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Kareela, 2232

Est. population · Jun 2025

3,741

Growth (1 yr)

+0.4%

Growth (5 yr)

+3.0%

Median age

42

Median income

$2,765/wk

Employment rate

60.3%

University qualified

31.4%

Work from home

41.5%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,886,000

Languages at home

19.5%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Greek, Cantonese

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

58.7/100
Good

Top 12% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 95% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Golf
What Kareela is known for: Golf

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Suburb profile

Kareela is a middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Sutherland Shire Council. It is primarily residential, without a particularly distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.

School access is stronger than in comparable places, with school access 20% above the peer median. Housing is a little more affordable than typical for similar places. Median house prices have risen 15% year on year. Socio-economic advantage is slightly stronger than in comparable places. The main trade-offs are higher crime and thinner dining and café options, with dining and cafés 100% below the peer median.

Kareela's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.

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

  • Housing is a little more affordable than typical for similar places
  • School access is a relative strength
  • Socio-economic advantage is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Reported crime in the wider postcode 2232 is elevated relative to comparable places
  • Dining and café options are thinner than in comparable places

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Kareela compares

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

Median house price

$1.89M

+15% change

Median rent

$750/wk

Houses $950 · Units $698

Population (ERP)

3,741

+0.4% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

2.4%

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

#37

among Metro Sydney · Emerging

Crime rate

52nd

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

46th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

5%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

74th

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
58.7/100 — Good
State standing
Top 12% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
647th in Australia
State rank
257th in NSW
Peer rank
#37 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#195 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)
$698
Houses (January to March 2026)
$950
All types (January to March 2026)
$750
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
259
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,886,000
Median price change
+15.3%

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

3,741(June 2025)

+0.4% annual · +3.0% over 5 years · 46th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.4%
5-year growth
+3.0%
Change in 1 year
+15
Change in 5 years
+109
Growth rank in NSW
46th 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 (~3,850), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
3,572
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$2,765
Dwelling vacancy
2.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
29 of 1,184
Median monthly mortgage
$3,000
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$695
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
47.4% / 47.7% / 4.9%
Employment rate
60.3%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
41.5% / 2.3% / 40.7%
Walked or cycled to work
1.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,021 / 129 / 7

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

31.4% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 15.9% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified31.4% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified12.2% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational15.9% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below40.5% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

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

  • Management and commerce29.4%
  • Engineering and related technologies17.2%
  • Society and culture11.6%
  • Health9.2%
  • Education8.8%
  • Architecture and building6.3%
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)
$71,455

89th percentile in NSW · +22% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$79,420

89th percentile in NSW · +22% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
16.0%

68th percentile in NSW · +16% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$106,027

84th percentile in NSW · +67% vs Australia

Residents with business income
9.0%

32nd percentile in NSW · -13% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2232 — 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
22,921
Taxpayers reporting net rent
3,679
Median net rent
-$1,413
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,982
Taxable income vs state median
+28%
Salary / wages vs state median
+27%
Rental investment vs state median
+14%
Super vs state median
+51%
Business income vs state median
-10%

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

19.5% speak a language other than English at home; 23.8% born overseas

Language at home
2,826 English only · 683 other
Non-English at home
19.5%
Born overseas
837 (23.8%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
19 (0.5%)
Australian citizens
3,339
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
20

Top languages other than English

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

  • Mandarin74 · 23.6%
  • Greek47 · 15%
  • Cantonese41 · 13.1%
  • Arabic28 · 8.9%
  • Italian22 · 7%
  • Spanish19 · 6.1%
  • French9 · 2.9%
  • Macedonian9 · 2.9%

Religion

60.5%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 60.5%, while 32.3% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion32.3%32.8%
Christianity60.5%47.6%
Other / not stated7.1%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic27.5%22.4%
Anglican17.7%11.9%
Eastern Orthodox7%2.5%
Uniting Church2.2%2.1%

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 2232, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
262
Against the person
41
Against property
57
Rate per 1,000 residents
70
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 87 residents
State crime-rate percentile
51.9th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-6.8%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
26
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
6.95

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions51
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault12
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment13
  • Malicious Damage To Property14
  • Transport Regulatory Offences74

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
12
Median school ICSEA (12 schools)
1,064.5
Median ICSEA percentile
74th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
4
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
4
School list
  • Kareela Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1102 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 272 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Bates Drive SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1018 · 55th percentile · LBOTE 39% · 62 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Jannali East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1081 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 313 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
  • Gymea North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1075 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 362 students · Top SEA quarter 28% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Oyster Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1098 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 416 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster BayPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1127 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 414 students · Top SEA quarter 49% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Gymea Technology High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1048 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 31% · 554 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Sylvania Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1056 · 71th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 482 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Sutherland North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1073 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 225 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 1.8 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 →
School catchments
  • Gymea NPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Gymea THSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Jannali EPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Kareela PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Port Hacking HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Sylvania HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Sylvania Hts PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • The Jannali HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_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

47 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 106 Siandra Dr
  • Siandra Dr After Freya St
  • Siandra Dr Before Struen Marie St
  • Siandra Dr Opp Freya St
  • Siandra Dr Opp Struen Marie St

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

81 mapped amenities

1 supermarkets · 1 playgrounds · 1 swimming pools

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Reasonably walkable — many shops and services reachable on foot or by bus
  • Decent local green space — 5 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 47 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
55/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.4
Shopping(2)
  • Kareela Shopping CentreShopping centre
  • ColesSupermarket

    1-13 Freya Street

Everyday services(1)
  • redibankATM
Community(2)
  • Bates Drive Public SchoolSchool

