Cromer vs Oxford Falls
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | CromerNorthern Beaches | Oxford FallsNorthern Beaches |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $2,920,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $2,920,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $1,100,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,100,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $850/wk | $850/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 1.51% | 1.51% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 8,030 | 265 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 10/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 78% | 29% |
| Townhouses | 12% | 74% |
| Apartments/units | 9% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 16.4 km | 15.6 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 | 54% | 97% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 2% | 12% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Belrose PS, Collaroy Plateau PS, Cromer PS, Dee Why PS, Narrabeen NPS, Narraweena PS, Wheeler Hts PS | Beacon Hill PS, Belrose PS, Cromer PS, Narrabeen NPS, Narraweena PS, Wakehurst PS |
| Secondary | Davidson HS, Narrabeen Sp HS, NBSC Cromer | Davidson HS, Narrabeen Sp HS, NBSC Cromer, The Forest HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Lower than most areas | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Cromer is higher on population (by about 2930%).
- Oxford Falls is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 43 percentage points).
- Oxford Falls is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 10 percentage points).
- Cromer is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 49 percentage points).
- Oxford Falls is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 104%).
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $2,920,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2099 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 23.7% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $1,100,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2099. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $2,920,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2099 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 23.7% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $1,100,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2099.