NSW · Bayside (NSW) Council
Sans Souci, 2219
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Desirability score
- Premium
- Top transport
- Parks
- Schools
- Shops
Suburb profile
Sans Souci is a practical established suburb in Bayside (NSW), well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with plenty of young families in the mix. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and growth momentum, while local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- 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)
- 289 / 1,247 / 846
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 · 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)
- $1,025
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $790
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 119
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 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)
- 368
- Against the person
- 110
- Against property
- 151
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 33.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 99 residents
- State safety percentile
- 10.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -7.5%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
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 · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,075.5
- Sans Souci Public SchoolPrimary
- St Finbar's Catholic Primary School Sans SouciPrimary
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 · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA 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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
356 planning-related records
2026· 23 proposals
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 2219Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 Meriel Street Sans SouciUnder Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 BONNEY STREET SANS SOUCI 2219Additional Information Requested
- 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 2219Under Assessment
May 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached)90 ALICE STREET SANS SOUCI 2219Under Assessment
- 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 2219Additional Information Requested
- 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 2219Additional Information Requested
- 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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
160 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (44)
- Bicycle
- Bike CultureBicycle
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- Chuter Av at Alice StBus stop
- Chuter Av at Belmont AvBus stop
- Chuter Av at Coora StBus stop
- Clareville Park, Ida StBus stop
- Claydon Reserve, Ramsgate RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 63.2/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 9% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 475th in Australia
- State rank
- 173rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #72 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #125 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime41
- Fraudcrime45
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime55
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime41
- Other Offencescrime32
- Claydon Reserve, Ramsgate Rdtransport
- Ramsgate Rd At Walmer Sttransport
- Rocky Point Rd At Camille Sttransport
- Sans Souci Literary Institute, Ramsgate Rdtransport
- The Grand Pde At Alice Sttransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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