Suburbs North Narrabeen

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North Narrabeen NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of North Narrabeen NSW is 6,016 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in North Narrabeen is $1,048 per week ($54,496 per year). Median rent in North Narrabeen is $665 per week ($2,882 per month). North Narrabeen has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. North Narrabeen has a population density of 2397.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in North Narrabeen is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Narrabeen is $3,200.

There were 51 recorded offences in North Narrabeen in 2025-26, a rate of 8 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (20 offences).

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📍 North Narrabeen, New South Wales — 33.7032°S, 151.2967°E

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North Narrabeen Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

North Narrabeen Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,048/wk
$54,496 per year
#937 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$665/wk
$2,882 per month
#112 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
40years
2 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$3,200/mo
Avg household size: 3 · 0.9 per bedroom

North Narrabeen Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.1% (3,012) Female 49.9% (3,000)

Population Density

2397.8
people per km²
6,016 people · 2.5 km²

Households

3
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,997
Family income/wk

North 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)

North Narrabeen Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
46.7% 726 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
53.3% 829 dwellings

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

North Narrabeen Country of Birth

Australia
88.7%
England
7.3%
Brazil
0.9%
Germany
0.8%
Croatia
0.7%
Canada
0.4%
China
0.4%
France
0.4%
Iran
0.3%
Indonesia
0.2%

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

North Narrabeen Religion

No Religion
48.4%
Catholic
22.6%
Anglican
15.9%
Not stated
5.6%
Christian (other)
2.2%
Uniting Church
1.9%
Baptist
1.8%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

North Narrabeen Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
70.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
20.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.4%

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

North Narrabeen Languages Spoken at Home

Other
25.5%
Portuguese
19.5%
Spanish
9.5%
German
9.5%
Croatian
8.5%
Japan
7.0%
Italian
7.0%
Serbian
7.0%
Russian
6.5%

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

North Narrabeen Employment

💼
Employed full-time
41.1% 1,719 people
⏰
Employed part-time
26.6% 1,114 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.2% 92 people
🏠
Not in labour force
30.1% 1,258 people

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

North Narrabeen Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
33.0%
Certificate III/IV
30.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.2%
Postgraduate Degree
10.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.2%
Certificate I/II
1.7%

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

North Narrabeen Occupation

Professionals
31.3%
Managers
21.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
15.6%
Clerical & Administrative
11.3%
Community & Personal Service
9.2%
Sales Workers
5.4%
Labourers
3.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.8%

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

North Narrabeen Field of Study

Management & Commerce
27.1%
Society & Culture
12.5%
Engineering
12.2%
Architecture & Building
10.7%
Health
9.5%
Education
8.9%
Creative Arts
7.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.2%
Agriculture & Environment
3.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.5%
Information Technology
2.3%

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

North Narrabeen Dwelling Types

Separate house
96.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
2.9%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

North Narrabeen Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
0.7%
$300-$399/wk
1.4%
$400-$499/wk
3.4%
$500-$649/wk
2.6%
$650-$799/wk
4.3%
$800-$999/wk
3.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
7.1%
$4,000+/wk
29.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

North Narrabeen Marital Status

💍
Married
50.4% 2,373
↔️
Separated
2.7% 128
📋
Divorced
10.1% 474
🕊️
Widowed
3.9% 186
👤
Never married
32.9% 1,552

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

North Narrabeen Ancestry

English
32.8%
Australian
29.1%
Irish
9.2%
Other
8.4%
Scottish
8.1%
German
3.4%
Italian
2.7%
Dutch
2.1%
New Zealander
1.1%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.1%
Chinese
1.0%
Croatian
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

North Narrabeen School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
33.3%
Secondary — Government
19.2%
Pre-school
13.4%
Vocational Education
9.4%
Secondary — Catholic
9.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
6.6%
Primary — Catholic
4.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.2%

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

North Narrabeen Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
2.8% 321
✅
No need for assistance
97.2% 11,233

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

North Narrabeen Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
16.4% 743
—
Not a volunteer
83.6% 3,775

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

North Narrabeen Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.2%
$300-$449/mo
0.6%
$450-$599/mo
2.3%
$600-$799/mo
3.0%
$800-$999/mo
2.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
7.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
17.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
32.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

North Narrabeen How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
64.9%
Did not go to work
22.6%
Car (passenger)
3.7%
Walked only
3.2%
Bus
2.3%
Truck
1.2%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.8%
Bicycle
0.7%
Other
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%

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

North Narrabeen Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.0%
1 vehicle
28.0%
2 vehicles
43.8%
3 vehicles
15.9%
4+ vehicles
9.4%

