Median price trend for houses
Based on 16 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,640,000
Down 5.7% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $2.23m
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The quick read on
Brookvale
NSW 2100 · Northern Beaches
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,640,000
- Median unit
- $1,000,000
- Population
- 3,389
- Postcode
- 2100
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Brookvale, New South Wales
Property market insights for Brookvale
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Brookvale NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 11 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,200 per week
Up 9.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Brookvale, NSW is currently $2,640,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Brookvale has a 12-month growth rate of -5.7% for houses and 11.7% for units.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,230,000 in Brookvale.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Brookvale is $1,200 per week. The median house rent has increased 9.1% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Brookvale is $1,000,000, which has increased 11.7% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $803,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,160,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,830,000 in Brookvale. The median rent for units and apartments in Brookvale is $725 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Brookvale safe?
The overall rate for Brookvale is 3,456 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Greater Sydney.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Brookvale.
Overall crime rate
3,456
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withGreater Sydney
BrookvaleGreater 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 Brookvale?
Brookvale NSW 2100 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
3,389 people call Brookvale home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $2,127 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,389
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,600 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $550 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.6%Below
15–3431.7%Above
35–5430.9%Above
55–7418.0%Below
75 and over5.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses18.2%Below
Townhouses16.2%Above
Apartments63.4%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright16.4%Below
Paying a mortgage38.2%Above
Renting45.4%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car9.0%Below
One car51.3%Above
Two cars31.2%Below
Three or more8.3%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home32.6%Below
Drove to work35.7%Above
Train, tram or bus4.2%In line
Walked or cycled8.0%Above
What stands out in Brookvale
32.6% of workers in Brookvale worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
5.9% of Brookvale residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
41.7% of people in Brookvale described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Brookvale
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Brookvale NSW 2100.
Is Brookvale family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.6% of Brookvale's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
895 family households lived in Brookvale; 40.7% were couple families and 17.2% were one-parent families.
36.5% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Brookvale?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Brookvale had 3,389 residents at the 2021 Census.
39.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
23.3% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Brookvale?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 18.2% of occupied private dwellings in Brookvale.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 16.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 63.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Brookvale?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
16.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
38.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
45.4% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Brookvale?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Brookvale had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 32.4% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 34.0%, while 15.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Brookvale?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
32.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
35.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
4.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 8.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Brookvale?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
9.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
One-car households formed 51.3% of the total.
39.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Brookvale, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
46.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 53.9% reported a different address.
40.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Brookvale?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
65.2% of residents used only English at home.
30.1% used a language other than English at home.
2.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.6% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Brookvale residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
40.5% of Brookvale's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 59.5% was born in Australia.
3.3% of residents were born in China.
1.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 79.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Brookvale?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 31.4% of ancestry responses in Brookvale.
Australian ancestry made up 22.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 5.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Brookvale?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
23.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 16.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.4% of workers, and education and training employed 7.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Brookvale?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 72.1%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
43.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.5%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Brookvale show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
65.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.2% reported asthma, 5.5% arthritis and 3.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Brookvale?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
33.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 26.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Brookvale?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,127 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,600.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $550 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Brookvale compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 32.6% in Brookvale, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 16.4% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 45.4% in Brookvale, 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 Brookvale
Is Brookvale expensive?
The median house price is $2,640,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,000,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Brookvale good for families?
The Census counted 895 local families, and 14.6% 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 Brookvale?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $2,230,000, 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 Brookvale
41 streets in Brookvale
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ada Ave
- Alfred Rd
- Allenby Park Pde
- Beacon Hill Rd
- Binba Pl
- Brookvale Ave
- Carter Rd
- Chard Rd
- Clearview Pl
- Consul Rd
- Cross St
- Dale St
- Elizabeth Pl
- Ethel Ave
- Federal Pde
- Fitzell Pl
- Funda Pl
- Green St
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- Grosvenor Pl
- Gulliver St
- Harbord Rd
- Miles St
- Mitchell Rd
- Old Pittwater Rd
- Orara Rd
- Orchard Rd
- Pine Ave
- Pittwater Rd
- Powells Rd
- Regina Ave
- Roger St
- Shackel Ave
- Short St
- St Johns Cl
- Sydenham Rd
- Victor Rd
- Warringah Rd
- Wattle Rd
- West St
- William St
- Winbourne Rd
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