Median house price
$2M
+8.4% change
NSW · Sutherland Shire Council
Gymea, 2227
Est. population · Jun 2025
8,840
Growth (1 yr)
+1.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.8%
Median age
39
Median income
$2,049/wk
Employment rate
63.6%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$2,000,000
Languages at home
15.1%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Greek, Cantonese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Gymea hums with inner-city energy, a established suburb where there is always something happening nearby. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from.
Fitness and outdoor sport options are a real part of local life, not just a distant club trip away. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses and trains help with longer trips.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Community and employment, plus safety push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as growth momentum look more ordinary among similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Gymea snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$793/wk
Houses $1,275 · Units $690
Population (ERP)
8,840
+1.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.8%
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
#66
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
7th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
72nd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
77th
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
- 64.9/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 7% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 557th in Australia
- State rank
- 142nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #66 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #105 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $690
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,275
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $793
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 80
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $2,000,000
- Median price change
- +8.4%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
8,840(June 2025)
+1.2% annual · +3.8% over 5 years · 72th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.2%
- 5-year growth
- +3.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +102
- Change in 5 years
- +326
- Growth rank in NSW
- 72th 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 (~9,100), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 8,219
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $2,049
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 200 of 3,434
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 63.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,448 / 738 / 1,021 (+ 21 other)
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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 243
- Against the person
- 70
- Against property
- 74
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 27.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 117 residents
- State safety percentile
- 7.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -11.4%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault41
- Fraud32
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment38
- Malicious Damage To Property37
- Transport Regulatory Offences79
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 · 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
- 12
- Median school ICSEA (12 schools)
- 1,074
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 77th
School list
- St Catherine Labouré Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1109 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 596 students · Top SEA quarter 41% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Sydney Montessori SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1118 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 33% · 147 students · Top SEA quarter 50% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Gymea Technology High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1048 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 31% · 554 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Kirrawee Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1050 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 326 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Gymea North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1075 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 362 students · Top SEA quarter 28% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Miranda Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1024 · 57th percentile · LBOTE 54% · 300 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Port Hacking High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1050 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 950 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Bates Drive SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1018 · 55th percentile · LBOTE 39% · 62 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Gymea Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1091 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 763 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Kirrawee High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1092 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 1,185 students · Top SEA quarter 36% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Gymea Community Preschoolchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
89 public transport stops in this suburb
- CCP Chapman St
- ENT Gymea Bay Rd
- Gymea Station
- KAR Gymea Bay Rd
- TXI North St
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 · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
210 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 3 cafes · 2 pubs · 1 pharmacies · 1 libraries · 1 places of worship · 3 playgrounds · 15 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 11 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 89 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 19 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 57/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.37
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.73
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.34
Food & drink(6)
- Cafe (2)
- Hazelhurst CafeCafe
- Gymea HotelPub
- TradiesPub
- Zeus Street GreekRestaurant
Shopping(3)
- BP ShopConvenience store
- Gymea Fresh DeliGreengrocer
Community(6)
- Gymea Community PreschoolChildcare
- Gymea TAFE LibraryLibrary
- Gymea North PrimarySchool
Gymea
- Gymea Technology High SchoolSchool
Cnr Hotham Road & Princes Highway, Gymea
- St Catherine Labouré Primary SchoolSchool
123 Gymea Bay Road
- Sydney Montessori SchoolSchool
99-107 Manchester Road
