Collaroy Plateau NSW

Postcode 2097 · Northern Beaches LGA

Collaroy Plateau is a smaller suburb in New South Wales within the Northern Beaches local government area (postcode 2097). With a population of 4,805, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $170K per year, with an average household size of 3.2 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, technicians & trades. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Collaroy Plateau is $4.2 million, having surged 46.5% over the past year. Units have a median price of $618,000 (-43.2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $850. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,467.

Collaroy Plateau is served by 3 schools, including 3 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1115, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 25 bus stops. The crime rate in the Northern Beaches LGA is low at 1,499 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Collaroy Plateau offers a gross rental yield of 1.1%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($4.2M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 24.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +46.5% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield1.1% Low Yield
Price vs State$4.2M/$1.5M Above Median
Affordability24.6x Stretched
Price Momentum+46.5% Rising
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage10/10
Education10/10
Economic10/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$4.2M
46.5% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$618K
-43.2% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$800
POPULATION
4,805
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age40
Household Size3.2
HH Income /wk$3,278
Personal Income /wk$1071
Mortgage /mth$3,467
CRIME (Northern Beaches LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)1,499
Total Incidents4,058
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops25
SCHOOLS (3)
Avg ICSEA1115
Total Students1,109
Government2
Catholic1
Collaroy Plateau Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1109
Wheeler Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1086
St Rose Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1149
Data: 2026