Sans Souci is a middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Bayside Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. It is close to the Georges River and the Botany Bay.
Public transport is a strong feature of the suburb, with public transport 46% above the peer median. Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places, with local amenities 97% above the peer median. Park access is a strong feature of the suburb, with park access 37% above the peer median. Trade-offs centre on limited school access and higher housing costs.
Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising public transport and open space over school access.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Middle-ring metropolitan suburb · compared with middle-ring metropolitan suburbs in New South Wales (139)
Strengths
Public transport is a relative strength
Park access is a relative strength
Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places
Weaknesses
School access is sparse
Housing costs a little more than in comparable places
What stands out
Sans Souci Beach
Lady Margaret Beach
Overseas-born and multilingual community
Georges River
Botany Bay
Kogarah Bay
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★★★☆
Professionals★★☆☆☆
Retirees★★☆☆☆
Students★☆☆☆☆
Budget buyers★☆☆☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Sans Souci compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$2.71M
+18% change
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
#143
among Metro Sydney · Established
Crime rate
12th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
60th
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
28%
2021 Census tenure
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
55.2/100 — Good
State standing
Top 19% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
1096th in Australia
State rank
393rd in NSW
Peer rank
#143 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#279 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
95%
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.
+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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$500
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
41.3% / 31.2% / 27.5%
Employment rate
53.1%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
34.2% / 1.6% / 44.8%
Walked or cycled to work
1.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
2,015 / 1,247 / 846 (+ 24 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
25.1% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 13.5% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified25.1% · 27.8% NSW
Diploma qualified10.6% · 9.3% NSW
Trade / vocational13.5% · 15% NSW
Year 12 or below50.8% · 47.9% NSW
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce29.5%
Engineering and related technologies16.1%
Society and culture11.9%
Health9.4%
Education9%
Architecture and building7.2%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$64,622
76th percentile in NSW · +10% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$73,342
79th percentile in NSW · +13% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
25.0%
94th percentile in NSW · +81% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$93,080
77th percentile in NSW · +47% vs Australia
Residents with business income
11.0%
54th percentile in NSW · +6% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2219 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
8,527
Taxpayers reporting net rent
2,092
Median net rent
$1,060
Taxpayers reporting business income
961
Taxable income vs state median
+15%
Salary / wages vs state median
+17%
Rental investment vs state median
+79%
Super vs state median
+32%
Business income vs state median
+10%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
40.5% speak a language other than English at home; 32% born overseas
Language at home
6,100 English only · 4,146 other
Non-English at home
40.5%
Born overseas
3,307 (32%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
131 (1.2%)
Australian citizens
9,719
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
32
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Greek684 · 37.8%
Arabic214 · 11.8%
Spanish114 · 6.3%
Macedonian110 · 6.1%
Mandarin108 · 6%
Cantonese83 · 4.6%
Portuguese78 · 4.3%
Italian67 · 3.7%
Religion
67.8%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 67.8%, while 18.9% reported no religion.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
18.9%
32.8%
Christianity
67.8%
47.6%
Islam
3.7%
4.3%
Other / not stated
9.7%
15.3%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
26.2%
22.4%
Eastern Orthodox
23.8%
2.5%
Anglican
8.4%
11.9%
Christian (not further defined)
2.6%
2.4%
Oriental Orthodox
2.6%
0.4%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2219, which is shared with other suburbs.
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 crime-rate percentile
11.6th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-7.8%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
148
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
13.38
Most common offence types
Domestic Violence Related Assault32
Fraud35
Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment43
Malicious Damage To Property32
Other Offences25
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
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
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
3
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
3
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 →
School catchments
Bayside HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Blakehurst HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Blakehurst PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Ramsgate PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Sans Souci PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Sylvania HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published
Reasonably walkable — many shops and services 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
Everyday services(1)
Sans Souci Post OfficePost office
343 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(60)
BBQ (2)
Beach (4)
Lady Margaret BeachBeach
Boat ramp
Allawah - RamsgateCycling route
Botany Bay ForeshoreCycling route
Carruthers DriveCycling route
Cook Park TrailCycling route
Cooks to OatleyCycling route
Kyeemagh to Georges RiverCycling route
Oatley - Beverley ParkCycling route
Bona Dog ParkDog park
Drinking fountainDrinking water
Drinking water (8)
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)
Public toilets
Sports field
Swimming pool (2)
Transport(45)
45 bus stops
Other(15)
Artwork
Bench (44)
Bicycle
Bike CultureBicycle
Bicycle Parking (4)
Bird Hide
CrystalCar wash
Garden (3)
Motorcycle Parking
Botany Bay Water PoliceParking
Parking (11)
Picnic Table (24)
Botany Bay Water PolicePolice
Shelter (10)
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. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Health access
Nearest hospital
Calvary Health Care Sydney (2.0 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
1
Residential aged-care places
38
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
Aged-care services
IRT Thomas Holt Sans Souci GardensSANS SOUCIResidential
Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
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.
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 (12%)
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire and flood 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
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.
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 (12%)