Median house price
$1.89M
+15% change
NSW · Sutherland Shire Council
Royal National Park, 2232
Population
42
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
0.0%
Median age
22
Median income
$1,875/wk
Employment rate
62.5%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,886,000
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Royal National Park is a hillside smaller community in Sutherland Shire Council, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. Regional calm with capital access on standby: close enough for outings to Sydney, distant enough to feel unhurried. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Local amenities are on the light side, so many everyday needs are met by travelling to a neighbouring suburb or town. Green space punches above what many comparable suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Buses are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
At a glance
Royal National Park snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$750/wk
Houses $950 · Units $698
Population (Census)
42
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
30.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Pop. growth
32nd
percentile in NSW
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
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 house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,886,000
- Median price change
- +15.3%
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
Population growth
0.0% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 32th percentile in NSW
Growth rates are from ABS Estimated Resident Population at SA2 level. Headcount uses 2021 Census when allocated ERP is too low relative to Census to display reliably.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 8 / 0 / 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.
Family & Lifestyle
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
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
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 14 parks mapped in suburb
- Well connected by public transport — 36 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 333.33
Other(2)
- Information (2)
- Parking
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
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 22
- Parks (OSM)
- 14
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
- President Private Hospital (8.4 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
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 (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
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 · 2020–2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Audley historic recreational complexSir Bertram Stevens/Audley Road, AudleySHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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
- Hughes
- Member of Parliament
- David MONCRIEFF (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 114,887
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.6%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +6.5 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 46.9%Labor 53.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 7.6 km away).
Coalition 44.9%Labor 55.1%
2.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Heathcote EastLabor 52.7% · Coalition 47.3% TPP (2025)6.2 km away
- HeathcoteLabor 52.3% · Coalition 47.7% TPP (2025)6.6 km away
- LoftusLabor 58.8% · Coalition 41.2% TPP (2025)6.9 km away
- YarrawarrahLabor 49.7% · Coalition 50.3% TPP (2025)7.1 km away
- Engadine EastLabor 53.6% · Coalition 46.4% TPP (2025)7.2 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
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