Median house price
$2.13M
+9.5% change
NSW · Sutherland Shire Council
Sylvania Waters, 2224
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,003
Growth (1 yr)
+0.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.4%
Median age
43
Median income
$2,371/wk
Employment rate
57.9%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$2,125,000
Languages at home
38.9%non-English
Most common: Greek, Cantonese, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
In Sutherland Shire Council, Sylvania Waters is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home.
Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Buses connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer local dining and lifestyle amenities compared with similar metro suburbs, though community and employment, plus growth momentum remain brighter spots.
At a glance
Sylvania Waters snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$1,050/wk
Houses $1,200 · Units $730
Population (ERP)
3,003
+0.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.2%
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
#58
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
12th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
51st
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
67th
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
- 52.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 25% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1826th in Australia
- State rank
- 534th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #58 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #393 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $730
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,200
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $1,050
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 65
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $2,125,000
- Median price change
- +9.5%
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
3,003(June 2025)
+0.5% annual · +1.4% over 5 years · 51th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.5%
- 5-year growth
- +1.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +16
- Change in 5 years
- +41
- Growth rank in NSW
- 51th 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 (~3,050), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,200
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,371
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 70 of 1,136
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,000
- Employment rate
- 57.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 852 / 111 / 98
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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 100
- Against the person
- 34
- Against property
- 40
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 33.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 94 residents
- State safety percentile
- 11.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +7.8%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault42
- Fraud36
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment59
- Malicious Damage To Property45
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault30
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
- 9
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 1,046
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 67th
School list
- Sylvania High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1039 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 48% · 750 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Taren Point Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1043 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 67% · 114 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Sylvania Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1038 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 44% · 167 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Miranda North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1046 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 291 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Sylvania Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1056 · 71th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 482 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Endeavour Sports High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1040 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 1,381 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School MirandaPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1090 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 54% · 396 students · Top SEA quarter 36% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Caringbah High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1172 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 64% · 908 students · Top SEA quarter 65% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Port Hacking High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1050 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 950 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 2.0 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
41 public transport stops in this suburb
- Belgrave Esp At Bogan Av
- Belgrave Esp At Hampton Rd
- Belgrave Esp Opp Macintyre Cres
- Box Rd At Belgrave Esp
- Port Hacking Rd Opp Holt Rd
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
95 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 1 bakeries · 1 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 11 swimming pools · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 4 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 41 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 14 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 49/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.62
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.25
Food & drink(2)
- Ness's PatisserieBakery
- Antonio's PizzeriaFast food
Unit 3 217 Belgrave Esplanade, Sylvania Waters
Shopping(1)
No named venues listed.
Health & services(2)
- Sydney Laser Dental CareDentist
- Sylvania Waters PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(18)
- Hawkesbury ParkPark
- Park (3)
- Playground
- Forshaw Rugby ParkSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (11)
Transport(21)
21 bus stops
Other(21)
- Corkscrew CellarsAlcohol
- Bbq
