Median house price
$2.38M
+5.7% change
NSW · Sutherland Shire Council
Port Hacking, 2229
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,286
Growth (1 yr)
+2.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.1%
Median age
40
Median income
$3,394/wk
Employment rate
63.2%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$2,378,000
Languages at home
11.3%non-English
Most common: Greek, Cantonese, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
In Sutherland Shire Council, Port Hacking is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. You get space and calm here, while the city and neighbouring suburbs are still close enough for regular outings. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Neighbourhood food and coffee spots add warmth to the local routine. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment, plus schools and education. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Port Hacking snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$850/wk
Houses $1,150 · Units $678
Population (ERP)
1,286
+2.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
2.7%
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
#282
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
27th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
89th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
81st
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
- 40.4/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3676th in Australia
- State rank
- 1121st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #282 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #676 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $678
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,150
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $850
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 231
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $2,378,000
- Median price change
- +5.7%
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; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
1,286(June 2025)
+2.1% annual · +2.1% over 5 years · 89th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.1%
- 5-year growth
- +2.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +27
- Change in 5 years
- +26
- Growth rank in NSW
- 89th 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 (~1,300), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,210
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $3,394
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 374
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,500
- Employment rate
- 63.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 337 / 21 / 0
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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 60
- Against the person
- 15
- Against property
- 20
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 46.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 81 residents
- State safety percentile
- 27.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -1.4%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault103
- Fraud114
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment126
- Malicious Damage To Property124
- Transport Regulatory Offences264
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,088
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 81th
School list
- Lilli Pilli Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1113 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 323 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Caringbah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1088 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 394 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College BurraneerSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1086 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 421 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 1.8 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
- Turriell Point Rd After Gow Av
- Turriell Point Rd After Sandbar Pl
- Turriell Point Rd After Sandbar Pl
- Turriell Point Rd Opp Mookara Pl
- Turriell Point Rd Opp Mookara Pl
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
26 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 restaurants · 2 cafes
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 3 parks mapped in suburb
- Walkability proxy
- 17/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.65
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 3.31
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.48
Food & drink(4)
- D'lishCafe
- VitaloCafe
- Braai and BarrelRestaurant
- Tuk Tuk ThaiRestaurant
Sport & outdoors(3)
- Maris ParkPark
- Park (2)
Entertainment(1)
- Viewpoint
Transport(3)
3 bus stops
Other(13)
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Marie FeliceBeauty salon
- Bench (2)
- Drinking water
- Nature Reserve
- Shiprock Aquatic ReserveNature Reserve
- Shiprock ReserveNature Reserve
- Parking (2)
- Mail Boxes Etc.Post Box
- Post Box
- Public toilets
- Shelter
- Telephone
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Maris ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- Shiprock Aquatic ReserveNature reserve
- Shiprock ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- Cronulla Medical Practice (3.3 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)
- 15
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 11.7
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· 10 proposals
July 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Swimming pool60 TURRIELL POINT ROAD PORT HACKING 2229Under Assessment
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure26 MOOMBARA CRESCENT PORT HACKING 2229Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure24 BASS STREET PORT HACKING 2229Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure663 PORT HACKING ROAD PORT HACKING 2229Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure14 TURRIELL POINT ROAD PORT HACKING 2229Withdrawn
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 APOLLO PLACE PORT HACKING 2229Under Assessment
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation6 MOOMBARA CRESCENT PORT HACKING 2229Under Assessment
February 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool96 TURRIELL POINT ROAD PORT HACKING 2229Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation9 GOW AVENUE PORT HACKING 2229Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 BASS STREET PORT HACKING 2229Determined
2025· 10 proposals
December 2025
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure625 PORT HACKING ROAD PORT HACKING 2229Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation27 GOW AVENUE PORT HACKING 2229Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool6 GOW AVENUE PORT HACKING 2229Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Stairway14 MYUNA PLACE PORT HACKING 2229Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Water recreation structure22 MOOMBARA CRESCENT PORT HACKING 2229Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Jetty; Water Infrastructure10 MYUNA PLACE PORT HACKING 2229Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 TURRIELL POINT ROAD PORT HACKING 2229Determined
June 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)26 SHIPROCK ROAD PORT HACKING 2229Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Jetty32 MOOMBARA CRESCENT PORT HACKING 2229Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 MYUNA PLACE PORT HACKING 2229Determined
2024· 8 proposals
November 2024
- Centre-based child care; Hours of operation and trading709-711 PORT HACKING ROAD PORT HACKING 2229Withdrawn
September 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Swimming pool60 TURRIELL POINT ROAD PORT HACKING 2229Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (external); Swimming pool19 BASS STREET PORT HACKING 2229Determined
August 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation665 PORT HACKING ROAD PORT HACKING 2229Determined
May 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Landscaping structures; Pathways and paving10 SANDBAR PLACE PORT HACKING 2229Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure56 TURRIELL POINT ROAD PORT HACKING 2229Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 APOLLO PLACE PORT HACKING 2229Determined
January 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 MOOMBARA CRESCENT PORT HACKING 2229Determined
2023· 11 proposals
October 2023
- Port, wharf, boating facilities745 PORT HACKING ROAD PORT HACKING 2229Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 MYUNA PLACE PORT HACKING 2229Determined
September 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs60 TURRIELL POINT ROAD PORT HACKING 2229Withdrawn
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development26 SHIPROCK ROAD PORT HACKING 2229Determined
May 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development16 SANDBAR PLACE PORT HACKING 2229Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development52 TURRIELL POINT ROAD PORT HACKING 2229Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development27 GOW AVENUE PORT HACKING 2229Determined
- Recreational Uses30 MOOMBARA CRESCENT PORT HACKING 2229Determined
April 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development112 TURRIELL POINT ROAD PORT HACKING 2229Determined
March 2023
- Dual occupancy; Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition23 BASS STREET PORT HACKING 2229Determined
January 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development4 SHIPROCK ROAD PORT HACKING 2229Determined
2022· 3 proposals
October 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development58 TURRIELL POINT ROAD PORT HACKING 2229Determined
August 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development745 PORT HACKING ROAD PORT HACKING 2229Determined
June 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition4 BASS STREET PORT HACKING 2229Determined
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
1 heritage place
- Lyons HousePort Hacking Road, Port Hacking (Dolan's Bay)SHR
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
- 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 2.8 km away).
Coalition 64.4%Labor 35.6%
7.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Lilli PilliLabor 34.4% · Coalition 65.6% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- Caringbah SouthLabor 37.3% · Coalition 62.7% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- BurraneerLabor 33.9% · Coalition 66.1% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- Burraneer BayLabor 36.6% · Coalition 63.4% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- Caringbah CentralLabor 41.3% · Coalition 58.7% TPP (2025)2.3 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
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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