Mona Vale vs Bayview

Mona Vale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 58 in Bayview. In both, the large majority of households own their home. In Mona Vale, about half of households are couple families. In Bayview, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Bayview: a median of $3.4 million, against $2.73 million in Mona Vale, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mona Vale tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Bayview suits people living alone and older residents.

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 childcare (7 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (20 vs 3)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • But Bayview carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 39/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mona Vale

ahead on 4 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($367,950 vs $3,750,000)
  • has cheaper units ($1,150,000 vs $4,575,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (30% vs 45%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mona Vale

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 9%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (28% vs 45%)
  • has cheaper rent ($650/wk vs $850/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mona Vale

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 46/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (41 min vs 46 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (31.2 km vs 33.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Mona Vale has more GPs (8 vs 0)
  • Bayview has more residents already 65 and over (41% vs 25%)

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

Investors

Mona Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.0% vs 2.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mona Vale Bayview
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.

Mona Vale Bayview
Walkability 91 / 46
Mona Vale — Walkability: 91/100 Bayview — Walkability: 46/100
Safety 61 / 75
Mona Vale — Safety: 61/100 Bayview — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 84 / 6
Mona Vale — Low fire risk: 84/100 Bayview — Low fire risk: 6/100

Demographics

Mona Vale has more residents (10,877 vs 3,807); Bayview rents higher ($850/wk vs $650/wk).

Mona Vale Bayview
Population 10,877
+65% vs other
 3,807
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.9% +5.2%
Median age 46 58
Median household income $119,392/yr
+18% vs other
 $98,020/yr
Median weekly rent $650/wk $850/wk
+31% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mona Vale Bayview
0-4 4.4% / 2.7%
Mona Vale — 0-4: 4.4% Bayview — 0-4: 2.7%
5-14 12.1% / 9.4%
Mona Vale — 5-14: 12.1% Bayview — 5-14: 9.4%
15-19 5.8% / 5.7%
Mona Vale — 15-19: 5.8% Bayview — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 5.5% / 3.8%
Mona Vale — 20-24: 5.5% Bayview — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 8.7% / 4.8%
Mona Vale — 25-34: 8.7% Bayview — 25-34: 4.8%
35-44 10.9% / 6.6%
Mona Vale — 35-44: 10.9% Bayview — 35-44: 6.6%
45-54 14.1% / 12.2%
Mona Vale — 45-54: 14.1% Bayview — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 13.5% / 14.1%
Mona Vale — 55-64: 13.5% Bayview — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 12.8% / 16.1%
Mona Vale — 65-74: 12.8% Bayview — 65-74: 16.1%
75-84 8.4% / 16.5%
Mona Vale — 75-84: 8.4% Bayview — 75-84: 16.5%
85+ 3.9% / 8.0%
Mona Vale — 85+: 3.9% Bayview — 85+: 8.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Bayview 40.5% couple families
Bayview — Couple Families: 40.5% Bayview — Lone Person: 50.0% Bayview — One Parent Families: 6.9% Bayview — Group Household: 1.4% Bayview — 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.

Mona Vale 22.6% renting
Mona Vale — Owned Outright: 46.5% Mona Vale — Mortgage: 30.9% Mona Vale — Renting: 22.6%
Bayview 8.8% renting
Bayview — Owned Outright: 60.3% Bayview — Mortgage: 31.0% Bayview — Renting: 8.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mona Vale Bayview
Bachelor Degree 17.8% / 19.4%
Mona Vale — Bachelor Degree: 17.8% Bayview — Bachelor Degree: 19.4%
Certificate III & IV 12.3% / 9.5%
Mona Vale — Certificate III & IV: 12.3% Bayview — Certificate III & IV: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.4% / 10.9%
Mona Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4% Bayview — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.9%
Postgraduate Degree 5.3% / 5.9%
Mona Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3% Bayview — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.8%
Mona Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Bayview — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

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.

