Great Mackerel Beach
NSW 2108 · Northern Beaches
50 (2021) → 51 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.
Great Mackerel Beach is a stable suburb in Northern Beaches, NSW 2108, about 33km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $2.44M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Great Mackerel Beach has an overall score of 32/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 2108 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top languages: Portuguese (12%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
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 March 2026
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1067 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Barrenjoey Montessori SchoolPrimary · Independent · 5.5kmICSEA 1115
- Barrenjoey High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 1081
- Maria Regina Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.5kmICSEA 1102
- Avalon Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 1094
- Bilgola Plateau Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 1121
- Umina Beach Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 1010
- St Luke's Grammar School, Bayview CampusPrimary · Independent · 7.4km
- Newport Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.8kmICSEA 1093
- Pittwater High SchoolSecondary · Government · 8.6kmICSEA 1071
- Pretty Beach Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.6kmICSEA 1102
- Brooklyn Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.1kmICSEA 1064
- Ettalong Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.1kmICSEA 975
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the Liquor & Gaming NSW register.
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Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Great Mackerel Beach
What are property prices in Great Mackerel Beach?
In Great Mackerel Beach, the median house price is $2.44M. Median weekly house rent is $2,037.
How far is Great Mackerel Beach from Sydney CBD?
Great Mackerel Beach is about 32.5 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 91 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Great Mackerel Beach?
Great Mackerel Beach has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Great Mackerel Beach?
Great Mackerel Beach has a transport score of 0/100.