NSW · Northern Beaches Council
Coasters Retreat, 2108
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Suburb profile
Coasters Retreat is a residential smaller community in Northern Beaches with a familiar suburban feel. The capital is reachable when needed, but everyday life stays firmly rooted in the surrounding region. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Population
- Population
- 30
- Median age
- 66
- Median household income / week
- $2,250
- Dwelling vacancy
- 69.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 34 of 49
- Median monthly mortgage
- $5,886
- Employment rate
- 29%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $2,000
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 28
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 12
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 933.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 100th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +4%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault6
- Fraud7
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment6
- Malicious Damage To Property8
- Other Offences15
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bennets Wharf
- Bennets Wharf
- Bonnie Doon Wharf
- Bonnie Doon Wharf
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
13 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)4 COASTERS RETREAT COASTERS RETREAT 2108Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)4 COASTERS RETREAT COASTERS RETREAT 2108Determined
2024· 3 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)4 COASTERS RETREAT COASTERS RETREAT 2108Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)4 COASTERS RETREAT COASTERS RETREAT 2108Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure40 COASTERS RETREAT COASTERS RETREAT 2108Determined
2023· 2 proposals
August 2023
- Dwelling41 COASTERS RETREAT COASTERS RETREAT 2108Determined
March 2023
- Other585 STONE HUT ROAD RETREAT 2355Determined
2022· 3 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling40 COASTERS RETREAT COASTERS RETREAT 2108Determined
November 2022
- Dwelling41 COASTERS RETREAT COASTERS RETREAT 2108Determined
August 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition19 COASTERS RETREAT COASTERS RETREAT 2108Determined
2021· 3 proposals
December 2021
- Other669 COMARA ROAD RETREAT 2355Determined
July 2021
- Dwelling41 COASTERS RETREAT COASTERS RETREAT 2108Determined
May 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development54 COASTERS RETREAT COASTERS RETREAT 2108Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bennets WharfFerry Terminal
- Bonnie Doon WharfFerry Terminal
- Coasters Retreat Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
Coasters Retreat
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Bennets Wharfamenitiesferry_terminal
- Bonnie Doon Wharfamenitiesferry_terminal
- Coasters Retreat Rural Fire BrigadeamenitiesCoasters Retreatfire_station
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime6
- Fraudcrime7
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime6
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime8
- Other Offencescrime15
- Bennets Wharftransport
- Bennets Wharftransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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