NSW · Sutherland Shire Council
Gymea Bay, NSW, 2227
Desirability index
#17 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Gymea Bay is a smaller suburban community in the Sutherland Shire area, home to around 6,983 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 443 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-12%), roughly 63.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $793 (flats $690, houses $1,275), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 6,983
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $3,047
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 64 of 2,262
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,033
- Employment rate
- 65.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 87 / 187 / 24
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
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 weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 443
- Against the person
- 128
- Against property
- 135
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 63.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 55 residents
- State safety percentile
- 5.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -11.8%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault41
- Fraud32
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment38
- Malicious Damage To Property37
- Transport Regulatory Offences79
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,091
- Gymea Bay Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
44 public transport stops in this suburb
- Gymea Bay Rd At Vernon Av
- Gymea Bay Rd Before Vernon Av
- Gymea Bay Rd Opp Avenel Rd
- Gymea Bay Rd Opp Gymea Bay Public School
- Gymea Peoples Church, Gymea Bay Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
314 planning-related records
2026· 12 proposals
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure30 VALLEY WAY GYMEA BAY 2227Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 FLAT ROCK ROAD GYMEA BAY 2227Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure27 JUNE PLACE GYMEA BAY 2227Under Assessment
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure19 NULGARRA AVENUE GYMEA BAY 2227Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation17 DENTS PLACE GYMEA BAY 2227Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation32 FLAT ROCK ROAD GYMEA BAY 2227Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development4 ROSEMONT PLACE GYMEA BAY 2227Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 BLUE GUM AVENUE GYMEA BAY 2227Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 VALLEY WAY GYMEA BAY 2227Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development220 GYMEA BAY ROAD GYMEA BAY 2227Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Recreation area; Infrastructure142 ELLESMERE ROAD GYMEA BAY 2227Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 ROSEMONT PLACE GYMEA BAY 2227Determined
2025· 32 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Hours of operation and trading131 BUNARBA ROAD GYMEA BAY 2227Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Residential Accommodation61 BUNARBA ROAD GYMEA BAY 2227Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure54 ALKARINGA ROAD GYMEA BAY 2227Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure23 DARRYL PLACE GYMEA BAY 2227Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation3 KANNING AVENUE GYMEA BAY 2227Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure21 ELLESMERE ROAD GYMEA BAY 2227Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation26 BILLARA AVENUE GYMEA BAY 2227Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 Ballar Avenue, GYMEA, NSW, 2227Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15A BUNARBA ROAD GYMEA BAY 2227Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)138 ELLESMERE ROAD GYMEA BAY 2227Determined
September 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool23 DARRYL PLACE GYMEA BAY 2227Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Mooring Pen166 ELLESMERE ROAD GYMEA BAY 2227Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure83A ARCADIA AVENUE GYMEA BAY 2227Determined
August 2025
- Subdivision198 ELLESMERE ROAD GYMEA BAY 2227Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Hours of operation and trading131 BUNARBA ROAD GYMEA BAY 2227Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool232 ELLESMERE ROAD GYMEA BAY 2227Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Stairway; Water recreation structure; Jetty7 ROSEMONT PLACE GYMEA BAY 2227Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)83 COONONG ROAD GYMEA BAY 2227Determined
June 2025
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development32 BARRARAN STREET GYMEA BAY 2227Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure19 GLENFERN PLACE GYMEA BAY 2227Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development4 ROSEMONT PLACE GYMEA BAY 2227Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure90 COONONG ROAD GYMEA BAY 2227Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure83 ARCADIA AVENUE GYMEA BAY 2227Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport112-114 Bunarba Road Gymea Bay 2227Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure31 BARRARAN STREET GYMEA BAY 2227Operational consent issued
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure44 COONONG ROAD GYMEA BAY 2227Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Landscaping structures44 NARANGANAH AVENUE GYMEA BAY 2227Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 VALLEY WAY GYMEA BAY 2227Determined
2024· 46 proposals
46 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 46 proposals
46 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 62 proposals
62 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 56 proposals
56 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 60 proposals
60 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
42 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bay BlissBeauty salon
106
- Bench (5)
- Alcheringa Reserve, Forest RdBus stop
- Casuarina Rd opp Casuarina Road ReserveBus stop
- Ellesmere Rd after Bayhaven PlBus stop
- Ellesmere Rd at Flat Rock RdBus stop
- Ellesmere Rd at Warcoo AveBus stop
- Ellesmere Rd opp Warcoo AveBus stop
- Forest Rd before Pinaroo PlBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alcheringa ReservePark
- Ballar Avenue ReservePark
- Casuarina Road ReservePark
- Cudgee Road ReservePark
- Kalkada ReservePark
- Old School ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Petite Pamper Parlourkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 95.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #17 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Gymea Bay Rd At Vernon Avtransport
- Gymea Bay Rd Before Vernon Avtransport
- Gymea Bay Rd Opp Avenel Rdtransport
- Gymea Bay Rd Opp Gymea Bay Public Schooltransport
- Gymea Peoples Church, Gymea Bay Rdtransport
- Petite Pamper Parlourchildcarekindergarten
- Alcheringa Reservegovernmentpark
- Ballar Avenue Reservegovernmentpark
- Casuarina Road Reservegovernmentpark
- Cudgee Road Reservegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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