Bilgola Beach vs Bilgola Plateau

Bilgola Plateau is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 54 in Bilgola Beach. 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 Bilgola Beach: a median of $8 million, against $2.56 million in Bilgola Plateau, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bilgola Beach tends to suit older residents, while Bilgola Plateau suits families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Bilgola Plateau

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 27/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 67%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Bilgola Beach leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 27%)
  • Bilgola Plateau has cheaper houses ($2,562,500 vs $8,000,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Bilgola Beach leaves renters under less rental stress (25% vs 31%)
  • Bilgola Plateau has cheaper rent ($895/wk vs $1,075/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bilgola Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 63/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bilgola Beach

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 22%)
  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 63/100)
  • But Bilgola Plateau carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 27/100)

Weighs 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

Bilgola Beach and Bilgola Plateau drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bilgola Beach Bilgola Plateau
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.

Bilgola Beach Bilgola Plateau
Walkability 83 / 63
Bilgola Beach — Walkability: 83/100 Bilgola Plateau — Walkability: 63/100
Safety 73 / 84
Bilgola Beach — Safety: 73/100 Bilgola Plateau — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bilgola Beach — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bilgola Plateau — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bilgola Plateau has more residents (3,650 vs 251); Bilgola Beach has higher household incomes ($223,548 vs $148,512).

Bilgola Beach Bilgola Plateau
Population 251 3,650
+1354% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.6% +3.8%
Median age 54 46
Median household income $223,548/yr
+34% vs other
 $148,512/yr
Median weekly rent $1,075/wk
+17% vs other
 $895/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bilgola Beach Bilgola Plateau
0-4 3.2% / 4.2%
Bilgola Beach — 0-4: 3.2% Bilgola Plateau — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 12.0% / 15.8%
Bilgola Beach — 5-14: 12.0% Bilgola Plateau — 5-14: 15.8%
15-19 7.2% / 6.5%
Bilgola Beach — 15-19: 7.2% Bilgola Plateau — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 4.4% / 4.6%
Bilgola Beach — 20-24: 4.4% Bilgola Plateau — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 2.8% / 5.2%
Bilgola Beach — 25-34: 2.8% Bilgola Plateau — 25-34: 5.2%
35-44 8.8% / 11.1%
Bilgola Beach — 35-44: 8.8% Bilgola Plateau — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 14.7% / 15.6%
Bilgola Beach — 45-54: 14.7% Bilgola Plateau — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 16.7% / 15.0%
Bilgola Beach — 55-64: 16.7% Bilgola Plateau — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 19.1% / 12.7%
Bilgola Beach — 65-74: 19.1% Bilgola Plateau — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 12.7% / 7.2%
Bilgola Beach — 75-84: 12.7% Bilgola Plateau — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 2.0% / 1.9%
Bilgola Beach — 85+: 2.0% Bilgola Plateau — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bilgola Beach 60.4% couple families
Bilgola Beach — Couple Families: 60.4% Bilgola Beach — Lone Person: 25.0% Bilgola Beach — One Parent Families: 6.2% Bilgola Beach — Other Families: 8.3% Bilgola Beach — Group Household: 0.0%
Bilgola Plateau 66.2% couple families
Bilgola Plateau — Couple Families: 66.2% Bilgola Plateau — Lone Person: 18.8% Bilgola Plateau — One Parent Families: 13.3% Bilgola Plateau — Other Families: 0.0% Bilgola Plateau — Group Household: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bilgola Beach 9.6% renting
Bilgola Beach — Owned Outright: 62.8% Bilgola Beach — Mortgage: 27.7% Bilgola Beach — Renting: 9.6%
Bilgola Plateau 10.0% renting
Bilgola Plateau — Owned Outright: 42.3% Bilgola Plateau — Mortgage: 47.7% Bilgola Plateau — Renting: 10.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Bilgola Beach Bilgola Plateau
England 8.8% / 11.2%
Bilgola Beach — England: 8.8% Bilgola Plateau — England: 11.2%
New Zealand 3.6% / 1.9%
Bilgola Beach — New Zealand: 3.6% Bilgola Plateau — New Zealand: 1.9%
South Africa 2.4% / 1.8%
Bilgola Beach — South Africa: 2.4% Bilgola Plateau — South Africa: 1.8%
Germany 1.6% / 1.2%
Bilgola Beach — Germany: 1.6% Bilgola Plateau — Germany: 1.2%
Canada 1.6% / 0.7%
Bilgola Beach — Canada: 1.6% Bilgola Plateau — Canada: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.2%).

