Whale Beach
NSW 2107 · Northern Beaches
315 (2021) → 317 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.
Whale Beach is a stable suburb in Northern Beaches, NSW 2107, about 31km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $5.89M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 46/100, and is right by the coast. Whale Beach has an overall score of 62/100, 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 countries of birth: England (5.71%), New Zealand (2.86%), Vietnam (1.27%), Germany (0.95%), South Africa (0.95%)
Top languages: Italian (1.27%), Vietnamese (0.95%)
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 1086 (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 · 2.1kmICSEA 1106
- Barrenjoey High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1088
- Maria Regina Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1100
- Avalon Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1101
- Bilgola Plateau Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 1111
- Newport Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 1094
- St Luke's Grammar School, Bayview CampusPrimary · Independent · 6km
- Pittwater High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 1073
- Aspect Vern Barnett School, Mona ValePrimary · Independent · 7.5km
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.6kmICSEA 1103
- Mona Vale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 1086
- Mater Maria Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 8.9kmICSEA 1086
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 Whale Beach
What are property prices in Whale Beach?
In Whale Beach, the median house price is $5.89M. Median weekly house rent is $1,537.
How far is Whale Beach from Sydney CBD?
Whale Beach is about 31.2 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 106 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Whale Beach?
Whale Beach has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Whale Beach?
Whale Beach has a transport score of 46/100 and 9 bus stops.