Ingleside vs North Narrabeen

North Narrabeen is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 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 $2.08 million in North Narrabeen, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, North Narrabeen tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Ingleside has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • North Narrabeen has more parks and reserves (13 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

North Narrabeen

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($2,085,000 vs $5,120,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 33%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

North Narrabeen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($665/wk vs $766/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

North Narrabeen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 12/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

North Narrabeen

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 12/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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 North 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 North 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 North Narrabeen
Walkability 12 / 78
Ingleside — Walkability: 12/100 North Narrabeen — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 47 / 47
Ingleside — Safety: 47/100 North Narrabeen — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 12 / 100
Ingleside — Low fire risk: 12/100 North Narrabeen — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

North Narrabeen has more residents (6,016 vs 1,030); Ingleside rents higher ($766/wk vs $665/wk).

Ingleside North Narrabeen
Population 1,030 6,016
+484% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% +2.8%
Median age 44 40
Median household income $144,352/yr
+2% vs other
 $140,972/yr
Median weekly rent $766/wk
+13% vs other
 $665/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ingleside North Narrabeen
0-4 4.6% / 6.6%
Ingleside — 0-4: 4.6% North Narrabeen — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 12.0% / 15.2%
Ingleside — 5-14: 12.0% North Narrabeen — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 7.7% / 6.9%
Ingleside — 15-19: 7.7% North Narrabeen — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 7.9% / 4.8%
Ingleside — 20-24: 7.9% North Narrabeen — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 9.6% / 10.0%
Ingleside — 25-34: 9.6% North Narrabeen — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 9.3% / 13.6%
Ingleside — 35-44: 9.3% North Narrabeen — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 15.0% / 15.1%
Ingleside — 45-54: 15.0% North Narrabeen — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 16.8% / 12.7%
Ingleside — 55-64: 16.8% North Narrabeen — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 9.8% / 9.1%
Ingleside — 65-74: 9.8% North Narrabeen — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 5.9% / 4.7%
Ingleside — 75-84: 5.9% North Narrabeen — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 2.5% / 1.4%
Ingleside — 85+: 2.5% North Narrabeen — 85+: 1.4%

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%
North Narrabeen 60.2% couple families
North Narrabeen — Couple Families: 60.2% North Narrabeen — Lone Person: 21.3% North Narrabeen — One Parent Families: 14.7% North Narrabeen — Group Household: 2.9% North Narrabeen — Other Families: 1.0%
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%
North Narrabeen 18.8% renting
North Narrabeen — Owned Outright: 37.9% North Narrabeen — Mortgage: 43.3% North Narrabeen — Renting: 18.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ingleside North Narrabeen
Bachelor Degree 14.7% / 15.9%
Ingleside — Bachelor Degree: 14.7% North Narrabeen — Bachelor Degree: 15.9%
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 14.6%
Ingleside — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% North Narrabeen — Certificate III & IV: 14.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 9.7%
Ingleside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% North Narrabeen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 4.9%
Ingleside — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% North Narrabeen — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 2.0%
Ingleside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% North Narrabeen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

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 North Narrabeen
England 4.6% / 6.8%
Ingleside — England: 4.6% North Narrabeen — England: 6.8%
New Zealand 2.2% / 1.8%
Ingleside — New Zealand: 2.2% North Narrabeen — New Zealand: 1.8%
Italy 2.5% / —
Ingleside — Italy: 2.5% North Narrabeen — Italy: not among its largest
Germany 1.2% / 0.7%
Ingleside — Germany: 1.2% North Narrabeen — Germany: 0.7%
South Africa 0.7% / 1.1%
Ingleside — South Africa: 0.7% North Narrabeen — South Africa: 1.1%
Brazil — / 0.9%
Ingleside — Brazil: not among its largest North Narrabeen — Brazil: 0.9%
China 0.8% / —
Ingleside — China: 0.8% North Narrabeen — China: not among its largest

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%
North Narrabeen 89.4% houses
North Narrabeen — Houses: 89.4% North Narrabeen — Flats / Apartments: 7.5% North Narrabeen — Townhouses: 3.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Ingleside North Narrabeen
Median house price $5,120,000 $2,085,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 3 sales
 21 days
from 22 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 North Narrabeen
3 bed $4.3M / $2M
Ingleside — 3 bed: $4.3M (6 sales) North Narrabeen — 3 bed: $2M (15 sales)

6 vs 15 sales

5 bed $4.86M / $2.57M
Ingleside — 5 bed: $4.86M (5 sales) North Narrabeen — 5 bed: $2.57M (6 sales)

5 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Ingleside has more rural and farming land (33% vs 0%); Ingleside has more land zoned for conservation (48% vs 34%).

Ingleside North Narrabeen
Environmental 48% 34%
Residential 0% 34%
Rural and farming 33% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 17%
Parks and recreation 8% 10%
Other and special use 5% 0%
Industrial 0% 2%
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 North 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 North Narrabeen
Houses — 3.6%
$1,292/wk on $1.85M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Ingleside North Narrabeen
House price Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Income Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 90% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 52% of NSW

Liveability

North Narrabeen is more walkable (78 vs 12); North Narrabeen scores higher overall (79 vs 45).

Ingleside North Narrabeen
Grade C A
Score 45/100 79/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ingleside carries more bushfire risk (88 vs 0).

Ingleside North Narrabeen
Bushfire High
88/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
53/100
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
24/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Ingleside North Narrabeen
Inside the suburb 1 2
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 North Narrabeen

  • Narrabeen North Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Narrabeen Sports High School Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ingleside North Narrabeen
Cafes & restaurants 1 8
Parks & reserves 2 13
Childcare 1 3
GPs 0 2
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 9 1

Mobility

Ingleside North Narrabeen
Walkability score 12/100 78/100
Distance to Sydney 28.3 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 39 min
Public transport score 74/100
Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 30.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 159.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 2101
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 North Narrabeen
Car (driver) 53.8% / 48.2%
Ingleside — Car (driver): 53.8% North Narrabeen — Car (driver): 48.2%
Worked from Home 37.0% / 43.9%
Ingleside — Worked from Home: 37.0% North Narrabeen — Worked from Home: 43.9%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 2.7%
Ingleside — Car (passenger): 3.7% North Narrabeen — Car (passenger): 2.7%
Walked Only 3.7% / 2.4%
Ingleside — Walked Only: 3.7% North Narrabeen — Walked Only: 2.4%
Bus 1.1% / 2.1%
Ingleside — Bus: 1.1% North Narrabeen — Bus: 2.1%

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

Setting

Ingleside North Narrabeen
Elevation 71 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.7 km
4.7 km to a named beach
 1.4 km
1.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Ingleside North Narrabeen
Connectivity score 94/100 89/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 78%
361 premises
 45%
2,288 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Ingleside North 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

North Narrabeen

Beach Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Premium Transport Hub

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