Northern Beaches · 2100 · 12 km from Sydney CBD

Allambie Heights, NSW

incomes +18.0% (5y), population +6.5% (5y).

NextSuburb scoreTier C
42Below trend
Median house
$2.63M
5y growth
5.0%/yr
Gross yield
1.2%
Vacancy
1.5%
Stable but fully pricedMedium confidence
Last updated May 2026Next refresh 3 June 2026Informational only — not financial advice

About Allambie Heights

Allambie Heights (Northern Beaches, NSW) is approximately 12 km north of the Sydney CBD. Median house prices have moved 5.0%/yr over the past five years, with gross rental yields around 1.2% and vacancy at 1.5%. Population has grown 6.5% over five years and household income 18.0%, both factored into the 42/100 NextSuburb score.

Eight-signal breakdown

Each signal scored 0–100 against the national distribution. Bars reflect how this suburb sits across the index.

  • Capital growth (5y)5.0%/yr
    50/100
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
    65/100
  • Supply tightening-2.0% YoY
    60/100
  • Rental yield1.2%
    24/100
  • Rental demand1.5% vacancy
    63/100
  • Income growth+18.0% (5y)
    72/100
  • Construction pipelineno nearby pipeline
    0/100
  • Affordabilityabove cap
    0/100

Why this score

Allambie Heights scores 42/100 (Below trend). The two strongest signals: 18.0% income growth and 6.5% population growth over five years. The standout watch-out: the median is 175% of a typical budget.

Drivers
  • Income growth+18.0% (5y)
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
  • Tight rentals1.5%
  • Supply tightening-2.0% YoY
Risks
  • At top of budget (175% of cap)
  • Thin gross yield (1.2%)

Nearest infrastructure

WestConnex M4–M5 Link18.6 km away

Recently completed · $16.8bn · completion 2024

Construction-stage projects within 10 km lift the suburb’s infrastructure score; projects more than 25 km away barely move it.

Comparable suburbs

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Also consider

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60-month score history

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