Ingleside vs Mona Vale

In both, most households own their home. In Ingleside, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Mona Vale, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Ingleside: a median of $5.12 million, against $2.73 million in Mona Vale, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mona Vale tends to suit people living alone 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

Mona Vale

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (20 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • But Ingleside has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 54%)

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

First-home buyers

Mona Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($2,725,000 vs $5,120,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mona Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($650/wk vs $766/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Ingleside sits closer to the CBD (28.3 km vs 31.2 km)
  • Mona Vale is more walkable (91/100 vs 12/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mona Vale

ahead on 5 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (8 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (46% vs 6%)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 12/100)

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

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

Ingleside Mona Vale
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.

Ingleside Mona Vale
Walkability 12 / 91
Ingleside — Walkability: 12/100 Mona Vale — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 47 / 61
Ingleside — Safety: 47/100 Mona Vale — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 12 / 84
Ingleside — Low fire risk: 12/100 Mona Vale — Low fire risk: 84/100

Demographics

Mona Vale has more residents (10,877 vs 1,030); Ingleside has higher household incomes ($144,352 vs $119,392).

Ingleside Mona Vale
Population 1,030 10,877
+956% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% +1.9%
Median age 44 46
Median household income $144,352/yr
+17% vs other
 $119,392/yr
Median weekly rent $766/wk
+15% vs other
 $650/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ingleside Mona Vale
0-4 4.6% / 4.4%
Ingleside — 0-4: 4.6% Mona Vale — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 12.0% / 12.1%
Ingleside — 5-14: 12.0% Mona Vale — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 7.7% / 5.8%
Ingleside — 15-19: 7.7% Mona Vale — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 7.9% / 5.5%
Ingleside — 20-24: 7.9% Mona Vale — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 9.6% / 8.7%
Ingleside — 25-34: 9.6% Mona Vale — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 9.3% / 10.9%
Ingleside — 35-44: 9.3% Mona Vale — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 15.0% / 14.1%
Ingleside — 45-54: 15.0% Mona Vale — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 16.8% / 13.5%
Ingleside — 55-64: 16.8% Mona Vale — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 9.8% / 12.8%
Ingleside — 65-74: 9.8% Mona Vale — 65-74: 12.8%
75-84 5.9% / 8.4%
Ingleside — 75-84: 5.9% Mona Vale — 75-84: 8.4%
85+ 2.5% / 3.9%
Ingleside — 85+: 2.5% Mona Vale — 85+: 3.9%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Mona Vale 49.0% couple families
Mona Vale — Couple Families: 49.0% Mona Vale — Lone Person: 33.8% Mona Vale — One Parent Families: 13.4% Mona Vale — Group Household: 2.9% Mona Vale — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ingleside 26.3% renting
Ingleside — Owned Outright: 45.6% Ingleside — Mortgage: 28.1% Ingleside — Renting: 26.3%
Mona Vale 22.6% renting
Mona Vale — Owned Outright: 46.5% Mona Vale — Mortgage: 30.9% Mona Vale — Renting: 22.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ingleside Mona Vale
Bachelor Degree 14.7% / 17.8%
Ingleside — Bachelor Degree: 14.7% Mona Vale — Bachelor Degree: 17.8%
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 12.3%
Ingleside — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% Mona Vale — Certificate III & IV: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 10.4%
Ingleside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Mona Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 5.3%
Ingleside — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Mona Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.8%
Ingleside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Mona Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

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.

Ingleside Mona Vale
England 4.6% / 7.4%
Ingleside — England: 4.6% Mona Vale — England: 7.4%
New Zealand 2.2% / 2.0%
Ingleside — New Zealand: 2.2% Mona Vale — New Zealand: 2.0%
Italy 2.5% / 0.6%
Ingleside — Italy: 2.5% Mona Vale — Italy: 0.6%
Germany 1.2% / 0.9%
Ingleside — Germany: 1.2% Mona Vale — Germany: 0.9%
South Africa 0.7% / 1.3%
Ingleside — South Africa: 0.7% Mona Vale — South Africa: 1.3%
China 0.8% / —
Ingleside — China: 0.8% Mona Vale — China: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.7%
Ingleside — Scotland: not among its largest Mona Vale — Scotland: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ingleside 94.1% houses
Ingleside — Houses: 94.1% Ingleside — Flats / Apartments: 3.4% Ingleside — Townhouses: 2.4%
Mona Vale 53.6% houses
Mona Vale — Houses: 53.6% Mona Vale — Flats / Apartments: 30.4% Mona Vale — Townhouses: 16.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Ingleside Mona Vale
Median house price $5,120,000 $2,725,000
Median unit price — $1,150,000
Median land price — $367,950
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 3 sales
 25 days
from 77 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.

