67th 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 (~11,550), extrapolated at +0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
10,090
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$2,443
Dwelling vacancy
13.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
719 of 5,452
Median monthly mortgage
$2,895
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$550
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
24.7% / 21.9% / 53.4%
Employment rate
69.3%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
58.7% / 4.6% / 20.2%
Walked or cycled to work
5.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
390 / 512 / 3,792 (+ 13 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

56.1% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 5.6% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified56.1% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified10.6% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational5.6% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below27.7% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce33.8%
  • Society and culture17.8%
  • Health9.4%
  • Creative arts8.4%
  • Engineering and related technologies7.4%
  • Education6.3%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$83,666

96th percentile in NSW · +42% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$89,617

97th percentile in NSW · +38% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
18.0%

72nd percentile in NSW · +30% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$92,761

76th percentile in NSW · +47% vs Australia

Residents with business income
10.0%

37th percentile in NSW · -4% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2089 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
8,974
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,608
Median net rent
-$14
Taxpayers reporting business income
878
Taxable income vs state median
+49%
Salary / wages vs state median
+43%
Rental investment vs state median
+29%
Super vs state median
+32%
Business income vs state median
0%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

22% speak a language other than English at home; 39.3% born overseas

Language at home
7,529 English only · 2,125 other
Non-English at home
22%
Born overseas
3,798 (39.3%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
48 (0.5%)
Australian citizens
8,111
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
33

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Mandarin143 · 17%
  • Spanish84 · 10%
  • Cantonese78 · 9.3%
  • Japanese56 · 6.7%
  • French47 · 5.6%
  • Nepali40 · 4.8%
  • Portuguese40 · 4.8%
  • Hindi31 · 3.7%

Religion

45.8%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 45.8%, while Christianity accounts for 40.1%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion45.8%32.8%
Christianity40.1%47.6%
Hinduism2.3%3.4%
Buddhism2.5%2.8%
Other / not stated9.4%13.5%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic20.7%22.4%
Anglican11.5%11.9%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2089, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
308
Against the person
81
Against property
170
Rate per 1,000 residents
26.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 125 residents
State crime-rate percentile
6.8th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-9.4%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
100
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
8.74

Most common offence types

  • Fraud26
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment27
  • Malicious Damage To Property36
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault20
  • Steal From Retail Store41

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
16
Median school ICSEA (16 schools)
1,179
Median ICSEA percentile
98th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
4
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
  • Neutral Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1169 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 48% · 641 students · Top SEA quarter 67% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Wenona SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1187 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 1,385 students · Top SEA quarter 76% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
  • SCECGS RedlandsCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1190 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 1,680 students · Top SEA quarter 77% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Cameragal Montessori SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1179 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 48% · 40 students · Top SEA quarter 72% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
  • Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy CollegeSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1179 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 1,186 students · Top SEA quarter 72% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
  • Anzac Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1147 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 50% · 720 students · Top SEA quarter 60% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Marist Catholic College North ShoreCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1166 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 1,609 students · Top SEA quarter 66% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • North Sydney Boys High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1195 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 95% · 933 students · Top SEA quarter 72% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • North Sydney Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1144 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 52% · 756 students · Top SEA quarter 59% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
  • SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1205 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 1,724 students · Top SEA quarter 82% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Anzac Park PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Cammeraygal HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Middle Harbour PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Mosman HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Neutral Bay PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Nth Sydney PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Cameragal Montessori Schoolkindergarten
  • Neutral Bay Public School Kindergartenkindergarten
  • kindergartenkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

65 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Big Bear Shopping Centre, Military Rd
  • Neutral Bay Junction, Military Rd, Stand B
  • Neutral Bay Junction, Military Rd, Stand C
  • Neutral Bay Junction, Military Rd, Stand D
  • Watson Street Interchange, Stand B

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

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

505 mapped amenities

30 restaurants · 13 cafes · 1 pubs · 2 bars · 3 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 1 bakeries

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Strong café and dining scene — 48 food & drink venues nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 23 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 65 public transport stops
  • Good everyday shopping nearby — 7 shops and services
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 107 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
1.29
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
4.76
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.28
Food & drink(48)
  • Bourke Street BakeryBakery
  • Honey RiderBar
  • So CalBar
  • 57 Coffee BarCafe
  • Against The GrainCafe
  • Bay RoastersCafe
  • Cafe BolleCafe
  • Cafe LeonCafe
  • Café MarocCafe
  • Chaos CafeCafe
  • H&T CafeCafe
  • Ken's KissaCafe
  • Paradox Coffee RoastersCafe
  • SpoonfulCafe
  • The Chef & the BaristaCafe
  • Thelma & LouiseCafe

