Mona Vale - Warriewood (North) is well-off — but expensive to rent
Mona Vale - Warriewood (North) 2104 · Pittwater, Greater Sydney, NSW
Mona Vale - Warriewood (North) is among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA decile 9 of 10); a place people are actively moving to. The trade-offs: renting is expensive, a median of $780 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1); the nearest train station is a fair way off (Berowra, about 14.8 km).
A mix of houses and units, with a median age of 45 and households on a median $2,277 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, NSW DCJ median rents, NSW DCJ median sale prices, NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research reported offences, OpenStreetMap and ACARA Schools NSW / NSW Dept of Education · figures current to September 2026.
What it costs to buy
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2025-Q4Median sale price from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's recorded property sales. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2025-Q4 quarter
| Type | Median sale price |
|---|---|
| House | $2,768,000low sample |
The median sale price across all dwellings in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North) was $2,768,000, based on sales in postcode 2104, for the 2025-Q4 quarter. That is $1,568,000 above the Greater Sydney median. By type: a house $2,768,000.
This is the median price of properties recorded as sold this quarter — settlement can lag a purchase decision by weeks, so the most recent quarter can revise slightly as more sales are recorded.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median price | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q4 | $2,768,000 | — | $1,200,000 |
Sale price data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on sales in postcode 2104, December 2025 release. Figures are the median for properties sold in the quarter. DCJ suppresses a median where too few properties sold.
What it costs to rent
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2026-Q1Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
Too few new bonds were lodged in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)'s postcode this quarter to report its own median, so the Greater Sydney median is shown instead.
Too few new bonds were lodged in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)'s postcode this quarter to report its own median, so the Greater Sydney median of $780 is shown instead.
This is the median rent on new leases signed this quarter, not what existing tenants pay. It usually runs higher than the Census figure.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $780 | — | $930 |
Rent data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, March 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. DCJ suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
Mona Vale - Warriewood (North) on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Mona Vale - Warriewood (North), NSW.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Mona Vale - Warriewood (North) against the New South Wales average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Mona Vale - Warriewood (North) population grew from 14,329 in 2016 to 15,134 in 2025, a change of 5.6% over the period, against the New South Wales average.
Show the data table
| Year | Mona Vale - Warriewood (North) | New South Wales average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 14,329 | 7,732,858 |
| 2017 | 14,500 | 7,855,316 |
| 2018 | 14,610 | 7,954,476 |
| 2019 | 14,707 | 8,046,748 |
| 2020 | 14,735 | 8,110,610 |
| 2021 | 14,631 | 8,097,062 |
| 2022 | 14,728 | 8,182,098 |
| 2023 | 14,844 | 8,356,387 |
| 2024 | 14,967 | 8,492,050 |
| 2025 | 15,134 | 8,592,524 |
Where the growth is coming from
Mona Vale - Warriewood (North) gained 1,144 residents from internal migration and 220 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,108 people moved away — a net addition of 256 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,144
- Internal migration out+1,025
- Overseas migration in+220
- Natural increase-89Natural decrease — deaths exceeded births.
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,695 | 14,634 | +6.9% |
| Median age | 43 | 45 | +2 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,964/wk | $2,277/wk | +16% |
| Median weekly rent | $600/wk | $660/wk | +10% |
| Born overseas | 25.4% | 25.7% | +0.3 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 41.8%
- Mortgaged 32.8%
- Rented 20.0%
- Other / not stated 5.4%
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 9score 1,085
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 9score 1,105
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 9score 1,085
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 8score 1,081
Safety context
NSW BOCSAR · June 2026How much crime is reported in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North), from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR).
Most-reported offences · Mona Vale - Warriewood (North), last 12 months
- Malicious damage to property238 /100k−17% vs Greater Sydney↑ 20%
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment225 /100k−28% vs Greater Sydney↑ 42%
- Assault205 /100k+288% vs Greater Sydney↑ 41%
- Theft159 /100k+312% vs Greater Sydney↓ 14%
- Drug offences106 /100k+545% vs Greater Sydney↑ 100%
- Robbery13 /100k+365% vs Greater Sydney
Rate per 100,000 people in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North); the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, malicious damage to property is reported most in Mona Vale - Warriewood (North) over the last 12 months, running 17% below the Greater Sydney rate and up on the year before.
Show the data table
| Offence category | Suburb | Greater Sydney | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malicious damage to property | 238 per 100k | 287 per 100k | ↑ 20% vs prior year |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 225 per 100k | 312 per 100k | ↑ 42% vs prior year |
| Assault | 205 per 100k | 53 per 100k | ↑ 41% vs prior year |
| Theft | 159 per 100k | 38 per 100k | ↓ 14% vs prior year |
| Drug offences | 106 per 100k | 16 per 100k | ↑ 100% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 13 per 100k | 3 per 100k | — |
Crime statistics © State of New South Wales (NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research), used under CC BY 4.0, updated June 2026. Matched to this suburb from BOCSAR’s own locality-level data — see the safest/highest-crime rankings’ methodology for the locality-to-suburb matching used. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Mona Vale - Warriewood (North) SA2, OpenStreetMap records 3 schools, 1 childcare or kindergarten centre, 2 hospitals, 3 GP or clinic locations, 6 supermarkets and 36 green spaces. For families: 1 library and 14 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 25 cafés, 11 restaurants and 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 4 gyms, 2 public pools and 32 sports fields. The nearest train station, Berowra, is about 14,850 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 78 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Mona Vale Public School
- Sacred Heart Primary School
- Pittwater High School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Only About Children Warriewood
Libraries
- Mona Vale Public Library
Gyms & fitness
- Curves
- Fit State of mind
- Anytime Fitness
- Highrise Sports Centre
Public pools
- Mona Vale Rockpool
Hospitals
- Mona Vale Hospital
- Arcadia Pittwater Private Hospital
GPs & clinics
- Mona Vale Medical Centre
- Mona Vale Hospital Urgent Care Centre
- Mona Vale Child and Family Health Centre
Supermarkets
- Aldi
- Woolworths
- Flannery's
- Harris Farm Markets
- Coles
- The Village Fruit Market
Green spaces
- Elwyn Reserve
- Briony Reserve
- Village Park
- Brinwana Street Reserve
- Kitchener Park
- Moriac Reserve
- Buena Vista Reserve
- Katrina Reserve
Schools
Every open NSW school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Mona Vale - Warriewood (North) SA2 contains 4 schools — 2 primary schools, 1 secondary school and 1 special school, of which 2 are government and 2 non-government. Its 3 schools with a published ICSEA average 1090 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Mona Vale - Warriewood (North) sits in decile 8 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 70% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Mona Vale Public School (primary), Pittwater High School (secondary).
Parts of this SA2 also fall in the catchment of Newport Public School (primary), Narrabeen North Public School (primary), Elanora Heights Public School (primary).
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Show school list
- Mona Vale Public School · State
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School · Non-Government
- Pittwater High School · State
- Aspect Vern Barnett School, Mona Vale · Non-Government
School list: NSW Government open data — ACARA Schools NSW, via the NSW data portal, CC BY 4.0. Catchments: NSW Department of Education “School intake zones” dataset, CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Pittwater
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereMona Vale - Warriewood (North)+1.1%
- 01North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)+1.0%
- 02Bayview - Elanora Heights+0.7%
- 03Newport - Bilgola+0.5%
- 04Avalon - Palm Beach-0.4%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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