Belrose (postcode 2085) is a moderately sized suburb in New South Wales within the Northern Beaches local government area. It is home to about 8,726 residents, with an older-leaning population and a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $135K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.5% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward professional services and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Belrose is $2.4 million, having increased by 2.1% over the past year. Units have a median price of $967,000 (+35.2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $1675. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,441.
Belrose is served by 6 schools, including 4 primary, 2 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1124, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 60 bus stops. The crime rate in the Northern Beaches LGA is low at 1,515 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 3.6%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.4M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 17.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +2.1% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.5% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.