Qualifications

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

Bilgola Beach Bilgola Plateau
Bachelor Degree 25.5% / 19.9%
Bilgola Beach — Bachelor Degree: 25.5% Bilgola Plateau — Bachelor Degree: 19.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.0% / 10.9%
Bilgola Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.0% Bilgola Plateau — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.9%
Postgraduate Degree 12.0% / 7.4%
Bilgola Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 12.0% Bilgola Plateau — Postgraduate Degree: 7.4%
Certificate III & IV 5.2% / 9.7%
Bilgola Beach — Certificate III & IV: 5.2% Bilgola Plateau — Certificate III & IV: 9.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 3.1%
Bilgola Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Bilgola Plateau — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bilgola Beach 100.0% houses
Bilgola Beach — Houses: 100.0% Bilgola Beach — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Bilgola Plateau 98.2% houses
Bilgola Plateau — Houses: 98.2% Bilgola Plateau — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bilgola Beach Bilgola Plateau
Median house price $8,000,000 $2,562,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $820,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) — 29 days
from 31 sales

Zoning mix

Bilgola Plateau has more land zoned for conservation (80% vs 55%).

Bilgola Beach Bilgola Plateau
Environmental 55% 80%
Infrastructure and transport 27% 2%
Parks and recreation 15% 3%
Residential 0% 14%
Planning zones cover 98% of Bilgola Beach and 100% of Bilgola Plateau. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Bilgola Beach Bilgola Plateau
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.

Bilgola Beach Bilgola Plateau
Houses — 3.5%
$1,675/wk on $2.48M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bilgola Beach Bilgola Plateau
House price Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Income Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 95% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 46% of NSW

Liveability

Bilgola Beach is more walkable (83 vs 63).

Bilgola Beach Bilgola Plateau
Grade — A
Score — 85/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bilgola Beach carries more crime risk (27 vs 16).

Bilgola Beach Bilgola Plateau
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
27/100
 Low
16/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
13/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bilgola Beach Bilgola Plateau
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bilgola Beach

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Bilgola Plateau

  • Bilgola Plateau Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bilgola Beach Bilgola Plateau
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 3 5
Childcare 0 2
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 6 1

Mobility

Bilgola Beach Bilgola Plateau
Walkability score 83/100 63/100
Distance to Sydney 36 km 36.4 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 49 min 51 min
Public transport score 92/100
Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 28.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 42.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.5%
postcode 2107
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 2107
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.

Bilgola Beach Bilgola Plateau
Worked from Home 52.2% / 54.6%
Bilgola Beach — Worked from Home: 52.2% Bilgola Plateau — Worked from Home: 54.6%
Car (driver) 43.3% / 40.9%
Bilgola Beach — Car (driver): 43.3% Bilgola Plateau — Car (driver): 40.9%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 2.3%
Bilgola Beach — Car (passenger): 4.4% Bilgola Plateau — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Walked Only — / 1.4%
Bilgola Beach — Walked Only: not among its largest Bilgola Plateau — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bus — / 0.9%
Bilgola Beach — Bus: not among its largest Bilgola Plateau — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.6%).

Setting

Bilgola Beach Bilgola Plateau
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 138 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 180 m
158 m to a named beach
 1.2 km
1.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bilgola Beach Bilgola Plateau
Connectivity score 45/100 54/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
137 premises
 16%
1,343 premises

Climate

Bilgola Beach Bilgola Plateau
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bilgola Beach Bilgola Plateau
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

Bilgola Beach Bilgola Plateau
Average residential rate $1,696/yr
same for both
Council Northern Beaches
same for both

Federal electorate

Bilgola Beach Bilgola Plateau
Division Mackellar
same for both
Member Sophie Scamps
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bilgola Beach Bilgola Plateau
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bilgola Beach

Beach Beachfront Coastal Easy Commute Large Blocks Luxury Outer Parks Professionals Quiet Retirees River Transport Hub

Bilgola Plateau

Beach Coastal Outer Parks Premium Professionals Quiet River

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