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Balgowlah Heights, NSW 2093

Property data updated July 20263,546 residents

Last 12 months snapshot

42 sales · 35 leases · Refreshed July 2026

Balgowlah Heights property market

Most of Balgowlah Heights's activity is houses — sales lead, with 41 sales at around $4.23M as of July 2026, taking about 30 days to sell (up from 26 days last year), with prices weaker than most house markets, with 4-bedroom the most common at around 39%.

House rentals sit just behind, with 34 leases at $2,200 a week, renting out in about 24 days (up from 21 days last year), with rents weaker than most house rental markets. Followed by 1 unit rentals at $1,055 a week and 1 unit sales at around $2.527M.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Balgowlah Heights demographics & population

Population

3,546

Median age

43yrs

Avg household

3.3people

Male · Female

49% · 51%

Owner-occupied

Renting

Lone person

Couples, no kids

Born overseas

Year 12+ⓘ

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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Census · ABS 2021

Who lives in Balgowlah Heights?

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex2,153 residentsMaleFemale

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage

50%

Children0–1450%Youth15–2450%Young adults25–3450%Midlife35–5450%Mature55–6450%Seniors65+50%

Household composition

50%

Lone person50%Couples, no kids50%Families with kids50%Other families50%Group / share50%

2.7 people / household0.4 persons / bedroom50% are 5+ person

Household sizepersons per dwelling

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4

50%5

50%6+

Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ

Born overseas50%

Other language at home50%

Limited English50%

Both parents overseas50%

Australian citizens50%

Birthplace diversity35%

Chance two random residents were born in different countries

Language diversity12%

Chance two random residents speak different languages at home

Religious diversity38%

Chance two random residents follow different religions

Where residents were borntop birthplaces

Afghanistan50%

Australia50%

Bangladesh50%

Bosnia & Herzegovina50%

Brazil50%

Cambodia50%

Canada50%

Chile50%

Languages at hometop languages

English only50%

Afrikaans50%

Arabic50%

Australian Indigenous50%

Cantonese50%

Mandarin50%

Other Chinese50%

Croatian50%

Ancestry% reporting · multi-response

Australian50%

Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander50%

Chinese50%

Croatian50%

Dutch50%

English50%

Faith & belieftap Christianity

No religion50%

Christianity50%

Islam50%

Buddhism50%

Hinduism50%

Judaism50%

Other religions50%

Family originsparents’ birthplace

50%

Both parents overseas50%One parent overseas50%Both parents in Australia50%

A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born

Before 198150%

1981-200050%

2001-201050%

2011-201550%

2016-202150%

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.

Census · ABS 2021

Housing & affordability in Balgowlah Heights

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Median weekly rentTop 46%

Median monthly mortgageTop 48%

Rent stress (rent ÷ income)Top 50%

Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)Top 50%

High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)Top 50%

Social housingTop 50%

Unoccupied on census nightTop 50%

Large dwellings (4+ bed)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings

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50%4

50%5

50%6+

Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings

50%

Owned outright50%Mortgage50%Renting50%Other50%

What’s built heredwelling types

50%

House50%Townhouse50%Apartment50%Other50%

50% separate houses50% apartments50% high-rise

Census · ABS 2021

Income & employment in Balgowlah Heights

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance

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Median personal incomeTop 20%

Median family incomeTop 30%

Managers & professionalsTop 50%

High earners (≥$2k/wk)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Occupations

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Clerical & adminTop 50%

Community & personal serviceTop 50%

Sales workersTop 50%

Technicians, trades & labourersTop 50%

Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly

Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly

A typical household pulls in about 3.4× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+

50%

Employed full-time50%Employed part-time50%Employed (away/other)50%Unemployed50%Not in labour force50%

LowMedianHighPercentile

Full-time workersTop 50%

Part-time workersTop 50%

Unemployment rateTop 50%

Not in labour forceTop 50%

Labour-force participationTop 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census · ABS 2021

Getting around Balgowlah Heights

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance

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Public transport to workTop 50%

Walked or cycled to workTop 50%

Worked from homeTop 50%

No motor vehicleTop 50%

Vehicles per dwellingBottom 14%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Journey to workamong commuters · top modes

Car (driver)50%

Car (passenger)50%

Train50%

Bus50%

Tram/light rail50%

Ferry50%

Walked50%

Vehicles per dwellingshare of households

50%0

50%1

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50%4+

Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Balgowlah Heights

No school inside Balgowlah Heights itself — the closest options around it are shown. Families can choose from 111 primary schools in Balgowlah Heights and its surrounds, and 54 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.

