Narrabeen NSW

Postcode 2101 · Northern Beaches LGA

Narrabeen is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Northern Beaches local government area (postcode 2101). With a population of 8,255, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 48. Households earn a median income of $93K per year, with an average household size of 2 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, technicians & trades. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Narrabeen is $3.5 million, having grown strongly 5.4% over the past year. Units have a median price of $2.0 million (+65.4% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $920. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,600.

Narrabeen is served by 2 schools, including 2 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1096, 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, Narrabeen offers a gross rental yield of 1.4%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($3.5M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 37.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +5.4% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield1.4% Low Yield
Price vs State$3.5M/$1.5M Above Median
Affordability37.8x Stretched
Price Momentum+5.4% Rising
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$64,498
Mean Income$88,421
Earners7,858
YoY Change+9%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage7/10
Education9/10
Economic4/10
Disadvantage9/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$3.5M
5.4% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$2.0M
65.4% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$565
POPULATION
8,255
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age48
Household Size2
HH Income /wk$1,780
Personal Income /wk$1025
Mortgage /mth$2,600
CRIME (Northern Beaches LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)1,499
Total Incidents4,058
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops22
SCHOOLS (2)
Avg ICSEA1096
Total Students559
Government1
Catholic1
Narrabeen Lakes Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1091
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1102
Data: 2025