Balgowlah, NSW 2093
Balgowlah property market
Balgowlah is led by unit rentals, with 195 leases (down 16.7%) at $890 a week (up 5.3%) as of July 2026, renting out in about 14 days (up from 11 days last year), among the country's most in-demand unit rental markets, mostly 2-bedroom (around 65%).
Unit sales are next, with 119 sales (up 15.5%) at around $1.525M (up 6.7%), taking about 22 days to sell (up from 21 days last year), among the most sought-after unit markets in NSW, with 2-bedroom making up about half. Rounding it out, 79 house sales at around $3.698M (up 11.6%). 56 house rentals at $1,768 a week (among the country's biggest house rent drops).
Who lives hereA high-income, mostly owner-occupied, family-oriented suburb — strongly multicultural, with a strongly professional workforce, with great public transport.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Balgowlah demographics & population
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Who lives in Balgowlah?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Housing & affordability in Balgowlah
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Income & employment in Balgowlah
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
A typical household pulls in about 2.4× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Getting around Balgowlah
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Education · ACARA My School 2025
Schools in and around Balgowlah
4 schools inside Balgowlah, plus the closest options around it. Families can choose from 113 primary schools in Balgowlah and its surrounds, and 55 high schools covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.
ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.
- Within Balgowlah · 4Order by
- 1Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Within suburbState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 2St Cecilia's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburbState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 3Manly West Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburbState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 4Balgowlah Heights Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburbState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- Nearby · within 5 km · 146
- 5North Sydney Boys High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Crows Nest · 3.6 kmState RankTop 1%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 6North Sydney Girls High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Crows Nest · 3.6 kmState RankTop 1%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 7Sydney Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Darlinghurst · 3.6 kmState RankP Top 1%S Top 1%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 8Artarmon Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Artarmon · 3.6 kmState RankTop 1%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 9John Colet SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Belrose · 3.6 kmState RankTop 1%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 10St Aloysius' CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years 3-12 · Kirribilli · 3.6 kmState RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 11Cranbrook SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Bellevue Hill · 3.6 kmState RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 12Ascham SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Edgecliff · 3.6 kmState RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 13Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Manly Vale · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 14Stella Maris CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Manly · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 15QueenwoodIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Mosman · 3.6 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 16St Augustine's College SydneyIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years 5-12 · Brookvale · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 17Mosman High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mosman · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 18St Luke's Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Dee Why · 3.6 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 19Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Middle Cove · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 20Killarney Heights High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Killarney Heights · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 21SCECGS RedlandsIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Cremorne · 3.6 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 22Willoughby Girls High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Willoughby · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 23Oxford Falls Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Oxford Falls · 3.6 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 24Wenona SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · North Sydney · 3.6 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 25Marist Catholic College North ShoreCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · North Sydney · 3.6 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 26Pittwater House SchoolsIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Collaroy · 3.6 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 27Cammeraygal High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Crows Nest · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 28Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · North Sydney · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 29Mercy Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Chatswood · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 30Loreto KirribilliIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Kirribilli · 3.6 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 31St Pius X CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years 5-12 · Chatswood · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 32SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · North Sydney · 3.6 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 33Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred HeartIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Rose Bay · 3.6 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 34KambalaIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Rose Bay · 3.6 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 35Chatswood High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Chatswood · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 36Conservatorium High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Sydney · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 37Kesser Torah CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Dover Heights · 3.6 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 38The Scots CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Bellevue Hill · 3.6 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 39St Vincent's CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Potts Point · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 40Killara High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Killara · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 41Lindfield Learning VillageGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Lindfield · 3.6 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 42Rose Bay Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Dover Heights · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 43St Mary's Cathedral CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Sydney · 3.6 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 44SCEGGS DarlinghurstIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Darlinghurst · 3.6 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 45Marist Sisters' College WoolwichCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Woolwich · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 46St Andrew's Cathedral SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Sydney · 3.6 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 47Seaforth Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Seaforth · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 48Manly Vale Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Manly Vale · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 49St Kieran's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Manly Vale · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 50Balgowlah North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · North Balgowlah · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 51St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Manly · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 52Manly Village Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Manly · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 53Beauty Point Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mosman · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 54St John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Freshwater · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 55Harbord Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Freshwater · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 56Allambie Heights Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Allambie Heights · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 57Brookvale Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Brookvale · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 58Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mosman · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 59Middle Harbour Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mosman · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 60Mosman Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mosman · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 61Curl Curl North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · North Curl Curl · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 62Northbridge Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Northbridge · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 63Mosman Church of England Preparatory SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mosman · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 64Killarney Heights Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Killarney Heights · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 65Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Clifton Gardens · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 66Beacon Hill Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Beacon Hill · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 67St John the Apostle Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Narraweena · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 68St Kevin's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Dee