Warriewood vs Mona Vale

Warriewood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 46 in Mona Vale. In both, the large majority of households own their home. In Warriewood, most households are couple families. In Mona Vale, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Warriewood tends to suit families with children, while Mona Vale suits people living alone.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (20 vs 13)
  • But Warriewood is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 62%)

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 units ($1,150,000 vs $1,350,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mona Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($650/wk vs $750/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mona Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 83/100)

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 1)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 18%)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 83/100)

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

Investors

Warriewood

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (11.7% vs 1.9%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.2% vs 3.0%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (4.0% vs 3.1%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Warriewood Mona Vale
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.

Warriewood Mona Vale
Walkability 83 / 91
Warriewood — Walkability: 83/100 Mona Vale — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 59 / 61
Warriewood — Safety: 59/100 Mona Vale — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 7 / 84
Warriewood — Low fire risk: 7/100 Mona Vale — Low fire risk: 84/100

Demographics

Mona Vale has more residents (10,877 vs 8,379); Warriewood rents higher ($750/wk vs $650/wk).

Warriewood Mona Vale
Population 8,379 10,877
+30% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.7% +1.9%
Median age 41 46
Median household income $135,096/yr
+12% vs other
 $119,392/yr
Median weekly rent $750/wk
+13% vs other
 $650/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Warriewood Mona Vale
0-4 6.2% / 4.4%
Warriewood — 0-4: 6.2% Mona Vale — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 15.6% / 12.1%
Warriewood — 5-14: 15.6% Mona Vale — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 6.7% / 5.8%
Warriewood — 15-19: 6.7% Mona Vale — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 4.9% / 5.5%
Warriewood — 20-24: 4.9% Mona Vale — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 7.8% / 8.7%
Warriewood — 25-34: 7.8% Mona Vale — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 14.3% / 10.9%
Warriewood — 35-44: 14.3% Mona Vale — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 15.7% / 14.1%
Warriewood — 45-54: 15.7% Mona Vale — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 10.7% / 13.5%
Warriewood — 55-64: 10.7% Mona Vale — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 8.1% / 12.8%
Warriewood — 65-74: 8.1% Mona Vale — 65-74: 12.8%
75-84 6.4% / 8.4%
Warriewood — 75-84: 6.4% Mona Vale — 75-84: 8.4%
85+ 3.6% / 3.9%
Warriewood — 85+: 3.6% Mona Vale — 85+: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Warriewood 18.7% renting
Warriewood — Owned Outright: 33.1% Warriewood — Mortgage: 48.2% Warriewood — Renting: 18.7%
Mona Vale 22.6% renting
Mona Vale — Owned Outright: 46.5% Mona Vale — Mortgage: 30.9% Mona Vale — Renting: 22.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Warriewood Mona Vale
Bachelor Degree 16.7% / 17.8%
Warriewood — Bachelor Degree: 16.7% Mona Vale — Bachelor Degree: 17.8%
Certificate III & IV 11.7% / 12.3%
Warriewood — Certificate III & IV: 11.7% Mona Vale — Certificate III & IV: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 10.4%
Warriewood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Mona Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4%
Postgraduate Degree 5.3% / 5.3%
Warriewood — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3% Mona Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.8%
Warriewood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Mona Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

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.

Warriewood Mona Vale
England 7.4% / 7.4%
Warriewood — England: 7.4% Mona Vale — England: 7.4%
New Zealand 1.7% / 2.0%
Warriewood — New Zealand: 1.7% Mona Vale — New Zealand: 2.0%
South Africa 1.7% / 1.3%
Warriewood — South Africa: 1.7% Mona Vale — South Africa: 1.3%
Brazil 1.3% / 0.7%
Warriewood — Brazil: 1.3% Mona Vale — Brazil: 0.7%
Germany 0.7% / 0.9%
Warriewood — Germany: 0.7% Mona Vale — Germany: 0.9%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.7%
Warriewood — Scotland: 0.5% Mona Vale — Scotland: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Warriewood 52.3% houses
Warriewood — Houses: 52.3% Warriewood — Flats / Apartments: 22.6% Warriewood — Townhouses: 25.1%
Mona Vale 53.6% houses
Mona Vale — Houses: 53.6% Mona Vale — Flats / Apartments: 30.4% Mona Vale — Townhouses: 16.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Warriewood Mona Vale
Median house price $2,537,500 $2,725,000
Median unit price $1,350,000 $1,150,000
Median land price — $367,950
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 48 sales
 25 days
from 77 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.

