Beacon Hill vs Oxford Falls

Beacon Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 73 in Oxford Falls. In both, the large majority of households own their home. In Beacon Hill, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Oxford Falls, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Oxford Falls: a median of $2.82 million, against $2.4 million in Beacon Hill, though rent is higher in Beacon Hill. On these figures, Beacon Hill tends to suit families with children and couples, while Oxford Falls suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Beacon Hill

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 2)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (89% vs 29%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 30%)

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

First-home buyers

Beacon Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 96%)
  • has cheaper houses ($2,400,000 vs $2,818,000)
  • But Oxford Falls has cheaper units ($1,300,000 vs $1,825,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Beacon Hill leaves renters under less rental stress (25% vs 69%)
  • Oxford Falls has cheaper rent ($660/wk vs $730/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Beacon Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 34/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Oxford Falls

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (74% vs 11%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (61% vs 16%)
  • But Beacon Hill is more walkable (61/100 vs 34/100)

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

Where they sit

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

Beacon Hill Oxford Falls
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.

Beacon Hill Oxford Falls
Walkability 61 / 34
Beacon Hill — Walkability: 61/100 Oxford Falls — Walkability: 34/100
Safety 73 / 77
Beacon Hill — Safety: 73/100 Oxford Falls — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 6 / 8
Beacon Hill — Low fire risk: 6/100 Oxford Falls — Low fire risk: 8/100

Demographics

Beacon Hill has more residents (7,814 vs 265); Beacon Hill has higher household incomes ($152,724 vs $49,972).

Beacon Hill Oxford Falls
Population 7,814
+97% vs other
 265
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.8% —
Median age 41 73
Median household income $152,724/yr
+67% vs other
 $49,972/yr
Median weekly rent $730/wk
+10% vs other
 $660/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beacon Hill Oxford Falls
0-4 5.6% / —
Beacon Hill — 0-4: 5.6% Oxford Falls — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 14.7% / 3.8%
Beacon Hill — 5-14: 14.7% Oxford Falls — 5-14: 3.8%
15-19 7.2% / 2.6%
Beacon Hill — 15-19: 7.2% Oxford Falls — 15-19: 2.6%
20-24 6.4% / 5.3%
Beacon Hill — 20-24: 6.4% Oxford Falls — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 8.3% / 4.9%
Beacon Hill — 25-34: 8.3% Oxford Falls — 25-34: 4.9%
35-44 12.7% / 4.2%
Beacon Hill — 35-44: 12.7% Oxford Falls — 35-44: 4.2%
45-54 16.0% / 9.1%
Beacon Hill — 45-54: 16.0% Oxford Falls — 45-54: 9.1%
55-64 13.4% / 8.7%
Beacon Hill — 55-64: 13.4% Oxford Falls — 55-64: 8.7%
65-74 8.3% / 14.0%
Beacon Hill — 65-74: 8.3% Oxford Falls — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 5.5% / 29.1%
Beacon Hill — 75-84: 5.5% Oxford Falls — 75-84: 29.1%
85+ 2.1% / 17.7%
Beacon Hill — 85+: 2.1% Oxford Falls — 85+: 17.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Oxford Falls 23.3% couple families
Oxford Falls — Couple Families: 23.3% Oxford Falls — Lone Person: 65.8% Oxford Falls — One Parent Families: 6.8% Oxford Falls — Group Household: 4.1% Oxford Falls — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beacon Hill 16.9% renting
Beacon Hill — Owned Outright: 37.9% Beacon Hill — Mortgage: 45.2% Beacon Hill — Renting: 16.9%
Oxford Falls 9.3% renting
Oxford Falls — Owned Outright: 72.0% Oxford Falls — Mortgage: 18.7% Oxford Falls — Renting: 9.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Beacon Hill Oxford Falls
Bachelor Degree 18.2% / 14.0%
Beacon Hill — Bachelor Degree: 18.2% Oxford Falls — Bachelor Degree: 14.0%
Certificate III & IV 11.1% / 11.3%
Beacon Hill — Certificate III & IV: 11.1% Oxford Falls — Certificate III & IV: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 10.2%
Beacon Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Oxford Falls — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.5% / 3.0%
Beacon Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5% Oxford Falls — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.5%
Beacon Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Oxford Falls — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

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.

