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The quick read on

Bilgola Beach

NSW 2107 · Northern Beaches

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$6,020,000

latest suburb median

Population
251

ABS 2021

Postcode
2107

Bilgola Beach, New South Wales

Property market insights for Bilgola Beach

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bilgola Beach NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 5 sales in the preceding 12 months

$6,020,000

Down 6.7% over 12 months

$8m$6m$4m20212023202420252026
3 bed
$5.86m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 4 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$1,500 per week

Down 16.7% over 12 months

$4k$3k$2k$1k20212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Bilgola Beach, NSW is currently $6,020,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Bilgola Beach has a 12-month growth rate of -6.7% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $5,860,000 in Bilgola Beach.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Bilgola Beach is $1,500 per week. The median house rent has decreased 16.7% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Bilgola Beach safe?

The overall rate for Bilgola Beach is 818 offences per 100,000 residents — 76% 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 Bilgola Beach.

Overall crime rate

818

offences per 100,000 residents

76% belowGreater Sydney

Bilgola BeachGreater 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 Bilgola Beach?

Bilgola Beach NSW 2107 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

251 people call Bilgola Beach home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $4,299 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
251
Median age
54 years
Median mortgage
$3,467 / month
2021 household rent
$1,075 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1515.1%Below
15–3414.3%Below
35–5423.5%Below
55–7435.9%Above
75 and over14.7%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses103.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright62.8%Above
Paying a mortgage27.7%Below
Renting9.6%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car21.5%Below
Two cars55.9%Above
Three or more20.4%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home44.3%Above
Drove to work36.8%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Bilgola Beach

44.3% of workers in Bilgola Beach worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.

8.8% of Bilgola Beach residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.

51.8% of people in Bilgola Beach described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Bilgola Beach

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bilgola Beach NSW 2107.

Is Bilgola Beach family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

15.1% of Bilgola Beach's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

75 family households lived in Bilgola Beach; 38.7% were couple families and 4.0% were one-parent families.

32.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Bilgola Beach?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Bilgola Beach had 251 residents at the 2021 Census.

11.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

50.6% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Bilgola Beach?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 103.3% of occupied private dwellings in Bilgola Beach.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Bilgola Beach?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

62.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.

27.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

9.6% 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 Bilgola Beach?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Bilgola Beach had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 12.9% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Two-person households represented 48.4%, while 19.4% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Bilgola Beach?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

44.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

36.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Bilgola Beach?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

One-car households formed 21.5% of the total.

76.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Bilgola Beach, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

65.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.7% reported a different address.

27.5% 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 Bilgola Beach?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

89.2% of residents used only English at home.

8.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Bilgola Beach residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

27.5% of Bilgola Beach's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 72.5% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.4%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Bilgola Beach?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 47.4% of ancestry responses in Bilgola Beach.

Australian ancestry made up 34.3% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.6% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Bilgola Beach?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

34.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

Managers accounted for 26.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 5.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 11.3% of workers, and education and training employed 3.8%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Bilgola Beach?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 51.4%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

23.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.2% worked part time.

Unemployment was 1.8%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Bilgola Beach show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

66.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.

5.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

6.8% reported asthma, 8.4% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Bilgola Beach?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

37.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 17.8% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 13.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bilgola Beach?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $4,299 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,467.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $1,075 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Bilgola Beach compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 44.3% in Bilgola Beach, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 62.8% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.

Renting accounted for 9.6% in Bilgola Beach, 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 Bilgola Beach

Is Bilgola Beach expensive?

The median house price is $6,020,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Bilgola Beach good for families?

The Census counted 75 local families, and 15.1% 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 Bilgola Beach?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $5,860,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Bilgola Beach

4 streets in Bilgola Beach

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Allen Ave
  • Barrenjoey Rd
  • Bilgola Ave
  • The Serpentine

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Is Bilgola Beach right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.