Median price trend for houses
Based on 35 sales in the preceding 12 months
$5,000,000
Down 6.7% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $2.95m
- 4 bed
- $4.55m
- 5+ bed
- $5m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Palm Beach
NSW 2108 · Northern Beaches
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $5,000,000
- Population
- 1,652
- Postcode
- 2108
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Palm Beach, New South Wales
Property market insights for Palm Beach (NSW)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Palm Beach (NSW) NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 31 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,900 per week
Up 11.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Palm Beach (NSW), NSW is currently $5,000,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Palm Beach (NSW) has a 12-month growth rate of -6.7% for houses and 16.7% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,950,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $4,550,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $5,000,000 in Palm Beach (NSW).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Palm Beach (NSW) is $1,900 per week. The median house rent has increased 11.8% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Palm Beach (NSW) is $850 per week and has increased 30.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Palm Beach safe?
The overall rate for Palm Beach is 3,720 offences per 100,000 residents — 8% above 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 Palm Beach.
Overall crime rate
3,720
offences per 100,000 residents
8% aboveGreater Sydney
Palm 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 Palm Beach?
Palm Beach NSW 2108 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
1,652 people call Palm Beach home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $2,807 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,652
- Median age
- 58 years
- Median mortgage
- $4,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $895 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1510.1%Below
15–3414.0%Below
35–5419.4%Below
55–7439.0%Above
75 and over17.0%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses89.3%Above
Townhouses1.2%Below
Apartments9.5%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright58.1%Above
Paying a mortgage24.5%Below
Renting17.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.5%Below
One car27.6%Below
Two cars48.7%Above
Three or more22.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home45.0%Above
Drove to work36.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled2.1%Below
What stands out in Palm Beach
45.0% of workers in Palm Beach worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.
7.6% of Palm Beach residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
40.5% of people in Palm Beach described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Palm Beach
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Palm Beach NSW 2108.
Is Palm Beach family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
10.1% of Palm Beach's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
491 family households lived in Palm Beach; 31.4% were couple families and 10.6% were one-parent families.
17.7% 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 Palm Beach?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Palm Beach had 1,652 residents at the 2021 Census.
12.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
56.1% 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 Palm Beach?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 89.3% of occupied private dwellings in Palm Beach.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 9.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Palm Beach?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
58.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
24.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
17.4% 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 Palm Beach?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Palm Beach had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 24.5% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 46.2%, while 17.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Palm Beach?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
45.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
36.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Palm Beach?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 27.6% of the total.
70.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Palm Beach, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
58.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.7% reported a different address.
21.4% 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 Palm Beach?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.3% of residents used only English at home.
5.1% used a language other than English at home.
0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Palm Beach residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
21.4% of Palm Beach's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 78.6% was born in Australia.
0.5% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Palm Beach?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 52.7% of ancestry responses in Palm Beach.
Australian ancestry made up 30.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Palm Beach?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
33.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 25.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 7.7% of workers, and education and training employed 7.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Palm Beach?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 52.7%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
25.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Palm Beach show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.5% reported asthma, 9.0% arthritis and 2.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Palm Beach?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
37.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 13.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 18.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Palm Beach?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,807 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $4,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $895 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Palm Beach compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 45.0% in Palm Beach, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 58.1% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
Renting accounted for 17.4% in Palm 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 Palm Beach (NSW)
Is Palm Beach (NSW) expensive?
The median house price is $5,000,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Palm Beach (NSW) good for families?
The Census counted 491 local families, and 10.1% 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 Palm Beach (NSW)?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $2,950,000, 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 Palm Beach (NSW)
33 streets in Palm Beach (NSW)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Barrenjoey Rd
- Beach Rd
- Boanbong Rd
- Bynya Rd
- Canara Pl
- Crane Lodge Pl
- Currawong Ave
- Cynthea Rd
- Ebor Rd
- Etival St
- Florida Rd
- Iluka Rd
- Livistona Ln
- Mckay Rd
- Mitchell Rd
- Morella Rd
- Nabilla Rd
- Norma Rd
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- Northview Rd
- Ocean Pl
- Ocean Rd
- Pacific Pl
- Pacific Rd
- Palm Beach Rd
- Ralston Rd
- Rock Bath Rd
- Snapperman Ln
- Sunrise Rd
- Surf Rd
- Thyra Rd
- Waratah Rd
- Whale Beach Rd
- Woorak Rd
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