Median house price
$2M
+8.4% change
NSW · Sutherland Shire Council
Gymea Bay, 2227
Est. population · Jun 2025
7,299
Growth (1 yr)
+1.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.9%
Median age
42
Median income
$3,047/wk
Employment rate
65.6%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$2,000,000
Languages at home
7.4%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Greek
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
In Sutherland Shire Council, Gymea Bay is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street. There is a dense cluster of schools and early-learning options nearby.
Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Buses connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Desirability rates good overall, led by community and employment, plus safety, while growth momentum land closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Gymea Bay snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$793/wk
Houses $1,275 · Units $690
Population (ERP)
7,299
+1.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
2.8%
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
#174
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
7th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
71st
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
82nd
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
- 55.2/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 21% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1528th in Australia
- State rank
- 448th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #174 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #329 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
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
7,299(June 2025)
+1.2% annual · +3.9% over 5 years · 71th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.2%
- 5-year growth
- +3.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +84
- Change in 5 years
- +276
- Growth rank in NSW
- 71th 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 (~7,500), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 1,979 / 187 / 24
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)
- 200
- Against the person
- 58
- Against property
- 61
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 27.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 120 residents
- State safety percentile
- 7.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -11.7%
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
- 8
- Median school ICSEA (8 schools)
- 1,092.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 82th
School list
- Gymea Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1091 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 763 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Sydney Montessori SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1118 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 33% · 147 students · Top SEA quarter 50% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- St Catherine Labouré Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1109 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 596 students · Top SEA quarter 41% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Kirrawee High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1092 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 1,185 students · Top SEA quarter 36% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Yowie Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1093 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 329 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Grays Point Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1113 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 353 students · Top SEA quarter 43% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Kirrawee Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1050 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 326 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Miranda Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1024 · 57th percentile · LBOTE 54% · 300 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.9 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
- Petite Pamper Parlourkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
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
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
63 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 5 playgrounds · 1 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 6 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 44 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 32/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.14
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.14
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.86
Food & drink(1)
- How Brewed Gymea BayCafe
108
Shopping(1)
- How ConvenientConvenience store
Community(2)
- Petite Pamper ParlourKindergarten
110
- Gymea Bay Public SchoolSchool
205A Gymea Bay Road
Sport & outdoors(13)
- Alcheringa ReservePark
- Ballar Avenue ReservePark
- Casuarina Road ReservePark
- Cudgee Road ReservePark
- Kalkada ReservePark
- Old School ParkPark
- Playground (5)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Entertainment(1)
- Viewpoint
Transport(21)
21 bus stops
Other(9)
- Bbq
- Bay BlissBeauty salon
106
- Bench (5)
- Drinking water (3)
- Parking (4)
- Picnic Table (3)
- Public toilets
- Shelter (4)
- Waste Basket (2)
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
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- President Private Hospital (1.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 164
- 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· 21 proposals
August 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Minor building alterations (external); Swimming pool132 ELLESMERE ROAD GYMEA BAY 2227Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space60 ELLESMERE ROAD GYMEA BAY 2227Under Assessment
July 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure133 BUNARBA ROAD GYMEA BAY 2227Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 9 ALKARINGA ROAD GYMEA BAY 2227Additional Information Requested
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Minor building alterations (external); Swimming pool222 GYMEA BAY ROAD GYMEA BAY 2227Under Assessment
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space222 GYMEA BAY ROAD GYMEA BAY 2227Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)32 BARRARAN STREET GYMEA BAY 2227Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure258A ELLESMERE ROAD GYMEA BAY 2227Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure256 GYMEA BAY ROAD GYMEA BAY 2227Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure30 VALLEY WAY GYMEA BAY 2227Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 FLAT ROCK ROAD GYMEA BAY 2227Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure27 JUNE PLACE GYMEA BAY 2227Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure19 NULGARRA AVENUE GYMEA BAY 2227Determined
- 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· 28 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
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 2.0 km away).
Coalition 55.7%Labor 44.3%
1.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Gymea BayLabor 42.9% · Coalition 57.1% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- Gymea Bay NorthLabor 41.9% · Coalition 58.1% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- GymeaLabor 49.2% · Coalition 50.8% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Kirrawee SouthLabor 51.2% · Coalition 48.8% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Grays PointLabor 53.2% · Coalition 46.8% TPP (2025)1.5 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)
- 10/10
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
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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