Clareville

NSW

Clareville is a stable suburb in NSW with 822 residents.

SAL code: 10922
SA2: 122021420
Population: 822
LGA: Northern Beaches

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Clareville suburb boundary

Clareville, NSW had 822 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 57. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $3,467 a month. Around 91.4% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 60.5%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 100.0% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 3 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

822

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+0.4%

3yr: +1.6% · 10yr: +1.3%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$2,802/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

10/10

SA2 · least disadvantaged

Unemployment

3.3%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

Not available

No data for this suburb

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

$3,250,000+1.6% YoY2025 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

4.9

per 1,000 residents

→ 0%

vs prior year

Other

4 offences

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

Population over time — Avalon - Palm Beach (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Clareville suburb alone is ~822 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +1.6%5yr: +0.4%10yr: +1.3%Total: +0.9%

Population grew from 13,047 to 13,161 over 24 years, averaging 0.0% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Bilgola Plateau PS50.3%

Avalon PS 49.7%
Newport PS 0.0%

Secondary

Barrenjoey HS100.0%

Pittwater HS 0.0%

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 (41% are 4 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 100%

310 houses

Tenure

Owned 61%

Mortgage 31%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

4 (1.3%)

2 bed

22 (7.0%)

3 bed

99 (31.6%)

4 bed

129 (41.2%)

5 bed

49 (15.7%)

6+ bed

10 (3.2%)

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

6 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
C4	ZoneEnvironmental	90.6%	0.46 km²
W1	ZoneWaterway	3.0%	0.02 km²
C2	ZoneEnvironmental	2.9%	0.01 km²
RE1	ZoneRecreation	2.9%	0.01 km²
SP2	ZoneSpecial use	0.5%	2,268 m²
E1	ZoneEnvironmental	0.1%	673 m²

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.