Neutral Bay NSW

Postcode 2089 · North Sydney LGA

Neutral Bay is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the North Sydney local government area (postcode 2089). With a population of 10,090, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $127K per year, with an average household size of 2 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Neutral Bay is $2.9 million, having remained flat 0% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.5 million (+26.1% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $800. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,895.

Neutral Bay is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1169, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 ferry wharf, 28 bus stops. The crime rate in the North Sydney LGA is low at 1,731 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Neutral Bay offers a gross rental yield of 1.5%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.9M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 22.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield1.5% Low Yield
Price vs State$2.9M/$1.5M Above Median
Affordability22.4x Stretched
Price Momentum+0.0% Stable
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$85,896
Mean Income$133,721
Earners13,645
YoY Change+4.3%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage10/10
Education10/10
Economic3/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$2.9M
0% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$1.5M
26.1% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$550
POPULATION
10,090
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age38
Household Size2
HH Income /wk$2,443
Personal Income /wk$1552
Mortgage /mth$2,895
CRIME (North Sydney LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)1,731
Total Incidents1,262
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops28
Ferry Wharves1
Neutral Bay Wharf, Hayes St
SCHOOLS (1)
Avg ICSEA1169
Total Students641
Government1
Neutral Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1169
Data: 2025