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The quick read on

Warriewood

NSW 2102 · Northern Beaches

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$2,490,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$1,640,000

latest suburb median

Population
8,379

ABS 2021

Postcode
2102

Warriewood, New South Wales

Property market insights for Warriewood

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Warriewood NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 65 sales in the preceding 12 months

$2,490,000

Up 2.4% over 12 months

$2.6m$2.4m$2.2m20212023202420252026
3 bed
$2.34m
4 bed
$2.42m
5+ bed
$2.68m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 36 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$1,400 per week

No change over 12 months

$1.5k$1.4k$1.3k$1.2k20212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Warriewood, NSW is currently $2,490,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Warriewood has a 12-month growth rate of 2.4% for houses and 7.7% for units.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,340,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,420,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,680,000 in Warriewood.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Warriewood is $1,400 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Warriewood is $1,640,000, which has increased 7.7% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,340,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,910,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $2,220,000 in Warriewood. The median rent for units and apartments in Warriewood is $950 per week and has increased 5.6% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Warriewood safe?

The overall rate for Warriewood is 1,263 offences per 100,000 residents — 63% 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 Warriewood.

Overall crime rate

1,263

offences per 100,000 residents

63% belowGreater Sydney

WarriewoodGreater 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 Warriewood?

Warriewood NSW 2102 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

8,379 people call Warriewood home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,598 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
8,379
Median age
41 years
Median mortgage
$3,077 / month
2021 household rent
$750 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1521.8%Above
15–3419.4%Below
35–5429.9%Above
55–7418.8%Below
75 and over10.1%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses52.2%Below
Townhouses25.1%Above
Apartments22.2%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright33.1%Above
Paying a mortgage48.2%Above
Renting18.7%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car2.0%Below
One car32.1%Below
Two cars45.2%Above
Three or more20.4%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home38.9%In line
Drove to work38.4%Above
Train, tram or bus1.4%Below
Walked or cycled2.6%In line

What stands out in Warriewood

38.9% of workers in Warriewood worked from home on Census day.

7.4% of Warriewood residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.

38.6% of people in Warriewood described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Warriewood

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Warriewood NSW 2102.

Is Warriewood family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

21.8% of Warriewood's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

2,288 family households lived in Warriewood; 53.2% were couple families and 14.9% were one-parent families.

44.9% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Warriewood?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Warriewood had 8,379 residents at the 2021 Census.

22.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

28.9% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Warriewood?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 52.2% of occupied private dwellings in Warriewood.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 25.1% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 22.2% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Warriewood?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

33.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

48.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.

18.7% 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 Warriewood?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Warriewood had 2.9 people.

One-person households made up 17.3% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

Two-person households represented 29.0%, while 36.5% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Warriewood?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

38.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.

38.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

1.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.6% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Warriewood?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

2.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

One-car households formed 32.1% of the total.

65.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Warriewood, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

57.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 42.7% reported a different address.

25.0% 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 Warriewood?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

80.7% of residents used only English at home.

13.1% used a language other than English at home.

0.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Warriewood residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

25.0% of Warriewood's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 75.0% was born in Australia.

0.6% of residents were born in China.

0.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Warriewood?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 40.4% of ancestry responses in Warriewood.

Australian ancestry made up 33.6% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.9% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Warriewood?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

26.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

Managers accounted for 19.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 12.9% of workers, and education and training employed 10.2%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Warriewood?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 64.9%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

35.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.7%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Warriewood show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

64.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.

7.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.1% reported asthma, 7.2% arthritis and 2.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Warriewood?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

30.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.6% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 26.6%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Warriewood?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,598 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,077.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $750 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Warriewood compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 38.9% in Warriewood, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 33.1% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

Renting accounted for 18.7% in Warriewood, 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 Warriewood

Is Warriewood expensive?

The median house price is $2,490,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,640,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Warriewood good for families?

The Census counted 2,288 local families, and 21.8% 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 Warriewood?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $2,340,000, 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 Warriewood

99 streets in Warriewood

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Acacia Cct
  • Alameda
  • Angophora Cct
  • Apollo St
  • Arnott Cr
  • Arrabri Pl
  • Arrabri Place
  • Awaba Pl
  • Bandicoot Cl
  • Banksia Pde
  • Baree Pl
  • Baz Rtt
  • Bella Vista Ct
  • Bertana Cr
  • Bert Cl
  • Blue Wren
  • Boondah Rd
  • Boundary St
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  • Brands Ln
  • Brown Street
  • Bubalo St
  • Callistemon
  • Carpenter Cr
  • Casuarina Dr
  • Chambers Cct
  • Cherry Ln
  • Coachwood
  • Cockatoo
  • Coryule Pl
  • Daydream St
  • Dickson Pl
  • Dove Ln
  • Elimatta Rd
  • Eucalyptus Pl
  • Fantail Ave
  • Fern Cct
  • Fern Creek Rd
  • Firetail Dr
  • Forest Rd
  • Garden St
  • Green Street
  • Grevillea Ave
  • Hakea Dr
  • Harewood Pl
  • Harris St
  • Hastings St
  • Hill St
  • Hill View Cr
  • Honeyeater Gr
  • Hunter St
  • Hunter St North
  • Hunter St South
  • Ibis Pl
  • Iramir Pl
  • Jacksons Rd
  • Jubilee Ave
  • Kingfisher
  • Knight St
  • Lakeview Pde
  • Laurina St
  • Lewis Cl
  • Lily Cl
  • Lorikeet Gr
  • Macedon Pl
  • Macpherson St
  • Mahogany Bvd
  • Mallard Ln
  • Manooka Pl
  • Melaleuca Pl
  • Milana Lane
  • Mona Vale Rd
  • Moriac St
  • Narrabeen Park Pde
  • Orchard St
  • Parkland
  • Peal Pl
  • Pheasant Pl
  • Pittwater Rd
  • Platypus
  • Ponderosa Pde
  • Possum
  • Prosperity Pde
  • Raven Cct
  • Riverine Ct
  • Rosella
  • Shearwater Dr
  • Smart Street
  • Streamdale Gr
  • Sydney Rd
  • Valley Pl
  • Valley View Cct
  • Ventura Pl
  • Viola Ave
  • Vuko Pl
  • Walana Cr
  • Warriewood Rd
  • Watergum Dr
  • Waterside Gr
  • Wuruma Pl

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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.