Within Balgowlah Heights0schools in the suburb itself

Primary schools111within 5 km · nearest 3.6 km

Secondary schools54within 5 km · nearest 3.6 km

Median ICSEA rank50thenrolment-weighted

What is ICSEA Rank?

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.

Nearby within150 schools

Nearby · within 5 km · 150Order by
1
North Sydney Boys High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Crows Nest · 3.6 km
State RankTop 1%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
2
North Sydney Girls High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Crows Nest · 3.6 km
State RankTop 1%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
3
Sydney Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Darlinghurst · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 1%EnglishP S MathsP S Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
4
Artarmon Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Artarmon · 3.6 km
State RankTop 1%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
5
St Aloysius' CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years 3-12 · Kirribilli · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
6
Cranbrook SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Bellevue Hill · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
7
Ascham SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Edgecliff · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
8
Reddam HouseIndependent · Combined · Woollahra · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank50th
9
Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Balgowlah · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
10
QueenwoodIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Mosman · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
11
Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Manly Vale · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
12
Stella Maris CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Manly · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
13
Mosman High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mosman · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
14
SCECGS RedlandsIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Cremorne · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
15
St Augustine's College SydneyIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years 5-12 · Brookvale · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
16
Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Middle Cove · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
17
St Luke's Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Dee Why · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
18
Wenona SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · North Sydney · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
19
Marist Catholic College North ShoreCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · North Sydney · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
20
Willoughby Girls High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Willoughby · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
21
Killarney Heights High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Killarney Heights · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
22
Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · North Sydney · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
23
Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred HeartIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Rose Bay · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
24
Loreto KirribilliIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Kirribilli · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
25
Cammeraygal High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Crows Nest · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
26
KambalaIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Rose Bay · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
27
SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · North Sydney · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
28
Kesser Torah CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Dover Heights · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
29
The Scots CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Bellevue Hill · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
30
Mercy Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Chatswood · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
31
St Pius X CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years 5-12 · Chatswood · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
32
Conservatorium High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Sydney · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
33
Pittwater House SchoolsIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Collaroy · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
34
St Vincent's CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Potts Point · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
35
Rose Bay Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Dover Heights · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
36
Oxford Falls Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Oxford Falls · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
37
Chatswood High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Chatswood · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
38
St Mary's Cathedral CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Sydney · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
39
SCEGGS DarlinghurstIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Darlinghurst · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
40
St Andrew's Cathedral SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Sydney · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
41
Marist Sisters' College WoolwichCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Woolwich · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
42
Lindfield Learning VillageGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Lindfield · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
43
Balgowlah Heights Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Balgowlah · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
44
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Balgowlah · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
45
Manly West Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Balgowlah · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
46
Seaforth Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Seaforth · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
47
Beauty Point Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mosman · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
48
Manly Village Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Manly · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
49
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Manly · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
50
Manly Vale Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Manly Vale · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
51
St Kieran's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Manly Vale · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
52
Mosman Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mosman · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
53
Balgowlah North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · North Balgowlah · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
54
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mosman · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
55
Middle Harbour Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mosman · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
56
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Clifton Gardens · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
57
Mosman Church of England Preparatory SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mosman · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
58
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Freshwater · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
59
Northbridge Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Northbridge · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
60
Harbord Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Freshwater · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
61
Allambie Heights Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Allambie Heights · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
62
Vaucluse Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Vaucluse · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
63
Neutral Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Neutral Bay · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
64
Cammeray Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Cammeray · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
65
Brookvale Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Brookvale · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
66
Curl Curl North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · North Curl Curl · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
67
Anzac Park Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Cammeray · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
68
Killarney Heights Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Killarney Heights · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
69
Willoughby Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Willoughby · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
70
St Thomas' Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Willoughby · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
71
Beacon Hill Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Beacon Hill · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
72
St Kevin's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Dee Why · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
73
North Sydney Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waverton · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
74
St John the Apostle Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Narraweena · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
75