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

North Narrabeen Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
5.1%
2 bedrooms
14.8%
3 bedrooms
39.4%
4 bedrooms
29.0%
5 bedrooms
9.3%
6+ bedrooms
2.4%

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

North Narrabeen Population Mobility

11.2%
moved in the last year
33.0%
moved in the last 5 years
2.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
69.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

North Narrabeen Indigenous Population

1.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
147
Indigenous residents
11,519
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

North Narrabeen Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
375
Asthma
202
Arthritis
150
Heart disease
101
Diabetes
83
Lung condition
77
Cancer
66
Stroke
43
Kidney disease
30
Dementia
4

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

North Narrabeen Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.6%
$1-$149/wk
4.8%
$150-$299/wk
3.8%
$300-$399/wk
2.6%
$400-$499/wk
2.1%
$500-$649/wk
3.0%
$650-$799/wk
7.6%
$800-$999/wk
8.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.6%
$3,500+/wk
8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

North Narrabeen Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
49.5%
Couple — no children under 15
21.2%
Couple — no children
18.8%
One parent — no children under 15
5.4%
One parent — children under 15
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

North Narrabeen Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 5
🏅
Previously served
1.8% 83
👤
Never served
98.1% 4,440

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

North Narrabeen Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.8% 532
—
Did not provide
88.2% 3,975

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

North Narrabeen Children Ever Born

No children
29.5%
1 child
12.1%
2 children
38.0%
3 children
15.6%
4 children
4.5%
5+ children
0.3%

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

North Narrabeen When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
22
1951–1960
53
1961–1970
113
1971–1980
132
1981–1990
178
1991–2000
201
2001–2010
305
2011–2015
109
2016
40
2017
24
2018
14
2019
46
2020
9
2021
3

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

North Narrabeen Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.7%
5–14 hours
33.7%
15–29 hours
15.7%
30+ hours
9.3%
Did not do domestic work
17.6%

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

North Narrabeen Household Size

1 person
16.7%
2 persons
26.2%
3 persons
18.5%
4 persons
24.6%
5 persons
9.5%
6+ persons
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

North Narrabeen Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,104
Moved from NSW
509
Moved — same area (SA2)
74
Moved from overseas
46
Moved from VIC
5

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

North Narrabeen Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
89.0%
Step family — no other children
7.0%
Blended family — no other children
2.8%
Intact family — other children present
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

North Narrabeen Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 51 total

Theft
20
Other Against Person
8
Other Against Property
8
Property Damage
5
Assault
3
Sexual Offences
2
Drug Offences
2
Weapons
2
Robbery
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

North Narrabeen Schools

13
schools nearby
7
government
1093
avg ICSEA score
5,615
total students
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
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 417 students
1104
ICSEA
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 195 students
1102
ICSEA
Mona Vale Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 671 students
1096
ICSEA
Narrabeen Lakes Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 364 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
Mater Maria Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,098 students
1085
ICSEA
Narrabeen North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 580 students
1076
ICSEA
Narrabeen Sports High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 794 students
1042
ICSEA
St Lucy's, St Joseph's Narrabeen campus Independent
Primary
Aspect Vern Barnett School, Mona Vale 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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North Narrabeen Rent Prices & Affordability

25%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,711/wk
Median Rent $665/wk
Rent-to-Income 24.5%

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

If you earn X in North Narrabeen

≈ $11,748/month
Median rent $665/wk
Left after rent $2,046/wk
Rent share 24.5%

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North Narrabeen vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

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Pop: 3,012 Income: $941/wk Rent: $415/wk
Calderwood
Pop: 3,013 Income: $1,126/wk Rent: $580/wk
Woodberry
Pop: 3,024 Income: $579/wk Rent: $320/wk
Grays Point
Pop: 3,034 Income: $1,083/wk Rent: $630/wk
West Wyalong
Pop: 3,037 Income: $778/wk Rent: $230/wk
Bonny Hills
Pop: 3,045 Income: $677/wk Rent: $445/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About North Narrabeen

What is the population of North Narrabeen NSW?

The population of North Narrabeen NSW is 6,016 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2397.8 people per km².North Narrabeen is ranked #1,304 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in North Narrabeen?

The median personal income in North Narrabeen NSW is $1,048 per week, or $54,496 per year.The median household income is $2,711 per week.Family income is $2,997 per week.North Narrabeen is ranked #937 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in North Narrabeen?

Median rent in North Narrabeen NSW is $665 per week ($2,882 per month).Rent represents 24.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.North Narrabeen ranks #112 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in North Narrabeen?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Narrabeen NSW is $3,200. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in North Narrabeen?

The median age in North Narrabeen NSW is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is North Narrabeen a good suburb to live in?

North Narrabeen is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 6,016.The median income is $1,048/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.5% 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: 13009. All dollar figures in AUD.