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Collaroy Plateau is a leafy, elevated part of Sydney’s Northern Beaches, sitting above Collaroy with ocean glimpses and extensive treescape. Streets of established eucalypts and a mix of original mid-century cottages, weatherboard homes and contemporary renovations give it a quietly residential character. It appeals to families and professionals who want a coastal lifestyle without the bustle of the esplanade, and day-to-day needs are met by a small local shopping strip, community facilities, beachside cafés, coastal walking tracks and nearby Narrabeen lagoon.

About 4,805 people live in the suburb; the median age is 40 and the median household income is $3,278 a week (roughly $170,456 a year). Collaroy Plateau is strongly family-centred, with 62.4% couple families with children and a high rate of owner-occupation (87.2% owned outright or with a mortgage). Regular bus services connect the plateau to larger centres, including the Pittwater Road B-Line to Wynyard and the Northern Beaches network. Whether it suits you will depend on how much you value near-coast living, established streets and high home ownership.

On these figures, housing in Collaroy Plateau looks stretched against what a typical local household earned at the last Census. A house rent of $1,450 a week would take about 44.3% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census (the local median household income was $3,278 a week), which is a large share. Buying a median house at $2,430,000 works out to roughly 14.3 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census, which sits well above local incomes. Whether that feels expensive will depend on your own income and circumstances.

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

There haven't been enough recent sales or rental records for Collaroy Plateau over the past 12 months to produce reliable figures for how house and unit prices or rents changed. Without that information, there isn't a clear picture of how the suburb performed as an investment during the year.

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.