NSW · Northern Beaches Council
Morning Bay, 2105
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Morning Bay is a welcoming smaller community in Northern Beaches, with a settled community character. Regional calm with capital access on standby: close enough for outings, distant enough to feel unhurried. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Population
- Population
- 31
- Median age
- 57
- Median household income / week
- $1,791
- Dwelling vacancy
- 44%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 25
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,300
- Employment rate
- 50%
- 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 2
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 64.5
- State safety percentile
- 43.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -33.2%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Malicious Damage To Property8
- Other Offences32
- Other Theft6
- Steal From Dwelling4
- Steal From Motor Vehicle6
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
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Morning Bay, Halls Wharf
- Morning Bay, Halls 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).
4 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
February 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure22 BONA CRESCENT MORNING BAY 2105Operational consent issued
2023· 1 proposal
March 2023
- Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development30 BONA CRESCENT MORNING BAY 2105Determined
2021· 1 proposal
June 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development22 BONA CRESCENT MORNING BAY 2105Determined
2020· 1 proposal
August 2020
- Dwelling30 BONA CRESCENT MORNING BAY 2105Determined
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime8
- Other Offencescrime32
- Other Theftcrime6
- Steal From Dwellingcrime4
- Steal From Motor Vehiclecrime6
- Morning Bay, Halls Wharftransport
- Morning Bay, Halls Wharftransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning22 BONA CRESCENT MORNING BAY 2105Lodged 25 Jun 2021 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning30 BONA CRESCENT MORNING BAY 2105Lodged 12 Aug 2020 · Determined
- Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning30 BONA CRESCENT MORNING BAY 2105Lodged 14 Mar 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- 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)
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