Castle Cove Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Castle Cove · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
76
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Forestville · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
77
McAuley Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Rose Bay · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
78
Forestville Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Forestville · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
79
Frenchs Forest Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Frenchs Forest · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
80
Rose Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Rose Bay · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
81
Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Chatswood · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
82
Cromer Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Cromer · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
83
Double Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Double Bay · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
84
Greenwich Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Greenwich · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
85
Fort Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Sydney · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
86
Chatswood Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Chatswood · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
87
Nicholson Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Balmain East · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
88
Galilee Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bondi Beach · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
89
Collaroy Plateau Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Collaroy Plateau · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
90
Wakehurst Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Belrose · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
91
Darlinghurst Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Potts Point · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
92
Glenmore Road Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Paddington · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
93
Bellevue Hill Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bellevue Hill · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
94
St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lane Cove · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
95
Lane Cove Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lane Cove · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
96
Mimosa Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Frenchs Forest · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
97
Woollahra Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Woollahra · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
98
Bondi Beach Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bondi Beach · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
99
Wheeler Heights Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Collaroy Plateau · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
100
St Rose Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Collaroy Plateau · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
101
Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Woollahra · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
102
Lindfield Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lindfield · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
103
Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - RozelleCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Balmain · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
104
Bondi Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bondi · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
105
Paddington Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Paddington · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
106
Crown Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Surry Hills · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
107
St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Paddington · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
108
Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lindfield · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
109
St Paul's Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Manly · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
110
Farmhouse Montessori SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · North Balgowlah · 3.6 km
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111
The Beach SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Allambie Heights · 3.6 km
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112
Northern Beaches Secondary College Freshwater Senior CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Freshwater · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
113
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Northbridge · 3.6 km
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114
Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · North Curl Curl · 3.6 km
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115
Arranounbai SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Frenchs Forest · 3.6 km
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116
Cameragal Montessori SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · North Sydney · 3.6 km
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117
Naremburn SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Naremburn · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
118
Aspect Vern Barnett SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Forestville · 3.6 km
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119
Narraweena Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Narraweena · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
120
Dee Why Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Dee Why · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
121
Forestville Montessori SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Forestville · 3.6 km
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122
Fisher Road SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Dee Why · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
123
The Forest High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Frenchs Forest · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
124
International Chinese SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · St Leonards · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
125
Bradfield CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · St Leonards · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
126
Roseville Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Roseville · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
127
Northern Beaches Secondary College Cromer CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Cromer · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
128
Sydney Distance Education High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Woolloomooloo · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
129
Plunkett Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Woolloomooloo · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
130
Roseville CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Roseville · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
131
Lindfield East Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · East Lindfield · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
132
Wairoa SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Bondi Beach · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
133
WAYS SecondaryIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · Bondi · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
134
Currambena Primary SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lane Cove · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
135
Macquarie Grammar SchoolIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Sydney · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
136
Davidson High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Frenchs Forest · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
137
St Andrew's Cathedral Gawura SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Sydney · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
138
Australian International High SchoolIndependent · Secondary · Sydney · 3.6 km
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139
Cromehurst SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Lindfield · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
140
Montessori EastIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bondi · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
141
Balmain Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Balmain · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
142
St Martin's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Davidson · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
143
Birchgrove Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Balmain · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
144
EOC Broken BayCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Davidson · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students471Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
145
Royal Far West SchoolGovernment · Special · Manly · 3.6 km
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146
Stewart House SchoolGovernment · Special · Curl Curl · 3.6 km
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147
Karuna Montessori SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K · Narraweena · 3.6 km
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148
Royal North Shore Hospital SchoolGovernment · Special · St Leonards · 3.6 km
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149
Observatory Hill Environmental Education CentreGovernment · Combined · The Rocks · 3.6 km
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150
Aurora CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Lane Cove North · 3.6 km
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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.

Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Settled 5+ yearsTop 50%

Moved in past yearTop 50%

Arrived from overseas (5 yr)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated

50%

Same address50%Moved within area50%From elsewhere in Australia50%From overseas50%

Residential paceshare of residents

Moved in the past year50%

Moved in the past 5 years50%

Arrived from overseas (5 yr)50%

Property market

Market snapshot

Balgowlah Heights median house price & rent

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Balgowlah Heights — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment

Houses

Units

Median priceⓘLast 12 months

2.24M

↑ +0.5% YoY

Days on marketⓘLast 12 months

↑ 6 days YoY

SoldⓘLast 12 months

↑ +0.5% YoY

Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months

4.0mo

Median rentⓘLast 12 months

$1,376/w

↑ +50.0% YoY

Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months

flat YoY

LeasedⓘLast 12 months

↑ +50.0% YoY

Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months

1.72%

Annualised

Data confidenceSales sample5GoodLease sample4Good

Segment breakdown

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.

Demand percentile 0–100 · last 12 months12-mo change

Segment

Sold

Price

DOM

Leased

Rent

DOM

Yield

SalesRent

Houses · 3 bed5 sales · 4 leases

12+0.5%

—

8+50.0%

—

Houses · 4 bed5 sales · 4 leases

12+0.5%

—

8+0.5%

—

Units · 3 bed5 sales · 4 leases

—

Units · 2 bed5 sales · 4 leases

—

Houses · 2 bed5 sales · 4 leases

—

Units · 1 bed5 sales · 4 leases

—

All houses

12+0.5%

—

8+50.0%

—

All units

12+0.5%

—

Where each segment ranks

Balgowlah Heights property growth

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric

Ranked against

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

2/3above median

02550 · MEDIAN75100

Percentile vs NSW

Value

Units

0/2above median

02550 · MEDIAN75100

Percentile vs NSW

Value

The buy-versus-rent equation

Buying vs renting in Balgowlah Heights

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.

Property

Compare to

Houses · Total: +50%

NSW MEDIAN · +62%

Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%

BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%

Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+

BreakdownLast 12 months

Holding cost

Mortgage

Rent

Premium

Band

Assumes 80% LVR6.0% rate30y P&I

Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.

Market data

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.

Side

View

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

Compared against

Sales market velocity

5 nearby suburbs · 10km · Total house · sales

rising

DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?

falling

median

Recoveryweak but rising

Boomstrong and rising

Troughweak and falling

Peakstrong but easing

Nearby suburb

Demand index

37 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

23 days▼ −14 days YoY

Median price

$5.07M▲ +10.6% YoY

Sold (last year)

120.0% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

81 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

19 days▲ +1 day YoY

Median price

$1.98M▲ +9.3% YoY

Sold (last year)

53▼ −3.0% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

69 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

15 days▲ +3 days YoY

Median price

$2.63M▲ +9.2% YoY

Sold (last year)

26▼ −15.0% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

80 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

14 days▼ −1 day YoY

Median price

$3.07M▲ +4.7% YoY

Sold (last year)

31▼ −8.0% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

74 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

13 days0 days YoY

Median price

$3.76M▲ +16.1% YoY

Sold (last year)

41▼ −3.0% YoY

Balgowlah Heights · this suburb

Demand index

48 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

18 days▼ −6 days YoY

Median price

$2.24M▲ +0.5% YoY

Sold (last year)

12▲ +0.5% YoY

weakSales market velocityhow strong sales demand isstrong

This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures

Sales market velocity

How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?

What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes

Sales market velocityX axis

how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis

is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Balgowlah Heights against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Balgowlah Heights in blue, peers in colour.

Pair

View

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

How fast — and is it getting faster?

4 peer suburbs · 10km · Total house

faster

DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago

slower

median

Recoveringquiet but accelerating

Boomingbusy and accelerating

Stalledquiet and slowing further

Coolingbusy but slowing

Nearby suburb

Demand index

46 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

19 days▲ +1 day YoY

Median price

$1.98M▲ +9.3% YoY

Sold (last year)

53▼ −3.0% YoY

Gross yield

1.51%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

31 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

15 days▲ +3 days YoY

Median price

$2.63M▲ +9.2% YoY

Sold (last year)

26▼ −15.0% YoY

Gross yield

1.88%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

41 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

14 days▼ −1 day YoY

Median price

$3.07M▲ +4.7% YoY

Sold (last year)

31▼ −8.0% YoY

Gross yield

2.22%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

51 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

13 days0 days YoY

Median price

$3.76M▲ +16.1% YoY

Sold (last year)

41▼ −3.0% YoY

Gross yield

1.70%

Balgowlah Heights · this suburb

Demand index

50 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

18 days▼ −6 days YoY

Median price

$2.24M▲ +0.5% YoY

Sold (last year)

12▲ +0.5% YoY

Gross yield

1.72%

slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast

This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures

How much is available right now?

