NSW · Woollahra Council
Point Piper, 2027
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
At the heart of the metro area, Point Piper is a smaller community where cafés, culture and everyday convenience overlap. Sitting close to the city centre, it is easy to dip into neighbouring suburbs for work, dining and events. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with a healthy mix of renters and owner-occupiers.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in community and employment and growth momentum. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,334
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $4,530
- Dwelling vacancy
- 21.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 143 of 678
- Median monthly mortgage
- $5,000
- Employment rate
- 55.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 19 / 18 / 378
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 · 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)
- $1,100
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,500
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $1,150
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 124
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 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)
- 65
- Against the person
- 12
- Against property
- 36
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 48.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 111 residents
- State safety percentile
- 25.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +3.5%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault20
- Fraud33
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment22
- Malicious Damage To Property27
- Steal From Retail Store67
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 · 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
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- New South Head Rd At Wunulla Rd
- New South Head Rd At Wunulla Rd
- New South Head Rd Before Wolseley Rd
- New South Head Rd Before Wolseley Rd
- New South Head Rd Opp Victoria 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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
194 planning-related records
2026· 15 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11A WENTWORTH STREET POINT PIPER 2027Under Assessment
May 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 WENTWORTH PLACE POINT PIPER 2027Under Assessment
April 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Waterway structures - minor alterations4 Buckhurst Avenue Point PiperDetermined
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 7 LONGWORTH AVENUE POINT PIPER 2027Under Assessment
March 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure29A WUNULLA ROAD POINT PIPER 2027Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential AccommodationROAD RESERVE ADJOINING 30 WYUNA ROAD POINT PIPERAdditional Information Requested
- Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation17 WENTWORTH STREET POINT PIPER 2027Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation112 WOLSELEY ROAD POINT PIPER 2027Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Landscaping structures4-5 BUCKHURST AVENUE POINT PIPER 2027Rejected
February 2026
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure30 WOLSELEY ROAD POINT PIPER 2027Under Assessment
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure30 WOLSELEY ROAD POINT PIPER 2027Withdrawn
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia56-58 WOLSELEY ROAD POINT PIPER 2027Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation30 WYUNA ROAD POINT PIPER 2027Rejected
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2A BUCKHURST AVENUE POINT PIPER 2027Rejected
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation42 WOLSELEY ROAD POINT PIPER 2027Determined
2025· 25 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation6 BUCKHURST AVENUE POINT PIPER 2027Determined
November 2025
- 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 Australia; Residential Accommodation58 WUNULLA ROAD POINT PIPER 2027Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure30 WYUNA ROAD POINT PIPER 2027Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 WENTWORTH PLACE POINT PIPER 2027Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19A WUNULLA ROAD POINT PIPER 2027Determined
September 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)588 NEW SOUTH HEAD ROAD POINT PIPER 2027Additional Information Requested
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1 6 BUCKHURST AVENUE POINT PIPER 2027Determined
August 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure29A WUNULLA ROAD POINT PIPER 2027Determined
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 WOLSELEY ROAD POINT PIPER 2027Determined
July 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Jetty; Mooring35 WUNULLA ROAD POINT PIPER 2027Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1 6 BUCKHURST AVENUE POINT PIPER 2027Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure23 WUNULLA ROAD POINT PIPER 2027Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)10 WENTWORTH STREET POINT PIPER 2027Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure60 WUNULLA ROAD POINT PIPER 2027Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation58 WUNULLA ROAD POINT PIPER 2027Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2 WENTWORTH PLACE POINT PIPER 2027Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11B WYUNA ROAD POINT PIPER 2027Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 WENTWORTH STREET POINT PIPER 2027Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11A WENTWORTH STREET POINT PIPER 2027Determined
- Residential flat building; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure84-86 WOLSELEY ROAD POINT PIPER 2027Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure84-86 WOLSELEY ROAD POINT PIPER 2027Determined
April 2025
- Demolition; Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 WUNULLA ROAD POINT PIPER 2027Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 WUNULLA ROAD POINT PIPER 2027Determined
- Residential flat building; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation84-86 WOLSELEY ROAD POINT PIPER 2027Determined
March 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)42 WOLSELEY ROAD POINT PIPER 2027Determined
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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
163 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (7)
- New South Head Rd at Wunulla RdBus stop
- New South Head Rd before Wolseley RdBus stop
- New South Head Rd opp Victoria RdBus stop
- Loading Dock
- Parking Entrance
- Picnic Table (16)
- Australia PostPost Box
- Shelter (3)
- Sports field
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
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
- Duff ReservePark
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- Dunara10 Dunara Gardens Point PiperSHR
- Fairwater560 New South Head Road Double BaySHR
- Walter McGrath House4 Dunara Gardens, Point PiperSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 29.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5372nd in Australia
- State rank
- 1695th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #107 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #788 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Loading Dockamenitiesloading_dock
- New South Head Rd at Wunulla Rdamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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