NSW · Sutherland Shire Council
Royal National Park, NSW, 2232
Suburb snapshot
Royal National Park is a small locality in the Sutherland Shire area, home to around 42 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,644 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-7%), roughly 62952.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $750 (flats $698, houses $950), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 42
- Median age
- 22
- Median household income / week
- $1,875
- Dwelling vacancy
- 30%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 10
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 62.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
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)
- $698
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $950
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 259
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)
- 2,644
- Against the person
- 409
- Against property
- 574
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 62,952.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 92.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -6.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions516
- Domestic Violence Related Assault117
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment132
- Malicious Damage To Property146
- Transport Regulatory Offences748
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
36 public transport stops in this suburb
- CCP Wilson Pde
- FTB Royal Nat Pk
- FTB Wilson Pde
- LFT Wilson Pde
- STR Royal Nat Pk
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).
5 planning-related records
2022· 1 proposal
February 2022
- Alterations and additions to commercial development182 RATHANE TELFORD ROAD ROYAL NATIONAL PARK 2232Determined
2021· 2 proposals
June 2021
- Other143-145 Elouera RoadOperational consent issued
- Subdivision of land82-84 princess highwayDetermined
2020· 2 proposals
November 2020
- Alterations and additions to commercial development168, Rathane Road, Royal National Park. NSW 2232Determined
May 2020
- Recreational UsesLot 312 DP123026Determined
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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Parking
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
13 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Allambie FlatPark
- Bonnie Vale Picnic AreaPark
- Constables Point Deeban Spit ReservePark
- Currawong flatPark
- Currawong FlatPark
- Fig Tree FlatPark
- Ironbark Flat Picnic AreaPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- Pool FlatPark
- Reids Flat Picnic AreaPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Audley historic recreational complexSir Bertram Stevens/Audley Road, AudleySHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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)
- 22
- Parks (OSM)
- 14
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
Recent changes
- CCP Wilson Pdetransport
- FTB Royal Nat Pktransport
- FTB Wilson Pdetransport
- LFT Wilson Pdetransport
- STR Royal Nat Pktransport
- Audley historic recreational complexheritageSir Bertram Stevens/Audley Road, AudleySHR
- Allambie Flatgovernmentpark
- Bonnie Vale Picnic Areagovernmentpark
- Constables Point Deeban Spit Reservegovernmentpark
- Currawong Flatgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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