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.

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Hide thin-sample rows

Sales market

Segment	Band	Months of supply left	YoY	Listed	Sold	Per month

median

Rental market

Segment	Band	Months of supply left	YoY	Listed	Leased	Per month

median

Severe

Very Tight

Tight

Balanced

Loose

Very Loose

Saturated

Under-suppliedOver-supplied

Market data

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.

Property

Balgowlah Heights — Units & Houses, all bedrooms

Jul 2021 – Jun 2026 · each point = a 12-month window

Sales · buyer transactions

Leases · tenant transactions

Five-year arc

Balgowlah Heights 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 Heights rose from $1.81M (Jul 2021) to $3.48M (Jun 2026) — +91.9% growth over five years — peaking at $3.88M between Jan 2025 and Dec 2025. Median house rent went from $962/wk to $1,537/wk (+59.8%) over the same period. For units, median rent went from $835/wk to $899/wk (+7.7%) over the same period.

Property

Bedrooms

Median price (trailing year)

Jun 2026

$3.48M+11.9%

5y median $2.88Mvs last year $3.11M

Total sales (trailing year)

Jun 2026

37-17.8%

5y median 33vs last year 45

Days on market (trailing year)

Jun 2026

18 days-1

5y median 27 daysvs last year 19 days

Median rent (trailing year)

Jun 2026

$1,537/wk-20.1%

5y median $1,437/wkvs last year $1,924/wk

Total leases (trailing year)

Jun 2026

26+36.8%

5y median 23vs last year 19

Days on market (rental) (trailing year)

Jun 2026

17 days+0

5y median 17 daysvs last year 17 days

Gross yield (trailing year)

Jun 2026

1.91%-0.09 pt

5y median 1.69%vs last year 2.00%

Months of supply

Jun 2026

1.8 months+33.3%

5y median 1.8 monthsvs last year 1.3 months

Months of supply (rental)

Jun 2026

0.6 months-13.5%

5y median 1.2 monthsvs last year 0.7 months

Nearby markets

Suburbs near Balgowlah Heights: prices compared

The nearest suburbs to Balgowlah Heights, ranked by distance — each lined up against Balgowlah Heights on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.

Market

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

Colour by

This marketBalgowlah HeightsNSW 2093 · Houses · Total

Price$2.24M

DOM18 days

Sold12

5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months

ClontarfNSW 20930.8kmHouses · Total

FairlightNSW 20941.2kmHouses · Total

BalgowlahNSW 20931.3kmHouses · Total

North BalgowlahNSW 20931.7kmHouses · Total

ManlyNSW 20951.9kmHouses · Total

Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Balgowlah Heights

Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Similar markets

Suburbs like Balgowlah Heights

Suburbs anywhere in NSW that behave like Balgowlah Heights — 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 Heights vs Longueville: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $3.48M against Balgowlah Heights's $2.24M — about 55% higher, with homes selling in 17 days versus 18 days here.

Colour by

Property

Bedrooms

Market

This marketBalgowlah HeightsNSW 2093Houses · Total

Price$2.24M

DOM18 days

Sold12

Most similar sales markets · within 2.2–26 kmLast 12 months

LonguevilleNSW 20666km68% match

Price$3.48M

DOM17 days

Sold18

RiverviewNSW 20666km52% match

Price$3.30M

DOM21 days

Sold37

Curl CurlNSW 20964km69% match

Price$2.79M

DOM31 days

Sold15

BurraneerNSW 223026km56% match

Price$3.13M

DOM30 days

Sold28

North ManlyNSW 21002km58% match

Price$2.95M

DOM14 days

Sold18

Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Balgowlah Heights

Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Balgowlah Heights: Longueville property market, Riverview property growth, Curl Curl median house price, Burraneer property growth and North Manly property prices.

