Median house price
$2.71M
+18% change
NSW · Bayside Council
Sans Souci, 2219
Est. population · Jun 2025
11,062
Growth (1 yr)
+0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.2%
Median age
44
Median income
$1,863/wk
Employment rate
53.1%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$2,711,000
Languages at home
40.5%non-English
Most common: Greek, Arabic, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Sans Souci is a practical established suburb in Bayside Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with plenty of young families in the mix. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.
Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Steady development is bringing new homes and gradual renewal to parts of the suburb.
The desirability picture is good, powered mainly by growth momentum, plus schools and education relative to similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Sans Souci snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$790/wk
Houses $1,025 · Units $698
Population (ERP)
11,062
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.4%
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
#105
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
12th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
60th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
72nd
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
- 61.4/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 12% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 880th in Australia
- State rank
- 247th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #105 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #184 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)
- $698
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,025
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $790
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 119
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $2,711,000
- Median price change
- +17.9%
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
11,062(June 2025)
+0.8% annual · +1.2% over 5 years · 60th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.8%
- 5-year growth
- +1.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +87
- Change in 5 years
- +132
- Growth rank in NSW
- 60th 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 (~11,400), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 10,864
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,863
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 285 of 4,422
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,700
- Employment rate
- 53.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,015 / 1,247 / 846 (+ 24 other)
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)
- 367
- Against the person
- 110
- Against property
- 151
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 33.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 99 residents
- State safety percentile
- 11.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -7.8%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault41
- Fraud45
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment55
- Malicious Damage To Property41
- Other Offences32
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)
- 1,060
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 72th
School list
- Sans Souci Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1060 · 72th percentile · LBOTE 71% · 523 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- St Finbar's Catholic Primary School Sans SouciPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1091 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 74% · 218 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Ramsgate Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1039 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 63% · 447 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.6 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
95 public transport stops in this suburb
- Claydon Reserve, Ramsgate Rd
- Ramsgate Rd At Walmer St
- Rocky Point Rd At Camille St
- Sans Souci Literary Institute, Ramsgate Rd
- The Grand Pde At Alice St
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
227 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 restaurants · 3 cafes · 2 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 libraries · 10 playgrounds · 1 dog parks · 2 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 22 parks mapped in suburb, 10 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 95 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 14 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 69/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.28
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.64
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.03
Food & drink(7)
- Baybreeze CafeCafe
- Cafe
301 The Grand Parade, Sans Souci
- La Promenade PatisserieCafe
300 The Grand Parade, Sans Souci
- Saint George Sailing ClubPub
- St George Motor Boat ClubPub
- Ape CafeRestaurant
301 The Grand Parade, Sans Souci
- Restaurant
Shopping(1)
- SupabarnSupermarket
524 Rocky Point Road
Community(4)
- Sans Souci LibraryLibrary
104 Russell Avenue, Sans Souci
- Sans Souci Public SchoolSchool
Sans Souci
- St Finbar's Catholic Primary SchoolSchool
21 Broughton Street
- St George Christian School Infants CampusSchool
Sport & outdoors(35)
- Bona Dog ParkDog park
- Anderson ParkPark
75 Vista Street
- Clareville ParkPark
- Claydon ReservePark
- Cook ParkPark
- Equestrian ParkPark
- Goomun CreekPark
- Griffiths ReservePark
- Kendall ReservePark
- Len Reynolds ReservePark
- Noel Seiffert ReservePark
- Park (8)
- Sans Souci ParkPark
- Scott ParkPark
- The BoulevardePark
- Playground (10)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (2)
Transport(45)
45 bus stops
Other(21)
- Artwork
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (44)
