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NSW · Woollahra Council
Point Piper, 2027
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,242
Growth (1 yr)
+0.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.3%
Median age
52
Median income
$4,530/wk
Employment rate
55.8%
Languages at home
19.7%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Italian, Cantonese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
At the heart of the metro area, Point Piper is a smaller community where cafés, culture and everyday convenience overlap. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with education options woven into the neighbourhood. The suburb has a clear multicultural mix alongside longer-term local households.
Local schools rate highly against similar suburbs. Sport and recreation are easy to access, with local venues supporting active weekends and after-work routines. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
The overall desirability read is below average, pulled by softer parks and green space compared with similar metro suburbs, though community and employment, plus growth momentum remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Point Piper snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$1,150/wk
Houses $1,500 · Units $1,100
Population (ERP)
1,242
+0.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
21.1%
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
#86
among Metro Sydney · Mature
Safety
28th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
47th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
98th
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
- 38.1/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4106th in Australia
- State rank
- 1278th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #86 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #721 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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 and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
1,242(June 2025)
+0.4% annual · +0.3% over 5 years · 47th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.4%
- 5-year growth
- +0.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +5
- Change in 5 years
- +4
- Growth rank in NSW
- 47th 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 (~1,250), extrapolated at -0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 136 / 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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 59
- Against the person
- 11
- Against property
- 33
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 47.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 121 residents
- State safety percentile
- 28th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +3.8%
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 · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 8
- Median school ICSEA (8 schools)
- 1,165
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 98th
School list
- Cranbrook SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1181 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 1,693 students · Top SEA quarter 73% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- The Scots CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1162 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 2,076 students · Top SEA quarter 67% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Double Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1135 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 31% · 237 students · Top SEA quarter 54% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred HeartCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1160 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 851 students · Top SEA quarter 66% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Ascham SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1217 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 1,182 students · Top SEA quarter 84% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- KambalaCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1169 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 33% · 986 students · Top SEA quarter 70% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- McAuley Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1168 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 273 students · Top SEA quarter 66% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Rose Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1145 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 55% · 377 students · Top SEA quarter 59% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
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 · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
173 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
128 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Strong local sport and recreation — 129 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 9/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.75
Sport & outdoors(130)
- Duff ReservePark
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (128)
Entertainment(2)
- Viewpoint (2)
Transport(3)
3 bus stops
Other(12)
- Bench (7)
- Welcome to Duff ReserveInformation
- Loading Dock
- Parking
- Parking Entrance
- Picnic Table (16)
- Australia PostPost Box
- Public toilets
- GazeboShelter
- Shelter (4)
- Slipway (2)
- Waste Basket (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (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
- Duff ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Double Bay Day Hospital (1.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 11
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 8.9
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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 (15%)
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· 16 proposals
August 2026
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation30 WYUNA ROAD POINT PIPER 2027Under Assessment
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11A WENTWORTH STREET POINT PIPER 2027Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 WENTWORTH PLACE POINT PIPER 2027Determined
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 2027Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation112 WOLSELEY ROAD POINT PIPER 2027Determined
- 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 2027Determined
- 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 · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Heritage
3 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 · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Wentworth
- Member of Parliament
- Allegra SPENDER (Independent)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,463
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.1%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.7 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 49.4%Labor 50.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.0 km away).
Coalition 62.6%Labor 37.4%
13.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Double Bay EastLabor 39.5% · Coalition 60.5% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Double BayLabor 39.3% · Coalition 60.7% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Rose Bay CentralLabor 35.2% · Coalition 64.8% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Darling PointLabor 40.0% · Coalition 60.0% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- EdgecliffLabor 44.7% · Coalition 55.3% TPP (2025)1.7 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Woollahra Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.