Ingleside vs Narrabeen

Ingleside is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 48 in Narrabeen. In both, most households own their home. In Ingleside, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Narrabeen, most homes are flats or apartments and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Ingleside: a median of $5.12 million, against $3.3 million in Narrabeen, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Ingleside tends to suit couples, while Narrabeen suits people living alone, older residents, 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

Narrabeen

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • But Ingleside has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 16%)

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

First-home buyers

Narrabeen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($3,300,000 vs $5,120,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Narrabeen

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($565/wk vs $766/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Narrabeen

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 12/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (38 min vs 43 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Narrabeen

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (84% vs 6%)
  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 12/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Ingleside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.7% vs 0.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ingleside and Narrabeen 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 Narrabeen
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 Narrabeen
Walkability 12 / 73
Ingleside — Walkability: 12/100 Narrabeen — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 47 / 60
Ingleside — Safety: 47/100 Narrabeen — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 12 / 47
Ingleside — Low fire risk: 12/100 Narrabeen — Low fire risk: 47/100

Demographics

Narrabeen has more residents (8,255 vs 1,030); Ingleside has higher household incomes ($144,352 vs $92,560).

Ingleside Narrabeen
Population 1,030 8,255
+701% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% +0.6%
Median age 44 48
Median household income $144,352/yr
+36% vs other
 $92,560/yr
Median weekly rent $766/wk
+26% vs other
 $565/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ingleside Narrabeen
0-4 4.6% / 4.9%
Ingleside — 0-4: 4.6% Narrabeen — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 12.0% / 7.2%
Ingleside — 5-14: 12.0% Narrabeen — 5-14: 7.2%
15-19 7.7% / 3.6%
Ingleside — 15-19: 7.7% Narrabeen — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 7.9% / 4.3%
Ingleside — 20-24: 7.9% Narrabeen — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 9.6% / 13.1%
Ingleside — 25-34: 9.6% Narrabeen — 25-34: 13.1%
35-44 9.3% / 12.7%
Ingleside — 35-44: 9.3% Narrabeen — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 15.0% / 11.6%
Ingleside — 45-54: 15.0% Narrabeen — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 16.8% / 11.5%
Ingleside — 55-64: 16.8% Narrabeen — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 9.8% / 11.4%
Ingleside — 65-74: 9.8% Narrabeen — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 5.9% / 10.3%
Ingleside — 75-84: 5.9% Narrabeen — 75-84: 10.3%
85+ 2.5% / 9.4%
Ingleside — 85+: 2.5% Narrabeen — 85+: 9.4%

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%
Narrabeen 27.3% couple families
Narrabeen — Couple Families: 27.3% Narrabeen — Lone Person: 54.0% Narrabeen — One Parent Families: 13.4% Narrabeen — Group Household: 4.3% Narrabeen — Other Families: 1.1%
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%
Narrabeen 42.7% renting
Narrabeen — Owned Outright: 32.3% Narrabeen — Mortgage: 25.0% Narrabeen — Renting: 42.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ingleside Narrabeen
Bachelor Degree 14.7% / 18.3%
Ingleside — Bachelor Degree: 14.7% Narrabeen — Bachelor Degree: 18.3%
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 13.4%
Ingleside — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% Narrabeen — Certificate III & IV: 13.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 10.6%
Ingleside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Narrabeen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 5.3%
Ingleside — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Narrabeen — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 2.2%
Ingleside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Narrabeen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

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 Narrabeen
England 4.6% / 6.8%
Ingleside — England: 4.6% Narrabeen — England: 6.8%
New Zealand 2.2% / 2.0%
Ingleside — New Zealand: 2.2% Narrabeen — New Zealand: 2.0%
Italy 2.5% / 0.5%
Ingleside — Italy: 2.5% Narrabeen — Italy: 0.5%
Brazil — / 2.2%
Ingleside — Brazil: not among its largest Narrabeen — Brazil: 2.2%
South Africa 0.7% / 1.5%
Ingleside — South Africa: 0.7% Narrabeen — South Africa: 1.5%
Germany 1.2% / 0.8%
Ingleside — Germany: 1.2% Narrabeen — Germany: 0.8%
China 0.8% / —
Ingleside — China: 0.8% Narrabeen — China: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.8%
Ingleside — Scotland: not among its largest Narrabeen — Scotland: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

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%
Narrabeen 15.8% houses
Narrabeen — Houses: 15.8% Narrabeen — Flats / Apartments: 65.5% Narrabeen — Townhouses: 18.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Ingleside Narrabeen
Median house price $5,120,000 $3,300,000
Median unit price — $1,170,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 3 sales
 30 days
from 15 sales

Zoning mix

Ingleside has more land zoned for conservation (48% vs 9%); Ingleside has more rural and farming land (33% vs 0%).

Ingleside Narrabeen
Environmental 48% 9%
Residential 0% 43%
Rural and farming 33% 0%
Parks and recreation 8% 29%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 15%
Other and special use 5% 0%
Commercial 0% 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

Ingleside Narrabeen
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 Narrabeen
Houses — 1.8%
$1,475/wk on $4.22M
Units — 4.7%
$850/wk on $950K

Ranking within NSW

Ingleside Narrabeen
House price Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Income Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 15% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 3% of NSW
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 1% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 51% of NSW

Liveability

Narrabeen is more walkable (73 vs 12); Narrabeen scores higher overall (51 vs 45).

Ingleside Narrabeen
Grade C B
Score 45/100 51/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Ingleside carries more bushfire risk (88 vs 53); Ingleside carries more crime risk (53 vs 40).

Ingleside Narrabeen
Bushfire High
88/100
 Moderate
53/100
Crime Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
27/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Ingleside Narrabeen
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Ingleside

  • Galstaun College Independent · Combined above peers

Schools in Narrabeen

  • Narrabeen Lakes Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • St Lucy's, St Joseph's Narrabeen campus Independent · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Ingleside Narrabeen
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 25
Parks & reserves 2 8
Childcare 1 6
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Beaches 0 2
Waterways 9 2

Mobility

Ingleside Narrabeen
Walkability score 12/100 73/100
Distance to Sydney 28.3 km 28.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 38 min
Public transport score 74/100
Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 30.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 163.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 2101
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 21
postcode 2101
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.

Ingleside Narrabeen
Car (driver) 53.8% / 45.2%
Ingleside — Car (driver): 53.8% Narrabeen — Car (driver): 45.2%
Worked from Home 37.0% / 45.9%
Ingleside — Worked from Home: 37.0% Narrabeen — Worked from Home: 45.9%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 2.0%
Ingleside — Car (passenger): 3.7% Narrabeen — Car (passenger): 2.0%
Walked Only 3.7% / 1.9%
Ingleside — Walked Only: 3.7% Narrabeen — Walked Only: 1.9%
Bus 1.1% / 3.9%
Ingleside — Bus: 1.1% Narrabeen — Bus: 3.9%

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

Setting

Ingleside Narrabeen
Elevation 71 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.7 km
4.7 km to a named beach
 381 m
487 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Ingleside Narrabeen
Connectivity score 94/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the building
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 78%
361 premises
 8%
5,215 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Ingleside Narrabeen
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

Narrabeen

Apartments Beach Beachfront Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Retirees Transport Hub Urban

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