Narrabeen vs North 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 | NarrabeenNorthern Beaches | North 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 | 8,255 | 6,016 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 7/10 | 9/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 16% | 89% |
| Townhouses | 19% | 3% |
| Apartments/units | 65% | 6% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 18.5 km | 20.0 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 | 35% | 13% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 6% | 1% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Collaroy Plateau PS, Narrabeen Lakes PS, Wheeler Hts PS | Elanora Hts PS, Narrabeen Lakes PS, Narrabeen NPS |
| Secondary | Narrabeen Sp HS, NBSC Cromer | Narrabeen Sp HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Around the state average | Around the state average |
Key differences
- North Narrabeen is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 2 deciles).
- Narrabeen is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 22 percentage points).
- Narrabeen is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 5 percentage points).
- North Narrabeen is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 73 percentage points).
- North Narrabeen is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 36%).
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.