NSW · Sutherland Shire Council
Kangaroo Point (NSW), NSW, 2224
Desirability index
#612 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Kangaroo Point (NSW) is a small locality in the Sutherland Shire area, home to around 602 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 486 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+8%), roughly 807.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $1,050 (flats $730, houses $1,200), limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 602
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $4,111
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 202
- Median monthly mortgage
- $4,077
- Employment rate
- 57.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 4 / 0
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)
- $730
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,200
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $1,050
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 65
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)
- 486
- Against the person
- 165
- Against property
- 193
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 807.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 30.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +7.8%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault42
- Fraud36
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment59
- Malicious Damage To Property45
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault30
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
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Kangaroo Point Rd At Robvic Av
- Kangaroo Point Rd At Robvic Av
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).
1 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
March 2021
- Other38 KANGAROO POINT ROAD KANGAROO POINT 2224Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Kangaroo Point ReserveNature reserve
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
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- 17.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #612 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Kangaroo Point Rd At Robvic Avtransport
- Kangaroo Point Rd At Robvic Avtransport
- Kangaroo Point Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Otherplanning38 KANGAROO POINT ROAD KANGAROO POINT 2224Lodged 16 Mar 2021 · Determined
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime42
- Fraudcrime36
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime59
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime45
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime30
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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