Beacon Hill Oxford Falls
England 5.5% / 9.4%
Beacon Hill — England: 5.5% Oxford Falls — England: 9.4%
Italy 2.3% / 2.3%
Beacon Hill — Italy: 2.3% Oxford Falls — Italy: 2.3%
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.1%
Beacon Hill — New Zealand: 2.0% Oxford Falls — New Zealand: 1.1%
South Africa 1.3% / 1.5%
Beacon Hill — South Africa: 1.3% Oxford Falls — South Africa: 1.5%
China 2.6% / —
Beacon Hill — China: 2.6% Oxford Falls — China: not among its largest
Scotland 0.7% / 1.5%
Beacon Hill — Scotland: 0.7% Oxford Falls — Scotland: 1.5%
Philippines 1.7% / —
Beacon Hill — Philippines: 1.7% Oxford Falls — Philippines: not among its largest
Malaysia — / 1.5%
Beacon Hill — Malaysia: not among its largest Oxford Falls — Malaysia: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beacon Hill 89.1% houses
Beacon Hill — Houses: 89.1% Beacon Hill — Townhouses: 5.6% Beacon Hill — Flats / Apartments: 5.3%
Oxford Falls 28.6% houses
Oxford Falls — Houses: 28.6% Oxford Falls — Townhouses: 73.9% Oxford Falls — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Beacon Hill Oxford Falls
Median house price $2,400,000 $2,818,000
Median unit price $1,825,000 $1,300,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 33 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Beacon Hill Oxford Falls
Other and special use 11% 83%
Residential 71% 0%
Parks and recreation 16% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 3%
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

Beacon Hill Oxford Falls
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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Beacon Hill Oxford Falls
House price Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Income Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 93% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 57% of NSW —

Liveability

Beacon Hill is more walkable (61 vs 34).

Beacon Hill Oxford Falls
Grade B —
Score 59/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Beacon Hill Oxford Falls
Bushfire High
94/100
 High
92/100
Crime Low
27/100
 Low
23/100
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
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Beacon Hill Oxford Falls
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Beacon Hill

  • Beacon Hill Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Oxford Falls

  • Oxford Falls Grammar School Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Beacon Hill Oxford Falls
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 11 2
Childcare 3 2
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 6 4

Mobility

Beacon Hill Oxford Falls
Walkability score 61/100 34/100
Distance to Sydney 20.3 km 20.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min
same for both
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 19/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 177.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.8
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.

Beacon Hill Oxford Falls
Car (driver) 45.2% / 58.6%
Beacon Hill — Car (driver): 45.2% Oxford Falls — Car (driver): 58.6%
Worked from Home 46.4% / 41.4%
Beacon Hill — Worked from Home: 46.4% Oxford Falls — Worked from Home: 41.4%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / —
Beacon Hill — Car (passenger): 3.9% Oxford Falls — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 2.3% / —
Beacon Hill — Bus: 2.3% Oxford Falls — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.6% / —
Beacon Hill — Walked Only: 1.6% Oxford Falls — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.6%).

Setting

Beacon Hill Oxford Falls
Elevation 120 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.6 km
3.8 km to a named beach
 5.1 km

NBN connectivity

Beacon Hill Oxford Falls
Connectivity score 77/100 59/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the building
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
2,491 premises
 1%
115 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Beacon Hill Oxford Falls
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.23 pphm
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Beacon Hill Oxford Falls
Division Mackellar
same for both
Member Sophie Scamps
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Beacon Hill

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Premium Quiet River Transport Hub

Oxford Falls

Middle-Ring Premium Quiet Retirees River Townhouses

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