Elanora Heights NSW

Postcode 2101 · Northern Beaches LGA

Elanora Heights is a smaller suburb in New South Wales within the Northern Beaches local government area (postcode 2101). With a population of 4,581, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $159K per year, with an average household size of 3.2 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Elanora Heights is $2.8 million, having surged 11.4% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.6 million (-1.5% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $920. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,586.

Elanora Heights is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1087, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 22 bus stops. The crime rate in the Northern Beaches LGA is low at 1,499 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Elanora Heights offers a gross rental yield of 1.7%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.8M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 17.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +11.4% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield1.7% Low Yield
Price vs State$2.8M/$1.5M Above Median
Affordability17.8x Stretched
Price Momentum+11.4% Rising
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage10/10
Education10/10
Economic10/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$2.8M
11.4% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$1.6M
-1.5% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$750
POPULATION
4,581
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age41
Household Size3.2
HH Income /wk$3,052
Personal Income /wk$1046
Mortgage /mth$3,586
CRIME (Northern Beaches LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)1,499
Total Incidents4,058
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops22
SCHOOLS (1)
Avg ICSEA1087
Total Students387
Government1
Elanora Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1087
Data: 2026