Northern Beaches Council, NSW

The Northern Beaches Council is a local government area based in the Sydney, stretching from Manly in the south to Palm Beach in the north. The area is well known for its beautiful beaches, relaxed lifestyle and expensive housing.

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The Northern Beaches is a popular area for property buyers, as it offers a wide range of properties to choose from, including beachside properties, waterfront properties, and suburban properties. The area is also popular for its beaches, which offer a range of activities such as swimming, surfing, and fishing.

The Northern Beaches property market is currently experiencing strong growth, with the typical house price increasing significantly in the last year. This growth is expected to continue in the coming years.

Professionals account for 28.6 % of employment in Northern Beaches, Managers account for 18.6 %, Clerical and Administrative Workers account for 13.5 %, Technicians and Trades Workers account for 11.3 %, and Community and Personal Service Workers account for 9.4 %. Northern Beaches residents aged 15 years and older have a median weekly personal income of $916.

In Northern Beaches, 57.7 % of privately inhabited residences are detached houses, 9.0 % are semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses, etc., 32.4 % are flats or apartments, and 0.5 % are other housing.

If you are looking to invest in the Northern Beaches property market, now is a good time to do so. The area offers good potential for capital growth, and there is a strong demand for property in the area.

Discover where the prices for sales and rentals are headed in Northern Beaches with the help of interactive dashboard on this page.

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Capital Growth Heatmap

Property Market Snapshot

This page provides an overview of the LGA real estate market. The data in this snapshot illustrates typical price, median rent and gross yield metrics for this council area. You are able to drill down to suburb-level data and charts which visualise these 3 key metrics as well as other important indicators in the dashboard section that follows.

Buy 

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Typical Price for houses in this council area. Percent changes indicate Year on Year growth or decline in house values. Council area house prices are calculated by averaging Typical Price of all suburbs within the area. Typical Price is a more accurate metric than Median Price.

Rent 

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Median Weekly Rent for houses in this council area. Percent changes indicate Year on Year growth or decline in rental prices. Calculated via median value formula applied to rental prices from online listings.

Yield 

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Yearly Gross Yield for houses in this council area. Calculated by multiplying the Median Rent by 52 and dividing the resulting value by Typical Price. Percent changes indicate Year on Year growth or decline in Gross Yield for houses.

Buy 

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Typical Price for units in this council area. Percent changes indicate Year on Year growth or decline in unit values. Council area house prices are calculated by averaging Typical Price of all suburbs within the area. Typical Price is a more accurate metric than Median Price.

Rent 

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Median Weekly Rent for units in this council area. Percent changes indicate Year on Year growth or decline in rental prices. Calculated via median value formula applied to rental prices from online listings.

Yield 

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3BR

Yearly Gross Yield for units in this council area. Calculated by multiplying the Median Rent by 52 and dividing the resulting value by Typical Price. Percent changes indicate Year on Year growth or decline in Gross Yield for units.

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This chart illustrates historical and projected quarterly typical price and number of sales, which are depicted as blue lines and green bars respectively. Council areas with average sales above 30/quarter and suburbs with sales above 7/quarter commonly produce high confidence forecasts.
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This chart shows historical and projected median rent and number of rentals, depicted as red lines and grey bars respectively. In many markets Rent prices lag the Typical Price by 1-2 years.
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This chart presents the gross rental yield, which is the value you generate from an investment property, represented as a percentage. The higher the percentage the better. Yield that is trending down frequently highlights a high demand market.
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Yield chart
This graph represents the dwelling demand profile for the LGA/suburb, which tends to correlate with the tenant preference for property type and number of bedrooms. Target dwelling type and number of bedrooms with the highest number of sales.
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Demand chart
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The chart below shows the proportion of units to houses in this area. Generally speaking the fewer units there are, the better.
unit to houses pie charts
The pie chart below shows the percentage of renters to owners in an area. Generally speaking the more owners the better.
Renters to owners pie chart
The chart below shows the IRSAD score for the area. IRSAD stands for the Index of Relative Advantage and Disadvantage. The higher the index, the more well off the population is in the area.
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IRSAD chart
This graph shows online search interest for sale and rent listings. The black line(s) represents the search index, which is the ratio of LGA/suburb searches to the state average. Value of 5 signifies that Buy/Rent searches are at state average. Be wary of areas with SI below 3.
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Index chart
This chart plots the annual percent change in typical prices for all suburbs in this LGA. Suburbs that cross the red (zero) line more than 3 times present poor capital growth opportunities.
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GRC chart

