Suburbs Narrabeen

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Narrabeen NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Narrabeen NSW is 8,255 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Narrabeen is $1,025 per week ($53,300 per year). Median rent in Narrabeen is $565 per week ($2,448 per month). Narrabeen has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. Narrabeen has a population density of 3757.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Narrabeen is England. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Portuguese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Narrabeen is $2,600.

There were 60 recorded offences in Narrabeen in 2025-26, a rate of 7 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (26 offences).

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📍 Narrabeen, New South Wales — 33.7142°S, 151.2918°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (12)

Narrabeen Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Narrabeen Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,025/wk
$53,300 per year
#1066 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$565/wk
$2,448 per month
#332 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
48years
10 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,600/mo
Avg household size: 2 · 1 per bedroom

Narrabeen Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.5% (3,924) Female 52.5% (4,333)

Population Density

3757.9
people per km²
8,255 people · 2.2 km²

Households

2
Avg household size
1
Persons per bedroom
$2,543
Family income/wk

Narrabeen 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)

Narrabeen Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
56.4% 1,046 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
43.6% 809 dwellings

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

Narrabeen Country of Birth

Australia
85.5%
England
8.4%
Brazil
2.8%
Germany
0.9%
India
0.7%
Croatia
0.4%
France
0.4%
Canada
0.4%
China
0.3%
Fiji
0.2%

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

Narrabeen Religion

No Religion
41.7%
Catholic
24.7%
Anglican
18.5%
Not stated
6.6%
Uniting Church
2.7%
Christian (other)
2.3%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.0%
Baptist
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Narrabeen Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
67.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
22.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.0%

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

Narrabeen Languages Spoken at Home

Portuguese
33.0%
Other
22.5%
Spanish
13.4%
Italian
8.5%
German
7.5%
French
6.5%
Afrikaans
4.2%
IAL Nepali
4.2%

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

Narrabeen Employment

💼
Employed full-time
35.1% 2,271 people
⏰
Employed part-time
19.3% 1,248 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.9% 126 people
🏠
Not in labour force
43.7% 2,825 people

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

Narrabeen Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
36.2%
Certificate III/IV
26.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
21.0%
Postgraduate Degree
10.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.4%
Certificate I/II
1.7%

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

Narrabeen Occupation

Professionals
34.2%
Managers
19.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.9%
Clerical & Administrative
11.2%
Community & Personal Service
9.5%
Sales Workers
5.0%
Labourers
2.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.6%

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

Narrabeen Field of Study

Management & Commerce
28.1%
Society & Culture
12.9%
Engineering
11.4%
Health
9.7%
Education
9.3%
Architecture & Building
9.1%
Creative Arts
7.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.3%
Information Technology
2.7%
Agriculture & Environment
2.6%

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

Narrabeen Dwelling Types

Separate house
45.9%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
27.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
26.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Narrabeen Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.2%
$1-$149/wk
1.2%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
1.6%
$400-$499/wk
5.8%
$500-$649/wk
5.5%
$650-$799/wk
5.6%
$800-$999/wk
6.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.0%
$4,000+/wk
16.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Narrabeen Marital Status

💍
Married
40.4% 2,935
↔️
Separated
3.7% 268
📋
Divorced
13.5% 978
🕊️
Widowed
11.4% 831
👤
Never married
31.0% 2,248

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Narrabeen Ancestry

English
33.5%
Australian
25.6%
Irish
10.3%
Scottish
9.2%
Other
9.0%
Italian
3.8%
German
3.2%
Dutch
1.8%
French
1.1%
Chinese
0.9%
Polish
0.8%
New Zealander
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Narrabeen School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
27.5%
Secondary — Government
19.0%
Vocational Education
18.2%
Pre-school
12.6%
Secondary — Catholic
7.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
6.0%
Primary — Catholic
5.1%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.7%

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

Narrabeen Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
10.1% 1,589
✅
No need for assistance
89.9% 14,088

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

Narrabeen Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
16.1% 1,103
—
Not a volunteer
83.9% 5,752

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Narrabeen Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.1%
$300-$449/mo
0.8%
$450-$599/mo
1.5%
$600-$799/mo
2.2%
$800-$999/mo
3.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
11.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
20.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
19.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
24.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Narrabeen How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
64.8%
Did not go to work
20.2%
Bus
5.2%
Car (passenger)
2.9%
Walked only
2.8%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.1%
Other
1.0%
Truck
0.9%
Bicycle
0.7%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%
Train
0.1%

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

Narrabeen Car Ownership

0 vehicles
9.9%
1 vehicle
48.6%
2 vehicles
31.7%
3 vehicles
6.2%
4+ vehicles
3.6%

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

Narrabeen Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
18.0%
2 bedrooms
56.0%
3 bedrooms
15.9%
4 bedrooms
6.6%
5 bedrooms
2.6%
6+ bedrooms
0.9%