    Hayes Street

  • Sushi YardFast food
  • The OaksPub

    118 Military Road, Neutral Bay

  • Austrian SchnitzelhausRestaurant
  • Bangkok BettyRestaurant
  • BuddhaliciousRestaurant
  • Chargrill Charlie'sRestaurant
  • CJ's RestaurantRestaurant
  • Falafel ZamanRestaurant
  • Ginger & SpiceRestaurant
  • Hai YenRestaurant
  • IchibandoriRestaurant
  • IN RestaurantRestaurant
  • Izakaya SamuraiRestaurant
  • Jaggi'sRestaurant
  • JapazRestaurant

    165 Wycombe Road

  • JugemuRestaurant
  • MaisysRestaurant

    164 Military Road

  • Mum & Dad's PlaceRestaurant
  • Relish Noodle StarRestaurant
  • Restaurant (4)
  • Sam ThaiRestaurant
  • ShimbashiRestaurant
  • Stir CrazyRestaurant
  • Sushi StudioRestaurant
  • Sven's Viking PizzaRestaurant
  • TanpopoRestaurant
  • TellicherryRestaurant
  • TobikiriRestaurant

    Unit 4 48 Yeo Street

  • TrinityRestaurant
Shopping(15)
  • Bottle shop
  • Harrys LiquorBottle shop
  • LiquorlandBottle shop

    116 Military Road

  • FoodaryConvenience store
  • General StoreConvenience store
  • Ngan KeeConvenience store
  • Reddy ExpressConvenience store
  • Australian Red CrossOp shop

    181 Military Road

  • Lifeline ShopOp shop

    179A Military Road

  • Big Bear VillageShopping centre

    116 Military Road

  • ColesSupermarket

    116 Military Road

  • ColesSupermarket

    41-53 Grosvenor Street, Neutral Bay

  • WoolworthsSupermarket
Everyday services(3)
  • Ampol Neutral BayPetrol station
  • ShellPetrol station
  • Neutral Bay Post OfficePost office

    135 Military Road, Neutral Bay

Community(7)
  • Centre in the ParkCommunity centre
  • Forsyth Park Community CentreCommunity centre
  • ՀԲԸՄ;Armenian General Benevolent UnionCommunity centre
  • Cameragal Montessori SchoolKindergarten
  • Kindergarten
  • Neutral Bay Public School KindergartenKindergarten
  • Neutral Bay Public SchoolSchool

    Neutral Bay

Health & services(5)
  • Neutral Bay Medical CentreClinic
  • The Mojo KlinikClinic

    Unit 11 40 Yeo Street, Neutral Bay

  • Full Face OrthodonticsDentist
  • Inform PharmacyPharmacy
  • Pharmacy
Sport & outdoors(154)
  • Beach
  • Hayes Street BeachBeach
  • Secret CoveBeach
  • Cammeray - Harbour BridgeCycling route
  • Cammeray Local RoutesCycling route
  • City to North Cycle RouteCycling route
  • Route 1Cycling route
  • Route 2Cycling route
  • Route 3Cycling route
  • Route 5Cycling route
  • Drinking water (10)
  • Fitness station (3)
  • Anderson ParkPark
  • Anderson Street Road ReservePark
  • Bed Boyd Road ParkPark
  • Forsyth ParkPark
  • Harriette Street Road ReservePark

    62 Wycombe Road, Neutral Bay

  • Holdsworth Road ReservePark

    29 Holdsworth Street, Neutral Bay

  • Ilbery ReservePark
  • Kenneth Bolton LookoutPark
  • McIntosh Lane ReservePark
  • Merlin Street ReservePark
  • Neutral Street Road ReservePark
  • Park (4)
  • Phillips Street PlaygroundPark
  • Reserve Street Road ReservePark

    9 Reserve Street, Neutral Bay

  • Rose Avenue ReservePark
  • Warringa ParkPark
  • Westleigh Lane Road ReservePark

    61 Raymond Road, Neutral Bay

  • Westleigh Street Road ReservePark

    40 Raymond Road, Neutral Bay

  • Wyagdon Street North ReservePark
  • Wyagdon Street ReservePark
  • Playground (4)
  • Public toilets
  • The Neutral Bay ClubSports centre
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (101)
Transport(32)

