Allambie Heights vs Beacon Hill

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Allambie Heights: a median of $2.7 million, against $2.4 million in Beacon Hill, though rent is higher in Beacon Hill. Allambie Heights is closer to the city centre: 17.5 km, against 20.3 km.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Allambie Heights has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • Beacon Hill is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 73%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Allambie Heights has cheaper units ($1,035,000 vs $1,825,000)
  • Beacon Hill has cheaper houses ($2,400,000 vs $2,700,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Allambie Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($600/wk vs $730/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Allambie Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (17.5 km vs 20.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Allambie Heights and Beacon Hill drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Allambie Heights Beacon Hill
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Allambie Heights Beacon Hill
Walkability 67 / 61
Allambie Heights — Walkability: 67/100 Beacon Hill — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 79 / 73
Allambie Heights — Safety: 79/100 Beacon Hill — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 30 / 6
Allambie Heights — Low fire risk: 30/100 Beacon Hill — Low fire risk: 6/100

Demographics

Beacon Hill rents higher ($730/wk vs $600/wk); Allambie Heights skews older (43 vs 41).

Allambie Heights Beacon Hill
Population 7,317 7,814
+7% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.4% +4.8%
Median age 43 41
Median household income $150,280/yr $152,724/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $600/wk $730/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Allambie Heights Beacon Hill
0-4 5.3% / 5.6%
Allambie Heights — 0-4: 5.3% Beacon Hill — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 16.1% / 14.7%
Allambie Heights — 5-14: 16.1% Beacon Hill — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 6.6% / 7.2%
Allambie Heights — 15-19: 6.6% Beacon Hill — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 5.2% / 6.4%
Allambie Heights — 20-24: 5.2% Beacon Hill — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 6.8% / 8.3%
Allambie Heights — 25-34: 6.8% Beacon Hill — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 12.9% / 12.7%
Allambie Heights — 35-44: 12.9% Beacon Hill — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 16.7% / 16.0%
Allambie Heights — 45-54: 16.7% Beacon Hill — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 11.1% / 13.4%
Allambie Heights — 55-64: 11.1% Beacon Hill — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 8.9% / 8.3%
Allambie Heights — 65-74: 8.9% Beacon Hill — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 6.6% / 5.5%
Allambie Heights — 75-84: 6.6% Beacon Hill — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 3.8% / 2.1%
Allambie Heights — 85+: 3.8% Beacon Hill — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Allambie Heights 62.6% couple families
Allambie Heights — Couple Families: 62.6% Allambie Heights — Lone Person: 24.2% Allambie Heights — One Parent Families: 10.7% Allambie Heights — Group Household: 1.7% Allambie Heights — Other Families: 0.8%
Beacon Hill 66.9% couple families
Beacon Hill — Couple Families: 66.9% Beacon Hill — Lone Person: 15.3% Beacon Hill — One Parent Families: 14.6% Beacon Hill — Group Household: 2.4% Beacon Hill — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Allambie Heights 18.6% renting
Allambie Heights — Owned Outright: 37.1% Allambie Heights — Mortgage: 44.3% Allambie Heights — Renting: 18.6%
Beacon Hill 16.9% renting
Beacon Hill — Owned Outright: 37.9% Beacon Hill — Mortgage: 45.2% Beacon Hill — Renting: 16.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Allambie Heights Beacon Hill
Bachelor Degree 18.0% / 18.2%
Allambie Heights — Bachelor Degree: 18.0% Beacon Hill — Bachelor Degree: 18.2%
Certificate III & IV 10.2% / 11.1%
Allambie Heights — Certificate III & IV: 10.2% Beacon Hill — Certificate III & IV: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 9.4%
Allambie Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Beacon Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 6.3% / 5.5%
Allambie Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3% Beacon Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 2.0%
Allambie Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Beacon Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Allambie Heights Beacon Hill
England 8.0% / 5.5%
Allambie Heights — England: 8.0% Beacon Hill — England: 5.5%
China 1.5% / 2.6%
Allambie Heights — China: 1.5% Beacon Hill — China: 2.6%
Italy 1.7% / 2.3%
Allambie Heights — Italy: 1.7% Beacon Hill — Italy: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.9% / 2.0%
Allambie Heights — New Zealand: 1.9% Beacon Hill — New Zealand: 2.0%
South Africa 1.2% / 1.3%
Allambie Heights — South Africa: 1.2% Beacon Hill — South Africa: 1.3%
Philippines — / 1.7%
Allambie Heights — Philippines: not among its largest Beacon Hill — Philippines: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Allambie Heights 87.0% houses
Allambie Heights — Houses: 87.0% Allambie Heights — Flats / Apartments: 9.7% Allambie Heights — Townhouses: 3.3%
Beacon Hill 89.1% houses
Beacon Hill — Houses: 89.1% Beacon Hill — Flats / Apartments: 5.3% Beacon Hill — Townhouses: 5.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Allambie Heights Beacon Hill
Median house price $2,700,000 $2,400,000
Median unit price $1,035,000 $1,825,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 36 sales
 25 days
from 33 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Allambie Heights Beacon Hill
2 bed $2.45M / $1.86M
Allambie Heights — 2 bed: $2.45M (5 sales) Beacon Hill — 2 bed: $1.86M (6 sales)