Ingleside Mona Vale
3 bed $4.3M / $2.42M
Ingleside — 3 bed: $4.3M (6 sales) Mona Vale — 3 bed: $2.42M (50 sales)

6 vs 50 sales

5 bed $4.86M / $3.06M
Ingleside — 5 bed: $4.86M (5 sales) Mona Vale — 5 bed: $3.06M (20 sales)

5 vs 20 sales

Zoning mix

Ingleside has more rural and farming land (33% vs 0%); Ingleside has more land zoned for conservation (48% vs 17%).

Ingleside Mona Vale
Environmental 48% 17%
Residential 0% 47%
Rural and farming 33% 0%
Parks and recreation 8% 18%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 10%
Industrial 0% 6%
Other and special use 5% 0%
Commercial 0% 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

Ingleside Mona Vale
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.

Ingleside Mona Vale
Houses — 3.0%
$1,450/wk on $2.48M
Units — 3.1%
$850/wk on $1.42M

Ranking within NSW

Ingleside Mona Vale
House price Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Income Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 54% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 23% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 6% of NSW

Liveability

Mona Vale is more walkable (91 vs 12); Mona Vale scores higher overall (74 vs 45).

Ingleside Mona Vale
Grade C A
Score 45/100 74/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ingleside carries more bushfire risk (88 vs 16); Ingleside carries more crime risk (53 vs 39).

Ingleside Mona Vale
Bushfire High
88/100
 Low
16/100
Crime Moderate
53/100
 Low
39/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
21/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Ingleside Mona Vale
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Ingleside

  • Galstaun College Independent · Combined above peers

Schools in Mona Vale

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Mona Vale Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Pittwater High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Aspect Vern Barnett School, Mona Vale Independent · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Ingleside Mona Vale
Supermarkets 0 6
Cafes & restaurants 1 30
Parks & reserves 2 20
Childcare 1 7
GPs 0 8
Pharmacies 0 5
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 6
Fuel stations 0 4
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 9 6

Mobility

Mona Vale sits further from the CBD (31.2 km vs 28.3 km).

Ingleside Mona Vale
Walkability score 12/100 91/100
Distance to Sydney 28.3 km 31.2 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 41 min
Public transport score 74/100
Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 30.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 341.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 2101
 1.8%
postcode 2103
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 21
postcode 2101
 27
postcode 2103

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.

Ingleside Mona Vale
Car (driver) 53.8% / 45.2%
Ingleside — Car (driver): 53.8% Mona Vale — Car (driver): 45.2%
Worked from Home 37.0% / 44.2%
Ingleside — Worked from Home: 37.0% Mona Vale — Worked from Home: 44.2%
Walked Only 3.7% / 4.6%
Ingleside — Walked Only: 3.7% Mona Vale — Walked Only: 4.6%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 2.8%
Ingleside — Car (passenger): 3.7% Mona Vale — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Bus 1.1% / 2.2%
Ingleside — Bus: 1.1% Mona Vale — Bus: 2.2%

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

Setting

Ingleside Mona Vale
Elevation 71 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.7 km
4.7 km to a named beach
 1.0 km
1.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Ingleside Mona Vale
Connectivity score 94/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 78%
361 premises
 30%
5,607 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Ingleside Mona Vale
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

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

Federal electorate

Ingleside Mona Vale
Division Mackellar
same for both
Member Sophie Scamps
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ingleside

Acreage Luxury Outer

Mona Vale

Beach Coastal Easy Commute Outer Parks Premium Retirees Transport Hub Village Feel

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