Suburbs Beacon Hill

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Beacon Hill NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Beacon Hill, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Beacon Hill NSW is 7,814 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Beacon Hill is $982 per week ($51,064 per year). Median rent in Beacon Hill is $730 per week ($3,163 per month). Beacon Hill has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Beacon Hill has a population density of 2707.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Beacon Hill is England. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Beacon Hill is $3,250.

There were 37 recorded offences in Beacon Hill in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (13 offences).

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📍 Beacon Hill, New South Wales — 33.7513°S, 151.2589°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (24)

Beacon Hill Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Beacon Hill Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$982/wk
$51,064 per year
#1327 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$730/wk
$3,163 per month
#76 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
41years
3 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$3,250/mo
Avg household size: 3.2 · 0.9 per bedroom

Beacon Hill Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.5% (3,870) Female 50.5% (3,941)

Population Density

2707.4
people per km²
7,814 people · 2.9 km²

Households

3.2
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$3,028
Family income/wk

Beacon Hill Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Beacon Hill Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
45.6% 884 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
54.4% 1,053 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Beacon Hill Country of Birth

Australia
85.4%
England
7.3%
China
2.9%
India
1.2%
Canada
0.7%
Brazil
0.6%
Iran
0.5%
Croatia
0.5%
Germany
0.4%
Hong Kong
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Beacon Hill Religion

No Religion
39.8%
Catholic
31.9%
Anglican
14.5%
Not stated
4.9%
Eastern Orthodox
2.4%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.2%
Christian (other)
2.2%
Uniting Church
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Beacon Hill Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
75.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
17.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Beacon Hill Languages Spoken at Home

Italian
23.3%
Other
19.4%
Mandarin
16.8%
SAL Tot
12.3%
Cantonese
9.5%
Serbian
6.3%
SAL Tagalog
6.3%
Spanish
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Beacon Hill Employment

💼
Employed full-time
41.4% 2,330 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.2% 1,307 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.3% 130 people
🏠
Not in labour force
33.0% 1,859 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Beacon Hill Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
38.8%
Certificate III/IV
23.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.8%
Postgraduate Degree
11.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.3%
Certificate I/II
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Beacon Hill Occupation

Professionals
32.5%
Managers
23.2%
Clerical & Administrative
13.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.9%
Community & Personal Service
7.5%
Sales Workers
5.9%
Labourers
3.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Beacon Hill Field of Study

Management & Commerce
30.6%
Society & Culture
13.7%
Engineering
12.8%
Health
8.4%
Education
7.6%
Architecture & Building
7.3%
Creative Arts
6.4%
Information Technology
5.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.1%
Agriculture & Environment
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Beacon Hill Dwelling Types

Separate house
93.9%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
4.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Beacon Hill Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
0.6%
$300-$399/wk
1.1%
$400-$499/wk
1.9%
$500-$649/wk
1.9%
$650-$799/wk
3.0%
$800-$999/wk
4.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.7%
$4,000+/wk
35.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Beacon Hill Marital Status

💍
Married
56.0% 3,489
↔️
Separated
1.6% 99
📋
Divorced
6.6% 410
🕊️
Widowed
3.9% 243
👤
Never married
31.9% 1,985

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Beacon Hill Ancestry

English
27.5%
Australian
24.1%
Other
10.9%
Irish
8.9%
Italian
8.7%
Scottish
7.5%
Chinese
4.2%
German
2.6%
Filipino
1.8%
Dutch
1.6%
New Zealander
1.2%
Greek
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Beacon Hill School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
30.1%
Secondary — Government
20.5%
Pre-school
11.6%
Vocational Education
10.3%
Secondary — Catholic
9.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
7.1%
Primary — Catholic
5.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Beacon Hill Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.8% 574
✅
No need for assistance
96.2% 14,561

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Beacon Hill Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.8% 955
—
Not a volunteer
84.2% 5,075

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Beacon Hill Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.3%
$300-$449/mo
1.4%
$450-$599/mo
1.9%
$600-$799/mo
1.9%
$800-$999/mo
3.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
7.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
7.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
20.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
33.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Beacon Hill How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
62.9%
Did not go to work
23.4%
Car (passenger)
5.4%
Bus
2.6%
Walked only
2.2%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.1%
Truck
0.9%
Other
0.7%
Bicycle
0.7%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Beacon Hill Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.5%
1 vehicle
24.1%
2 vehicles
43.9%
3 vehicles
17.0%
4+ vehicles
11.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Beacon Hill Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.5%
2 bedrooms
6.5%
3 bedrooms
32.9%
4 bedrooms
37.8%
5 bedrooms
16.5%
6+ bedrooms
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Beacon Hill Population Mobility

9.7%
moved in the last year
29.3%
moved in the last 5 years
3.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
67.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Beacon Hill Indigenous Population