Why · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 69Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Forestville · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 70Cammeray Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Cammeray · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 71Castle Cove Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Castle Cove · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 72St Thomas' Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Willoughby · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 73Neutral Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Neutral Bay · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 74Willoughby Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Willoughby · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 75Forestville Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Forestville · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 76Anzac Park Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Cammeray · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 77Frenchs Forest Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Frenchs Forest · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 78Cromer Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Cromer · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 79Vaucluse Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Vaucluse · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 80North Sydney Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waverton · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 81Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Chatswood · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 82Wakehurst Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Belrose · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 83Collaroy Plateau Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Collaroy Plateau · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 84Mimosa Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Frenchs Forest · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 85Chatswood Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Chatswood · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 86Wheeler Heights Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Collaroy Plateau · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 87St Rose Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Collaroy Plateau · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 88Greenwich Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Greenwich · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 89McAuley Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Rose Bay · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 90Belrose Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Belrose · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 91Lindfield Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lindfield · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 92Rose Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Rose Bay · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 93St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lane Cove · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 94Lane Cove Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lane Cove · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 95Fort Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Sydney · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 96Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lindfield · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 97Double Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Double Bay · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 98Nicholson Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Balmain East · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 99Mowbray Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lane Cove · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 100Darlinghurst Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Potts Point · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 101Glenmore Road Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Paddington · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 102Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - RozelleCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Balmain · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 103Galilee Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bondi Beach · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 104Lane Cove West Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lane Cove · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 105Bellevue Hill Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bellevue Hill · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 106Farmhouse Montessori SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · North Balgowlah · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 107The Beach SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Allambie Heights · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 108St Paul's Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Manly · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 109Northern Beaches Secondary College Freshwater Senior CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Freshwater · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 110Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · North Curl Curl · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 111Arranounbai SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Frenchs Forest · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 112St Philip Neri Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Northbridge · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 113Narraweena Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Narraweena · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 114Aspect Vern Barnett SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Forestville · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 115Dee Why Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Dee Why · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 116Forestville Montessori SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Forestville · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 117The Forest High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Frenchs Forest · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 118Fisher Road SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Dee Why · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 119Naremburn SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Naremburn · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 120Cameragal Montessori SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · North Sydney · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 121Northern Beaches Secondary College Cromer CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Cromer · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 122Roseville Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Roseville · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 123Bradfield CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · St Leonards · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 124International Chinese SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · St Leonards · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 125Roseville CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Roseville · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 126Davidson High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Frenchs Forest · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 127Lindfield East Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · East Lindfield · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 128St Martin's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Davidson · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 129EOC Broken BayCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Davidson · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 130Cromehurst SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Lindfield · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 131Kambora Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Davidson · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 132Narrabeen Lakes Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Narrabeen · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 133Currambena Primary SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lane Cove · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 134Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-2 · Lindfield · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 135Sydney Distance Education High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Woolloomooloo · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 136Plunkett Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Woolloomooloo · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 137St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Narrabeen · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 138Macquarie Grammar SchoolIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Sydney · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 139Covenant Christian SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Belrose · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 140Yanginanook SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-11 · Belrose · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 141Birchgrove Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Balmain · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 142Kamaroi Rudolf Steiner SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Belrose · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 143Balmain Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Balmain · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 144St Andrew's Cathedral Gawura SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Sydney · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 145Royal Far West SchoolGovernment · Special · Manly · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
- 146Stewart House SchoolGovernment · Special · Curl Curl · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
- 147Karuna Montessori SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K · Narraweena · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students455Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank—
- 148Royal North Shore Hospital SchoolGovernment · Special · St Leonards · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
- 149Observatory Hill Environmental Education CentreGovernment · Combined · The Rocks · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
- 150Aurora CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Lane Cove North · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.