5 vs 6 sales

3 bed $2.22M / $2.29M
Allambie Heights — 3 bed: $2.22M (37 sales) Beacon Hill — 3 bed: $2.29M (21 sales)

37 vs 21 sales

4 bed $2.72M / $2.4M
Allambie Heights — 4 bed: $2.72M (30 sales) Beacon Hill — 4 bed: $2.4M (27 sales)

30 vs 27 sales

5 bed $3.3M / $2.65M
Allambie Heights — 5 bed: $3.3M (31 sales) Beacon Hill — 5 bed: $2.65M (17 sales)

31 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Allambie Heights Beacon Hill
Residential 31% 71%
Parks and recreation 65% 16%
Other and special use 0% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Allambie Heights Beacon Hill
New dwellings approved 620
across Northern Beaches
same for both
Approvals change year on year +51%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Allambie Heights Beacon Hill
Houses — 3.7%
$1,500/wk on $2.1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Allambie Heights Beacon Hill
House price Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Income Higher than 95% of NSW
same for both
Schools Higher than 24% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 93% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 57% of NSW

Liveability

Allambie Heights Beacon Hill
Grade B
same for both
Score 56/100 59/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Beacon Hill carries more bushfire risk (94 vs 70).

Allambie Heights Beacon Hill
Bushfire High
70/100
 High
94/100
Crime Low
21/100
 Low
27/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Allambie Heights Beacon Hill
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Australian Catholic University-North Sydney Campus, 8.3 km
 None

Schools in Allambie Heights

  • Allambie Heights Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Arranounbai School Government · Combined · Special school
  • The Beach School Government · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Beacon Hill

  • Beacon Hill Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Allambie Heights Beacon Hill
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 1
Parks & reserves 13 11
Childcare 4 3
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 4 6

Mobility

Beacon Hill sits further from the CBD (20.3 km vs 17.5 km).

Allambie Heights Beacon Hill
Walkability score 67/100 61/100
Distance to Sydney 17.5 km 20.3 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 30 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 266.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 177.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 2100
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 2100
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Allambie Heights Beacon Hill
Worked from Home 51.8% / 46.4%
Allambie Heights — Worked from Home: 51.8% Beacon Hill — Worked from Home: 46.4%
Car (driver) 38.7% / 45.2%
Allambie Heights — Car (driver): 38.7% Beacon Hill — Car (driver): 45.2%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 3.9%
Allambie Heights — Car (passenger): 3.0% Beacon Hill — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Bus 2.7% / 2.3%
Allambie Heights — Bus: 2.7% Beacon Hill — Bus: 2.3%
Walked Only 2.6% / 1.6%
Allambie Heights — Walked Only: 2.6% Beacon Hill — Walked Only: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.8%).

Setting

Allambie Heights Beacon Hill
Elevation 102 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 120 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.6 km
2.6 km to a named beach
 3.6 km
3.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Allambie Heights Beacon Hill
Connectivity score 81/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
2,623 premises
 7%
2,491 premises

Climate

Allambie Heights Beacon Hill
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Allambie Heights Beacon Hill
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³ 5.4 µg/m³
PM10 13.8 µg/m³ 14.2 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.84 pphm 0.23 pphm

Council rates

Allambie Heights Beacon Hill
Average residential rate $1,696/yr
same for both
Council Northern Beaches
same for both

Federal electorate

Allambie Heights Beacon Hill
Division Warringah Mackellar
Member Zali Steggall Sophie Scamps
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Allambie Heights Beacon Hill
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Allambie Heights

Easy Commute Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Premium Quiet Transport Hub

Beacon Hill

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Premium Quiet River Transport Hub

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