Cromer vs Ingleside

Cromer is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Ingleside. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Ingleside: a median of $5.12 million, against $2.4 million in Cromer, and rent is higher there too. Cromer is closer to the city centre: 23.3 km, against 28.3 km. On these figures, Cromer tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

Cromer is a larger, more walkable suburb closer to the CBD, while Ingleside is quieter and more affluent. Cromer has a median house price of $2,400,000 and a walkability score of 50, compared to Ingleside's $5,380,000 and 12. Ingleside offers higher median household income at $144,352 versus $129,116, and slightly lower bushfire risk at 88 versus 92. Cromer has notably lower crime risk at 33 compared to Ingleside's 53, and a stronger liveability score of 54 to 45. Both are affluent areas, but Cromer suits buyers seeking accessibility and affordability, while Ingleside appeals to those prioritising privacy and income levels.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Cromer

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (24 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 53/100)
  • But Ingleside has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Cromer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($2,400,000 vs $5,120,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Cromer has cheaper rent ($650/wk vs $766/wk)
  • Ingleside has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 16%)

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

Commuting to the city

Cromer

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (50/100 vs 12/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (35 min vs 43 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (23.3 km vs 28.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cromer

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (50/100 vs 12/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (22% vs 6%)
  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 53/100)

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

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

Cromer Ingleside
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.

Cromer Ingleside
Walkability 50 / 12
Cromer — Walkability: 50/100 Ingleside — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 67 / 47
Cromer — Safety: 67/100 Ingleside — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 8 / 12
Cromer — Low fire risk: 8/100 Ingleside — Low fire risk: 12/100

Demographics

Cromer has more residents (8,030 vs 1,030); Ingleside rents higher ($766/wk vs $650/wk).

Cromer Ingleside
Population 8,030
+87% vs other
 1,030
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.8% +5.7%
Median age 41 44
Median household income $129,116/yr $144,352/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $650/wk $766/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cromer Ingleside
0-4 6.0% / 4.6%
Cromer — 0-4: 6.0% Ingleside — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 14.9% / 12.0%
Cromer — 5-14: 14.9% Ingleside — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 7.3% / 7.7%
Cromer — 15-19: 7.3% Ingleside — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 5.1% / 7.9%
Cromer — 20-24: 5.1% Ingleside — 20-24: 7.9%
25-34 8.1% / 9.6%
Cromer — 25-34: 8.1% Ingleside — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 13.3% / 9.3%
Cromer — 35-44: 13.3% Ingleside — 35-44: 9.3%
45-54 15.7% / 15.0%
Cromer — 45-54: 15.7% Ingleside — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 11.1% / 16.8%
Cromer — 55-64: 11.1% Ingleside — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 9.1% / 9.8%
Cromer — 65-74: 9.1% Ingleside — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 6.8% / 5.9%
Cromer — 75-84: 6.8% Ingleside — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 2.7% / 2.5%
Cromer — 85+: 2.7% Ingleside — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cromer 60.2% couple families
Cromer — Couple Families: 60.2% Cromer — Lone Person: 24.7% Cromer — One Parent Families: 12.2% Cromer — Group Household: 2.1% Cromer — Other Families: 0.8%
Ingleside 58.6% couple families
Ingleside — Couple Families: 58.6% Ingleside — Lone Person: 23.7% Ingleside — One Parent Families: 11.6% Ingleside — Group Household: 3.6% Ingleside — Other Families: 2.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cromer 16.2% renting
Cromer — Owned Outright: 38.8% Cromer — Mortgage: 45.0% Cromer — Renting: 16.2%
Ingleside 26.3% renting
Ingleside — Owned Outright: 45.6% Ingleside — Mortgage: 28.1% Ingleside — Renting: 26.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cromer Ingleside
Bachelor Degree 15.6% / 14.7%
Cromer — Bachelor Degree: 15.6% Ingleside — Bachelor Degree: 14.7%
Certificate III & IV 12.8% / 15.3%
Cromer — Certificate III & IV: 12.8% Ingleside — Certificate III & IV: 15.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 8.2%
Cromer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Ingleside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 4.3%
Cromer — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Ingleside — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.4%
Cromer — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Ingleside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

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.

