Median house price
$3.1M
+12% change
NSW · Northern Beaches Council
Wheeler Heights, 2097
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,314
Growth (1 yr)
+0.5%
Growth (5 yr)
-0.9%
Median age
40
Median income
$2,914/wk
Employment rate
69.2%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$3,100,000
Languages at home
9.8%non-English
Most common: German, Spanish, Cantonese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
Set among the hills of Northern Beaches Council, Wheeler Heights is a mid-sized suburb with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Education outcomes and school provision stand out relative to comparable suburbs.
Sport and recreation are easy to access, with local venues supporting active weekends and after-work routines. Buses connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
Reported crime has been falling recently. The suburb still has an emerging character, as newer residents settle in and local identity forms.
Desirability lands around average here: softer parks and green space weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment, plus growth momentum holding up better.
At a glance
Wheeler Heights snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$825/wk
Houses $1,295 · Units $795
Population (ERP)
3,314
+0.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.4%
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
#46
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
1st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
48th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
82nd
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
- 54.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 22% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1586th in Australia
- State rank
- 465th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #46 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #342 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $795
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,295
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $825
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 103
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $3,100,000
- Median price change
- +11.7%
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
3,314(June 2025)
+0.5% annual · -0.9% over 5 years · 48th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.5%
- 5-year growth
- -0.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +15
- Change in 5 years
- -30
- Growth rank in NSW
- 48th 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 (~3,400), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,232
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,914
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 34 of 1,014
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,198
- Employment rate
- 69.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 898 / 25 / 62
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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 55
- Against the person
- 22
- Against property
- 21
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 16.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 147 residents
- State safety percentile
- 1.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -15.2%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault30
- Fraud22
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment30
- Malicious Damage To Property20
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault25
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
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 1,091
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 82th
School list
- Wheeler Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1086 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 430 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- St Rose Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1149 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 227 students · Top SEA quarter 58% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Northern Beaches Secondary College Cromer CampusSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1056 · 71th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 1,157 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Collaroy Plateau Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1109 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 452 students · Top SEA quarter 41% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Cromer Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1091 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 468 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Narrabeen Lakes Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1091 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 31% · 364 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Pittwater House SchoolsCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1158 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 1,002 students · Top SEA quarter 62% · 1.7 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
27 public transport stops in this suburb
- Ambleside Reserve, Ambleside St
- Heather St Before Kirkstone Rd
- Kirkstone Rd At Rose Av
- Kirkstone Rd Opp Carlisle St
- South Creek Rd After Toronto 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
42 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 pharmacies · 1 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 8 swimming pools · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 2 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 27 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 10 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 47/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.31
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.62
Food & drink(1)
- Wheeler Garden Chinese RestaurantRestaurant
180 South Creek Road
Shopping(2)
- Friendly GrocerConvenience store
Unit 10 180 South Creek Road, Wheeler Heights
Community(2)
- St Rose Catholic Primary SchoolSchool
8 Rose Avenue
- Wheeler Heights Public SchoolSchool
36 Veterans Parade
Health & services(1)
- Complete Care PharmacyPharmacy