Mona Vale Bayview
England 7.4% / 11.5%
Mona Vale — England: 7.4% Bayview — England: 11.5%
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.9%
Mona Vale — New Zealand: 2.0% Bayview — New Zealand: 1.9%
South Africa 1.3% / 1.8%
Mona Vale — South Africa: 1.3% Bayview — South Africa: 1.8%
Germany 0.9% / 1.0%
Mona Vale — Germany: 0.9% Bayview — Germany: 1.0%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.7%
Mona Vale — Scotland: 0.7% Bayview — Scotland: 0.7%
China — / 0.9%
Mona Vale — China: not among its largest Bayview — China: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mona Vale 53.6% houses
Mona Vale — Houses: 53.6% Mona Vale — Flats / Apartments: 30.4% Mona Vale — Townhouses: 16.0%
Bayview 56.9% houses
Bayview — Houses: 56.9% Bayview — Flats / Apartments: 19.9% Bayview — Townhouses: 23.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mona Vale Bayview
Median house price $2,725,000 $3,400,000
Median unit price $1,150,000 $4,575,000
Median land price $367,950 $3,750,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 77 sales
 38 days
from 36 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.

Mona Vale Bayview
3 bed $2.42M / $3.5M
Mona Vale — 3 bed: $2.42M (50 sales) Bayview — 3 bed: $3.5M (9 sales)

50 vs 9 sales

4 bed $2.83M / $3.1M
Mona Vale — 4 bed: $2.83M (51 sales) Bayview — 4 bed: $3.1M (23 sales)

51 vs 23 sales

5 bed $3.06M / $3.5M
Mona Vale — 5 bed: $3.06M (20 sales) Bayview — 5 bed: $3.5M (23 sales)

20 vs 23 sales

Zoning mix

Bayview has more rural and farming land (24% vs 0%).

Mona Vale Bayview
Residential 47% 45%
Rural and farming 0% 24%
Parks and recreation 18% 14%
Environmental 17%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 10% 0%
Industrial 6% 0%
Commercial 2% 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

Mona Vale Bayview
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.

Mona Vale Bayview
Houses 3.0%
$1,450/wk on $2.48M
 2.3%
$1,600/wk on $3.67M
Units 3.1%
$850/wk on $1.42M
 —

Ranking within NSW

Mona Vale Bayview
House price Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Income Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Schools Higher than 54% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 6% of NSW —

Liveability

Mona Vale is more walkable (91 vs 46); Mona Vale scores higher overall (74 vs 55).

Mona Vale Bayview
Grade A B
Score 74/100 55/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bayview carries more bushfire risk (94 vs 16); Mona Vale carries more crime risk (39 vs 25).

Mona Vale Bayview
Bushfire Low
16/100
 High
94/100
Crime Low
39/100
 Low
25/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
21/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

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

Schools in Bayview

  • St Luke's Grammar School, Bayview Campus Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Mona Vale Bayview
Supermarkets 6 0
Cafes & restaurants 30 4
Parks & reserves 20 3
Childcare 7 1
GPs 8 0
Pharmacies 5 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 6 0
Fuel stations 4 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 6 1

Mobility

Bayview sits further from the CBD (33.4 km vs 31.2 km).

Mona Vale Bayview
Walkability score 91/100 46/100
Distance to Sydney 31.2 km 33.4 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 46 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 341.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 62.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 2103
 3.0%
postcode 2104
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 2103
 26
postcode 2104

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.

Mona Vale Bayview
Worked from Home 44.2% / 52.3%
Mona Vale — Worked from Home: 44.2% Bayview — Worked from Home: 52.3%
Car (driver) 45.2% / 43.8%
Mona Vale — Car (driver): 45.2% Bayview — Car (driver): 43.8%
Walked Only 4.6% / 0.9%
Mona Vale — Walked Only: 4.6% Bayview — Walked Only: 0.9%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 1.8%
Mona Vale — Car (passenger): 2.8% Bayview — Car (passenger): 1.8%
Bus 2.2% / 1.3%
Mona Vale — Bus: 2.2% Bayview — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.3%).

Setting

Mona Vale Bayview
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 102 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.0 km
1.1 km to a named beach
 2.7 km
2.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Mona Vale Bayview
Connectivity score 84/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the curb
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 30%
5,607 premises
 35%
2,022 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Mona Vale Bayview
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mona Vale

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

Bayview

Coastal Outer Premium Quiet Retirees Townhouses

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