In short

Davidson is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2085, home to 2,725 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Northern Beaches local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$1,000 /wk

Population2,725

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGANorthern Beaches

Demographics

Population: 2,725
Median age: 45 years
Median household income: $3,254 /week
Median personal income: $1,046 /week
Median family income: $3,351 /week
Average household size: 3.1
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Northern Beaches
Statistical region (SA4): Sydney - Northern Beaches
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Mackellar

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $1,000 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $3,250
Rent share of household income: 31%

Schools

Belrose Public School Primary · Government
Wakehurst Public School Primary · Government
Mimosa Public School Primary · Government
Davidson High School Secondary · Government
Frenchs Forest Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 21 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 69 bus stops

Closest stops:

Cotentin Rd Opp Nursery Pl bus · 347 m
Ralston Av Opp Belrose Public School bus · 363 m
Cotentin Rd Before Nursery Pl bus · 367 m
Pringle Av At Windrush Av bus · 396 m
Pringle Av Opp Windrush Av bus · 400 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (26.0°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (16.4°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1211 mm
Reference station: Sydney (Observatory Hill), 14.6 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 225 across postcode 2085 in the year to Dec 2025 (up 8% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 99 theft, 44 violent offences, 32 property damage.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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