South Creek Road
Sport & outdoors(12)
- Ambleside ReservePark
- Grasmere ReservePark
- Wheeler Heights Public SchoolPlayground
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (8)
Transport(15)
15 bus stops
Other(7)
- Tothy Brothers Deli & CoDeli
180 South Creek Road
- Wheeler Heights NewsagencyNewsagent
- Parking (3)
- Parking Space (2)
- St Rose of LimaPlace of worship
4 Rose Avenue, Wheeler Heights
- Australian PostPost Box
- Wheeler Heights Post OfficePost office
180 South Creek 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
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ambleside ReservePark
- Grasmere ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- St Rose of Lima
4 Rose Avenue, Wheeler Heights
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Delmar Private Hospital (3.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Complete Care PharmacySouth Creek RoadPharmacy
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)
- 52
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 15.7
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· 6 proposals
July 2026
- Subdivision31 DERWENT STREET WHEELER HEIGHTS 2097Under Assessment
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure35 ENNERDALE CRESCENT WHEELER HEIGHTS 2097Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 ENNERDALE CRESCENT WHEELER HEIGHTS 2097Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)3 BERITH STREET WHEELER HEIGHTS 2097Determined
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool23A LANTANA AVENUE WHEELER HEIGHTS 2097Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)23A LANTANA AVENUE WHEELER HEIGHTS 2097Determined
2025· 19 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 PENRITH AVENUE WHEELER HEIGHTS 2097Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure25 CONISTON STREET WHEELER HEIGHTS 2097Determined
November 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure19 HEATHER STREET WHEELER HEIGHTS 2097Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation48 ENNERDALE CRESCENT WHEELER HEIGHTS 2097Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Non-standard Housing87A lantana ave wheeler heights 2097Determined
- Subdivision23 LANTANA AVENUE WHEELER HEIGHTS 2097Determined
September 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)3 BERITH STREET WHEELER HEIGHTS 2097Determined
August 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development24 BERITH STREET WHEELER HEIGHTS 2097Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 PENRITH AVENUE WHEELER HEIGHTS 2097Determined
- Subdivision15 LANTANA AVENUE WHEELER HEIGHTS 2097Determined
July 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Air-conditioning units; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Landscaping structures; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Pathways and paving; Skylights, roof windows and vent1 JAMES WHEELER PLACE WHEELER HEIGHTS 2097Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation60 HEATHER STREET WHEELER HEIGHTS 2097Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool7 TORVER PLACE WHEELER HEIGHTS 2097Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 PENRITH AVENUE WHEELER HEIGHTS 2097Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure29 CONISTON STREET WHEELER HEIGHTS 2097Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 ENNERDALE CRESCENT WHEELER HEIGHTS 2097Determined
February 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Stairway; Swimming pool106 ROSE AVENUE WHEELER HEIGHTS 2097Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure32 ETTALONG STREET WHEELER HEIGHTS 2097Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure32 GREYSTOKE STREET WHEELER HEIGHTS 2097Determined
2024· 14 proposals
December 2024
- Subdivision59 LANTANA AVENUE WHEELER HEIGHTS 2097Determined
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure30 AMBLESIDE STREET WHEELER HEIGHTS 2097Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure45 ROSE AVENUE WHEELER HEIGHTS 2097Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure132D Rose Ave, WHEELER HEIGHTS NSW 2097Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation15 Carlisle Street Wheeler Heights Sydney NSW 2097Determined
September 2024
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool58 ROSE AVENUE WHEELER HEIGHTS 2097Determined
August 2024
- Subdivision73 LANTANA AVENUE WHEELER HEIGHTS 2097Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation64 ROSE AVENUE WHEELER HEIGHTS 2097Determined
June 2024
- Subdivision23 LANTANA AVENUE WHEELER HEIGHTS 2097Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 HEATHER STREET WHEELER HEIGHTS 2097Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Driveways and hard stand spaces132 ROSE AVENUE WHEELER HEIGHTS 2097Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 GRASMERE CRESCENT WHEELER HEIGHTS 2097Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 HEATHER STREET WHEELER HEIGHTS 2097Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation3 BOWNESS STREET WHEELER HEIGHTS 2097Determined
2023· 1 proposal
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 JAMES WHEELER PLACE WHEELER HEIGHTS 2097Determined
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
- Mackellar
- Member of Parliament
- Sophie SCAMPS (Independent)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 129,339
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 53.7%Labor 46.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.2 km away).
Coalition 56.4%Labor 43.6%
2.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +43.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Wheeler HeightsLabor 43.4% · Coalition 56.6% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- Collaroy Plateau NorthLabor 36.3% · Coalition 63.7% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Cromer EastLabor 47.2% · Coalition 52.8% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Collaroy PlateauLabor 43.5% · Coalition 56.5% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- CromerLabor 50.0% · Coalition 50.0% TPP (2025)1.2 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
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