In short

Balgowlah is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2093, home to 8,068 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Northern Beaches local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$640 /wk

Population8,068

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGANorthern Beaches

Demographics

Population: 8,068
Median age: 41 years
Median household income: $2,681 /week
Median personal income: $1,264 /week
Median family income: $3,462 /week
Average household size: 2.5
Persons per bedroom: 0.9
Local government area: Northern Beaches
Statistical region (SA4): Sydney - Northern Beaches
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Warringah

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $640 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $3,250
Rent share of household income: 24%

Schools

Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys Campus Secondary · Government
Seaforth Public School Primary · Government
Manly West Public School Primary · Government
Manly Vale Public School Primary · Government
Balgowlah Heights Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 62 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 193 bus stops

Closest stops:

Sydney Rd At Wanganella St bus · 164 m
Sydney Rd At Rickard St bus · 167 m
Sydney Rd Before Wanganella St bus · 180 m
Sydney Rd At West St bus · 216 m
Sydney Rd At Maretimo St bus · 313 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (26.0°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (16.4°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1211 mm
Reference station: Sydney (Observatory Hill), 8.7 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 540 across postcode 2093 in the year to Dec 2025 (stable on the prior year).
Most common categories: 159 theft, 123 violent offences, 67 vehicle theft.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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