Median house price
$2.38M
+5.7% change
NSW · Sutherland Shire Council
Taren Point, 2229
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,925
Growth (1 yr)
+0.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.6%
Median age
58
Median income
$1,463/wk
Employment rate
37.4%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$2,378,000
Languages at home
25%non-English
Most common: Greek, Arabic, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Taren Point hums with inner-city energy, a smaller community where there is always something happening nearby. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with family-friendly schooling within easy reach. The suburb has a clear multicultural mix alongside longer-term local households.
There is a dense cluster of schools and early-learning options nearby. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus growth momentum lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment, plus safety.
At a glance
Taren Point snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$850/wk
Houses $1,150 · Units $678
Population (ERP)
1,925
+0.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.0%
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
#43
among Metro Sydney · Mature
Safety
27th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
52nd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
66th
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
- 47.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 36% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2522nd in Australia
- State rank
- 763rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #43 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #536 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $678
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,150
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $850
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 231
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $2,378,000
- Median price change
- +5.7%
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
1,925(June 2025)
+0.6% annual · +1.6% over 5 years · 52th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.6%
- 5-year growth
- +1.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +11
- Change in 5 years
- +30
- Growth rank in NSW
- 52th 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 (~1,950), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,879
- Median age
- 58
- Median household income / week
- $1,463
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 62 of 773
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,000
- Employment rate
- 37.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 348 / 125 / 234
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)
- 90
- Against the person
- 22
- Against property
- 30
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 46.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 85 residents
- State safety percentile
- 27.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -1.9%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault103
- Fraud114
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment126
- Malicious Damage To Property124
- Transport Regulatory Offences264
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
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 1,043
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 66th
School list
- Taren Point Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1043 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 67% · 114 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- Endeavour Sports High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1040 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 1,381 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Caringbah High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1172 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 64% · 908 students · Top SEA quarter 65% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Miranda North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1046 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 291 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Sylvania Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1038 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 44% · 167 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Caringbah North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1086 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 538 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Sylvania High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1039 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 48% · 750 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.9 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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
34 public transport stops in this suburb
- Holt Rd Before Taren Point Rd
- Holt Rd Opp Moruya Av
- Holt Rd Opp Taren Point Bowling Club
- Taren Point Rd After Toorak Av
- Toorak Av At Alexander Av
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
109 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 2 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 14 swimming pools · 3 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Decent local green space — 3 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 34 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 20 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 59/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.06
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.06
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.6
Food & drink(2)
- Bud CafeCafe
- Cafe
Shopping(2)
- Reddy ExpressConvenience store
- RitchiesSupermarket
Community(2)
- Childcare
- Taren Point Public SchoolSchool
93 Woodlands Road, Taren Point
Sport & outdoors(23)
- HotbodzGym
37 Alexander Avenue
- Tribe Social FitnessGym
- Apsley Place ReservePark
- Park
- Taren Point ReservePark
- Funz Play CafePlayground
- Playground
- Taren Point Bowling ClubSports centre
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (14)
Entertainment(1)
- Viewpoint
Transport(11)
11 bus stops
Other(31)
- Ritchies LiquorAlcohol
- Artwork (3)
- Bench (17)
- Cycle UndergroundBicycle
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Bicycle Repair Station
- Good Times MarineBoat
- Transdev NSWBus Depot
33-39
- ApolloCar Rental
- Apollo MotorhomeCar Rental
31 Bay Road
- ShellCar wash
- Drinking water (5)
- Fish Cleaning