32 bus stops

Other(57)
  • Sage AcupunctureAlternative

    4 Young Street, Neutral Bay

  • Village GoodsAntiques
  • Artwork (3)
  • WandererArtwork
  • Luxury NailsBeauty salon
  • Ben Boyd Rd at Lindsay StBench
  • Ben Boyd Rd at Yeo StBench
  • Ben Boyd Rd before Undercliff StBench
  • Ben Boyd Rd before Yeo StBench
  • Bench (28)
  • Bicycle Parking (7)
  • Car repair
  • Car wash (2)
  • Chair
  • MUSEreloveClothes
  • QuratedClothes
  • Printing & More Neutral BayCopyshop

    Unit A4 4 Young Street, Neutral Bay

  • Dressing Room
  • Neutral Bay Fire Station (053)Fire station

    28 Yeo Street, Neutral Bay

  • Fountain
  • Deane Russell Art GalleryGallery
  • Forsyth Park Community GardenGarden
  • Garden (22)
  • Information (2)
  • Loading Dock (2)
  • Motorcycle Parking (10)
  • Hayes Street StudioMusic School
  • The OaksOutdoor Seating
  • Barry Street Car ParkParking
  • InterParkParking
  • Parking (29)
  • Parking Entrance (12)
  • Parking Space (69)
  • Le PatissierPastry
  • Pastry
  • L&C Quality HealthcarePhysiotherapist

    Unit 101 156 Military Road, Neutral Bay

  • Picnic Table (4)
  • Cremorne SynagoguePlace of worship

    12A Yeo Street, Neutral Bay

  • St Augustine's Anglican Church Neutral BayPlace of worship

    75 Shellcove Road, Neutral Bay

  • St JosephsPlace of worship
  • St. JohnsPlace of worship
  • Sydney Life ChurchPlace of worship
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Street LibraryPublic Bookcase
  • RawsonShelter
  • Shelter (5)
  • WallaringaShelter
  • Bprimal footwearShoes
  • Shower
  • Bougainvillea The Bay Club ResortSocial Facility
  • Lansdowne GardensSocial Facility
  • Crash Symphony Recording StudioStudio

    90 Ben Boyd Road, Neutral Bay

  • Telephone
  • Track
  • Vacant
  • Vacant

    Unit 4 164 Military Road, Neutral Bay

  • 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. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

19 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Anderson ParkPark
  • Anderson Street Road ReservePark
  • Bed Boyd Road ParkPark
  • Forsyth ParkPark
  • Harriette Street Road ReservePark
  • Holdsworth Road ReservePark
  • Ilbery ReservePark
  • Kenneth Bolton LookoutPark
  • McIntosh Lane ReservePark
  • Merlin Street ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
8.1%
Woodland / forest cover
2.5%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
42
Parks (OSM)
23
Typical summer maximum
25°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

5 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Cremorne Synagogue

    12A Yeo Street, Neutral Bay

  • St Augustine's Anglican Church Neutral Bay

    75 Shellcove Road, Neutral Bay

  • St Josephs
  • St. Johns
  • Sydney Life Church

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
7
Nearest hospital
Ramsay Clinic Cremorne (0.5 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
2
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 2
Aged-care services
3
Residential aged-care places
262

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Full Face OrthodonticsDentist
  • Inform PharmacyPharmacy
  • L&C Quality HealthcareMilitary RoadPhysiotherapist
  • Neutral Bay Medical CentreClinic
  • PharmacyPharmacy
  • Sage AcupunctureYoung StreetAlternative
  • The Mojo KlinikYeo StreetClinic
Aged-care services
  • James Milson Village North SydneyNORTH SYDNEYResidential
  • Lansdowne GardensNEUTRAL BAYResidential
  • Lansdowne Gardens on WycombeNEUTRAL BAYResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
107
Participants per 1,000 residents
9.3

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

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 (12%)

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· 27 proposals

  • October 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    3 2 THRUPP STREET NEUTRAL BAY 2089Under Assessment

  • September 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    55 WYCOMBE ROAD, NEUTRAL BAY (60 SHELLCOVE ROAD)Under Assessment

  • August 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences
    1A THRUPP STREET NEUTRAL BAY 2089Additional Information Requested
  • Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Supporting Development
    70 BEN BOYD ROAD NEUTRAL BAY 2089Additional Information Requested
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    2 Bent Street Neutral BayUnder Assessment
  • Boarding house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    6 LOWER WYCOMBE ROAD NEUTRAL BAY 2089Under Assessment

  • July 2026

  • Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
    1 1 SPRUSON STREET NEUTRAL BAY 2089Under Assessment
  • Subdivision
    76 BEN BOYD ROAD NEUTRAL BAY 2089Under Assessment
  • Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development
    94 KURRABA ROAD NEUTRAL BAY 2089Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    17 MONTPELIER STREET NEUTRAL BAY 2089Determined

