Cronulla is a coastal middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Sutherland Shire Council, with mainly denser housing than a typical suburban neighbourhood. It is close to the Botany Bay and the Bate Bay.
Access to jobs, services and transport is where the suburb performs particularly well, with employment 11% above the peer median and better access to shops and everyday services than in most comparable places. Health access is an exceptional strength, placing it among the highest-ranked middle-ring metropolitan suburbs. The main trade-offs are higher housing costs and thinner park access, with median house prices 39% above the peer median.
Cronulla is a better fit for people who value city life and health access more than lower housing costs.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Middle-ring metropolitan suburb · compared with middle-ring metropolitan suburbs in New South Wales (139)
Strengths
Urban convenience is a major strength
Health access is a relative strength
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
Employment rates are stronger than in comparable places
Weaknesses
Housing is among the most expensive in its peer group
Park access is a relative weakness
What stands out
Cronulla Beach
North Cronulla Beach
Botany Bay
Bate Bay
Gunnamatta Bay
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★☆☆☆
Professionals★★★☆☆
Retirees★★★☆☆
Students★☆☆☆☆
Budget buyers★☆☆☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Cronulla compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$3.21M
+0.4% change
Median rent
$750/wk
Houses $1,175 · Units $720
Population (ERP)
18,795
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
11.3%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#11
among Coastal & beach · Established
Crime rate
31st
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
59th
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
42%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
81st
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
61.4/100 — Good
State standing
Top 8% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
386th in Australia
State rank
164th in NSW
Peer rank
#11 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#26 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
99%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$720
Houses (January to March 2026)
$1,175
All types (January to March 2026)
$750
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
380
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$3,213,000
Median price change
+0.4%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
+0.8% annual · +3.9% over 5 years · 59th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.8%
5-year growth
+3.9%
Change in 1 year
+145
Change in 5 years
+701
Growth rank in NSW
59th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~19,550), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
17,899
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$2,058
Dwelling vacancy
11.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
1,024 of 9,045
Median monthly mortgage
$2,404
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$500
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
34.1% / 24% / 41.9%
Employment rate
63.1%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
37.2% / 2.5% / 42.1%
Walked or cycled to work
3.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,640 / 487 / 5,815 (+ 65 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
30.7% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 17.7% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified30.7% · 27.8% NSW
Diploma qualified12.1% · 9.3% NSW
Trade / vocational17.7% · 15% NSW
Year 12 or below39.5% · 47.9% NSW
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce26.5%
Engineering and related technologies14.9%
Society and culture12.6%
Education10.4%
Health10.3%
Architecture and building9.1%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$73,320
90th percentile in NSW · +25% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$77,633
87th percentile in NSW · +19% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
22.0%
89th percentile in NSW · +59% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$121,486
90th percentile in NSW · +92% vs Australia
Residents with business income
10.0%
38th percentile in NSW · -4% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2230 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
21,552
Taxpayers reporting net rent
4,774
Median net rent
$312
Taxpayers reporting business income
2,090
Taxable income vs state median
+31%
Salary / wages vs state median
+24%
Rental investment vs state median
+57%
Super vs state median
+73%
Business income vs state median
0%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
9.4% speak a language other than English at home; 17.8% born overseas
Language at home
15,376 English only · 1,601 other
Non-English at home
9.4%
Born overseas
3,041 (17.8%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
264 (1.5%)
Australian citizens
15,998
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
25
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Greek83 · 14.4%
Portuguese72 · 12.5%
Spanish70 · 12.1%
Italian53 · 9.2%
German32 · 5.5%
Polish32 · 5.5%
Arabic25 · 4.3%
French25 · 4.3%
Religion
53.7%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 53.7%, while 37.6% reported no religion.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
37.6%
32.8%
Christianity
53.7%
47.6%
Other / not stated
8.7%
19.6%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
26.2%
22.4%
Anglican
15.5%
11.9%
Eastern Orthodox
2.5%
2.5%
Uniting Church
2.5%
2.1%
Christian (not further defined)
2.2%
2.4%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2230, which is shared with other suburbs.