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

Narrabeen Population Mobility

18.5%
moved in the last year
51.6%
moved in the last 5 years
3.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
55.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Narrabeen Indigenous Population

1.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
167
Indigenous residents
15,629
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Narrabeen Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
812
Arthritis
319
Heart disease
293
Asthma
254
Diabetes
200
Cancer
195
Lung condition
192
Stroke
174
Dementia
146
Kidney disease
91

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

Narrabeen Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.6%
$1-$149/wk
3.4%
$150-$299/wk
4.1%
$300-$399/wk
2.5%
$400-$499/wk
3.1%
$500-$649/wk
3.0%
$650-$799/wk
8.9%
$800-$999/wk
9.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.7%
$3,500+/wk
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Narrabeen Family Structure

Couple — no children
39.5%
Couple — children under 15
34.5%
Couple — no children under 15
12.0%
One parent — no children under 15
8.0%
One parent — children under 15
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Narrabeen Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.0% 3
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 4
🏅
Previously served
5.0% 345
👤
Never served
94.9% 6,493

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Narrabeen Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
10.7% 731
—
Did not provide
89.3% 6,106

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Narrabeen Children Ever Born

No children
37.1%
1 child
15.0%
2 children
29.3%
3 children
13.7%
4 children
4.3%
5+ children
0.6%

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

Narrabeen When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
69
1951–1960
133
1961–1970
212
1971–1980
184
1981–1990
203
1991–2000
202
2001–2010
382
2011–2015
251
2016
77
2017
63
2018
74
2019
66
2020
28
2021
8

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

Narrabeen Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.1%
5–14 hours
30.8%
15–29 hours
12.5%
30+ hours
6.2%
Did not do domestic work
27.4%

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

Narrabeen Household Size

1 person
38.5%
2 persons
36.6%
3 persons
13.1%
4 persons
8.5%
5 persons
2.2%
6+ persons
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Narrabeen Where Residents Moved From

Same address
6,293
Moved from NSW
1,111
Moved — same area (SA2)
186
Moved from overseas
70
Moved from QLD
15
Moved from VIC
14
Moved from SA
9
Moved from ACT
9
Moved from TAS
4

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

Narrabeen Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
85.1%
Step family — no other children
11.4%
Blended family — no other children
2.2%
Other couple — children only
0.7%
Intact family — other children present
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Narrabeen Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 60 total

Theft
26
Property Damage
7
Assault
6
Sexual Offences
5
Other Against Person
5
Other Against Property
5
Weapons
3
Traffic
2
Drug Offences
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Narrabeen Schools

12
schools nearby
8
government
1095
avg ICSEA score
6,056
total students
Pittwater House Schools Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,002 students
1158
ICSEA
St Rose Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 227 students
1149
ICSEA
Collaroy Plateau Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 452 students
1109
ICSEA
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 195 students
1102
ICSEA
Narrabeen Lakes Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 364 students
1091
ICSEA
Cromer Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 468 students
1091
ICSEA
Elanora Heights Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 387 students
1087
ICSEA
Wheeler Heights Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 430 students
1086
ICSEA
Narrabeen North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 580 students
1076
ICSEA
Northern Beaches Secondary College Cromer Campus Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,157 students
1056
ICSEA
Narrabeen Sports High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 794 students
1042
ICSEA
St Lucy's, St Joseph's Narrabeen campus Independent
Primary

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

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Narrabeen Rent Prices & Affordability

32%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,780/wk
Median Rent $565/wk
Rent-to-Income 31.7%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Narrabeen

≈ $7,713/month
Median rent $565/wk
Left after rent $1,215/wk
Rent share 31.7%

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Narrabeen vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Barden Ridge
Pop: 4,129 Income: $1,033/wk Rent: $685/wk
Faulconbridge
Pop: 4,156 Income: $933/wk Rent: $420/wk
North Willoughby
Pop: 4,161 Income: $1,067/wk Rent: $590/wk
Gerringong
Pop: 4,165 Income: $802/wk Rent: $500/wk
Farmborough Heights
Pop: 4,179 Income: $887/wk Rent: $450/wk
Mullumbimby
Pop: 4,180 Income: $660/wk Rent: $500/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Narrabeen

What is the population of Narrabeen NSW?

The population of Narrabeen NSW is 8,255 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3757.9 people per km².Narrabeen is ranked #852 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Narrabeen?

The median personal income in Narrabeen NSW is $1,025 per week, or $53,300 per year.The median household income is $1,780 per week.Family income is $2,543 per week.Narrabeen is ranked #1,066 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Narrabeen?

Median rent in Narrabeen NSW is $565 per week ($2,448 per month).Rent represents 31.7% of household income, which is considered moderate.Narrabeen ranks #332 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Narrabeen?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Narrabeen NSW is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Narrabeen?

The median age in Narrabeen NSW is 48 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Narrabeen a good suburb to live in?

Narrabeen is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 8,255.The median income is $1,025/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (31.7% 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: 12911. All dollar figures in AUD.