School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Balgowlah median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Balgowlah — choose a property type and size below.
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
Balgowlah property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.
Houses
Units
Buying vs renting in Balgowlah
What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.
How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?
Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.
Sales market velocity
Balgowlah against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Balgowlah in blue, peers in colour.
How fast — and is it getting faster?
Housing supply & months of stock
How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.
Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe shortage | 1.1 | ▲ +0.1 | 2 | 27 | 2.3 | |
| Balanced | 2.7 | ▲ +1.4 | 6 | 27 | 2.3 | |
| Slightly loose | 3.4 | ▲ +2.0 | 8 | 27 | 2.3 | |
| Loose | 4.0 | ▲ +3.3 | 9 | 27 | 2.3 | |
| Loose | 5.3 | ▲ +4.3 | 12 | 27 | 2.3 | |
| Loose | 5.5 | ▲ +4.2 | 12 | 27 | 2.3 | |
| Loose | 5.6 | ▲ +3.7 | 13 | 27 | 2.3 | |
| Loose | 6.6 | ▲ +5.7 | 15 | 27 | 2.3 |
Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tight | 0.4 | ▼ -1.1 | 1 | 39 | 3.3 | |
| Tight | 0.5 | ▼ -0.5 | 2 | 39 | 3.3 | |
| National typical | 0.7 | ▼ -1.3 | 2 | 39 | 3.3 | |
| Loose | 1.3 | — | 4 | 39 | 3.3 | |
| Loose | 1.5 | ▲ +0.7 | 5 | 39 | 3.3 | |
| Oversupply | 2.0 | ▲ +0.8 | 7 | 39 | 3.3 | |
| Oversupply | 2.1 | ▲ +1.1 | 7 | 39 | 3.3 | |
| Oversupply | 2.5 | ▲ +1.6 | 8 | 39 | 3.3 |
Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?
Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.
Balgowlah — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Balgowlah median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Balgowlah rose from $1.59M (Jul 2021) to $2.88M (Jun 2026) — +81.0% growth over five years — peaking at $3.03M between Dec 2024 and Nov 2025. Median house rent went from $1,021/wk to $1,089/wk (+6.7%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price rose from $815k to $1.28M (+57.3%), with rent up from $524/wk to $528/wk (+0.8%) over the same period.
Suburbs near Balgowlah: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Balgowlah, ranked by distance — each lined up against Balgowlah on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Suburbs like Balgowlah
Suburbs anywhere in NSW that behave like Balgowlah — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)
Balgowlah vs Coogee: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $1.33M against Balgowlah's $2.07M — about 36% lower, with homes selling in 14 days versus 16 days here.
Comparable sales markets to Balgowlah: Coogee house prices, Cammeray (NSW 2062), Cremorne average house price, Rose Bay property market and Clovelly, NSW property market.
Balgowlah's closest rental-market twins: Rose Bay property market, Cammeray, NSW property market, Clovelly median house price, Cremorne property prices and Coogee average house price. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.
Frequently asked · Balgowlah
26 data-driven answers about Balgowlah's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Balgowlah?
