Wheeler Heights
NSW 2097 · Northern Beaches
3,232 (2021) → 3,243 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.
Wheeler Heights is a stable suburb in Northern Beaches, NSW 2097, about 18km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $2.31M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 53/100, and is right by the coast. Wheeler Heights has an overall score of 73/100, 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 (7.74%), New Zealand (1.98%), South Africa (0.87%), USA (0.77%), Netherlands (0.71%)
Top languages: German (1.24%), Spanish (0.84%), French (0.77%), Italian (0.74%), Portuguese (0.71%)
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 1112 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Rose Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1134
- Wheeler Heights Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1088
Nearby (within 10km)
- Northern Beaches Secondary College Cromer CampusSecondary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 1045
- Collaroy Plateau Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1102
- Cromer Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1089
- Narrabeen Lakes Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1073
- Pittwater House SchoolsCombined · Independent · 1.7kmICSEA 1158
- St Lucy's, St John's Narraweena campusPrimary · Independent · 2km
- Fisher Road SchoolCombined · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1028
- Karuna Montessori SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.3km
- Dee Why Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1018
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.4kmICSEA 1098
- St Lucy's, St Joseph's Narrabeen campusPrimary · Independent · 2.4km
- Narraweena Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1068
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 Wheeler Heights
Is Wheeler Heights safe?
Wheeler Heights 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 1,083 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Wheeler Heights?
In Wheeler Heights, the median house price is $2.31M and the median unit price is $1.37M. Median weekly house rent is $1,450.
How far is Wheeler Heights from Sydney CBD?
Wheeler Heights is about 17.5 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 65 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Wheeler Heights?
Wheeler Heights has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1111 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Wheeler Heights?
Wheeler Heights has a transport score of 53/100 and 15 bus stops.