Northern Beaches (A)
Community Explorer based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
270,772
Estimated resident population
2024 ERP
+1.1%
Annual ERP growth
2023-2024
30.2%
Born overseas
2021 Census
69.7%
Households that own outright or have a mortgage
2021 Census
37.7%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
2021 Census
At a glance
Key indicators across each category. Click any tile to explore the full data.
Population
5 topics
263,554
total persons (2021)
Children are 0.6pp above Greater Sydney; 70+ is 2.7pp above Greater Sydney.
Cultural diversity
6 topics
8%
born in England
Top overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand and South Africa.
Housing
8 topics
56.8%
Separate house
Medium/high density is 1.6pp below Greater Sydney.
Income
4 topics
41.8%
households earning $3,000+/wk
High-income households are 11.7pp above Greater Sydney.
Education
2 topics
37.7%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
Bachelor+ is 4.4pp above Greater Sydney.
Employment
8 topics
3.2%
unemployment rate
Unemployment fell 0.3pp since 2016.
3.5%
2016
3.2%
2021
Specialist topics
4 topics
295
dwelling approvals (2025-26 FYTD)
23 approved in Jan 2026.
About this explorer
The Northern Beaches (A) Community Explorer provides demographic analysis based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
Data is compiled and presented by Geografia.
Data coverage
Current Census
Primary dataset
2021
Comparison Census
Change over time
2016
Benchmark types
Depends on geography
3-4
Topics covered
Topic routes available
42