  • June 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    6 ROSE AVENUE NEUTRAL BAY 2089Determined
  • Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
    1 17 LINDSAY STREET NEUTRAL BAY 2089Additional Information Requested

  • May 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    72 SHELLCOVE ROAD NEUTRAL BAY 2089Determined
  • Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
    25 THRUPP STREET NEUTRAL BAY 2089Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    72 KURRABA ROAD NEUTRAL BAY 2089Deferred Commencement
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    8 UNDERCLIFF STREET NEUTRAL BAY 2089Determined

  • April 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    78 WYCOMBE ROAD NEUTRAL BAY 2089Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)
    8 EATON STREET NEUTRAL BAY 2089Determined

  • March 2026

  • Subdivision
    341 ERNEST STREET NEUTRAL BAY 2089Determined
  • Subdivision
    76 BEN BOYD ROAD NEUTRAL BAY 2089Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation facility (outdoor)
    3 WESTLEIGH STREET NEUTRAL BAY 2089Determined
  • Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    19 BARRY STREET NEUTRAL BAY 2089Determined

  • February 2026

  • Subdivision
    1 14 HAYES STREET NEUTRAL BAY 2089Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    32 HOLDSWORTH STREET NEUTRAL BAY 2089Determined

  • January 2026

  • Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
    96 BEN BOYD ROAD NEUTRAL BAY 2089Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Vehicle Sales or Hire Premises
    312 FALCON STREET NEUTRAL BAY 2089Determined
  • Residential flat building
    54-64 Barry Street, Neutral BayDetermined
2025· 23 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling
    22 PREMIER STREET NEUTRAL BAY 2089Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    55 WYCOMBE ROAD, NEUTRAL BAY (60 SHELLCOVE ROAD)Determined
  • Subdivision
    76 BEN BOYD ROAD NEUTRAL BAY 2089Determined
  • Demolition; Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    112-114 WYCOMBE ROAD NEUTRAL BAY 2089Withdrawn
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    6A LOWER WYCOMBE ROAD NEUTRAL BAY 2089Determined

  • November 2025

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    4 BYDOWN STREET NEUTRAL BAY 2089Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling; Residential Accommodation
    60 BENT STREET NEUTRAL BAY 2089Determined
  • Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
    16 WATSON STREET NEUTRAL BAY 2089Determined
  • Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
    96 BEN BOYD ROAD NEUTRAL BAY 2089Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise
    116 Military Road, Neutral BayDetermined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies
    4 68 KURRABA ROAD NEUTRAL BAY 2089Determined
  • Subdivision
    62 BENT STREET NEUTRAL BAY 2089Determined

  • October 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    59A SPRUSON STREET NEUTRAL BAY 2089Operational consent issued
  • Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
    1 1 SPRUSON STREET NEUTRAL BAY 2089Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling
    52 RAYMOND ROAD NEUTRAL BAY 2089Determined

  • September 2025

  • Shop top housing; 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; Residential Accommodation
    6 32 MAY LANE NEUTRAL BAY 2089Determined
  • Subdivision
    SHOP 1 12 WATERS ROAD NEUTRAL BAY 2089Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    7 ANDERSON STREET NEUTRAL BAY 2089Withdrawn
  • Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    27 BYDOWN STREET NEUTRAL BAY 2089Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    6A LOWER WYCOMBE ROAD NEUTRAL BAY 2089Determined

  • August 2025

  • Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    156 MILITARY ROAD NEUTRAL BAY 2089Determined
  • Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading
    355 ERNEST STREET NEUTRAL BAY 2089Determined
  • Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
    7 PREMIER STREET NEUTRAL BAY 2089Determined

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • RoadworksMerlin Street, Falcon Street08 Oct 2026 – 10 Oct 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated

Heritage

2 heritage places

  • Hastings2 Hayes Street Neutral BaySHR
  • St John's Uniting Church and Pipe OrganYeo Street, Neutral BaySHR

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood 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 1.2 km away).

Coalition 41.1%Labor 58.9%

4.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +5.3 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Neutral Bay WestLabor 56.8% · Coalition 43.2% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
  • Cremorne SouthLabor 59.9% · Coalition 40.1% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
  • Neutral BayLabor 61.5% · Coalition 38.5% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
  • Neutral Bay EastLabor 59.2% · Coalition 40.8% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
  • CremorneLabor 54.8% · Coalition 45.2% TPP (2025)1.0 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

Socio-economic

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

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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