Warriewood

NSW

Warriewood is a stable suburb in NSW with 8,379 residents.

SAL code: 14191
SA2: 122021691
Population: 8,379
LGA: Northern Beaches

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Warriewood suburb boundary

Warriewood, NSW had 8,379 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 2.4% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 45-54 years, and the median age sits at 41. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $3,077 a month. Around 81.3% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 48.2%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 52.6% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 27 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

8,379

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+2.4%

3yr: +2.3% · 10yr: +6.4%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$2,598/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

9/10

SA2 · least disadvantaged

Unemployment

3.6%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

8 long day, 1 OSHC

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

Northern Beaches · Feb 2026

Median Weekly Rent

$850/wk0.0% 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

$2,520,000+2.9% YoY2026 Q1

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

7.6

per 1,000 residents

↑ 28%

vs prior year

Theft

20 offences

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

Population over time — North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South) (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Warriewood suburb alone is ~8,379 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +2.3%5yr: +2.4%10yr: +6.4%Total: +45.5%

Population grew from 7,693 to 11,191 over 24 years, averaging 1.6% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Narrabeen NPS76.2%

Mona Vale PS 23.7%
Elanora Hts PS 0.0%

Secondary

Narrabeen Sp HS76.2%

Pittwater HS 23.8%

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

Predominantly detached houses (52.6%), owner-occupied (81%).

Dwelling mix

Houses 53%

Townhouses 25%

Apartments 22%

1,418 houses681 townhouses595 apartments

Tenure

Owned 33%

Mortgage 48%

Renting 19%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

82 (3.1%)

2 bed

547 (20.4%)

3 bed

976 (36.4%)

4 bed

805 (30.0%)

5 bed

239 (8.9%)

6+ bed

35 (1.3%)

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

10 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
R3	ZoneResidential	31.4%	1.30 km²
RE1	ZoneRecreation	14.7%	0.61 km²
C2	ZoneEnvironmental	12.1%	0.50 km²
R2	ZoneResidential	9.6%	0.40 km²
C4	ZoneEnvironmental	7.7%	0.32 km²
SP2	ZoneSpecial use	7.2%	0.30 km²
RU2	ZoneRural	7.1%	0.29 km²
SP4	ZoneSpecial use	4.4%	0.18 km²
E4	ZoneEnvironmental	4.0%	0.17 km²
E1	ZoneEnvironmental	1.7%	0.07 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.