Bilgola Beach

NSW

Bilgola Beach is a stable suburb in NSW with 251 residents.

SAL code: 10349
SA2: 122021422
Population: 251
LGA: Northern Beaches

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Bilgola Beach suburb boundary

Bilgola Beach, NSW had 251 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area roughly steady over the last five years. The predominant age group is 65-74 years, and the median age sits at 54. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $3,467 a month. Around 90.5% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 62.8%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 100.0% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 2 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

251

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+0.2%

3yr: +2.9% · 10yr: +0.3%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$4,299/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

10/10

SA2 · least disadvantaged

Unemployment

3.7%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

1 long day

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

Northern Beaches · Feb 2026

Median Weekly Rent

$850/wk-5.6% YoY2026 Q1

Postcode-level

Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.

Median House Sale Price

$871,000-7.2% YoY2012 Q3

House only

Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).

→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price → Estimate mortgage repayments → Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4

4.0

per 1,000 residents

N/A

vs prior year

Theft

1 offences

Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — Newport - Bilgola (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Bilgola Beach suburb alone is ~251 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +2.9%5yr: +0.2%10yr: +0.3%Total: +8.1%

Population grew from 12,881 to 13,928 over 24 years, averaging 0.3% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Avalon PS98.8%

Newport PS 0.2%
Bilgola Plateau PS 0.0%

Secondary

Barrenjoey HS98.9%

Pittwater HS 0.2%

Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Almost entirely detached houses (100%), owner-occupied (91%), built for families (52% are 4 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 100%

93 houses

Tenure

Owned 63%

Mortgage 28%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

0 (0.0%)

2 bed

3 (3.1%)

3 bed

24 (25.0%)

4 bed

50 (52.1%)

5 bed

19 (19.8%)

6+ bed

0 (0.0%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.

Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.

Planning zones

4 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
C4	ZoneEnvironmental	36.3%	0.12 km²
SP2	ZoneSpecial use	28.3%	0.09 km²
C2	ZoneEnvironmental	18.5%	0.06 km²
RE1	ZoneRecreation	15.7%	0.05 km²

Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.