Confidence: High, Medium, Low

Supply

Stock on Market

Inventory

Hold Period

The most important metric for understanding the supply of homes in a given market. Stock on Market (SoM) is represented by bars which show the number of listings per month, and by a line which indicates the percentage of listed homes compared to the total number of dwellings in the area (SoM Percentage). A higher stock on market indicates a greater supply of properties.
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SOM chart
Inventory levels indicate the amount of stock available in relation to average monthly sales. Inventory levels above 3 months indicate a sizeable amount of stock available, while lower levels indicate diminishing supply. Decreasing inventory level trend can signal that prices may increase in the future.
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Inventory chart
Average number of years properties are re-sold in the area. The higher the value, the lower is the supply in the property market. Changing trend can act as a lead indicator to price increases / decreases.
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Hold chart
Demand

Days on Market

Vacancy Rate

Clearance Rate

The Days on Market metric shows how long, on average, it takes for listed properties to be sold. A higher number of days means that there is less demand for properties. Measured in days.
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DOM chart
Monthly vacancies (bar) and Vacancy Rates (line) in the area. Vacancy rates serve as a rental market demand indicator. Lower vacancy rates point to greater demand in the rental market. Decreasing vacancy rates can act as a lead indicator to both rental and sale price increases.
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Inventory chart
Auction clearance rates in the area. The higher the clearance rate, the greater is the demand in the market. This metric is most useful at LGA level. Some high density suburbs with active markets can also have good quality clearance rate data. However, this metric is somewhat sparse for 80% of suburbs.
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Auction chart

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Property Market in Northern Beaches Council, NSW

What other property markets are there near Northern Beaches Council, NSW?

Northern Beaches Council is surrounded by 4 other council areas – Hornsby, Ku-Ring-Gai, Willoughby, Central Coast.

Suburbs/localities in this Local Government Area: Cottage Point 2084, Cromer 2099, Curl Curl 2096, Davidson 2085, Dee Why 2099, Duffys Forest 2084, Elanora Heights 2101, Elvina Bay 2105, Balgowlah 2093, Fairlight 2094, Balgowlah Heights 2093, Forestville 2087, Frenchs Forest 2086, Great Mackerel Beach 2108, Freshwater 2096, Ingleside 2101, Killarney Heights 2087, Ku-Ring-Gai Chase 2084, Bayview 2104, Beacon Hill 2100, Manly 2095, Manly Vale 2093, Middle Harbour 2087, Mona Vale 2103, Morning Bay 2105, Belrose 2085, Narrabeen 2101, Narraweena 2099, Newport 2106, North Balgowlah 2093, North Curl Curl 2099, North Manly 2100, North Narrabeen 2101, Oxford Falls 2100, Palm Beach 2108, Pittwater 2105, Queenscliff 2096, Scotland Island 2105, Seaforth 2092, Allambie Heights 2100, Terrey Hills 2084, Warriewood 2102, Collaroy Plateau 2097, Wheeler Heights 2097, Whale Beach 2107, Mccarrs Creek 2105, Avalon Beach 2107, Currawong Beach 2108, Lovett Bay 2105, Bilgola Beach 2107, Bilgola Plateau 2107, Clareville 2107, Brookvale 2100, Church Point 2105, Clontarf 2093, Coasters Retreat 2108, Collaroy 2097

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