Mona Vale NSW 2103
Mona Vale is in Northern Beaches LGA, NSW, postcode 2103, with population 10,877.
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Mona Vale has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Weekly rent screens at about 80% of annual income. Postcode-derived rent for 2103. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
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Income-stretched rent market
Weekly rent screens at about 80% of annual income. Snapshot rent $950/wk.
Postcode-derived rent for 2103. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
Mona Vale has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools
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No major visible gaps in the current status panel.
Mona Vale currently reads as a premium-market candidate with a livability-led secondary angle.
School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
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School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.
Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Mona Vale NSW
Mona Vale is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the Northern Beaches local government area (postcode 2103). With a population of 10,877, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $119K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.5% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Mona Vale is $3.0 million, having grown strongly 7.9% over the past year. Units have a median price of $2.5 million (+109.2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $950. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,033.
Mona Vale is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1090, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 62 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Northern Beaches LGA is low at 1,515 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Mona Vale offers a gross rental yield of 1.6%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($3.0M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 25.3x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +7.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.5% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Mona Vale is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the Northern Beaches local government area (postcode 2103). With a population of 10,877, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $119K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.5% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Mona Vale is $3.0 million, having grown strongly 7.9% over the past year. Units have a median price of $2.5 million (+109.2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $950. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,033.
Mona Vale is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1090, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 62 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Northern Beaches LGA is low at 1,515 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Mona Vale offers a gross rental yield of 1.6%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($3.0M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 25.3x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +7.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.5% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Mona Vale FAQ
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What LGA is Mona Vale in?
Mona Vale is in the Northern Beaches Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2103. Council-level context for Northern Beaches LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Mona Vale?
The current median house price in Mona Vale, NSW is $3.0M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Mona Vale?
The median weekly rent in Mona Vale is $950/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.
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What does the rent signal say about Mona Vale?
Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 80% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Mona Vale a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Mona Vale show: Low Yield, Above Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Mona Vale?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Mona Vale data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.