Beacon Hill - Narraweena

An assessment of population growth drivers in Beacon Hill - Narraweena reveals an overall ranking slightly below national averages considering recent, and medium term trends

Beacon Hill - Narraweena's population is around 14,541 as of November 2025. This reflects a decrease of 6 people since the Census in 2021, which reported a population of 14,547. The change is inferred from the estimated resident population of 14,535 as of June 2024 and an additional 9 validated new addresses since the Census date. This level of population equates to a density ratio of 3,350 persons per square kilometer, placing it in the upper quartile relative to national locations assessed by AreaSearch. Population growth for the area was primarily driven by overseas migration, contributing approximately 88.6% of overall population gains during recent periods.

AreaSearch is adopting ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, as released in 2024 with a base year of 2022. For areas not covered by this data, AreaSearch utilises NSW State Government's SA2 level projections, released in 2022 with a base year of 2021. Growth rates by age group from these aggregations are applied to all areas for years 2032 to 2041. Based on demographic trends and the latest annual ERP population numbers, the area is expected to grow by 80 persons to 2041, reflecting an increase of 0.5% in total over the 17 years.

AreaSearch assessment of residential development drivers sees a low level of activity in Beacon Hill - Narraweena, placing the area among the bottom 25% of areas assessed nationally

Beacon Hill - Narraweena has recorded approximately 27 residential properties granted approval annually over the past five financial years, totalling 136 homes. As of FY-26, 19 approvals have been recorded. The average construction cost value for new homes is $460,000, slightly above the regional average. In FY-26, $2.6 million in commercial approvals have been registered.

Compared to Greater Sydney, Beacon Hill - Narraweena records around 63% of building activity per person and ranks among the 23rd percentile nationally, indicating relatively constrained buyer choice. New building activity comprises 96.0% standalone homes and 4.0% townhouses or apartments, maintaining the area's traditional suburban character. As of around 681 people per approval, Beacon Hill - Narraweena shows a mature, established area with population forecasts indicating an increase of 74 residents by 2041. Current development patterns suggest new housing supply should meet demand, offering good conditions for buyers and potentially facilitating population growth beyond current projections.

Population forecasts indicate Beacon Hill - Narraweena will gain 74 residents through to 2041 (from the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate). Based on current development patterns, new housing supply should readily meet demand, offering good conditions for buyers and potentially facilitating population growth beyond current projections.

Beacon Hill - Narraweena has very high levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the top 10% nationally

Changes to local infrastructure significantly impact an area's performance. AreaSearch has identified 13 projects likely to affect the region. Notable initiatives include Northern Beaches Bus Network Improvements, Beacon Hill Reserve Masterplan and Sportsfield Upgrade, Beacon Hill Road Mixed-Use Precinct (Potential), and Northern Beaches Housing Reforms Implementation. The following list details those most relevant.

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Employment performance in Beacon Hill - Narraweena has been below expectations when compared to most other areas nationally

Beacon Hill - Narraweena has an educated workforce with professional services well-represented and an unemployment rate of 5.5% as of September 2025. The area's employment rate is 1.3% higher than Greater Sydney's at 4.2%, while workforce participation is lower at 67.9%. According to Census data, 42.1% of residents work from home, possibly influenced by Covid-19 lockdowns.

Key industries include health care & social assistance, professional & technical services, and retail trade, with retail trade being particularly prominent at 1.2 times the regional average. Conversely, transport, postal & warehousing has lower representation at 3.3% compared to the regional average of 5.3%. The area appears to offer limited local employment opportunities based on Census data comparing working population and resident population. Between September 2024 and September 2025, labour force levels decreased by 0.7%, with employment declining by 2.0% leading to a rise in unemployment rate of 1.2 percentage points.

In contrast, Greater Sydney saw employment growth of 2.1% and labour force growth of 2.4%, with unemployment rising by 0.2 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 project national employment growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Applying these projections to Beacon Hill - Narraweena's employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 6.8% over five years and 13.8% over ten years, though this is a simple extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not consider localised population projections.

Income metrics indicate excellent economic conditions, with the area achieving higher performance than 75% of national locations assessed by AreaSearch

The Beacon Hill - Narraweena SA2 has an extremely high national income level according to latest ATO data aggregated by AreaSearch for financial year ended 30 June 2023. The median income among taxpayers in this area is $64,712 and the average income stands at $93,031, compared to figures for Greater Sydney of $60,817 and $83,003 respectively. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 8.86% since financial year ended 30 June 2023, current estimates would be approximately $70,445 (median) and $101,274 (average) as of September 2025. According to Australian Bureau of Statistics Census data from 2021, household incomes rank exceptionally at the 89th percentile with a weekly income of $2,445. Distribution data shows that 29.0% of residents (4,216 people) fall into the $4,000+ bracket, contrasting with regional levels where the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket leads at 30.9%. Beacon Hill - Narraweena demonstrates considerable affluence with 41.4% earning over $3,000 per week. High housing costs consume 17.7% of income, though strong earnings still place disposable income at the 86th percentile. The area's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 8th decile.

