New South Wales · Postcode 2097

Collaroy Plateau postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 17 km from Sydney

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
4,805
Population (2021)
$3,278
Household income/wk
$800
Median rent/wk
40
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Collaroy Plateau at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2097 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
4,805 People Resident population, Census 2021
Northern Beaches Council area 75 suburbs, 22 postcodes
40 Median age Years, Census 2021
$3,278/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
3 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$3,278/wk
70% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$800/wk
80% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
40 years
5.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
2.4%
2.6 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Collaroy Plateau ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Collaroy Plateau vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricCollaroy PlateauNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $3,278 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $800 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $3,467 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 40 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 2.4% -NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Collaroy Plateau is a coastal suburb of Sydney in New South Wales, with postcode 2097. It sits about 17 km from the Sydney CBD, within the Northern Beaches local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 1.2 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Collaroy Plateau has a population of 4,805 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $3,278, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 2.4%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 26 (0.5% of residents).

Housing in Collaroy Plateau includes a median weekly rent of $800, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,467, with 1,445 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Collaroy Plateau scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Schools in Collaroy Plateau include Collaroy Plateau Public School, Wheeler Heights Public School and St Rose Catholic Primary School.

Collaroy Plateau is part of the Warringah statistical area in New South Wales.

Collaroy Plateau details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2097
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)4,805
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,278/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,071/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$800
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,467
Average Household Size3.2 persons
Area1.2 km²
Population Density3938/km²
Total Dwellings1,445
Australian Citizens91.7%
Indigenous Population26 (0.5%)
Unemployment Rate2.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.7293
Longitude151.29
Distance from Sydney17 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Northern Beaches
Area (SA3)Warringah
Local GovernmentNorthern Beaches
Federal ElectorateMackellar
State ElectorateWakehurst
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (22.3%) 15–24 (14.0%) 25–44 (21.5%) 45–64 (29.1%) 65+ (13.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,071 (22.3%)
15–24 years673 (14.0%)
25–44 years1,034 (21.5%)
45–64 years1,399 (29.1%)
65+ years643 (13.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.2%) Mortgaged (49.0%) Rented (12.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Collaroy Plateau is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma302 (6.3%)
Arthritis270 (5.6%)
Heart Disease132 (2.7%)
Cancer131 (2.7%)
Diabetes123 (2.6%)
Lung Condition38 (0.8%)
Dementia16 (0.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle36 (2.5%)
1 vehicle318 (22.1%)
2 vehicles657 (45.7%)
3+ vehicles426 (29.6%)

Schools in Collaroy Plateau

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Collaroy Plateau. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Collaroy Plateau Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1109 · 452 students
Wheeler Heights Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1086 · 430 students
St Rose Catholic Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1149 · 227 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.