Beacon Hill
NSW 2100 · Northern Beaches
7,814 (2021) → 7,861 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Northern Beaches local government area (est. 271,738 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Beacon Hill is a stable suburb in Northern Beaches, NSW 2100, about 14km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $2.42M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 54/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Beacon Hill has an overall score of 78/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.5%), China (2.62%), Italy (2.34%), New Zealand (1.97%), Philippines (1.69%)
Top languages: Italian (3.24%), Mandarin (2.37%), Cantonese (1.25%), Spanish (1.1%), Tagalog (0.9%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1128 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Beacon Hill Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1093
Nearby (within 10km)
- Narraweena Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1068
- St John the Apostle Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 1097
- Brookvale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1068
- St Augustine's College SydneyCombined · Independent · 1.5kmICSEA 1136
- Karuna Montessori SchoolPrimary · Independent · 1.6km
- Allambie Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1130
- Arranounbai SchoolCombined · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1079
- St Lucy's, St John's Narraweena campusPrimary · Independent · 1.8km
- Oxford Falls Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.9kmICSEA 1136
- Cromer Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1089
- The Beach SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1031
- Dee Why Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1018
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Beacon Hill
Is Beacon Hill safe?
Beacon Hill has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 1,817 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Beacon Hill?
In Beacon Hill, the median house price is $2.42M. Median weekly house rent is $1,400.
How far is Beacon Hill from Sydney CBD?
Beacon Hill is about 14.3 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 55 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Beacon Hill?
Beacon Hill has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1093 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Beacon Hill?
Beacon Hill has a transport score of 54/100 and 41 bus stops.