Mona Vale vs Newport

In both, the large majority of households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Newport, most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Newport: a median of $3 million, against $2.73 million in Mona Vale, though rent is higher in Mona Vale.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 4)
  • has more parks and reserves (20 vs 17)

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 $3,000,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Newport

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($600/wk vs $650/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mona Vale

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 81/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (41 min vs 46 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (31.2 km vs 34.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mona Vale

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (8 vs 5)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 20%)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 81/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Mona Vale and Newport 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 Newport
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 Newport
Walkability 91 / 81
Mona Vale — Walkability: 91/100 Newport — Walkability: 81/100
Safety 61 / 64
Mona Vale — Safety: 61/100 Newport — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 84 / 100
Mona Vale — Low fire risk: 84/100 Newport — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mona Vale Newport
Population 10,877
+11% vs other
 9,659
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.9% +3.8%
Median age 46
same for both
Median household income $119,392/yr $128,908/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $650/wk
+8% vs other
 $600/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mona Vale Newport
0-4 4.4% / 4.8%
Mona Vale — 0-4: 4.4% Newport — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 12.1% / 11.2%
Mona Vale — 5-14: 12.1% Newport — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 5.8% / 6.5%
Mona Vale — 15-19: 5.8% Newport — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 5.5% / 5.7%
Mona Vale — 20-24: 5.5% Newport — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 8.7% / 9.9%
Mona Vale — 25-34: 8.7% Newport — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 10.9% / 10.2%
Mona Vale — 35-44: 10.9% Newport — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 14.1% / 15.0%
Mona Vale — 45-54: 14.1% Newport — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 13.5% / 16.8%
Mona Vale — 55-64: 13.5% Newport — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 12.8% / 11.9%
Mona Vale — 65-74: 12.8% Newport — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 8.4% / 6.3%
Mona Vale — 75-84: 8.4% Newport — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 3.9% / 1.7%
Mona Vale — 85+: 3.9% Newport — 85+: 1.7%

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

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%
Newport 50.3% couple families
Newport — Couple Families: 50.3% Newport — Lone Person: 32.3% Newport — One Parent Families: 12.8% Newport — Group Household: 3.6% Newport — 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.

Mona Vale 22.6% renting
Mona Vale — Owned Outright: 46.5% Mona Vale — Mortgage: 30.9% Mona Vale — Renting: 22.6%
Newport 23.1% renting
Newport — Owned Outright: 40.4% Newport — Mortgage: 36.5% Newport — Renting: 23.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Newport
England 7.4% / 7.8%
Mona Vale — England: 7.4% Newport — England: 7.8%
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.7%
Mona Vale — New Zealand: 2.0% Newport — New Zealand: 1.7%
South Africa 1.3% / 1.3%
Mona Vale — South Africa: 1.3% Newport — South Africa: 1.3%
Germany 0.9% / 0.8%
Mona Vale — Germany: 0.9% Newport — Germany: 0.8%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.6%
Mona Vale — Scotland: 0.7% Newport — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.8%).

Qualifications

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

Mona Vale Newport
Bachelor Degree 17.8% / 21.2%
Mona Vale — Bachelor Degree: 17.8% Newport — Bachelor Degree: 21.2%
Certificate III & IV 12.3% / 11.8%
Mona Vale — Certificate III & IV: 12.3% Newport — Certificate III & IV: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.4% / 11.2%
Mona Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4% Newport — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.3% / 6.4%
Mona Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3% Newport — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 2.3%
Mona Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Newport — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

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%
Newport 63.4% houses
Newport — Houses: 63.4% Newport — Flats / Apartments: 29.0% Newport — Townhouses: 7.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mona Vale Newport
Median house price $2,725,000 $3,000,000
Median unit price $1,150,000 $1,105,000
Median land price $367,950 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 77 sales
 32 days
from 38 sales

Unit 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 Newport
1 bed $790K / $807K
Mona Vale — 1 bed: $790K (10 sales) Newport — 1 bed: $807K (12 sales)

10 vs 12 sales

2 bed $1.2M / $1.14M
Mona Vale — 2 bed: $1.2M (52 sales) Newport — 2 bed: $1.14M (45 sales)

52 vs 45 sales

3 bed $2.15M / $1.77M
Mona Vale — 3 bed: $2.15M (13 sales) Newport — 3 bed: $1.77M (12 sales)

13 vs 12 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 Newport
3 bed $2.42M / $2.27M
Mona Vale — 3 bed: $2.42M (50 sales) Newport — 3 bed: $2.27M (23 sales)

50 vs 23 sales

4 bed $2.83M / $3.09M
Mona Vale — 4 bed: $2.83M (51 sales) Newport — 4 bed: $3.09M (26 sales)

51 vs 26 sales

5 bed $3.06M / $3.15M
Mona Vale — 5 bed: $3.06M (20 sales) Newport — 5 bed: $3.15M (16 sales)

20 vs 16 sales

6 bed $3.01M / $3M
Mona Vale — 6 bed: $3.01M (7 sales) Newport — 6 bed: $3M (5 sales)

7 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Newport has more land zoned for conservation (59% vs 17%).

Mona Vale Newport
Environmental 17% 59%
Residential 47% 26%
Parks and recreation 18% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 4%
Industrial 6% 0%
Commercial 2%
same for both
Planning zones cover 100% of Mona Vale and 99% of Newport. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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 Newport
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 Newport
Houses 3.0%
$1,450/wk on $2.48M
 3.2%
$1,700/wk on $2.8M
Units 3.1%
$850/wk on $1.42M
 3.5%
$845/wk on $1.25M

Ranking within NSW

Mona Vale Newport
House price Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Income Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Schools Higher than 54% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW

Liveability

Newport scores higher overall (84 vs 74); Mona Vale is more walkable (91 vs 81).

Mona Vale Newport
Grade A
same for both
Score 74/100 84/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mona Vale carries more bushfire risk (16 vs 0).

Mona Vale Newport
Bushfire Low
16/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
39/100
 Low
36/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
21/100
 Low
18/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Mona Vale Newport
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 1
same for both
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 Newport

  • Newport Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mona Vale Newport
Supermarkets 6 1
Cafes & restaurants 30 21
Parks & reserves 20 17
Childcare 7 4
GPs 8 5
Pharmacies 5 1
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 6 2
Fuel stations 4 1
EV chargers 2 0
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 6 1

Mobility

Newport sits further from the CBD (34.2 km vs 31.2 km).

Mona Vale Newport
Walkability score 91/100 81/100
Distance to Sydney 31.2 km 34.2 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 46 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 94/100
Bus · Ferry
Peak arrivals per hour 341.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 171.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 2103
 2.0%
postcode 2106
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 2103
 22
postcode 2106

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 Newport
Worked from Home 44.2% / 48.3%
Mona Vale — Worked from Home: 44.2% Newport — Worked from Home: 48.3%
Car (driver) 45.2% / 44.8%
Mona Vale — Car (driver): 45.2% Newport — Car (driver): 44.8%
Walked Only 4.6% / 2.6%
Mona Vale — Walked Only: 4.6% Newport — Walked Only: 2.6%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 2.1%
Mona Vale — Car (passenger): 2.8% Newport — Car (passenger): 2.1%
Bus 2.2% / 1.8%
Mona Vale — Bus: 2.2% Newport — Bus: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (48.3%).

Setting

Mona Vale Newport
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.0 km
1.1 km to a named beach
 742 m
867 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Mona Vale Newport
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
 33%
4,472 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Mona Vale Newport
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

Newport

Beach Coastal Easy Commute Outer Parks Premium Transport Hub Village Feel

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