Beacon Hill vs Brookvale
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Beacon HillNorthern Beaches | BrookvaleNorthern Beaches |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $2,500,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $2,500,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | not available | not available |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $800/wk | $800/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 1.66% | 1.66% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 7,814 | 3,389 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 10/10 | 7/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 89% | 18% |
| Townhouses | 6% | 16% |
| Apartments/units | 5% | 64% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 13.8 km | 13.0 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 | 53% | 19% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 2% | 2% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Allambie Hts PS, Beacon Hill PS, Brookvale PS, Cromer PS, Narraweena PS | Allambie Hts PS, Brookvale PS, Curl Curl NPS, Harbord PS, Manly Vale PS |
| Secondary | NBSC Cromer, The Forest HS | NBSC Balgowlah Boys, NBSC Cromer, NBSC Freshwater Snr, NBSC Mackellar Girls, The Forest HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Lower than most areas | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Beacon Hill is higher on population (by about 131%).
- Beacon Hill is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 3 deciles).
- Beacon Hill is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 34 percentage points).
- Beacon Hill is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 71 percentage points).
- Brookvale is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 956%).
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $2,500,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2100 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 0.9% on a year earlier. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $2,500,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2100 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 0.9% on a year earlier.