#The median house price in Balgowlah, NSW 2093 is $2.07M as of June 2026, based on 36 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.
What is the median unit price in Balgowlah?
#The median unit price in Balgowlah, NSW 2093 is $2.07M as of June 2026, based on 36 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +50.0% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.
How much does it cost to rent in Balgowlah?
#The median weekly house rent in Balgowlah is $860 as of June 2026, drawn from 47 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $860 per week. House rents have moved +0.5% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Balgowlah?
#A 3 bedroom house in Balgowlah rents for a median $860 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 47 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $860/week, 4-bedroom $860/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $860/week, 2-bedroom $860/week, 3-bedroom $860/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.
What is the gross rental yield in Balgowlah?
#Gross rental yield in Balgowlah is 2.21% for houses and 2.21% for units as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 4.21%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
How much is a 3 bedroom house in Balgowlah?
#As of June 2026, Balgowlah medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | $2.07M | $2.07M | $2.07M | $2.07M |
| Units | $2.07M | $2.07M | $2.07M | — | $2.07M |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
What does it cost to own versus rent at the Balgowlah median?
#At the median Balgowlah house ($2.07M purchase, $860/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $1876 — about $1016 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. For the median unit ($2.07M purchase, $860/week rent), repayments run about $1876 per week. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.
How the market is moving
Speed, supply, growth, cycle phaseWhat are Balgowlah's property market trends?
#Balgowlah's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year and units +50.0%; weekly house rents moved +0.5%; homes now sell in a median 16 days — faster than a year ago by 3; sales supply sits at 5.3 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Balgowlah market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about Balgowlah as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Balgowlah, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.21% against a NSW median of 2.17%, houses take a median 16 days to sell, sales supply is 5.3 months (very loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.
How quickly do houses sell in Balgowlah?
#Houses in Balgowlah sell in a median 16 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 16 days. Days on market have tightened by 3 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is Balgowlah a tight or loose property market right now?
#Balgowlah's sales market sits at 5.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.4 months of supply.
Have property prices in Balgowlah gone up or down?
#House prices in Balgowlah moved +50.0% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +50.0%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.
How active is the rental market in Balgowlah?
#Balgowlah's house rental market sits at 0.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 39 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 2.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
Where is Balgowlah in its property market cycle?
#Balgowlah's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_easing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.
How it compares
Vs state, vs nearby, vs popularHow does Balgowlah compare to other NSW suburbs?
#Balgowlah's median house price ($2.07M) is 215% above the NSW median ($657k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 16 days vs 27 days state median. On gross yield, Balgowlah sits at 2.21% vs 2.17% state median.
How does Balgowlah compare to neighbouring suburbs?
#Balgowlah's most-similar nearby market is Cammeray (4.0 km away) with a median house price of $2.11M — about 2% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.
What's the most popular property type in Balgowlah?
#The most-transacted segment in Balgowlah over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 27 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 27 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in Balgowlah last year?
#Balgowlah recorded 27 house sales and 27 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 54 transactions. On the rental side, 39 houses and 39 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Balgowlah in?
#Balgowlah is in postcode 2093, in the Northern Beaches region of NSW. Addresses there are written as Balgowlah, NSW 2093.
What is the population of Balgowlah?
#Balgowlah, NSW 2093 is home to 5,891 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 25, and the average household holds 1.4 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Balgowlah?
#The median household in Balgowlah earns $2k per week — roughly $100k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $804/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Balgowlah?
#The unemployment rate in Balgowlah is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in Balgowlah?
#Balgowlah is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
What schools are near Balgowlah?
#Balgowlah has 150 schools within reach, 4 of them inside the suburb itself — including St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School, Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys Campus, Manly West Public School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is Balgowlah a good place to live?
#Balgowlah, NSW 2093 has a population of 5,891, a median age of 25, a median household income around $2k/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 150 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.
About this data
Methodology and update cadenceWhen was this Balgowlah market data last updated?
#This Balgowlah market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.