Median price trend for houses
Based on 52 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,380,000
Down 13.1% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $2.2m
- 4 bed
- $2.57m
- 5+ bed
- $3.1m
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The quick read on
Dee Why
NSW 2099 · Northern Beaches
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,380,000
- Median unit
- $1,050,000
- Population
- 23,354
- Postcode
- 2099
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ABS 2021
Dee Why, New South Wales
Property market insights for Dee Why
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Dee Why NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 61 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,400 per week
Up 7.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Dee Why, NSW is currently $2,380,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Dee Why has a 12-month growth rate of -13.1% for houses and 3.5% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,200,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,570,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $3,100,000 in Dee Why.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Dee Why is $1,400 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.7% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Dee Why is $1,050,000, which has increased 3.5% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $775,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,120,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,850,000 in Dee Why. The median rent for units and apartments in Dee Why is $795 per week and has increased 9.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Dee Why safe?
The overall rate for Dee Why is 2,566 offences per 100,000 residents — 25% 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 Dee Why.
Overall crime rate
2,566
offences per 100,000 residents
25% belowGreater Sydney
Dee WhyGreater 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 Dee Why?
Dee Why NSW 2099 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
23,354 people call Dee Why home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $2,106 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 23,354
- Median age
- 36 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,457 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $550 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.0%Below
15–3431.1%Above
35–5431.0%Above
55–7417.7%Below
75 and over5.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses15.3%Below
Townhouses2.4%Below
Apartments81.9%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright21.5%Below
Paying a mortgage30.0%Below
Renting48.5%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car11.3%In line
One car52.0%Above
Two cars28.1%Below
Three or more8.5%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home32.3%Below
Drove to work36.0%Above
Train, tram or bus8.0%Above
Walked or cycled4.6%Above
What stands out in Dee Why
32.3% of workers in Dee Why worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
5.9% of Dee Why residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
40.5% of people in Dee Why described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Dee Why
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Dee Why NSW 2099.
Is Dee Why family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.0% of Dee Why's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
6,519 family households lived in Dee Why; 39.0% were couple families and 15.2% were one-parent families.
35.9% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Dee Why?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Dee Why had 23,354 residents at the 2021 Census.
39.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
22.9% 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 Dee Why?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 15.3% of occupied private dwellings in Dee Why.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 81.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Dee Why?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
21.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
30.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
48.5% 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 Dee Why?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Dee Why had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 29.5% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 36.5%, while 17.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Dee Why?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
32.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
36.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
8.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Dee Why?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
11.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
One-car households formed 52.0% of the total.
36.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Dee Why, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
44.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 55.5% reported a different address.
44.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Dee Why?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
61.6% of residents used only English at home.
34.1% used a language other than English at home.
2.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.9% spoke Cantonese and 0.7% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Dee Why residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
44.7% of Dee Why's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 55.3% was born in Australia.
3.6% of residents were born in China.
3.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 74.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Dee Why?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 30.1% of ancestry responses in Dee Why.
Australian ancestry made up 22.4% 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 Dee Why?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
25.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 15.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.4% of workers, and education and training employed 7.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Dee Why?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.
41.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.7%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Dee Why show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
70.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.3% reported asthma, 5.3% arthritis and 2.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Dee Why?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
34.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 12.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 23.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Dee Why?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,106 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,457.
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 Dee Why compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 32.3% in Dee Why, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 21.5% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 48.5% in Dee Why, 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 Dee Why
Is Dee Why expensive?
The median house price is $2,380,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,050,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Dee Why good for families?
The Census counted 6,519 local families, and 15.0% 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 Dee Why?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $2,200,000, 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 Dee Why
91 streets in Dee Why
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Arthur St
- Avon Rd
- Banksia St
- Bennett St
- Billarong Ave
- Bix Rd
- Boronia St
- Bridge Road
- Bundilla Pl
- Burne Ave
- Bushey Pl
- Campbell Ave
- Carew St
- Cassia Ln
- Cassia St
- Clarence Ave
- Clyde Rd
- Daisy St
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- Dee Why Pde
- Dela Cl
- Delmar Pde
- Edna Pl
- Fisher Rd
- Francis St
- Grafton Cr
- Griffin Rd
- Harbord Rd
- Harold Pl
- Hawkesbury Ave
- Headland Rd
- Henry St
- Heron Pl
- High St
- Hogarth Ave
- Holborn Ave
- Howard Ave
- Ilikai Pl
- Kalora Ave
- Karrabee St
- Kempsey Cl
- Kenibea Pl
- Keswick St
- Kingsway
- Lewis St
- Lismore Ave
- Little St
- Lookout Ave
- Lynwood Ave
- Maranui Ave
- May Rd
- Mcintosh Rd
- Monash Pde
- Mooramba Rd
- Moorilla St
- Oaks Ave
- Oceana St
- Ozone Pde
- Pacific Pde
- Painters Pde
- Palara Pl
- Patey St
- Pipino Pl
- Pittwater Rd
- Prescott Ave
- Quirk St
- Redfern Pde
- Redman Rd
- Regent St
- Richmond Ave
- Selby Ave
- South Creek Rd
- St David Ave
- Stoddart Pl
- Sturdee Pde
- Summit Ave
- Tango Ave
- Tarra Cr
- Tasman St
- The Crescent
- The Strand
- Tor Rd
- Tulich Ave
- Turner St
- Undercliffe St
- Vale Ave
- Victor Rd
- Warringah Rd
- Westminster Ave
- Whaddon Ave
- Wheeler Pde
- Wigan Rd
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