0.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
95
Indigenous residents
15,140
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Beacon Hill Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
487
Asthma
226
Heart disease
176
Arthritis
175
Diabetes
149
Lung condition
108
Cancer
107
Kidney disease
60
Stroke
47
Dementia
24

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Beacon Hill Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.3%
$1-$149/wk
4.9%
$150-$299/wk
4.7%
$300-$399/wk
2.7%
$400-$499/wk
2.1%
$500-$649/wk
3.0%
$650-$799/wk
8.0%
$800-$999/wk
9.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.7%
$3,500+/wk
8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Beacon Hill Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
45.6%
Couple — no children under 15
25.4%
Couple — no children
18.5%
One parent — no children under 15
5.6%
One parent — children under 15
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Beacon Hill Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 4
🏅
Previously served
1.8% 106
👤
Never served
98.2% 5,939

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Beacon Hill Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.5% 753
—
Did not provide
87.5% 5,272

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Beacon Hill Children Ever Born

No children
30.3%
1 child
12.6%
2 children
35.2%
3 children
15.9%
4 children
5.0%
5+ children
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Beacon Hill When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
30
1951–1960
115
1961–1970
195
1971–1980
202
1981–1990
359
1991–2000
395
2001–2010
544
2011–2015
202
2016
45
2017
28
2018
48
2019
50
2020
12
2021
7

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Beacon Hill Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.8%
5–14 hours
30.8%
15–29 hours
15.7%
30+ hours
9.0%
Did not do domestic work
20.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Beacon Hill Household Size

1 person
12.0%
2 persons
26.8%
3 persons
17.7%
4 persons
27.0%
5 persons
10.9%
6+ persons
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Beacon Hill Where Residents Moved From

Same address
6,808
Moved from NSW
595
Moved — same area (SA2)
56
Moved from overseas
39
Moved from VIC
17
Moved from WA
8
Moved from QLD
6

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Beacon Hill Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.2%
Step family — no other children
5.7%
Blended family — no other children
1.6%
Intact family — other children present
1.1%
Other couple — children only
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Beacon Hill Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 37 total

Theft
13
Other Against Person
7
Assault
6
Property Damage
5
Other Against Property
5
Sexual Offences
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Beacon Hill Schools

24
schools nearby
15
government
1102
avg ICSEA score
12,312
total students
Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly Campus Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 766 students
1217
ICSEA
St Luke's Grammar School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,481 students
1178
ICSEA
St Rose Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 227 students
1149
ICSEA
St Augustine's College Sydney Independent
Combined · 5-12 · 1,580 students
1141
ICSEA
Allambie Heights Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 406 students
1138
ICSEA
Oxford Falls Grammar School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,201 students
1137
ICSEA
Harbord Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 881 students
1137
ICSEA
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 163 students
1134
ICSEA
Beacon Hill Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 459 students
1099
ICSEA
Northern Beaches Secondary College Freshwater Senior Campus Government
Secondary · 11-12 · 647 students
1098
ICSEA
St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 247 students
1091
ICSEA
Cromer Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 468 students
1091
ICSEA
Wheeler Heights Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 430 students
1086
ICSEA
Brookvale Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 306 students
1075
ICSEA
Arranounbai School Government
Combined · U · 34 students
1073
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 24 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Beacon Hill Rent Prices & Affordability

25%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,937/wk
Median Rent $730/wk
Rent-to-Income 24.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Beacon Hill

≈ $12,727/month
Median rent $730/wk
Left after rent $2,207/wk
Rent share 24.9%

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Beacon Hill vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Bellingen
Pop: 3,923 Income: $651/wk Rent: $390/wk
Oxley Vale
Pop: 3,935 Income: $731/wk Rent: $335/wk
Point Clare
Pop: 3,974 Income: $756/wk Rent: $380/wk
Darling Point
Pop: 3,977 Income: $1,799/wk Rent: $825/wk
Watanobbi
Pop: 3,980 Income: $639/wk Rent: $380/wk
Kotara
Pop: 3,980 Income: $927/wk Rent: $460/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Beacon Hill

What is the population of Beacon Hill NSW?

The population of Beacon Hill NSW is 7,814 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2707.4 people per km².Beacon Hill is ranked #913 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Beacon Hill?

The median personal income in Beacon Hill NSW is $982 per week, or $51,064 per year.The median household income is $2,937 per week.Family income is $3,028 per week.Beacon Hill is ranked #1,327 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Beacon Hill?

Median rent in Beacon Hill NSW is $730 per week ($3,163 per month).Rent represents 24.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Beacon Hill ranks #76 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Beacon Hill?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Beacon Hill NSW is $3,250. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Beacon Hill?

The median age in Beacon Hill NSW is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Beacon Hill a good suburb to live in?

Beacon Hill is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 7,814.The median income is $982/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10238. All dollar figures in AUD.