Avalon Beach vs Bilgola Beach
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Avalon BeachNorthern Beaches | Bilgola BeachNorthern Beaches |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $2,883,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $2,883,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | not available | not available |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $1,250/wk | $1,250/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.25% | 2.25% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 10,379 | 251 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 10/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 81% | 100% |
| Townhouses | 5% | 0% |
| Apartments/units | 14% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 28.7 km | 27.3 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 23% | 51% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 10% | 22% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Avalon PS, Bilgola Plateau PS | Avalon PS, Bilgola Plateau PS, Newport PS |
| Secondary | Barrenjoey HS | Barrenjoey HS, Pittwater HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Lower than most areas | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- Avalon Beach is higher on population (by about 4035%).
- Bilgola Beach is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 28 percentage points).
- Bilgola Beach is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 12 percentage points).
- Bilgola Beach is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 19 percentage points).
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $2,883,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2107 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 9.6% on a year earlier. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $2,883,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2107 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 9.6% on a year earlier.