City profile
A quick snapshot of the Northern Beaches, drawn from official ABS estimates and the NSW Government's council data.
New to these terms? Read them in plain English
- Local Government Area (LGA)
- The official area a council governs.
- Estimated Resident Population (ERP)
- The official population count for an area.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
- The national statistics agency behind population figures.
- Population (ERP, 2024)
- 270,772ABS Estimated Resident Population.
- Area
- 254.3 km²Includes ~80 km of coastline, four coastal lagoons and several national parks.
- Population density
- ~1,065 people per km²
- Region
- Sydney's northern beaches (about 10–30 km north-east of the Sydney CBD)
- Council classification
- Metropolitan (OLG Group 3)
- Formed
- 2016From the merger of the former Manly, Warringah and Pittwater councils.
- Main centres
- Manly, Dee Why, Brookvale, Mona Vale, Frenchs ForestA selection of suburbs is listed below.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Manly2095
- Freshwater2096
- Dee Why2099
- Brookvale2100
- Narrabeen2101
- Mona Vale2103
- Newport2106
- Avalon Beach2107
- Frenchs Forest2086
- Belrose2085
- Forestville2087
- Collaroy2097
On the map
The shaded area is the official Local Government Area boundary.
The suburb list and postcodes are a selection of the many localities in the Northern Beaches LGA. The shaded area on the map is the official Local Government Area boundary (OpenStreetMap administrative boundary for Northern Beaches Council).
Sources — check it yourself
Figures are current as at the dates shown and may change — always confirm with the linked source. See the notice at the bottom of the page for full details and how to report a correction.