North Balgowlah Postcode

New South Wales

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2093
Postcode for North Balgowlah, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 10 km from Sydney · Pop. 3,816
3,816
Population
39
Median Age
$4,212
Household Income/wk
$825
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.1
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 North Balgowlah 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 North Balgowlah Compares

North Balgowlah vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricNorth BalgowlahNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $4,212 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $825 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $4,005 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 39 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 3.0% -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.

North Balgowlah is a coastal suburb of Sydney in New South Wales, with postcode 2093. It sits about 10 km from the Sydney CBD, within the Northern Beaches local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 1.1 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, North Balgowlah has a population of 3,816 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $4,212, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.0%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 19 (0.5% of residents).

Housing in North Balgowlah includes a median weekly rent of $825, median monthly mortgage repayment of $4,005, with 1,143 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.1% of housing.

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

Schools in North Balgowlah include Balgowlah North Public School and Farmhouse Montessori School.

North Balgowlah is part of the Warringah statistical area in New South Wales.

North Balgowlah Details

Postcode2093
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)3,816
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$4,212/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,254/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$825
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$4,005
Average Household Size3.3 persons
Area1.1 km²
Population Density3402/km²
Total Dwellings1,143
Australian Citizens91.4%
Indigenous Population19 (0.5%)
Unemployment Rate3.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.785604
Longitude151.2495903
Distance from Sydney10 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Northern Beaches
Area (SA3)Warringah
Local GovernmentNorthern Beaches
Federal ElectorateWarringah

Age Profile

0–14 (28.4%) 15–24 (11.9%) 25–44 (19.9%) 45–64 (28.6%) 65+ (11.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,084 (28.4%)
15–24 years454 (11.9%)
25–44 years758 (19.9%)
45–64 years1,093 (28.6%)
65+ years428 (11.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (33.0%) Mortgaged (53.1%) Rented (13.9%)

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)

Asthma251 (6.6%)
Arthritis163 (4.3%)
Cancer101 (2.6%)
Heart Disease89 (2.3%)
Diabetes74 (1.9%)
Lung Condition31 (0.8%)
Dementia9 (0.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle34 (3.0%)
1 vehicle322 (28.4%)
2 vehicles571 (50.3%)
3+ vehicles208 (18.3%)

Schools in North Balgowlah

Balgowlah North Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1169 · 381 students
Farmhouse Montessori School
Primary · Ind · ICSEA 1165 · 37 students

Suburbs Near North Balgowlah

Same Postcode (2093)

More North Balgowlah 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.