Frenchs Forest NSW

Postcode 2086 · Northern Beaches LGA

Frenchs Forest is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the Northern Beaches local government area (postcode 2086). With a population of 14,267, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $162K 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 Frenchs Forest is $2.4 million, having declined 3.9% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.6 million (-6.9% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $1250. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,467.

Frenchs Forest is served by 5 schools, including 2 primary, 2 secondary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 1093, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 94 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public and 1 private hospitals. The crime rate in the Northern Beaches LGA is low at 1,499 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Frenchs Forest offers a gross rental yield of 2.8%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.4M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 14.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -3.9% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield2.8% Low Yield
Price vs State$2.4M/$1.5M Above Median
Affordability14.6x Stretched
Price Momentum-3.9% Falling
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$67,985
Mean Income$98,380
Earners12,313
YoY Change+4.9%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage10/10
Education10/10
Economic10/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$2.4M
-3.9% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$1.6M
-6.9% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$800
POPULATION
14,267
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age40
Household Size3.2
HH Income /wk$3,109
Personal Income /wk$1038
Mortgage /mth$3,467
CRIME (Northern Beaches LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)1,499
Total Incidents4,058
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops94
SCHOOLS (5)
Avg ICSEA1093
Total Students2,373
Government5
Davidson High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1089
The Forest High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1062
Mimosa Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1119
Frenchs Forest Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1123
Arranounbai SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1073
HOSPITALS (2)
Northern Beaches Hospitalpublic
Northern Beaches Hospital - Privateprivate
Data: 2026