Warriewood Mona Vale
2 bed $1.3M / $1.2M
Warriewood — 2 bed: $1.3M (31 sales) Mona Vale — 2 bed: $1.2M (52 sales)

31 vs 52 sales

3 bed $1.66M / $2.15M
Warriewood — 3 bed: $1.66M (10 sales) Mona Vale — 3 bed: $2.15M (13 sales)

10 vs 13 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.

Warriewood Mona Vale
3 bed $2.33M / $2.42M
Warriewood — 3 bed: $2.33M (11 sales) Mona Vale — 3 bed: $2.42M (50 sales)

11 vs 50 sales

4 bed $2.6M / $2.83M
Warriewood — 4 bed: $2.6M (41 sales) Mona Vale — 4 bed: $2.83M (51 sales)

41 vs 51 sales

5 bed $2.69M / $3.06M
Warriewood — 5 bed: $2.69M (23 sales) Mona Vale — 5 bed: $3.06M (20 sales)

23 vs 20 sales

Zoning mix

Warriewood Mona Vale
Residential 41% 47%
Environmental 20% 17%
Parks and recreation 15% 18%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 10%
Rural and farming 7% 0%
Commercial 6% 2%
Industrial 4% 6%
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

Warriewood Mona Vale
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.

Warriewood Mona Vale
Houses 4.2%
$1,595/wk on $1.99M
 3.0%
$1,450/wk on $2.48M
Units 4.0%
$1,035/wk on $1.35M
 3.1%
$850/wk on $1.42M

Ranking within NSW

Warriewood Mona Vale
House price Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Income Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 54% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW

Liveability

Mona Vale scores higher overall (74 vs 59); Mona Vale is more walkable (91 vs 83).

Warriewood Mona Vale
Grade B A
Score 59/100 74/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Warriewood carries more bushfire risk (93 vs 16).

Warriewood Mona Vale
Bushfire High
93/100
 Low
16/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 Low
39/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
16/100
 Low
21/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Warriewood

  • Mater Maria Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers

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

Amenities in the suburb

Warriewood Mona Vale
Supermarkets 4 6
Cafes & restaurants 5 30
Parks & reserves 13 20
Childcare 8 7
GPs 1 8
Pharmacies 1 5
Hospitals 1
same for both
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 3 6
Fuel stations 0 4
EV chargers 1 2
Beaches 2 0
Waterways 11 6

Mobility

Warriewood Mona Vale
Walkability score 83/100 91/100
Distance to Sydney 30.6 km 31.2 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min 41 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 212.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 341.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 2102
 1.8%
postcode 2103
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 2102
 27
postcode 2103

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.

Warriewood Mona Vale
Car (driver) 45.4% / 45.2%
Warriewood — Car (driver): 45.4% Mona Vale — Car (driver): 45.2%
Worked from Home 46.0% / 44.2%
Warriewood — Worked from Home: 46.0% Mona Vale — Worked from Home: 44.2%
Walked Only 2.4% / 4.6%
Warriewood — Walked Only: 2.4% Mona Vale — Walked Only: 4.6%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 2.8%
Warriewood — Car (passenger): 3.3% Mona Vale — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Bus 2.1% / 2.2%
Warriewood — Bus: 2.1% Mona Vale — Bus: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (46.0%).

Setting

Warriewood Mona Vale
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.2 km
1.2 km to a named beach
 1.0 km
1.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Warriewood Mona Vale
Connectivity score 85/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
3,775 premises
 30%
5,607 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Warriewood Mona Vale
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Warriewood

Beach Coastal Easy Commute Outer Parks Premium River Townhouses Transport Hub

Mona Vale

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

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