Health & services(4)
- Australian Health CareMedical clinic
- Gymea Medical PracticeMedical clinic
- Pinnacle Podiatry GymeaMedical clinic
Unit 1 106 Gymea Bay Road
- David Wilson ChemistPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(30)
- Kenna Place ReservePark
- Park (9)
- Premier Street ReservePark
- Playground (3)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (15)
Entertainment(1)
- Hazelhurst GalleryMuseum
Transport(33)
32 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(30)
- Bench (21)
- Bicycle Parking
- Books
- Sydney Institute Gymea TAFECollege
- Drinking water (3)
- Garden
- Gymea Community GardenGarden
- Margaret River Grass TreesGarden Centre
- The Vinyl RoomNightclub
- Outdoor Seating (15)
- Parking (20)
- Parking Space (39)
- 7-ElevenPetrol station
- BPPetrol station
- ShellPetrol station
- Picnic Table (3)
- Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, Parish of Sutherland ShirePlace of worship
- Post Box
- Gymea Post OfficePost office
5-7 Gymea Bay Road
- Post office
- Public toilets
- Gymea Fresh DeliRecycling
63 Gymea Bay Road
- Schoolyard
- COLAShelter
- Shelter (4)
- 2SSR 99.7 FMStudio
Hotham Road, Gymea
- Ticket Validator
- Flight CentreTravel Agency
- Vending machine
- Waste Disposal
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Kenna Place ReservePark
- Premier Street ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 15
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, Parish of Sutherland Shire
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 4
- Nearest hospital
- President Private Hospital (0.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Australian Health CareCentre
- David Wilson ChemistPharmacy
- Gymea Medical PracticeDoctor
- Pinnacle Podiatry GymeaGymea Bay RoadPodiatrist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 199
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 22.5
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.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
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 (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 9 proposals
July 2026
- Subdivision752 KINGSWAY GYMEA 2227Under Assessment
May 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia23 MARION STREET GYMEA 2227Under Assessment
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care7 FOCH AVENUE GYMEA 2227Determined
April 2026
- Educational establishment; Erection of a new structure46 Premier Street GymeaDetermined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool16 BONNIE VIEW STREET GYMEA 2227Determined
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure711-713 KINGSWAY GYMEA 2227Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Educational establishment; Erection of a new structure44 PREMIER STREET GYMEA 2227Determined
February 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation11 GABO PLACE GYMEA 2227Determined
January 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia23 MARION STREET GYMEA 2227Determined
2025· 26 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure722/-/DP128006Determined
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure11 MOANI AVENUE GYMEA 2227Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures67 CHAPMAN STREET GYMEA 2227Determined
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Business identification sign57 MANCHESTER ROAD GYMEA 2227Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care6 BONNIE VIEW STREET GYMEA 2227Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 BADTO AVENUE GYMEA 2227Determined
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure57 MANCHESTER ROAD GYMEA 2227Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure424 PRINCES HIGHWAY GYMEA 2227Determined
September 2025
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure18 MILBURN ROAD GYMEA 2227Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)663 KINGSWAY GYMEA 2227Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (external)2 KARDA PLACE GYMEA 2227Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 AVON PLACE GYMEA 2227Determined
July 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure24 MILBURN ROAD GYMEA 2227Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure29 NORTH WEST ARM ROAD GYMEA 2227Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)226 FOREST ROAD GYMEA 2227Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool135 FOREST ROAD GYMEA 2227Withdrawn
June 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool368 PRESIDENT AVENUE GYMEA 2227Determined
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Service station470 PRINCES HIGHWAY GYMEA 2227Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure83 CHAPMAN STREET GYMEA 2227Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure61 TALARA ROAD GYMEA 2227Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure123 FOREST ROAD GYMEA 2227Determined
May 2025
- Educational establishment; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; School; Infrastructure315 PRESIDENT AVENUE GYMEA 2227Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia23 MARION STREET GYMEA 2227Determined
- Shop top housing; Commercial development; Erection of a new structure418 PRINCES HIGHWAY GYMEA 2227Determined
April 2025
- Subdivision127 GYMEA BAY ROAD GYMEA 2227Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 LOBELIA PLACE GYMEA 2227Determined
2024· 6 proposals
October 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation104 GARNET ROAD GYMEA 2227Determined
September 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 LOBELIA PLACE GYMEA 2227Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool26 NORTH WEST ARM ROAD GYMEA 2227Determined
August 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool67 CHAPMAN STREET GYMEA 2227Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure702/-/1269442Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)35 NORTH WEST ARM ROAD GYMEA 2227Determined
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 · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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 · 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 1.3 km away).
Coalition 51.6%Labor 48.4%
5.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- GymeaLabor 49.2% · Coalition 50.8% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- Gymea Bay NorthLabor 41.9% · Coalition 58.1% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- KirraweeLabor 54.7% · Coalition 45.3% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Miranda SouthLabor 49.9% · Coalition 50.1% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- MirandaLabor 50.6% · Coalition 49.4% TPP (2025)1.1 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.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
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