Elanora Heights vs Narrabeen
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Elanora HeightsNorthern Beaches | NarrabeenNorthern Beaches |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $2,550,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $2,550,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | not available | not available |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $900/wk | $900/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 1.84% | 1.84% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 4,581 | 8,255 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 10/10 | 7/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 94% | 16% |
| Townhouses | 0% | 19% |
| Apartments/units | 6% | 65% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 19.6 km | 18.5 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 | 65% | 35% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 3% | 6% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Belrose PS, Elanora Hts PS, Narrabeen NPS | Collaroy Plateau PS, Narrabeen Lakes PS, Wheeler Hts PS |
| Secondary | Davidson HS, Narrabeen Sp HS | Narrabeen Sp HS, NBSC Cromer |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Lower than most areas | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Narrabeen is higher on population (by about 80%).
- Elanora Heights is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 3 deciles).
- Elanora Heights is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 30 percentage points).
- Elanora Heights is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 78 percentage points).
- Narrabeen is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 154%).
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $2,550,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2101 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 10.4% on a year earlier. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $2,550,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2101 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 10.4% on a year earlier.