- Bicycle
- Bike CultureBicycle
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- Bird Hide
- CrystalCar wash
- Drinking fountainDrinking water
- Drinking water (8)
- Garden (3)
- Motorcycle Parking
- Botany Bay Water PoliceParking
- Parking (11)
- Picnic Table (24)
- Botany Bay Water PolicePolice
- Sans Souci Post OfficePost office
343 Rocky Point Road
- Public toilets
- Shelter (10)
- Slipway (4)
- Waste Basket (14)
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
14 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Anderson ParkPark
- Clareville ParkPark
- Claydon ReservePark
- Cook ParkPark
- Equestrian ParkPark
- Goomun CreekPark
- Griffiths ReservePark
- Kendall ReservePark
- Len Reynolds ReservePark
- Noel Seiffert ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 22
- Parks (OSM)
- 22
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
- Calvary Health Care Sydney (2.0 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)
- 220
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 19.9
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· 26 proposals
August 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure65A VISTA STREET SANS SOUCI 2219Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 ROBERT STREET SANS SOUCI 2219Under Assessment
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation145 NAPOLEON STREET SANS SOUCI 2219Under Assessment
June 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia21 DARLEY STREET SANS SOUCI 2219Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 Meriel Street Sans SouciDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 BONNEY STREET SANS SOUCI 2219Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure305 THE GRAND PARADE SANS SOUCI 2219Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation12 BROUGHTON STREET SANS SOUCI 2219Determined
May 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached)90 ALICE STREET SANS SOUCI 2219Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Mobile food and drink outlet; Food and drink premise98 RUSSELL AVENUE SANS SOUCI 2219Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 VISTA STREET SANS SOUCI 2219Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah42 HORBURY STREET SANS SOUCI 2219Determined
- Attached dwelling; Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6/29 Walter Street Sans souci NSW 2219Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool41 VISTA STREET SANS SOUCI 2219Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure32A THE PROMENADE SANS SOUCI 2219Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation34 BONANZA PARADE SANS SOUCI 2219Withdrawn
March 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure201 THE PROMENADE SANS SOUCI 2219Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure73 VISTA STREET SANS SOUCI 2219Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space22 RIVERSIDE DRIVE SANS SOUCI 2219Determined
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise566 ROCKY POINT ROAD SANS SOUCI 2219Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation3 NEWCOMBE STREET SANS SOUCI 2219Determined
February 2026
- Subdivision3 ROBERT STREET SANS SOUCI 2219Deferred Commencement
January 2026
- Commercial development; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure88 NAPOLEON STREET SANS SOUCI 2219Determined
- Subdivision43 VISTA STREET SANS SOUCI 2219Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure37 ENDEAVOUR STREET SANS SOUCI 2219Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool61 TUFFY AVENUE SANS SOUCI 2219Determined
2025· 17 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)14 MCRAE ROAD SANS SOUCI 2219Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation65 THE PROMENADE SANS SOUCI 2219Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure305 THE GRAND PARADE SANS SOUCI 2219Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool12 LLOYD STREET SANS SOUCI 2219Withdrawn
November 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure201 THE PROMENADE SANS SOUCI 2219Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure54 TUFFY AVENUE SANS SOUCI 2219Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure38 PLIMSOLL STREET SANS SOUCI 2219Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure49 THE PROMENADE SANS SOUCI 2219Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure44 RUSSELL AVENUE SANS SOUCI 2219Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 HARRIS STREET SANS SOUCI 2219Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)19 LAWSON STREET SANS SOUCI 2219Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Water recreation structure115 THE PROMENADE SANS SOUCI 2219Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure487 ROCKY POINT ROAD SANS SOUCI 2219Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure558 ROCKY POINT ROAD SANS SOUCI 2219Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure130 ALFRED STREET SANS SOUCI 2219Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 Meriel Street Sans SouciDetermined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)8 Meriel Street Sans SouciDetermined
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)
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 3.8 km away).
Coalition 56.9%Labor 43.1%
0.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Sans SouciLabor 42.8% · Coalition 57.2% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
- SandringhamLabor 43.9% · Coalition 56.1% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Ramsgate (Cook)Labor 51.9% · Coalition 48.1% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Ramsgate Beach (Cook)Labor 48.3% · Coalition 51.7% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- SylvaniaLabor 38.8% · Coalition 61.2% TPP (2025)2.4 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)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
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