- Fishing
- Flower PowerGarden Centre
- Information (6)
- Sydney Performance MotorcyclesMotorcycle Repair
4 Toorak Avenue
- BCFOutdoor
119-121 Parraweena Road
- OfficeworksParking
- Parking (9)
- Coles ExpressPetrol station
- Reddy ExpressPetrol station
- U-goPetrol station
- Mail Boxes Etc.Post Box
- Public toilets
- Recycling (2)
- Fish cleaning shedShelter
- Saint George and Sutherland Shire Anglers Club Boat RampSlipway
- Slipway
- OfficeworksStationery
96-98 Taren Point Road
- Longreach Access RentalsTool Hire
Bay Road
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Apsley Place ReservePark
- Taren Point ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- Kareena Private Hospital (1.9 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)
- 37
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 19.2
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· 12 proposals
August 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure69 HOLT ROAD TAREN POINT 2229Under Assessment
July 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Air-conditioning units; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Hot water systems; Landscaping structures; Letterboxes; Privacy screens; Swimming pool37 HOLT ROAD TAREN POINT 2229Under Assessment
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Transport depot33-39 BAY ROAD TAREN POINT 2229Under Assessment
June 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure48 CURTIS AVENUE TAREN POINT 2229Under Assessment
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; General industry23 ATKINSON ROAD TAREN POINT 2229Additional Information Requested
- Temporary building, structure or use; Transport depotPRODUCTION ROAD TAREN POINT 2229Under Assessment
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Depot33-39 BAY ROAD TAREN POINT 2229Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool2 HOLT ROAD TAREN POINT 2229Under Assessment
April 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Landscaping structures; Swimming pool48 WOODLANDS ROAD TAREN POINT 2229Determined
March 2026
- Subdivision; Warehouse or distribution centre; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure72-78 BOX ROAD TAREN POINT 2229Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Jetty13 MANGROVE LANE TAREN POINT 2229Withdrawn
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Swimming pool44 WOODLANDS ROAD TAREN POINT 2229Determined
2025· 21 proposals
December 2025
- Restaurant or cafe; Advertising and signage; Food and drink premise1A ATKINSON ROAD TAREN POINT 2229Determined
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Business identification sign117-125 TAREN POINT ROAD TAREN POINT 2229Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure50 WOODLANDS ROAD TAREN POINT 2229Determined
September 2025
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Depot33-39 BAY ROAD TAREN POINT 2229Determined
- Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure59B OLD TAREN POINT ROAD TAREN POINT 2229Determined
- Attached dwelling; Erection of a new structure59A OLD TAREN POINT ROAD TAREN POINT 2229Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Recreation facility (indoor)203 HOLT ROAD TAREN POINT 2229Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Health consulting room; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia183 HOLT ROAD TAREN POINT 2229Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure147 HOLT ROAD TAREN POINT 2229Determined
July 2025
- Seniors housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2-28 ALEXANDER AVENUE TAREN POINT 2229Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Light industry1 80 BOX ROAD TAREN POINT 2229Determined
- Subdivision72-78 BOX ROAD TAREN POINT 2229Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation100 HOLT ROAD TAREN POINT 2229Determined
May 2025
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure25 BAY ROAD TAREN POINT 2229Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure26 WOODLANDS ROAD TAREN POINT 2229Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure48 CURTIS AVENUE TAREN POINT 2229Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure50 WOODLANDS ROAD TAREN POINT 2229Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 OLD TAREN POINT ROAD TAREN POINT 2229Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise25 BAY ROAD TAREN POINT 2229Determined
February 2025
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)98 Woodlands Road Taren Point 2229Determined
January 2025
- Seniors housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2-28 ALEXANDER AVENUE TAREN POINT 2229Determined
2024· 9 proposals
December 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool; Supporting Development57 HOLT ROAD TAREN POINT 2229Withdrawn
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool66 WOODLANDS ROAD TAREN POINT 2229Determined
November 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Swimming pool14 WOODLANDS ROAD TAREN POINT 2229Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation24 HOLT ROAD TAREN POINT 2229Determined
October 2024
- Demolition; Warehouse or distribution centre; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Hardware and building supply; Hours of operation and trading131 TAREN POINT ROAD TAREN POINT 2229Determined
- Signage; Advertising and signage12 TOORAK AVENUE TAREN POINT 2229Withdrawn
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure33 ALEXANDER AVENUE TAREN POINT 2229Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Health consulting room; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia183 HOLT ROAD TAREN POINT 2229Determined
September 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Automotive/truck premises35 MANGROVE LANE TAREN POINT 2229Determined
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 2.7 km away).
Coalition 69.5%Labor 30.5%
12.4 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Taren PointLabor 29.6% · Coalition 70.4% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
- SylvaniaLabor 38.8% · Coalition 61.2% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Sylvania SouthLabor 39.7% · Coalition 60.3% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Caringbah NorthLabor 46.6% · Coalition 53.4% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Miranda NorthLabor 43.2% · Coalition 56.8% TPP (2025)1.6 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)
- 8/10
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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