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Kangaroo Point, 2224

Est. population · Jun 2025

600

Growth (1 yr)

+0.3%

Growth (5 yr)

+0.5%

Median age

46

Median income

$4,111/wk

Employment rate

57.2%

University qualified

37.1%

Work from home

37.7%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$2,125,000

Languages at home

51.5%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Greek, Arabic

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

44.8/100
Average

1060th in NSW

Verified 95% confidence

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    Suburb profile

    Kangaroo Point is a middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Sutherland Shire Council. It is close to the Georges River and the Oyster Bay.

    Household incomes are a relative strength, with household incomes 85% above the peer median, and recorded road crashes are a relative strength, with recorded road crashes 35% below the peer median, and university qualifications are a relative strength, with university qualifications 15% above the peer median. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. Trade-offs centre on thinner park access and thinner local amenities.

    Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising university qualifications over open space.

    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

    • Household incomes are a relative strength
    • Recorded road crashes are a relative strength
    • University qualifications are a relative strength

    Weaknesses

    • Park access is a relative weakness
    • Everyday shops and services are sparse

    What stands out

    • Overseas-born and multilingual community
    • Georges River
    • Oyster Bay
    • Kyle Bay
    • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

    Who it suits

    • Families
    • Professionals
    • Retirees
    • Students
    • Budget buyers

    Housing, growth and risk

    How Kangaroo Point compares

    A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

    Median house price

    $2.13M

    +9.5% change

    Median rent

    $1,050/wk

    Houses $1,200 · Units $730

    Population (ERP)

    600

    +0.3% annual growth

    Dwelling vacancy

    5.0%

    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

    #89

    among Metro Sydney · Mature

    Crime rate

    12th

    percentile in state (higher = more crime)

    Pop. growth

    44th

    percentile in NSW

    Rented dwellings

    3%

    2021 Census tenure

    Advantage (IRSAD)

    10/10

    national SEIFA decile

    School ICSEA

    78th

    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
    44.8/100 — Average
    National rank
    3146th in Australia
    State rank
    1060th in NSW
    Peer rank
    #89 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
    Cohort rank
    #568 among Metro Sydney suburbs
    Data confidence
    95%

    Data sources & freshness

    • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

    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 house price (October to December 2025)
    $2,125,000
    Median price change
    +9.5%

    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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

    Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

    Data sources & freshness

    Population

    Estimated resident population

    600(June 2025)

    +0.3% annual · +0.5% over 5 years · 44th percentile in NSW

    Growth figures & methodology
    Annual growth
    +0.3%
    5-year growth
    +0.5%
    Change in 1 year
    +2
    Change in 5 years
    +3
    Growth rank in NSW
    44th 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 (~600), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

    2021 Census figures

    2021 Census

    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
    Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
    $715
    Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
    47.8% / 49.5% / 2.7%
    Employment rate
    57.2%
    Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
    37.7% / 1% / 47.1%
    Walked or cycled to work
    0%
    Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
    186 / 4 / 0

    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.

    • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

    Qualifications

    37.1% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 10% have a trade or vocational qualification.

    • University qualified37.1% · 27.8% NSW
    • Diploma qualified9.8% · 9.3% NSW
    • Trade / vocational10% · 15% NSW
    • Year 12 or below43% · 47.9% NSW

    Highest qualification field

    Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

    • Management and commerce29.4%
    • Engineering and related technologies15.9%
    • Health12.3%
    • Education10.4%
    • Society and culture9.4%
    • Architecture and building8.7%
    How these groups are defined
    MeasureDefinition
    University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
    Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
    Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
    Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
    Below Year 12Year 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)
    $63,279

    73rd percentile in NSW · +8% vs Australia

    Median salary / wages (2023–24)
    $70,562

    74th percentile in NSW · +9% vs Australia

    Residents with rental investments
    24.0%

    94th percentile in NSW · +74% vs Australia

    Median super balance (2023–24)
    $101,760

    82nd percentile in NSW · +61% vs Australia

    Residents with business income
    10.0%

    44th percentile in NSW · -4% vs Australia

    Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2224 — 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
    9,311
    Taxpayers reporting net rent
    2,281
    Median net rent
    $931
    Taxpayers reporting business income
    888
    Taxable income vs state median
    +13%
    Salary / wages vs state median
    +12%
    Rental investment vs state median
    +71%
    Super vs state median
    +45%
    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

    51.5% speak a language other than English at home; 33.7% born overseas

    Language at home
    290 English only · 308 other
    Non-English at home
    51.5%
    Born overseas
    202 (33.7%)
    Australian citizens
    566
    Languages spoken at home (other than English)
    7

    Top languages other than English

    Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

    • Mandarin38 · 26%
    • Greek33 · 22.6%
    • Arabic28 · 19.2%
    • Cantonese26 · 17.8%
    • Macedonian12 · 8.2%
    • Serbian6 · 4.1%
    • Portuguese3 · 2.1%

    Religion

    64.8%Most common religion · Christianity

    Christianity is the most common response at 64.8%, while 23.1% reported no religion.

