Median price trend for houses
Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months
$4,200,000
Down 51.2% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $4.39m
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The quick read on
Lavender Bay
NSW 2060 · North Sydney
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $4,200,000
- Median unit
- $1,240,000
- Population
- 870
- Postcode
- 2060
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Lavender Bay, New South Wales
Property market insights for Lavender Bay
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Lavender Bay NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 7 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,900 per week
Up 35.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Lavender Bay, NSW is currently $4,200,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Lavender Bay has a 12-month growth rate of -51.2% for houses and 4.4% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $4,390,000 in Lavender Bay.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Lavender Bay is $1,900 per week. The median house rent has increased 35.7% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Lavender Bay is $1,240,000, which has increased 4.4% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $990,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,500,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $2,600,000 in Lavender Bay. The median rent for units and apartments in Lavender Bay is $725 per week and has increased 7.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Lavender Bay safe?
The overall rate for Lavender Bay is 3,378 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 Lavender Bay.
Overall crime rate
3,378
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withGreater Sydney
Lavender BayGreater 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 Lavender Bay?
Lavender Bay NSW 2060 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
870 people call Lavender Bay home, with an average of 1.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,379 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 870
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,984 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $500 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 157.9%Below
15–3428.9%Above
35–5427.5%In line
55–7427.1%Above
75 and over9.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses10.1%Below
Townhouses23.7%Above
Apartments67.8%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright27.0%Below
Paying a mortgage14.4%Below
Renting58.6%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car26.2%Above
One car50.6%Above
Two cars18.2%Below
Three or more5.2%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home56.8%Above
Drove to work15.9%Below
Train, tram or bus5.0%Above
Walked or cycled6.0%Above
What stands out in Lavender Bay
56.8% of workers in Lavender Bay worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.
5.6% of Lavender Bay residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
41.6% of people in Lavender Bay described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Lavender Bay
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Lavender Bay NSW 2060.
Is Lavender Bay family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
7.9% of Lavender Bay's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
229 family households lived in Lavender Bay; 24.9% were couple families and 8.3% were one-parent families.
19.2% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Lavender Bay?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Lavender Bay had 870 residents at the 2021 Census.
35.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
36.2% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Lavender Bay?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 10.1% of occupied private dwellings in Lavender Bay.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 23.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 67.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Lavender Bay?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
27.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
14.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
58.6% 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 Lavender Bay?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Lavender Bay had 1.8 people.
One-person households made up 43.0% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
Two-person households represented 41.6%, while 7.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Lavender Bay?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
56.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
15.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
5.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Lavender Bay?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
26.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 50.6% of the total.
23.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Lavender Bay, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
44.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 55.6% reported a different address.
35.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Lavender Bay?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
75.5% of residents used only English at home.
19.7% used a language other than English at home.
4.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 3.0% spoke Cantonese and 1.4% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Lavender Bay residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
35.7% of Lavender Bay's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 64.3% was born in Australia.
3.3% of residents were born in China.
2.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Lavender Bay?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 34.7% of ancestry responses in Lavender Bay.
Australian ancestry made up 22.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 9.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Lavender Bay?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
44.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 23.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.0% 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 Lavender Bay?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 67.0%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
43.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.1%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Lavender Bay show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.9% reported asthma, 4.8% arthritis and 2.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Lavender Bay?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
42.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 26.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 8.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Lavender Bay?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,379 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,984.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $500 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Lavender Bay compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 56.8% in Lavender Bay, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 27.0% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 58.6% in Lavender Bay, 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 Lavender Bay
Is Lavender Bay expensive?
The median house price is $4,200,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,240,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Lavender Bay good for families?
The Census counted 229 local families, and 7.9% 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 Lavender Bay?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $4,390,000, 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 Lavender Bay
12 streets in Lavender Bay
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Arthur St
- Bay View St
- Blues Point Rd
- East Crescent St
- King George St
- Lavender Cr
- Lavender St
- Mackenzie St
- Middlemiss St
- Waiwera St
- Walker St
- Wilona Ave
12 suburbs surrounding Lavender Bay
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.