Elanora Heights Postcode

New South Wales

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2101
Postcode for Elanora Heights, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 20 km from Sydney · Pop. 4,581
4,581
Population
41
Median Age
$3,052
Household Income/wk
$750
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
3.9
Area (km²)

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

Where Elanora Heights 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.

How Elanora Heights Compares

Elanora Heights vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricElanora HeightsNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $3,052 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $750 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $3,586 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 41 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 2.1% -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.

Elanora Heights is a coastal suburb of Sydney in New South Wales, with postcode 2101. It sits about 20 km from the Sydney CBD, within the Northern Beaches local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 3.9 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Elanora Heights has a population of 4,581 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $3,052, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 2.1%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 38 (0.8% of residents).

Housing in Elanora Heights includes a median weekly rent of $750, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,586, with 1,413 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.1% of housing.

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

Elanora Heights is served by Elanora Heights Public School.

Elanora Heights is part of the Warringah statistical area in New South Wales.

Elanora Heights Details

Postcode2101
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)4,581
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,052/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,046/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$750
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,586
Average Household Size3.2 persons
Area3.9 km²
Population Density1182/km²
Total Dwellings1,413
Australian Citizens92.9%
Indigenous Population38 (0.8%)
Unemployment Rate2.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.70102
Longitude151.2789
Distance from Sydney20 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Northern Beaches
Area (SA3)Warringah
Local GovernmentNorthern Beaches
Federal ElectorateMackellar

Age Profile

0–14 (21.9%) 15–24 (12.4%) 25–44 (20.6%) 45–64 (28.2%) 65+ (17.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,004 (21.9%)
15–24 years569 (12.4%)
25–44 years942 (20.6%)
45–64 years1,294 (28.2%)
65+ years785 (17.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (42.8%) Mortgaged (44.3%) Rented (12.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma327 (7.1%)
Arthritis324 (7.1%)
Heart Disease153 (3.3%)
Cancer152 (3.3%)
Diabetes122 (2.7%)
Lung Condition51 (1.1%)
Dementia27 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle27 (1.9%)
1 vehicle280 (20.0%)
2 vehicles664 (47.4%)
3+ vehicles431 (30.7%)

Schools in Elanora Heights

Elanora Heights Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1087 · 387 students

Suburbs Near Elanora Heights

Same Postcode (2101)

More Elanora Heights Data

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.