Balgowlah Heights's closest rental-market twins: Curl Curl median house price, Longueville property growth, Burraneer house prices, North Manly market trends and Riverview property growth. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Balgowlah Heights

26 data-driven answers about Balgowlah Heights's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost

What is the median house price in Balgowlah Heights?

The median house price in Balgowlah Heights, NSW 2093 is $2.24M as of June 2026, based on 5 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +0.5% 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 Heights?

The median unit price in Balgowlah Heights, NSW 2093 is $2.24M as of June 2026, based on 5 sales over the past 12 months. Units currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.

How much does it cost to rent in Balgowlah Heights?

The median weekly house rent in Balgowlah Heights is $1376 as of June 2026, drawn from 4 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $1376 per week. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Balgowlah Heights?

A 3 bedroom house in Balgowlah Heights rents for a median $1376 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 4 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 4-bedroom $1376/week. Unit rents: 2-bedroom $1376/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 Heights?

Gross rental yield in Balgowlah Heights is 1.72% for houses and 1.72% for units as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 3.87%. 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 Heights?

As of June 2026, Balgowlah Heights medians by bedroom count:

How much is a 3 bedroom house in Balgowlah Heights?
Property	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	Total
Houses	—	—	$2.24M	$2.24M	$2.24M
Units	—	—	$2.24M	—	$2.24M

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 Heights median?

At the median Balgowlah Heights house ($2.24M purchase, $1376/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $3274 — about $1898 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. 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 phase

What are Balgowlah Heights's property market trends?

Balgowlah Heights's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +0.5% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes now sell in a median 18 days — faster than a year ago by 6; sales supply sits at 4.0 months (loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Balgowlah Heights market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

What does the data say about Balgowlah Heights as an investment?

As of June 2026 in Balgowlah Heights, house prices rose +0.5% over the year, gross rental yield is 1.72% against a NSW median of 3.04%, houses take a median 18 days to sell, sales supply is 4.0 months (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 Heights?

Houses in Balgowlah Heights sell in a median 18 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 18 days. Days on market have tightened by 6 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

Is Balgowlah Heights a tight or loose property market right now?

Balgowlah Heights's sales market sits at 4.0 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as 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 0.5 months of supply.

Have property prices in Balgowlah Heights gone up or down?

House prices in Balgowlah Heights moved +0.5% over the 12 months to June 2026. 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 Heights?

Balgowlah Heights's house rental market sits at 0.5 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 8 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

Where is Balgowlah Heights in its property market cycle?

Balgowlah Heights's house market is currently in the 'softer_weakening' 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 popular

How does Balgowlah Heights compare to other NSW suburbs?

Balgowlah Heights's median house price ($2.24M) is 143% above the NSW median ($924k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 18 days vs 22 days state median. On gross yield, Balgowlah Heights sits at 1.72% vs 3.04% state median.

How does Balgowlah Heights compare to neighbouring suburbs?

Balgowlah Heights's most-similar nearby market is Longueville (6.1 km away) with a median house price of $3.48M — about 55% 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 Heights?

The most-transacted segment in Balgowlah Heights over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 12 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 12 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 Heights last year?

Balgowlah Heights recorded 12 house sales and 12 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 24 transactions. On the rental side, 8 houses and 8 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools

What postcode is Balgowlah Heights in?

Balgowlah Heights is in postcode 2093, in the Northern Beaches region of NSW. Addresses there are written as Balgowlah Heights, NSW 2093.

What is the population of Balgowlah Heights?

Balgowlah Heights, NSW 2093 is home to 2,153 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 28, and the average household holds 2.7 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 Heights?

The median household in Balgowlah Heights earns $3k per week — roughly $160k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $913/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 Heights?

The unemployment rate in Balgowlah Heights 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 Heights?

Balgowlah Heights 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 Heights?

Balgowlah Heights has 150 schools within reach — including Balgowlah Heights Public School, St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School, Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys Campus. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

Is Balgowlah Heights a good place to live?

Balgowlah Heights, NSW 2093 has a population of 2,153, a median age of 28, a median household income around $3k/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.

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When was this Balgowlah Heights market data last updated?

This Balgowlah Heights 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.