Collaroy Plateau
NSW 2097 · Northern Beaches
4,805 (2021) → 4,887 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.
Collaroy Plateau is a stable suburb in Northern Beaches, NSW 2097, about 18km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $2.86M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 53/100, and is right by the coast. Collaroy Plateau has an overall score of 75/100, 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 (6.31%), New Zealand (2.1%), China (1.39%), Italy (1.23%), South Africa (1.19%)
Top languages: Italian (1.75%), Serbian (1.04%), Mandarin (0.98%), Spanish (0.83%), Cantonese (0.79%)
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 1111 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Collaroy Plateau Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1102
Nearby (within 10km)
- Wheeler Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.6kmICSEA 1088
- St Rose Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 0.6kmICSEA 1134
- Northern Beaches Secondary College Cromer CampusSecondary · Government · 1kmICSEA 1045
- Pittwater House SchoolsCombined · Independent · 1.2kmICSEA 1158
- Narrabeen Lakes Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1073
- Cromer Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1089
- Fisher Road SchoolCombined · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1028
- Dee Why Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1018
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1098
- St Lucy's, St John's Narraweena campusPrimary · Independent · 2.1km
- St Lucy's, St Joseph's Narrabeen campusPrimary · Independent · 2.1km
- Karuna Montessori SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.4km
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 Collaroy Plateau
Is Collaroy Plateau safe?
Collaroy Plateau 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 1,082 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Collaroy Plateau?
In Collaroy Plateau, the median house price is $2.86M and the median unit price is $1.40M. Median weekly house rent is $1,450.
How far is Collaroy Plateau from Sydney CBD?
Collaroy Plateau is about 17.6 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 65 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Collaroy Plateau?
Collaroy Plateau has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1102 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Collaroy Plateau?
Collaroy Plateau has a transport score of 53/100 and 27 bus stops.