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 $2.25M 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
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top languages: Portuguese (12%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
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):
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 2025
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 1106
- Barrenjoey High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 1088
- Maria Regina Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.5kmICSEA 1100
- Avalon Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 1101
- Bilgola Plateau Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 1111
- Umina Beach Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 1011
- St Luke's Grammar School, Bayview CampusPrimary · Independent · 7.4km
- Newport Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.8kmICSEA 1094
- Pittwater High SchoolSecondary · Government · 8.6kmICSEA 1073
- Pretty Beach Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.6kmICSEA 1104
- Brooklyn Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.1kmICSEA 1098
- Ettalong Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.1kmICSEA 972
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 Great Mackerel Beach
What are property prices in Great Mackerel Beach?
In Great Mackerel Beach, the median house price is $2.25M. Median weekly house rent is $1,700.
How far is Great Mackerel Beach from Sydney CBD?
Great Mackerel Beach is about 32.5 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 110 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.