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North Balgowlah property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for North Balgowlah, NSW (1,304 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in North Balgowlah

North Balgowlah is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential96.7% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Centre / commercial2.5% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Neighbourhood Centre

Open space0.8% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: Public Recreation

School catchments in North Balgowlah

North Balgowlah can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near North Balgowlah

North Balgowlah sits in the Northern Beaches council area, which recorded 6,410 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

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224
Break-ins
161
Vehicle theft
1,240
Other theft
603
Property damage
725
Fraud
49
Handling stolen goods
858
Assault
293
Sexual offences
22
Robbery
566
Other against the person
1
Homicide
1,668
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,410 total. Figures are for the whole Northern Beaches council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in North Balgowlah

At the 2021 Census, 29.7% of North Balgowlah’s 3,816 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English47%
Australian35.5%
Irish13.3%
Scottish11.6%
German4.6%
Italian4.1%

Top countries of birth

England11.5%
South Africa3.1%
New Zealand1.8%
Scotland1.2%
United States1%
Ireland0.9%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near North Balgowlah

Northern Beaches council approved 523 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

523
Dwellings/yr
305
Houses
218
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Northern Beaches council area (not just North Balgowlah). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific North Balgowlah address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.