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Narrabeen NSW 2101

5,665 addresses · 40 streets

Mackellar Electorate › Northern Beaches LGA › Narrabeen · 19 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Narrabeen is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 8,255 people, with a median age of 48. The typical household earns around $1,780 a week, with median rent near $565 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 51% of households own their home and 38% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

8,255Population
48Median age
$1,780Median household income / wk
$565Median rent / wk
2.0Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Narrabeen - Collaroy statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Narrabeen itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Ferry wharf: Newport Wharf, 6.5 km north · Airport: Palm Beach Water Airport, 14.7 km north.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources4/10
Education & jobs9/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 28.9% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Narrabeen

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Narrabeen NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202028.9%
Surveyed canopy, Greater Sydney aerial survey, 201934.2%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202148.3%

Demographics

Unemployment 3.1% · Labour-force participation 55.5%

Population by age in Narrabeen
Population by age, Narrabeen NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4403
5-14592
15-19301
20-24358
25-341,079
35-441,049
45-54958
55-64949
65-74939
75-84854
85+777
Dwelling types in Narrabeen
Dwelling types, Narrabeen NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House582
Townhouse686
Apartment2,378
Other22
Households by weekly income in Narrabeen
Households by weekly income, Narrabeen NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650610
$650-1,499918
$1,500-2,999995
$3,000+939
Top ancestries in Narrabeen
Top ancestries, Narrabeen NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English3,559
Australian2,717
Irish1,099
Scottish979
Other960
Ancestry NS475
Housing tenure in Narrabeen
Housing tenure, Narrabeen NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,046
Mortgage809
Rented1,381
Other389
Cars per household in Narrabeen
Cars per household, Narrabeen NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0361
11,766
21,152
3226
4+130
Commute to work in Narrabeen
Commute to work, Narrabeen NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,581
Train3
Bus121
Tram/ferry0
Walked65
Bicycle17
Home1,536
Top countries of birth in Narrabeen
Top countries of birth, Narrabeen NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England558
Brazil180
New Zealand162
South Africa123
Scotland70
Germany63
Languages used at home in Narrabeen
Languages used at home, Narrabeen NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Portuguese215
Spanish75
Italian55
German52
French42
Afrikaans31

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

113,995 bird observations recorded near Narrabeen — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Narrabeen

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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