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
942
Against the person
264
Against property
266
Rate per 1,000 residents
50.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 68 residents
State crime-rate percentile
30.7th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+14.9%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
87
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
4.63
Most common offence types
Breach Bail Conditions86
Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment84
Malicious Damage To Property74
Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault86
Transport Regulatory Offences110
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
Schools within 2 km
10
Median school ICSEA (10 schools)
1,087.5
Median ICSEA percentile
81th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
4
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
Cronulla Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1064 · 73th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 516 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
St Aloysius Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1123 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 39% · 178 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
St Aloysius College CronullaSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1089 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 482 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1124 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 175 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
Woolooware Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1086 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 462 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
Cronulla South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1093 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 261 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College BurraneerSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1086 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 421 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
Cronulla High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1050 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 1,205 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Woolooware High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1063 · 73th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 788 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Burraneer Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1101 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 573 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
Cronulla HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Cronulla PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Cronulla SPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Kurnell PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Woolooware HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Woolooware PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published
Pilates Power & Physiotherapy CronullaPhysiotherapist
Picnic Table (20)
Cronulla South Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
Place of worship
St Aloysius Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
St Andrews CronullaPlace of worship
Cronulla Police StationPolice
Australia PostPost Box
Mail Boxes Etc.Post Box
Post Box (5)
Shelter (7)
Freelance ShoesShoes
Greens FootwearShoes
45 Cronulla Mall
RunnullaShoes
Shoe SuperstoreShoes
Shower (14)
Stage
PureseaSurf
Taxi
Paper & PoppiesTea;Cake
38 Wills Road
Telephone (3)
TelstraTelephone
KidstuffToys
Cronulla TravelTravel Agency
Flight CentreTravel Agency
Vacant
134 Cronulla Street
Vacant (2)
Hot DollarVariety Store
VinniesVariety Store
130 Cronulla Street
Waste Basket (48)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Places of worship
4 places of worship within ~1.5 km
Cronulla South Uniting Church
Place of worship
St Aloysius Catholic Church
St Andrews Cronulla
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
Usual max / min
25° / 17°
Rainfall
321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
22° / 14°
Rainfall
359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
17° / 8°
Rainfall
263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
21° / 12°
Rainfall
242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Demolition; Signage; Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Building identification sign
38-60 CROYDON STREET CRONULLA 2230Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
5 SANDERSON STREET CRONULLA 2230Additional Information Requested
Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
14 OZONE STREET CRONULLA 2230Under Assessment
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club
Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
35 SEAVIEW STREET CRONULLA 2230Under Assessment
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
303 27 TONKIN STREET CRONULLA 2230Under Assessment
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
203 27 TONKIN STREET CRONULLA 2230Under Assessment
Signage; Advertising and signage
67 GERRALE STREET CRONULLA 2230Under Assessment
August 2026
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
402 27 TONKIN STREET CRONULLA 2230Under Assessment
Shop top housing; Commercial development; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise; Shop
3 - 23 Kingsway, CronullaDetermined
Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
12 REDGUM AVENUE CRONULLA 2230Under Assessment
Subdivision
34 EWOS PARADE CRONULLA 2230Under Assessment
Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
60 WARATAH STREET CRONULLA 2230Under Assessment
Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
13 GOSPORT STREET CRONULLA 2230Under Assessment
Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
2 COOK STREET CRONULLA 2230Under Assessment
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
12A JIBBON STREET CRONULLA 2230Withdrawn
Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
12A JIBBON STREET CRONULLA 2230Withdrawn
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation facility (indoor)
6R THE ESPLANADE CRONULLA 2230Under Assessment
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
9 SANDERSON STREET CRONULLA 2230Under Assessment
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
45 MITCHELL ROAD CRONULLA 2230Under Assessment
Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
12 HUME ROAD CRONULLA 2230Additional Information Requested
Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
11 SUPERBA AVENUE CRONULLA 2230Under Assessment
Subdivision
3 KINGSWAY CRONULLA 2230Under Assessment
July 2026
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
9 TALOOMBI STREET CRONULLA 2230Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
17 LINKS AVENUE CRONULLA 2230Under Assessment
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
9 BEACH STREET CRONULLA 2230Under Assessment
Entertainment facility; Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
111-119 CRONULLA STREET CRONULLA 2230Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
58 GLAISHER PARADE CRONULLA 2230Under Assessment
Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
54 ELOUERA ROAD CRONULLA 2230Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
35 TULLIMBAR ROAD CRONULLA 2230Additional Information Requested
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation facility (indoor); Community facility
2 MARINE ESPLANADE CRONULLA 2230Under Assessment
Restaurant or cafe; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
U 3 3 SURF ROAD CRONULLA 2230Under Assessment
Subdivision
176A-176B EWOS PARADE CRONULLA 2230Determined
Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure
14 TULLIMBAR ROAD CRONULLA 2230Withdrawn
June 2026
Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
21 DAROOK PARK ROAD CRONULLA 2230Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
1 GUNYAH STREET CRONULLA 2230Determined
Demolition
24 TALOOMBI STREET CRONULLA 2230Additional Information Requested
Cronulla Fisheries Centre, The202 Nicholson Parade CronullaSHR
Cronulla Railway Station groupCronulla railway, CronullaSHR
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Heritage listings as established streetscape
Data sources & freshness
State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
Federal electorate
Cook
Member of Parliament
Simon KENNEDY (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
118,855
Turnout (2025)
93.7%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+4.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 57.2%Labor 42.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.0 km away).
Coalition 53.9%Labor 46.1%
3.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Cronulla CentralLabor 46.6% · Coalition 53.4% TPP (2025)0.1 km away
CronullaLabor 40.8% · Coalition 59.2% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
Cronulla SouthLabor 42.0% · Coalition 58.0% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
WooloowareLabor 45.9% · Coalition 54.1% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
BurraneerLabor 33.9% · Coalition 66.1% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)