Considering Bilgola Beach? This page brings together 17 data cards on what it’s like to live there, what the catchments and amenities are, and where the suburb is heading. The analysis covers safety, family fit, financial picture, and lifestyle.
Is Bilgola Beach a good suburb to buy in 2026?
Bilgola Beach (2107) scores a Stickybeak Grade across safety, family fit, financial picture, and lifestyle. Scroll down for the full 17-card analysis, or use the section navigation to jump to what matters most.
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The verdict
Who it is for
Bilgola Beach suits established, high-income buyers who are done with the city and want a near-private beach enclave on the Northern Beaches. The median household income of $4,299 per week and a SEIFA decile of 10 out of 10 reflect a deeply affluent, settled community. With a median age of 54 and 91% owner-occupancy, this is a neighbourhood of long-term residents. The public secondary school scores an ICSEA of 1099, which is well above average if you have older children still at home.
Who would not love it
The $6,750,000 median house price is inaccessible to first home buyers, and the First Home Buyer Assistance Scheme does not apply here. That 75.3% year-on-year price movement is based on only three sales, so treat it as noise rather than signal. The 68-minute off-peak drive to the CBD is a real daily cost if you work in the city. And 22.4% of the postcode sits on bushfire-prone land, which is a material risk you should not minimise.
What to verify before you bid
- Confirm the specific bushfire risk overlay for any property you inspect, given that 22.4% of the postcode is bushfire-prone. Request the Bush Fire Attack Level assessment and check insurance availability and cost before you bid. - With only three sales recorded in the data window, the $6,750,000 median is statistically thin. Commission an independent valuation rather than relying on the reported median. - Check the exact lot and building position relative to Northern Beaches Council flood and coastal erosion mapping, as beachside properties in this postcode carry additional geophysical exposure not captured in the bushfire figure alone.
Refreshed fortnightly; last refresh 12 May 2026. Verify any specific fact against its source card below.
SAFETY
Will I feel safe and comfortable in Bilgola Beach?
BOCSAR · BILGOLA BEACH 2107
Recorded incidents reported to police
12-month rolling total at suburb level, indexed against Greater Sydney.
RATE PER 100K1,99212 mo to Dec 2025
VS GREATER SYDNEY−75%Below Sydney average
5-YR TREND (LGA)Northern Beaches
Within LGA: Northern Beaches
TOP OFFENCE CATEGORIES
THEFT80%4 reports
MALICIOUS DAMAGE TO PROPERTY20%1 reports
BOCSAR Recorded Criminal Incidents · Updated March 2026 · CC BY 4.0
Median weekly rent from lodged bonds. Sep 2025. Bond count suppressed by DCJ (30 or fewer lodgements this quarter).
Rents here sit around the Sydney middle. A balance of rental stock and owner-occupier demand.
Median weekly rent · Unit · All
Small sample
$695per week
Sep 2025 · bond count suppressed
Quarterly trend · last 12 quarters
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NSW DCJ Rental Bond Board↗ · Sep 2025 · CC BY. Cells with 10 or fewer bond lodgements are suppressed; cells with 30 or fewer have the bond count suppressed but rent published. Figures are transacted rents, not asking rents.
DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE · NSW PLANNING PORTAL · 2107
What’s in the pipeline
NSW Planning Portal feed paused at the source for postcode 2107. Expected back by Q3 2026.
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Bilgola Beach is the primary suburb with postcode 2107 in New South Wales. In some cases multiple suburbs share the same postcode — Bilgola Beach is the main locality.
Which local government area is Bilgola Beach in?
Bilgola Beach (2107) is located in the Northern Beaches local government area in New South Wales.
What data does Stickybeak show for Bilgola Beach?
Stickybeak shows 16 data cards for Bilgola Beach (2107) covering affordability (median sale prices, rental yield, first home buyer eligibility), lifestyle (schools, childcare, walkability, commute times), risk factors (flood zones, bushfire prone land, air quality, traffic volume), and suburb growth signals (development pipeline, price trajectory, demographics).
Is Bilgola Beach flood prone?
Flood risk varies street by street in Bilgola Beach. Check the Dealbreakers section on this page for the latest NSW flood zone mapping sourced from official state government data. Always verify at the property level with a Section 10.7 certificate before purchasing.
What are the best schools near Bilgola Beach?
The Schools card on this page lists primary and secondary schools within the catchment area for Bilgola Beach (2107), including their NAPLAN performance data and distance from the suburb centre.
Is Bilgola Beach (2107) eligible for the First Home Buyer scheme?
The First Home Buyer eligibility card on this page shows which NSW and federal government schemes — including the First Home Guarantee, stamp duty exemptions, and the First Home Super Saver scheme — apply to purchases in Bilgola Beach (2107). Eligibility depends on the purchase price and your individual circumstances.
How is Bilgola Beach changing?
The Change section on this page covers new housing supply from the development pipeline, historical price trajectory, and demographic shifts for Bilgola Beach (2107) using data from NSW Planning, the ATO, and the ABS.