    Kareela

  • Kareela Public SchoolSchool

    Kareela

Sport & outdoors(20)
  • Sutherland to Taren PointCycling route
  • Drinking water (3)
  • Kareela Golf CourseGolf course
  • Freya Street ReserveNature reserve
  • Struen Marie ReserveNature reserve
  • Bumble Bee ParkPark
  • Ingrid Road ReservePark
  • Kareela Playing FieldsPark
  • Park (2)
  • Picnic area
  • Playground
  • Public toilets
  • A. R. Hurst ReserveSports field

    1R The Promenade

  • Harrie Dening Soccer CentreSports field
  • Sports field
  • Training FieldSports field
  • Swimming pool
Entertainment(1)
  • Viewpoint
Transport(21)

21 bus stops

Other(15)
  • Bench (14)
  • Bleachers
  • Acacia GardenGarden
  • Bush Food GarenGarden
  • Cycad GardenGarden
  • Fern GardenGarden
  • Garden (2)
  • Joseph Banks Native Plants ReserveGarden
  • Lily GardenGarden
  • Shade Tolerant GardenGarden
  • Silver Foliage GardenGarden
  • Sun Tolerant Flowering GardenGarden
  • Information
  • Parking (6)
  • Waste Basket

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

Sporting clubs

3 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Kareela Golf Club

    Golf

  • Kirrawee Kangaroos Soccer Club

    Soccer

  • Sylvania Junior Rugby Club

    Rugby Union

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

5 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bumble Bee ParkPark
  • Freya Street ReserveNature reserve
  • Ingrid Road ReservePark
  • Kareela Playing FieldsPark
  • Struen Marie ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
10.4%
Woodland / forest cover
6.8%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
22
Parks (OSM)
5
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
President Private Hospital (2.2 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)
84
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

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· 12 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Minor building alterations (external); Swimming pool
    87 INGRID ROAD KAREELA 2232Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    11 MORNA PLACE KAREELA 2232Under Assessment

  • July 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    7 INVERNESS PLACE KAREELA 2232Determined

  • June 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    88 INGRID ROAD KAREELA 2232Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    11 DRYSDALE PLACE KAREELA 2232Determined

  • May 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    7 MORNA PLACE KAREELA 2232Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    45 BANDAIN AVENUE KAREELA 2232Determined

  • April 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    36 SIANDRA DRIVE KAREELA 2232Determined

  • March 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    67 STRUEN MARIE STREET KAREELA 2232Determined

  • February 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    18 INGRID ROAD KAREELA 2232Determined

  • January 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    19 ULLADULLA PLACE KAREELA 2232Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers
    96 INGRID ROAD KAREELA 2232Determined
2025· 10 proposals

  • November 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    199 GARNET ROAD KAREELA 2232Determined

  • October 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    39 STRUEN MARIE STREET KAREELA 2232Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    19 ULLADULLA PLACE KAREELA 2232Determined

  • August 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers
    96 INGRID ROAD KAREELA 2232Determined

  • June 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    1 BULIMBA AVENUE KAREELA 2232Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    9 MANOOKA PLACE KAREELA 2232Determined

  • April 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    7 MORNA PLACE KAREELA 2232Determined

  • February 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    36 SIANDRA DRIVE KAREELA 2232Determined

  • January 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Supporting Development
    32 DRYSDALE PLACE KAREELA 2232Withdrawn
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    9A ANEMONE PLACE KAREELA 2232Determined
2024· 8 proposals

  • October 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    88 INGRID ROAD KAREELA 2232Determined

  • August 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    3 BULIMBA AVENUE KAREELA 2232Determined

  • May 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (outdoor)
    421 PRINCES HIGHWAY KAREELA 2232Operational consent issued

  • April 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    37 BUDERIM AVENUE KAREELA 2232Determined

  • March 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    106 INGRID ROAD KAREELA 2232Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    36 SIANDRA DRIVE KAREELA 2232Determined

  • January 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    2 BANDAIN AVENUE KAREELA 2232Determined
  • Home business; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    14 SELWA PLACE KAREELA 2232Determined
2023· 13 proposals

  • November 2023

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    2 BULIMBA AVENUE KAREELA 2232Withdrawn

  • October 2023

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    9A MANOOKA PLACE KAREELA 2232Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    38 BATH ROAD KAREELA 2232Determined

  • September 2023

  • Dwelling
    31 BUDERIM AVENUE KAREELA 2232Determined
  • Retaining walls, protection of trees
    7 MORNA PLACE KAREELA 2232Determined

  • July 2023

  • Dwelling
    35 SOLVEIG CRESCENT KAREELA 2232Determined

  • June 2023

  • Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs
    12 MOONBI PLACE KAREELA 2232Determined
  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    20 MOONBI PLACE KAREELA 2232Determined
  • Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs
    22 INGRID ROAD KAREELA 2232Determined
  • Dwelling
    18 FREYA STREET KAREELA 2232Determined

  • May 2023

  • Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs
    31 DRYSDALE PLACE KAREELA 2232Determined

  • April 2023

  • Dwelling
    113 Siandra Drive, Kareela NSW 2232Determined

  • March 2023

  • Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs
    203 GARNET ROAD KAREELA 2232Determined

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 1.6 km away).

Coalition 48.2%Labor 51.8%

9.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +9.2 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • KareelaLabor 53.1% · Coalition 46.9% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
  • Jannali EastLabor 58.4% · Coalition 41.6% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
  • Gymea NorthLabor 46.4% · Coalition 53.6% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
  • Oyster BayLabor 53.5% · Coalition 46.5% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
  • Oyster Bay NorthLabor 47.4% · Coalition 52.6% TPP (2025)1.4 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

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