Median price trend for houses
Based on 43 sales in the preceding 12 months
$4,200,000
Down 6.7% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $3.71m
- 4 bed
- $4.24m
- 5+ bed
- $4.32m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Balgowlah Heights
NSW 2093 · Northern Beaches
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $4,200,000
- Population
- 3,546
- Postcode
- 2093
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Balgowlah Heights, New South Wales
Property market insights for Balgowlah Heights
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Balgowlah Heights NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 35 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$2,000 per week
Up 5.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Balgowlah Heights, NSW is currently $4,200,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Balgowlah Heights has a 12-month growth rate of -6.7% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $3,710,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $4,240,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $4,320,000 in Balgowlah Heights.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Balgowlah Heights is $2,000 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.3% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Balgowlah Heights is $1,300 per week and has increased 30.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Balgowlah Heights safe?
The overall rate for Balgowlah Heights is 1,770 offences per 100,000 residents — 49% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Balgowlah Heights.
Overall crime rate
1,770
offences per 100,000 residents
49% belowGreater Sydney
Balgowlah HeightsGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Balgowlah Heights?
Balgowlah Heights NSW 2093 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
3,546 people call Balgowlah Heights home, with an average of 3.3 people per household and a median household income of $4,687 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,546
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $4,878 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $1,320 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1523.9%Above
15–3417.4%Below
35–5429.8%Above
55–7422.5%Above
75 and over6.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses95.9%Above
Townhouses2.8%Below
Apartments0.7%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright48.2%Above
Paying a mortgage43.4%Above
Renting8.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.0%Below
One car22.7%Below
Two cars51.3%Above
Three or more23.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home60.1%Above
Drove to work22.4%Below
Train, tram or bus1.1%Below
Walked or cycled1.4%Below
What stands out in Balgowlah Heights
60.1% of workers in Balgowlah Heights worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.
10.6% of Balgowlah Heights residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
41.4% of people in Balgowlah Heights described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Balgowlah Heights
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Balgowlah Heights NSW 2093.
Is Balgowlah Heights family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
23.9% of Balgowlah Heights's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
958 family households lived in Balgowlah Heights; 66.3% were couple families and 6.9% were one-parent families.
45.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Balgowlah Heights?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Balgowlah Heights had 3,546 residents at the 2021 Census.
14.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
28.8% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Balgowlah Heights?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 95.9% of occupied private dwellings in Balgowlah Heights.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.8% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.7% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Balgowlah Heights?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
48.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
43.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
8.5% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Balgowlah Heights?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Balgowlah Heights had 3.3 people.
One-person households made up 10.7% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Two-person households represented 24.3%, while 48.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Balgowlah Heights?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
60.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
22.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
1.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Balgowlah Heights?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 22.7% of the total.
74.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Balgowlah Heights, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.2% reported a different address.
29.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Balgowlah Heights?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
86.3% of residents used only English at home.
11.5% used a language other than English at home.
1.9% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.6% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Balgowlah Heights residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
29.8% of Balgowlah Heights's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 70.2% was born in Australia.
1.0% of residents were born in China.
0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Balgowlah Heights?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.5% of ancestry responses in Balgowlah Heights.
Australian ancestry made up 32.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 4.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Balgowlah Heights?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
38.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 29.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 9.5% of workers, and education and training employed 8.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Balgowlah Heights?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.7%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
36.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Balgowlah Heights show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
72.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.9% reported asthma, 5.4% arthritis and 1.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Balgowlah Heights?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
47.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 17.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 10.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Balgowlah Heights?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $4,687 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $4,878.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $1,320 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Balgowlah Heights compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 60.1% in Balgowlah Heights, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 48.2% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 8.5% in Balgowlah Heights, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Balgowlah Heights
Is Balgowlah Heights expensive?
The median house price is $4,200,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Balgowlah Heights good for families?
The Census counted 958 local families, and 23.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Balgowlah Heights?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $3,710,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Balgowlah Heights
37 streets in Balgowlah Heights
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abbott St
- Adelaide St
- Adrian Pl
- Alma St
- Bareena Dr
- Beaconview St
- Beatrice St
- Beatty St
- Bungaloe Ave
- Concise St
- Condamine St
- Curban St
- Dobroyd Rd
- Elevation Ave
- Ernest St
- Farrar St
- Fisher St
- Geddes St
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- Gertrude St
- Glade St
- Glenside St
- Heathcliff Cr
- Hogan St
- Jellicoe St
- Lewis St
- Mulgowrie Cr
- New St East
- New St West
- Nolan Pl
- Radio Ave
- Scales Pde
- Tabalum Rd
- Tutus St
- Valley Rd
- Vista Ave
- Willawa St
- Woodland St
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