Question 1

Is Bilgola Plateau a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Bilgola Plateau is an elevated, leafy Northern Beaches suburb perched above Bilgola Beach with sweeping outlooks toward the ocean and Pittwater. Its streets are dominated by freestanding family homes on generous blocks, a mix of mid-century cottages and modern rebuilds. The community of 3,650 people has a median age of 46 and is weighted towards families; couple families with and without children account for nine in ten reported families, and about nine in ten homes are owner-occupied.

Day-to-day life centres on beach access, bush reserves and coastal walking tracks, with local village shops and cafés nearby, regular bus links along the peninsula and easy access to boating and surfing. Council projects listed for the area include kerb and bus stop renewal, planning for a major rockpool renewal, and improvements to the school pick-up zone, while the local public school received a grant for an all-weather shade and kitchen facility. If you value coastal outlooks, outdoor recreation and a settled, owner-occupied neighbourhood, Bilgola Plateau may suit you.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Bilgola Plateau?

Accepted Answer

On the figures for Bilgola Plateau, the median house price of $2,600,000 works out to about 17.5 times a typical local household's annual income at the last Census, which puts buying well above what people locally earned. Renting a house at about $1,395 a week would take roughly 48.8% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, a large share of income. In short, both renting and buying would take a substantial portion of what a typical local household earned at the last Census, with buying especially high; whether that feels expensive depends on your own circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Bilgola Plateau a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

House rents in Bilgola Plateau rose 7.3% over the past 12 months, a solid increase in the income a house can earn. Over the same period house values increased 3.7%, a modest rise in capital value, so the rent a house earns has been the stronger performer this year while prices grew more gently.

What that means for you depends on whether you prioritise rental income or capital growth and on your own goals and circumstances.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$2.60M	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	3.7%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	17	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	40	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$1395	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	7.3%	N/A

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