NSW · North Sydney Council
McMahons Point, NSW, 2060
Desirability index
84/100
How this score is calculated#113 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
McMahons Point is a smaller suburban community in the North Sydney area, home to around 2,315 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 711 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-11%), roughly 307.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $873 (flats $850, houses $1,225), 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 and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,315
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $2,568
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 294 of 1,465
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,000
- Employment rate
- 65.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 55 / 276 / 734
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)
- $850
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,225
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $873
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 358
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)
- 711
- Against the person
- 148
- Against property
- 286
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 307.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 16 residents
- State safety percentile
- 19.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -10.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions110
- Fraud65
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment53
- Other Theft46
- Steal From Retail Store41
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
25 public transport stops in this suburb
- Blues Point Rd At East Crescent St
- Blues Point Rd At King George St
- Blues Point Rd At Warung St
- Henry Lawson Reserve, Henry Lawson Av
- McMahons Point Wharf, Henry Lawson 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).
144 planning-related records
2026· 11 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation3 QUEENS AVENUE MCMAHONS POINT 2060Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation33 EAST CRESCENT STREET MCMAHONS POINT 2060Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling58 MIDDLE STREET MCMAHONS POINT 2060Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 LAVENDER STREET MCMAHONS POINT 2060Under Assessment
April 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling14 QUEENS AVENUE MCMAHONS POINT 2060Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure44 UNION STREET MCMAHONS POINT 2060Additional Information Requested
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling; Residential Accommodation63 VICTORIA STREET MCMAHONS POINT 2060Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation23 VICTORIA STREET MCMAHONS POINT 2060Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure69 BLUES POINT ROAD MCMAHONS POINT 2060Under Assessment
January 2026
- Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)105 UNION STREET MCMAHONS POINT 2060Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 FRENCH STREET MCMAHONS POINT 2060Determined
2025· 33 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure35 BLUES POINT ROAD MCMAHONS POINT 2060Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure35 BLUES POINT ROAD MCMAHONS POINT 2060Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure104 HOLT STREET MCMAHONS POINT 2060Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Landscaping structures; Minor building alterations (external); Pathways and paving21 EAST CRESCENT STREET MCMAHONS POINT 2060Determined
October 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling58 MIDDLE STREET MCMAHONS POINT 2060Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation39 UNION STREET MCMAHONS POINT 2060Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure76 BLUES POINT ROAD MCMAHONS POINT 2060Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure115 BLUES POINT ROAD MCMAHONS POINT 2060Determined
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure12 EAST CRESCENT STREET MCMAHONS POINT 2060Determined
September 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation22 CHUTER STREET MCMAHONS POINT 2060Operational consent issued
August 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure35 BLUES POINT ROAD MCMAHONS POINT 2060Withdrawn
July 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)21-25 THOMAS STREET MCMAHONS POINT 2060Determined
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure1 WARUNG STREET MCMAHONS POINT 2060Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 COMMODORE CRESCENT MCMAHONS POINT 2060Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 VICTORIA STREET MCMAHONS POINT 2060Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of AustraliaUnit 2, 101 Union Street, McMahons PointDetermined
April 2025
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure24 EAST CRESCENT STREET MCMAHONS POINT 2060Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah11 WEBB STREET MCMAHONS POINT 2060Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling79 UNION STREET MCMAHONS POINT 2060Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation16 WEST CRESCENT STREET MCMAHONS POINT 2060Determined
March 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation22 CHUTER STREET MCMAHONS POINT 2060Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)104 HOLT STREET MCMAHONS POINT 2060Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 PARKER STREET MCMAHONS POINT 2060Determined
- Dual occupancy; Commercial development; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation105 UNION STREET MCMAHONS POINT 2060Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation115 BLUES POINT ROAD MCMAHONS POINT 2060Determined
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure54 VICTORIA STREET MCMAHONS POINT 2060Determined
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 PARKER STREET MCMAHONS POINT 2060Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Pathways and paving15 CHUTER STREET MCMAHONS POINT 2060Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling; Residential Accommodation65 VICTORIA STREET MCMAHONS POINT 2060Determined
2024· 19 proposals
19 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 16 proposals
16 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 24 proposals
24 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 34 proposals
34 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 7 proposals
7 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
168 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Chambers CellarsAlcohol
- Delicado WinesAlcohol
- Fleet Street MerchantsAlcohol
- NextATM
- Fiore BreadBakery
- Toiture de BoulangerieBakery
- Bbq
- JB Nails & BeautyBeauty salon
- The Eyebrow StudioBeauty salon
- Bench (61)
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
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Blues Point ReservePark
- David Earle ReservePark
- Dowling Street Road ReservePark
- East Crescent ReservePark
- Lloyd Rees LookoutPark
- Mary French ReservePark
- Mil Mil Street Road ReservePark
- Mitchell Street ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 7
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Alternativealternative
- Blues Point PharmacyBlues Point Roadpharmacy
- Blues Point Practicealternative
- G&M Karismaoptometrist
- McMahons Point Dentaldentist
- McMahons Point Healthyes
- On Path Physiophysiotherapist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · 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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Kailoa44 Union Street North SydneySHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- McMahons Point Community Preschool & Early Learning Centrekindergarten
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)
- 20
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
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
- 84.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #113 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
- Blues Point Rd At East Crescent Sttransport
- Blues Point Rd At King George Sttransport
- Blues Point Rd At Warung Sttransport
- Henry Lawson Reserve, Henry Lawson Avtransport
- McMahons Point Wharf, Henry Lawson Avtransport
- McMahons Point Community Preschool & Early Learning Centrechildcarekindergarten
- Kailoaheritage44 Union Street North SydneySHR
- Alternativehealthalternative
- Blues Point PharmacyhealthBlues Point Roadpharmacy
- Blues Point Practicehealthalternative
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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