Beacon Hill - Narraweena is characterized by a predominantly suburban housing profile, with above-average rates of outright home ownership

In Beacon Hill - Narraweena, as per the latest Census evaluation, 81.4% of dwellings were houses while 18.6% consisted of other types such as semi-detached homes, apartments, and 'other' dwellings. This differs from Sydney metropolitan areas which had 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. The home ownership rate in Beacon Hill - Narraweena was higher at 34.7%, with the rest being mortgaged (39.4%) or rented (25.9%). The median monthly mortgage repayment in the area was $3,200, exceeding Sydney's average of $2,427. The median weekly rent was recorded at $550 compared to Sydney's $470. Nationally, Beacon Hill - Narraweena's mortgage repayments were significantly higher than the Australian average of $1,863 and rents were substantially above the national figure of $375.

Beacon Hill - Narraweena features high concentrations of family households, with a higher-than-average median household size

Family households constitute 78.9% of all households, including 45.4% couples with children, 21.3% couples without children, and 11.1% single parent families. Non-family households comprise the remaining 21.1%, with lone person households at 19.2% and group households making up 2.0% of the total. The median household size is 3.0 people, which is larger than the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.

Beacon Hill - Narraweena shows strong educational performance, ranking in the upper quartile nationally when assessed across multiple qualification and achievement indicators

In Beacon Hill-Narraweena, 31.9% of residents aged 15+ hold university degrees, compared to the SA4 region's 41.5%. This indicates potential for educational development and skills enhancement. Bachelor degrees are most common at 22.7%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (6.9%) and graduate diplomas (2.3%). Vocational credentials are held by 33.1% of residents aged 15+, with advanced diplomas at 12.3% and certificates at 20.8%.

Educational participation is high, with 31.1% currently enrolled in formal education: primary (10.2%), secondary (9.0%), and tertiary (5.3%).

Transport servicing is high compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility

Transport analysis shows 86 active transport stops operating within Beacon Hill - Narraweena, serving a mix of bus routes. These stops are covered by 60 individual routes, collectively offering 4,057 weekly passenger trips. Transport accessibility is rated excellent, with residents typically located 173 meters from the nearest stop. As a primarily residential area, most residents commute outward. Car remains the dominant mode at 87%, with 6% by bus. Vehicle ownership averages 1.6 per dwelling, above the regional average.

According to the 2021 Census, a high 42.1% of residents work from home, which may reflect COVID-19 conditions. Service frequency averages 579 trips per day across all routes, equating to approximately 47 weekly trips per individual stop.

Beacon Hill - Narraweena's residents boast exceedingly positive health performance metrics with younger cohorts in particular seeing very low prevalence of common health conditions

Health outcomes data shows excellent results for Beacon Hill - Narraweena area, as assessed by AreaSearch using mortality rates and chronic condition prevalence. Younger cohorts particularly have very low prevalence of common health conditions. The rate of private health cover is exceptionally high at approximately 68% (9,815 people), compared to 59.9% across Greater Sydney and the national average of 55.7%.

The most prevalent medical conditions are arthritis and asthma, affecting 6.8% and 6.4% of residents respectively. 73.3% of residents declare no medical ailments, compared to 74.6% in Greater Sydney. Working-age residents have low chronic condition prevalence. The area has 19.2% of residents aged 65 and over (2,788 people), higher than the 15.3% in Greater Sydney. Health outcomes among seniors are above average but rank lower nationally compared to the broader population.

The level of cultural diversity witnessed in Beacon Hill - Narraweena was found to be above average when compared nationally for a number of language and cultural background related metrics

Beacon Hill-Narraweena's population is more culturally diverse than most local areas, with 31.0% born overseas and 22.6% speaking languages other than English at home. Christianity is the dominant religion in Beacon Hill-Narraweena, accounting for 57.5%, compared to Greater Sydney's 49.2%. The top three ancestry groups are English (25.3%), Australian (21.2%), and Other (9.9%).

Notably, Italian ancestry is overrepresented at 9.2% (regional average: 3.4%), Serbian at 0.8% (vs regional 0.5%), and French at 0.8% (vs regional 0.5%).

Beacon Hill - Narraweena's median age exceeds the national pattern

The median age in Beacon Hill - Narraweena is 42 years, which is significantly higher than Greater Sydney's average of 37 years and Australia's average of 38 years. The age group of 45-54 years has a strong representation at 14.6%, compared to Greater Sydney, while the 25-34 age group is less prevalent at 8.9%. According to data from the 2021 Census, the population aged 15-24 grew from 12.7% to 14.4%, whereas the 35-44 age group declined from 12.7% to 11.8%. Population forecasts for the year 2041 indicate substantial demographic changes in Beacon Hill - Narraweena. The 75-84 age group is projected to grow by 44%, reaching 1,460 people from 1,016. Notably, all growth in the total population will come from those aged 65 and above, reflecting the area's aging demographic profile. In contrast, the 55-64 and 25-34 age groups are expected to experience population declines.