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The quick read on
Morning Bay
NSW 2105 · Northern Beaches
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 31
- Postcode
- 2105
ABS 2021
Morning Bay, New South Wales
Property market insights for Morning Bay
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Morning Bay NSW
Crime and safety
Is Morning Bay safe?
The overall rate for Morning Bay is 684 offences per 100,000 residents — 80% 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 Morning Bay.
Overall crime rate
684
offences per 100,000 residents
80% belowGreater Sydney
Morning 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 Morning Bay?
Morning Bay NSW 2105 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
31 people call Morning Bay home, with an average of 1.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,791 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 31
- Median age
- 57 years
- Median mortgage
- $3,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $215 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 150.0%Below
15–3441.9%Above
35–5425.8%Below
55–7445.2%Above
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses50.0%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright100.0%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car20.0%Above
One car40.0%In line
Two cars0.0%Below
Three or more0.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home46.7%Above
Drove to work0.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Morning Bay
46.7% of workers in Morning Bay worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.
9.7% of Morning Bay residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
35.5% of people in Morning Bay described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Morning Bay
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Morning Bay NSW 2105.
Is Morning Bay family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
0.0% of Morning Bay's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
6 family households lived in Morning Bay; 0.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
0.0% 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 Morning Bay?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Morning Bay had 31 residents at the 2021 Census.
29.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
45.2% 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 Morning Bay?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 50.0% of occupied private dwellings in Morning Bay.
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 Morning Bay?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
100.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
0.0% 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 Morning Bay?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Morning Bay had 1.6 people.
One-person households made up 46.7% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
Two-person households represented 40.0%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Morning Bay?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
46.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
0.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
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 Morning Bay?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
20.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
One-car households formed 40.0% of the total.
0.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Morning Bay, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
50.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 50.0% reported a different address.
22.6% 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 Morning Bay?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
61.3% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% 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 Morning Bay residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
22.6% of Morning Bay's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 77.4% 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 67.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Morning Bay?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 54.8% of ancestry responses in Morning Bay.
Australian ancestry made up 19.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Morning Bay?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
33.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 26.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Morning Bay?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 50.0%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
32.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 12.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Morning Bay show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
19.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
12.9% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Morning Bay?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 16.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 12.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Morning Bay?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,791 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $215 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Morning Bay compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 46.7% in Morning Bay, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 100.0% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Morning 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 Morning Bay
Is Morning Bay expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Morning Bay good for families?
The Census counted 6 local families. 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 Morning Bay?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Morning Bay
2 streets in Morning Bay
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bona Cr
- Heswell Ave
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