Median house price
$3.58M
+2.3% change
NSW · Northern Beaches Council
North Balgowlah, 2093
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,224
Growth (1 yr)
-0.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.5%
Median age
39
Median income
$4,212/wk
Employment rate
68.2%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$3,580,000
Languages at home
10.1%non-English
Most common: German, Italian, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
North Balgowlah is a practical mid-sized suburb in Northern Beaches Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. The suburb has a clear multicultural mix alongside longer-term local households.
Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. Getting around is straightforward, with buses tying neighbouring communities together.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer local dining and lifestyle amenities compared with similar metro suburbs, though community and employment, plus safety remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
North Balgowlah snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$915/wk
Houses $1,513 · Units $805
Population (ERP)
4,224
-0.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.1%
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
#192
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
5th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
8th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
95th
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
- 53.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 24% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1681st in Australia
- State rank
- 495th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #192 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #365 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $805
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,513
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $915
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 165
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $3,580,000
- Median price change
- +2.3%
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
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
4,224(June 2025)
-0.1% annual · +0.5% over 5 years · 8th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.1%
- 5-year growth
- +0.5%
- Change in 1 year
- -3
- Change in 5 years
- +21
- Growth rank in NSW
- 8th 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 (~4,350), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,816
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $4,212
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 37 of 1,180
- Median monthly mortgage
- $4,005
- Employment rate
- 68.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,026 / 42 / 74
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 102
- Against the person
- 26
- Against property
- 52
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 24.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 147 residents
- State safety percentile
- 5.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Most common offence types
- Fraud50
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment44
- Malicious Damage To Property54
- Steal From Motor Vehicle51
- Steal From Retail Store42
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 9
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 1,147
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 95th
School list
- Balgowlah North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1169 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 381 students · Top SEA quarter 68% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Farmhouse Montessori SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1165 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 37 students · Top SEA quarter 70% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Seaforth Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1165 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 394 students · Top SEA quarter 67% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Manly Vale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1129 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 553 students · Top SEA quarter 51% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys CampusSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1115 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 1,100 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- St Cecilia's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1168 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 232 students · Top SEA quarter 65% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- St Kieran's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1122 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 141 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Manly West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1147 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 761 students · Top SEA quarter 60% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- The Beach SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1039 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 35 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
48 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bangaroo St At Serpentine Cres
- Eileen St At Woodbine St
- Hunter St Before St Pauls Rd
- St Pauls Rd Before Bangaroo St
- Urunga St At Dorrigo Av
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
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
45 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 playgrounds · 6 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 5 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 48 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 9 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.31
Community(1)
- Balgowlah North Public SchoolSchool
10 Manning Street, North Balgowlah
Sport & outdoors(14)
- Condover Street ReservePark
- Park (2)
- Woodbine ReservePark
- Woolgoolga ReservePark
- Playground
- Woolgoolga ReservePlayground
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (6)
Transport(22)
22 bus stops
Other(2)
- Information (6)
- Shelter (2)
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
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Condover Street ReservePark
- Woodbine ReservePark
- Woolgoolga ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Castlecrag Private Hospital (3.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 73
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 17.3
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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 (15%)
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· 7 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation3 ABINGDON STREET NORTH BALGOWLAH 2093Additional Information Requested
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure56 CONDOVER STREET NORTH BALGOWLAH 2093Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool26 SERPENTINE CRESCENT NORTH BALGOWLAH 2093Determined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure47 CONDOVER STREET NORTH BALGOWLAH 2093Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure67 WOOLGOOLGA STREET NORTH BALGOWLAH 2093Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation20 WINSOME AVENUE NORTH BALGOWLAH 2093Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 FLORENCE COURT NORTH BALGOWLAH 2093Withdrawn
2025· 17 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure29 WOODBINE STREET NORTH BALGOWLAH 2093Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation24 TOTTENHAM STREET NORTH BALGOWLAH 2093Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1 KIMO STREET NORTH BALGOWLAH 2093Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 KIMO STREET NORTH BALGOWLAH 2093Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling112 CLONTARF STREET NORTH BALGOWLAH 2093Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation6 FLORENCE COURT NORTH BALGOWLAH 2093Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies17 KALAUI STREET NORTH BALGOWLAH 2093Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external); Residential Accommodation29 CONDOVER STREET NORTH BALGOWLAH 2093Determined
- Subdivision7-7A ILLALONG AVENUE NORTH BALGOWLAH 2093Determined
July 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation142 UPPER CLONTARF STREET NORTH BALGOWLAH 2093Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation50 CONDOVER STREET NORTH BALGOWLAH 2093Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 BANGAROO STREET NORTH BALGOWLAH 2093Determined
May 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation2 BARDOO AVENUE NORTH BALGOWLAH 2093Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure67 WOOLGOOLGA STREET NORTH BALGOWLAH 2093Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation29 CONDOVER STREET NORTH BALGOWLAH 2093Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation21A CONDOVER STREET NORTH BALGOWLAH 2093Determined
February 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Swimming pool1 DAISY STREET NORTH BALGOWLAH 2093Determined
2024· 17 proposals
December 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space45 Bangaroo Street, North Balgowlah NSW 2093Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport5 URUNGA STREET NORTH BALGOWLAH 2093Determined
- Subdivision7 ILLALONG AVENUE NORTH BALGOWLAH 2093Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 URUNGA STREET NORTH BALGOWLAH 2093Determined
November 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation142 UPPER CLONTARF STREET NORTH BALGOWLAH 2093Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure112A CLONTARF STREET NORTH BALGOWLAH 2093Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure29 CONDOVER STREET NORTH BALGOWLAH 2093Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Privacy screens; Swimming pool102 CLONTARF STREET NORTH BALGOWLAH 2093Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation5 WOOLGOOLGA STREET NORTH BALGOWLAH 2093Determined
August 2024
- Demolition; Subdivision; Residential Accommodation48 SERPENTINE CRESCENT NORTH BALGOWLAH 2093Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure48 SERPENTINE CRESCENT NORTH BALGOWLAH 2093Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure48 SERPENTINE CRESCENT NORTH BALGOWLAH 2093Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure29 CONDOVER STREET NORTH BALGOWLAH 2093Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation18 ABINGDON STREET NORTH BALGOWLAH 2093Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 BANGAROO STREET NORTH BALGOWLAH 2093Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 HUNTER STREET NORTH BALGOWLAH 2093Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 ST PAULS ROAD NORTH BALGOWLAH 2093Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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
- Hazard 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 2.2 km away).
Coalition 46.9%Labor 53.1%
1.4 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- North BalgowlahLabor 53.4% · Coalition 46.6% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- SeaforthLabor 50.9% · Coalition 49.1% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- BalgowlahLabor 53.6% · Coalition 46.4% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Manly ValeLabor 57.0% · Coalition 43.0% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Balgowlah EastLabor 54.2% · Coalition 45.8% TPP (2025)1.6 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
More in Northern Beaches Council
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Comparable suburbs
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