Clareville is a small, leafy, water-oriented suburb on the western shore of Pittwater, 36 km north-east of the Sydney CBD in Northern Beaches Council. It is a quiet residential pocket — just 822 people at the 2021 census — occupying roughly 0.5 km² of Pittwater foreshore opposite Scotland Island, with Clareville Beach and Taylors Point as localities within the suburb. Historically accessed by water, the area was subdivided for Sydney holiday homes in the early 1920s and became a residential zone from the 1950s as car use grew; today houses are expensive, many with water frontage and views, the population skews older (predominant age group 60–69) and 89.1% of homes are owner-occupied. The heritage-listed house 'Hy Brasil' at 62 Chisholm Road is one of the suburb's landmarks.
At a Glance
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Region | Northern Beaches |
| Council (LGA) | Northern Beaches Council |
| Postcode | 2107 |
| Distance to Sydney CBD | Clareville is 36 km north-east of the Sydney CBD. With no rail or ferry service… |
| Median house price | ~$3.1M (CoreLogic median house price $3,100,000, 15 house sales in the past 12 months, CoreLogic data via yourinvestmentpropertymag.com.au, 2026; corroborated at $3.1M by propertyvalue.com.au) (mid-2026) |
| Typical rent | ~$1,500/week |
Transport
Clareville has no railway station and is not on a scheduled ferry route. Public transport is limited: the route 199 bus (Palm Beach–Manly via Avalon, Newport and Mona Vale) runs along Barrenjoey Road on the suburb's eastern fringe, with the nearest stops around the Avalon end of the road. The suburb is strongly car- and boat-dependent — it was historically reached by water, and today Clareville's public wharf (Clareville Wharf, off the foreshore at the southern end near Taylors Point) and the boat ramp at Clareville Beach serve private boats and water taxis rather than scheduled ferries.
Schools
There is no school within Clareville itself — the suburb is served by schools in the immediately adjacent suburb of Avalon Beach: Avalon Public School (government primary, K–6) and Barrenjoey High School (government high school, 7–12). Property data for Clareville homes confirms they fall within the Avalon Public School and Barrenjoey High School catchment zones.
Shopping & Amenities
Clareville has no shopping village of its own — it is an almost purely residential waterfront suburb, so day-to-day retail, supermarkets, cafes and services are found in the adjacent suburb of Avalon Beach's village centre. In-suburb facilities are limited to waterfront and community amenities: the public wharf, Clareville Beach with its grassy picnic area, boat ramp and barbecue facilities, and small local parks — 4 parks covering about 4.7% of the suburb.
Parks & Outdoors
The Pittwater foreshore is the heart of the suburb: Clareville Beach runs from Taylors Point in the south northward along the Pittwater foreshore off Delecta Avenue, with a grassy picnic area, boat ramp and barbecue — it is not patrolled by lifeguards. Clareville's public wharf and the sheltered waters opposite Scotland Island anchor a strong boating and sailing community, and residents' outlook is defined by Pittwater and the bush-covered western shore. Small local parks make up about 4.7% of the suburb's 0.5 km² area.
Property Market
The median house price in Clareville was around ~$3.1M (CoreLogic median house price $3,100,000, 15 house sales in the past 12 months, CoreLogic data via yourinvestmentpropertymag.com.au, 2026; corroborated at $3.1M by propertyvalue.com.au) (mid-2026). See our full Sydney property price map for how the suburb compares across the city. Thin-market warning: with only ~15 house sales a year in a suburb of 822 people, medians are volatile — CoreLogic showed median house price of $3.1M but a 12-month change of -30.45% (2026), and different trackers diverge sharply: realestate.com.au's Clareville data quoted a last-year median sold price of $6,475,000, reflecting very few high-end waterfront sales. Housing is dominated by owner-occupied (89.1%) waterfront and water-view family homes on Pittwater, with a median age profile skewed to 60–69-year-olds; median unit data is not published due to the near-total absence of units.
New Developments
Development is minimal: Clareville is a tiny, fully built-out 0.5 km² waterfront suburb with no significant residential or commercial development pipeline identified in major property reporting — change is limited to renovations and rebuilds of existing houses, constrained by Pittwater foreshore controls, bushland and the heritage listing of Hy Brasil (62 Chisholm Road) on the NSW State Heritage Register.
Jobs & Local Economy
Clareville has almost no local employment base — there is no commercial centre in the suburb — and residents mainly work in professional occupations, with many commuting to the Sydney CBD or working locally in surrounding Northern Beaches centres such as Avalon Beach or Newport. The suburb's high owner-occupancy (89.1%) and older age profile (predominant age group 60–69) also point to a large share of retirees and non-working households.
Nearby Suburbs
Avalon Beach, Bilgola Plateau, Newport, Scotland Island
Sources & method
Researched 4 September 2026 from named public sources — census and government records, transport authorities, council and planning documents — plus published sales data. Where sources disagree on a figure, the guide says so rather than picking one.
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