North Balgowlah bushfire risk
Of North Balgowlah’s 1,304 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 14.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, North Balgowlah’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in North Balgowlah
Flood and bushfire areas across North Balgowlah. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near North Balgowlah
North Balgowlah sits in the Northern Beaches council area, which recorded 7,760 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,760 total. Figures are for the whole Northern Beaches council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in North Balgowlah
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so North Balgowlah shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in North Balgowlah
North Balgowlah is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Neighbourhood Centre
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.
Who lives in North Balgowlah
At the 2021 Census, 29.7% of North Balgowlah’s 3,816 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
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 560 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Northern Beaches council area (not just North Balgowlah). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 3 Nimbin Street, North Balgowlah NSW 2093
- 27 Illalong Avenue, North Balgowlah NSW 2093
- 7 Urunga Street, North Balgowlah NSW 2093
- 14 St Pauls Road, North Balgowlah NSW 2093
- 6 Water Reserve Road, North Balgowlah NSW 2093
- 140 Upper Clontarf Street, North Balgowlah NSW 2093
- 43 Bangaroo Street, North Balgowlah NSW 2093
- 15A Mons Road, North Balgowlah NSW 2093
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.