- Royal Nails & WaxingBeauty salon
- Bench (14)
- Bryson Cosmetic MedicineCosmetics
- Drinking water (3)
- Barber CraftsmenHairdresser
- Harlee HairHairdresser
- Supermarket & NewsagencyNewsagent
- Parking (7)
- St LukePlace of worship
- Sylvania Waters Post OfficePost office
12-14 Murrumbidgee Avenue
- Public toilets
- Sylvania Waters SeafoodSeafood
- Shelter (2)
- Hawkesbury Park Boat RampSlipway
- Slipway
- Telephone
- Track (6)
- GO TravelTravel Agency
- Waste Basket (5)
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Hawkesbury ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- St Luke
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Kareena Private Hospital (1.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Sydney Laser Dental CareDentist
- Sylvania Waters PharmacyPharmacy
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)
- 57
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 19.0
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· 15 proposals
August 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure24 LACHLAN AVENUE SYLVANIA WATERS 2224Under Assessment
July 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support9 HAWKESBURY ESPLANADE SYLVANIA WATERS 2224Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation3 DARLING PLACE SYLVANIA WATERS 2224Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool240 BELGRAVE ESPLANADE SYLVANIA WATERS 2224Under Assessment
June 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 CLARENCE CRESCENT SYLVANIA WATERS 2224Withdrawn
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure31 MURRAY ISLAND SYLVANIA WATERS 2224Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Water recreation structure10 ROPER CRESCENT SYLVANIA WATERS 2224Under Assessment
May 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure4 SHOALHAVEN ROAD SYLVANIA WATERS 2224Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 ROPER CRESCENT SYLVANIA WATERS 2224Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation3 DARLING PLACE SYLVANIA WATERS 2224Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure8 SNOWY PLACE SYLVANIA WATERS 2224Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Stairway; Supporting Development215 BELGRAVE ESPLANADE SYLVANIA WATERS 2224Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 MACINTYRE CRESCENT SYLVANIA WATERS 2224Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 LACHLAN AVENUE SYLVANIA WATERS 2224Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 GOULBURN PENINSULA SYLVANIA WATERS 2224Determined
2025· 18 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support9 HAWKESBURY ESPLANADE SYLVANIA WATERS 2224Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 MURRAY ISLAND SYLVANIA WATERS 2224Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure56 ROPER CRESCENT SYLVANIA WATERS 2224Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 GOULBURN PENINSULA SYLVANIA WATERS 2224Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 MACINTYRE CRESCENT SYLVANIA WATERS 2224Determined
August 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 CASTLEREAGH CRESCENT SYLVANIA WATERS 2224Withdrawn
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 LACHLAN AVENUE SYLVANIA WATERS 2224Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 MACINTYRE CRESCENT SYLVANIA WATERS 2224Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Jetty13 HAWKESBURY ESPLANADE SYLVANIA WATERS 2224Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support9 HAWKESBURY ESPLANADE SYLVANIA WATERS 2224Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool13 JAMES COOK ISLAND SYLVANIA WATERS 2224Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure36 CASTLEREAGH CRESCENT SYLVANIA WATERS 2224Determined
March 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Water recreation structure17 MURRAY ISLAND SYLVANIA WATERS 2224Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Water recreation structure2 BARCOO ISLAND SYLVANIA WATERS 2224Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure32 ROPER CRESCENT SYLVANIA WATERS 2224Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure32 ROPER CRESCENT SYLVANIA WATERS 2224Rejected
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure55 HAWKESBURY ESPLANADE SYLVANIA WATERS 2224Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool2 JAMES COOK ISLAND SYLVANIA WATERS 2224Determined
2024· 11 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure126 BELGRAVE ESPLANADE SYLVANIA WATERS 2224Determined
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure198 BELGRAVE ESPLANADE SYLVANIA WATERS 2224Operational consent issued
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 LACHLAN AVENUE SYLVANIA WATERS 2224Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 RICHMOND AVENUE SYLVANIA WATERS 2224Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Water recreation structure40 JAMES COOK ISLAND SYLVANIA WATERS 2224Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Water recreation structure8 ROPER CRESCENT SYLVANIA WATERS 2224Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 HAWKESBURY ESPLANADE SYLVANIA WATERS 2224Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 GOULBURN PENINSULA SYLVANIA WATERS 2224Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Water recreation structure; Water Infrastructure17 MURRAY ISLAND SYLVANIA WATERS 2224Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Water recreation structure42 CASTLEREAGH CRESCENT SYLVANIA WATERS 2224Determined
August 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 MURRAY ISLAND SYLVANIA WATERS 2224Determined
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 2.0 km away).
Coalition 60.4%Labor 39.6%
3.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Sylvania SouthLabor 39.7% · Coalition 60.3% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- SylvaniaLabor 38.8% · Coalition 61.2% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Sylvania HeightsLabor 41.1% · Coalition 58.9% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Sylvania Heights SouthLabor 35.3% · Coalition 64.7% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Taren PointLabor 29.6% · Coalition 70.4% TPP (2025)1.3 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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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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