Fairlight

NSW

Fairlight is a growing suburb in NSW with 6,141 residents.

SAL code: 11485
SA2: 122011419
Population: 6,141
LGA: Northern Beaches

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Fairlight suburb boundary

Fairlight, NSW had 6,141 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 4.4% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 35-44 years, and the median age sits at 39. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $3,467 a month. Around 64.3% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 35.7%. Most dwellings are flats or apartments, making up 48.2% 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

6,141

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+4.4%

3yr: +7.5% · 10yr: +5.0%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$3,251/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

10/10

SA2 · least disadvantaged

Unemployment

3.2%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

3 long day

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

Northern Beaches · Feb 2026

Median Weekly Rent

$1,000/wk-2.0% 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

$4,925,000+30.0% YoY2025 Q4

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

4.4

per 1,000 residents

↓ 4%

vs prior year

Theft

13 offences

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

Population over time — Manly - Fairlight (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Fairlight suburb alone is ~6,141 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +7.5%5yr: +4.4%10yr: +5.0%Total: +22.9%

Population grew from 19,983 to 24,569 over 24 years, averaging 0.9% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Manly WPS86.2%

Manly Village PS 13.6%
Manly Vale PS 0.0%

Secondary

NBSC Balgowlah Boys99.8%

NBSC Mackellar Girls 99.8%

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

Public housing 0.2%

Mostly apartments (48.2%), mixed tenure (64% own or mortgage).

Dwelling mix

Houses 28%

Townhouses 24%

Apartments 48%

635 houses538 townhouses1,091 apartments

Tenure

Owned 34%

Mortgage 30%

Renting 36%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

225 (9.5%)

2 bed

806 (34.0%)

3 bed

906 (38.2%)

4 bed

333 (14.0%)

5 bed

87 (3.7%)

6+ bed

15 (0.6%)

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

7 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
R1	ZoneResidential	66.7%	0.78 km²
RE2	ZoneRecreation	19.9%	0.23 km²
SP2	ZoneSpecial use	4.2%	0.05 km²
RE1	ZoneRecreation	4.1%	0.05 km²
C4	ZoneEnvironmental	3.6%	0.04 km²
E1	ZoneEnvironmental	0.5%	6,148 m²
E3	ZoneEnvironmental	0.2%	2,334 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.