Manly Vale vs North Balgowlah
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Manly ValeNorthern Beaches | North BalgowlahNorthern Beaches |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $3,825,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $3,825,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $1,383,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,383,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $995/wk | $995/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 1.35% | 1.35% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 6,389 | 3,816 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 9/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 34% | 90% |
| Townhouses | 4% | 4% |
| Apartments/units | 62% | 6% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 11.0 km | 9.9 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 | 24% | 26% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 6% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Balgowlah NPS, Harbord PS, Manly Vale PS, Manly WPS | Balgowlah NPS, Manly Vale PS, Manly WPS, Seaforth PS |
| Secondary | NBSC Balgowlah Boys, NBSC Freshwater Snr, NBSC Mackellar Girls, The Forest HS | NBSC Balgowlah Boys, NBSC Mackellar Girls, The Forest HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Around the state average | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- Manly Vale is higher on population (by about 67%).
- Manly Vale is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 6 percentage points).
- North Balgowlah is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 56 percentage points).
- Manly Vale is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 357%).
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $3,825,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2093 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 5.3% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $1,383,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2093. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $3,825,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2093 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 5.3% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $1,383,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2093.