    MeasureSuburbState
    No religion23.1%32.8%
    Christianity64.8%47.6%
    Islam5.6%4.3%
    Buddhism2.8%2.8%
    Other / not stated3.7%12.5%
    Christian denominations
    DenominationSuburbState
    Eastern Orthodox27.7%2.5%
    Catholic16.9%22.4%
    Anglican9.8%11.9%
    Oriental Orthodox3.7%0.4%

    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 2224, which is shared with other suburbs.

    Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

    Offence counts & rates
    Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
    20
    Against the person
    7
    Against property
    8
    Rate per 1,000 residents
    33.3
    Person-crime prevalence
    About 1 in 86 residents
    State crime-rate percentile
    11.7th (higher = more crime)
    Increase (daily rate)
    +5.6%
    Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
    3
    Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
    5

    Most common offence types

    • Break And Enter Dwelling1
    • Domestic Violence Related Assault2
    • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment2
    • Malicious Damage To Property2
    • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault1

    Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

    Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

    Data sources & freshness

    Family & Lifestyle

    Schools & preschools

    Schools within 2 km
    6
    Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
    1,077
    Median ICSEA percentile
    78th
    Primary catchments overlapping suburb
    2
    Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
    1
    School list
    • Sylvania Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1056 · 71th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 482 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
    • Bald Face Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1123 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 78% · 246 students · Top SEA quarter 49% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
    • Oyster Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1098 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 416 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
    • Sylvania Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1038 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 44% · 167 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
    • Kareela Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1102 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 272 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
    • Sylvania High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1039 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 48% · 750 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
    School catchments
    • Sylvania HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
    • Sylvania Hts PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
    • Sylvania 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

    Public transport

    2 public transport stops in this suburb

    • Kangaroo Point Rd At Robvic Av
    • Kangaroo Point Rd At Robvic Av

    Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

    Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

    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

    1 mapped amenities

    Local character & venue list

    Local character

    • Limited walkable amenities nearby
    Walkability proxy
    3/100
    Cafés per 1,000 residents
    0
    Food & drink per 1,000 residents
    0
    Parks per 1,000 residents
    0
    Sport & outdoors(1)
    • Kangaroo Point ReserveNature reserve

    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
    • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

    Parks & reserves

    1 parks and public open space in this suburb

    • Kangaroo Point ReserveNature reserve

    Data sources & freshness

    Green cover

    Green cover of suburb area
    0.5%
    Woodland / forest cover
    0.5%
    Parks & woodland features (OSM)
    1
    Parks (OSM)
    0
    Typical summer maximum
    25°C

    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

    Health access

    Nearest hospital
    Ramsay Surgical Centre Miranda (3.6 km)
    Nearest hospital type
    Hospital
    Nearest hospital emergency
    Emergency department
    GP clinics in suburb
    0

    GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

    Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

    Hospitals, GPs and aged care

    Data sources & freshness

    NDIS participation

    NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
    11
    Participants per 1,000 residents
    18.3

    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

    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 (12%)

    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· 4 proposals

    • September 2026

    • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Access ramp; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
      23 KANGAROO POINT ROAD KANGAROO POINT 2224Under Assessment

    • July 2026

    • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
      10 ROBVIC AVENUE KANGAROO POINT 2224Under Assessment
    • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
      63 KANGAROO POINT ROAD KANGAROO POINT 2224Determined

    • April 2026

    • Dwelling house; Advertising and signage; Residential Accommodation
      32 KANGAROO POINT ROAD KANGAROO POINT 2224Determined
    2021· 1 proposal

    • March 2021

    • Other
      38 KANGAROO POINT ROAD KANGAROO POINT 2224Determined

    Data sources & freshness

    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 2.7 km away).

    Coalition 56.6%Labor 43.4%

    0.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

    Estimated swing since 2022: +7.9 pp toward Labor

    Nearest polling places

    • Sylvania HeightsLabor 41.1% · Coalition 58.9% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
    • Sylvania Heights SouthLabor 35.3% · Coalition 64.7% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
    • Oyster Bay NorthLabor 47.4% · Coalition 52.6% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
    • Oyster BayLabor 53.5% · Coalition 46.5% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
    • SylvaniaLabor 38.8% · Coalition 61.2% TPP (2025)1.6 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

    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 (12%)

    Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

    Data sources & freshness

    Compare with

    Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

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