Ingleside vs Warriewood

Warriewood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Ingleside. In both, most households own their home and most households are couple families. In Ingleside, the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Ingleside: a median of $5.12 million, against $2.54 million in Warriewood. On these figures, Warriewood 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

Warriewood

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 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

Warriewood

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($2,537,500 vs $5,120,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 33%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 30.6 km)
  • Warriewood is more walkable (83/100 vs 12/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Warriewood

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (48% vs 6%)
  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 12/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 53/100)

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

Investors

Warriewood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.7% vs 5.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ingleside and Warriewood 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 Warriewood
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 Warriewood
Walkability 12 / 83
Ingleside — Walkability: 12/100 Warriewood — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 47 / 59
Ingleside — Safety: 47/100 Warriewood — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 12 / 7
Ingleside — Low fire risk: 12/100 Warriewood — Low fire risk: 7/100

Demographics

Warriewood has more residents (8,379 vs 1,030); Ingleside skews older (44 vs 41).

Ingleside Warriewood
Population 1,030 8,379
+713% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% +11.7%
Median age 44 41
Median household income $144,352/yr
+6% vs other
 $135,096/yr
Median weekly rent $766/wk
+2% vs other
 $750/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ingleside Warriewood
0-4 4.6% / 6.2%
Ingleside — 0-4: 4.6% Warriewood — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 12.0% / 15.6%
Ingleside — 5-14: 12.0% Warriewood — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 7.7% / 6.7%
Ingleside — 15-19: 7.7% Warriewood — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 7.9% / 4.9%
Ingleside — 20-24: 7.9% Warriewood — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 9.6% / 7.8%
Ingleside — 25-34: 9.6% Warriewood — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 9.3% / 14.3%
Ingleside — 35-44: 9.3% Warriewood — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 15.0% / 15.7%
Ingleside — 45-54: 15.0% Warriewood — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 16.8% / 10.7%
Ingleside — 55-64: 16.8% Warriewood — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 9.8% / 8.1%
Ingleside — 65-74: 9.8% Warriewood — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 5.9% / 6.4%
Ingleside — 75-84: 5.9% Warriewood — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 2.5% / 3.6%
Ingleside — 85+: 2.5% Warriewood — 85+: 3.6%

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%
Warriewood 58.8% couple families
Warriewood — Couple Families: 58.8% Warriewood — Lone Person: 22.6% Warriewood — One Parent Families: 16.5% Warriewood — Group Household: 1.4% Warriewood — Other Families: 0.8%
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%
Warriewood 18.7% renting
Warriewood — Owned Outright: 33.1% Warriewood — Mortgage: 48.2% Warriewood — Renting: 18.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ingleside Warriewood
Bachelor Degree 14.7% / 16.7%
Ingleside — Bachelor Degree: 14.7% Warriewood — Bachelor Degree: 16.7%
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 11.7%
Ingleside — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% Warriewood — Certificate III & IV: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 9.9%
Ingleside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Warriewood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 5.3%
Ingleside — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Warriewood — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.7%
Ingleside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Warriewood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

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 Warriewood
England 4.6% / 7.4%
Ingleside — England: 4.6% Warriewood — England: 7.4%
New Zealand 2.2% / 1.7%
Ingleside — New Zealand: 2.2% Warriewood — New Zealand: 1.7%
Italy 2.5% / —
Ingleside — Italy: 2.5% Warriewood — Italy: not among its largest
South Africa 0.7% / 1.7%
Ingleside — South Africa: 0.7% Warriewood — South Africa: 1.7%
Germany 1.2% / 0.7%
Ingleside — Germany: 1.2% Warriewood — Germany: 0.7%
China 0.8% / 0.6%
Ingleside — China: 0.8% Warriewood — China: 0.6%
Brazil — / 1.3%
Ingleside — Brazil: not among its largest Warriewood — Brazil: 1.3%

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 — Townhouses: 2.4% Ingleside — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Warriewood 52.3% houses
Warriewood — Houses: 52.3% Warriewood — Townhouses: 25.1% Warriewood — Flats / Apartments: 22.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ingleside Warriewood
Median house price $5,120,000 $2,537,500
Median unit price — $1,350,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 3 sales
 26 days
from 48 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 Warriewood
3 bed $4.3M / $2.33M
Ingleside — 3 bed: $4.3M (6 sales) Warriewood — 3 bed: $2.33M (11 sales)

6 vs 11 sales

5 bed $4.86M / $2.69M
Ingleside — 5 bed: $4.86M (5 sales) Warriewood — 5 bed: $2.69M (23 sales)

5 vs 23 sales

Zoning mix

Ingleside has more land zoned for conservation (48% vs 20%); Ingleside has more rural and farming land (33% vs 7%).

Ingleside Warriewood
Environmental 48% 20%
Residential 0% 41%
Rural and farming 33% 7%
Parks and recreation 8% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 7%
Commercial 0% 6%
Other and special use 5% 0%
Industrial 0% 4%
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 Warriewood
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 Warriewood
Houses — 4.2%
$1,595/wk on $1.99M
Units — 4.0%
$1,035/wk on $1.35M

Ranking within NSW

Ingleside Warriewood
House price Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Income Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 81% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 23% of NSW

Liveability

Warriewood is more walkable (83 vs 12); Warriewood scores higher overall (59 vs 45).

Ingleside Warriewood
Grade C B
Score 45/100 59/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ingleside carries more crime risk (53 vs 41).

Ingleside Warriewood
Bushfire High
88/100
 High
93/100
Crime Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
41/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
16/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Ingleside

  • Galstaun College Independent · Combined above peers

Schools in Warriewood

  • Mater Maria Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ingleside Warriewood
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 1 5
Parks & reserves 2 13
Childcare 1 8
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
EV chargers 0 1
Beaches 0 2
Waterways 9 11

Mobility

Warriewood sits further from the CBD (30.6 km vs 28.3 km).

Ingleside Warriewood
Walkability score 12/100 83/100
Distance to Sydney 28.3 km 30.6 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 42 min
Public transport score 74/100
Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 30.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 212.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 2101
 1.6%
postcode 2102
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 21
postcode 2101
 33
postcode 2102

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 Warriewood
Car (driver) 53.8% / 45.4%
Ingleside — Car (driver): 53.8% Warriewood — Car (driver): 45.4%
Worked from Home 37.0% / 46.0%
Ingleside — Worked from Home: 37.0% Warriewood — Worked from Home: 46.0%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 3.3%
Ingleside — Car (passenger): 3.7% Warriewood — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Walked Only 3.7% / 2.4%
Ingleside — Walked Only: 3.7% Warriewood — Walked Only: 2.4%
Bus 1.1% / 2.1%
Ingleside — Bus: 1.1% Warriewood — Bus: 2.1%

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

Setting

Ingleside Warriewood
Elevation 71 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.7 km
4.7 km to a named beach
 1.2 km
1.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Ingleside Warriewood
Connectivity score 94/100 85/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 78%
361 premises
 41%
3,775 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Ingleside Warriewood
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

Warriewood

Beach Coastal Easy Commute Outer Parks Premium River Townhouses Transport Hub

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