Killarney Heights NSW

Postcode 2087 · Northern Beaches LGA

Killarney Heights is a smaller suburb in New South Wales within the Northern Beaches local government area (postcode 2087). With a population of 4,502, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $178K 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, Chinese.

The median house price in Killarney Heights is $2.8 million, having surged 11.1% over the past year. Units have a median price of $894,000 (+156.5% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $840. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,500.

Killarney Heights is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1141, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 tram stop, 15 bus stops. The crime rate in the Northern Beaches LGA is low at 1,499 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Killarney Heights offers a gross rental yield of 1.6%, 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 15.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +11.1% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield1.6% Low Yield
Price vs State$2.8M/$1.5M Above Median
Affordability15.7x Stretched
Price Momentum+11.1% Rising
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage10/10
Education10/10
Economic10/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$2.8M
11.1% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$894K
156.5% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$923
POPULATION
4,502
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age43
Household Size3.2
HH Income /wk$3,426
Personal Income /wk$1063
Mortgage /mth$3,500
CRIME (Northern Beaches LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)1,499
Total Incidents4,058
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops15
Tram Stops1
Starkey St At Tramore Pl
SCHOOLS (2)
Avg ICSEA1141
Total Students1,630
Government2
Killarney Heights High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1132
Killarney Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1150
Data: 2025