Side by sideSuburb comparison

Long Reef vs Narrabeen.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Narrabeen scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 46/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Long Reef (1106) sits above Narrabeen (1091).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Long Reef edges out on average school ICSEA (1106 vs 1091).

Common questionsLong Reef vs Narrabeen

Common questions

Does Long Reef or Narrabeen have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Long Reef scores 1106 vs 1091 in Narrabeen. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Long Reef or Narrabeen?

Narrabeen scores 46/100 on walkability vs 2/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Long Reef
Metric
Narrabeen

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$623/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$600/wk
$530/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$565/wk
Owner occupied
50.0%
Renter occupied
38.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
46
0
Transit score
0
20
Bike score
100
15,991
Population
8,255
41
Median age
48

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1106
Avg ICSEA
1091

Climate

1302 mm
Annual rainfall
1302 mm
26.0°C
Mean max (Jan)
26.0°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).