Cromer Ingleside
England 6.5% / 4.6%
Cromer — England: 6.5% Ingleside — England: 4.6%
New Zealand 2.0% / 2.2%
Cromer — New Zealand: 2.0% Ingleside — New Zealand: 2.2%
Italy 1.4% / 2.5%
Cromer — Italy: 1.4% Ingleside — Italy: 2.5%
South Africa 1.1% / 0.7%
Cromer — South Africa: 1.1% Ingleside — South Africa: 0.7%
China 1.0% / 0.8%
Cromer — China: 1.0% Ingleside — China: 0.8%
Germany — / 1.2%
Cromer — Germany: not among its largest Ingleside — Germany: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cromer 78.1% houses
Cromer — Houses: 78.1% Cromer — Townhouses: 12.3% Cromer — Flats / Apartments: 9.6%
Ingleside 94.1% houses
Ingleside — Houses: 94.1% Ingleside — Townhouses: 2.4% Ingleside — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cromer Ingleside
Median house price $2,400,000 $5,120,000
Median unit price $925,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 59 sales
 36 days
from 3 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.

Cromer Ingleside
3 bed $2.1M / $4.3M
Cromer — 3 bed: $2.1M (42 sales) Ingleside — 3 bed: $4.3M (6 sales)

42 vs 6 sales

5 bed $2.88M / $4.86M
Cromer — 5 bed: $2.88M (30 sales) Ingleside — 5 bed: $4.86M (5 sales)

30 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Ingleside has more land zoned for conservation (48% vs 1%); Ingleside has more rural and farming land (33% vs 0%).

Cromer Ingleside
Environmental 1% 48%
Rural and farming 0% 33%
Residential 32% 0%
Other and special use 23% 5%
Parks and recreation 21% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 16% 6%
Industrial 7% 0%
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

Cromer Ingleside
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.

Cromer Ingleside
Houses 4.2%
$1,600/wk on $2M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Cromer Ingleside
House price Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Income Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 81% of NSW —

Liveability

Cromer is more walkable (50 vs 12); Cromer scores higher overall (55 vs 45).

Cromer Ingleside
Grade B C
Score 55/100 45/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ingleside carries more crime risk (53 vs 33).

Cromer Ingleside
Bushfire High
92/100
 High
88/100
Crime Low
33/100
 Moderate
53/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Cromer Ingleside
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Cromer

  • Cromer Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Northern Beaches Secondary College Cromer Campus Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in Ingleside

  • Galstaun College Independent · Combined above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cromer Ingleside
Cafes & restaurants 3 1
Parks & reserves 24 2
Childcare 5 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 7 9

Mobility

Ingleside sits further from the CBD (28.3 km vs 23.3 km).

Cromer Ingleside
Walkability score 50/100 12/100
Distance to Sydney 23.3 km 28.3 km
+21% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 43 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 210.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 30.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 2099
 1.5%
postcode 2101
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 17
postcode 2099
 21
postcode 2101

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.

Cromer Ingleside
Car (driver) 48.2% / 53.8%
Cromer — Car (driver): 48.2% Ingleside — Car (driver): 53.8%
Worked from Home 44.7% / 37.0%
Cromer — Worked from Home: 44.7% Ingleside — Worked from Home: 37.0%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 3.7%
Cromer — Car (passenger): 3.1% Ingleside — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only 1.1% / 3.7%
Cromer — Walked Only: 1.1% Ingleside — Walked Only: 3.7%
Bus 2.4% / 1.1%
Cromer — Bus: 2.4% Ingleside — Bus: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.8%).

Setting

Cromer Ingleside
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 71 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.9 km
3.0 km to a named beach
 4.7 km
4.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Cromer Ingleside
Connectivity score 76/100 94/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
3,226 premises
 78%
361 premises

Climate

Cromer Ingleside
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Cromer Ingleside
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

Cromer Ingleside
Average residential rate $1,696/yr
same for both
Council Northern Beaches
same for both

Federal electorate

Cromer Ingleside
Division Mackellar
same for both
Member Sophie Scamps
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cromer Ingleside
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cromer

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Premium Quiet

Ingleside

Acreage Luxury Outer

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