Median house price
$2.11M
+6.2% change
NSW · Sutherland Shire Council
Yowie Bay, 2228
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,239
Growth (1 yr)
+1.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+12.7%
Median age
46
Median income
$2,959/wk
Employment rate
60.8%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$2,113,000
Languages at home
10.5%non-English
Most common: Greek, Mandarin, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Sutherland Shire Council, Yowie Bay is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Education outcomes and school provision stand out relative to comparable suburbs.
Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Buses connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer safety compared with similar metro suburbs, though community and employment remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Yowie Bay snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$770/wk
Houses $1,100 · Units $700
Population (ERP)
3,239
+1.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.2%
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
#69
among Metro Sydney · Mature
Safety
75th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
81st
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
81st
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
- 43.6/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 45% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3147th in Australia
- State rank
- 960th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #69 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #621 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)
- $700
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,100
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $770
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 199
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $2,113,000
- Median price change
- +6.2%
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
3,239(June 2025)
+1.6% annual · +12.7% over 5 years · 81th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.6%
- 5-year growth
- +12.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +51
- Change in 5 years
- +365
- Growth rank in NSW
- 81th 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 (~3,500), extrapolated at +1.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,053
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $2,959
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 35 of 1,077
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,200
- Employment rate
- 60.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 899 / 66 / 78
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)
- 331
- Against the person
- 49
- Against property
- 110
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 102.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 62 residents
- State safety percentile
- 74.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +10.6%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions208
- Malicious Damage To Property117
- Steal From Retail Store325
- Transport Regulatory Offences516
- Trespass157
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
- 11
- Median school ICSEA (10 schools)
- 1,089
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 81th
School list
- Yowie Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1093 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 329 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- Laguna Street Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1084 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 440 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Sutherland Hospital SchoolSpecial · Government · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Miranda Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1024 · 57th percentile · LBOTE 54% · 300 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- De La Salle Catholic College, CaringbahSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1078 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 536 students · Top SEA quarter 29% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1110 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 599 students · Top SEA quarter 41% · 1.8 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% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Sydney Montessori SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1118 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 33% · 147 students · Top SEA quarter 50% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Caringbah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1088 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 394 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Gymea Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1091 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 763 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 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
Public transport
31 public transport stops in this suburb
- Attunga Rd At Balowrie St
- Attunga Rd Opp Wonga Road Reserve
- Warrah Rd At Binda Rd
- Warrah Rd Opp Wyralla Rd
- Wyralla Rd After Warrah 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
46 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
3 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 4 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 31 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.31
Shopping(1)
- Friendly GrocerConvenience store
52 Forest Road
Community(1)
- Yowie Bay Public SchoolSchool
Yowie Bay
Sport & outdoors(8)
- Henry Turner ReservePark
- Kalang Lane ReservePark
- Park
- Wonga Road ReservePark
- Playground (3)
- Sports field
Transport(16)
16 bus stops
Other(8)
- Bench (6)
- Drinking water (2)
- Parking (4)
- Post Box (2)
- Public toilets
- Shelter (3)
- Slipway
- Ardency AroonaSocial Facility
19 Wyralla 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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Henry Turner ReservePark
- Kalang Lane ReservePark
- Wonga Road ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- 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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Sutherland Heart Clinic (1.6 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)
- 70
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 21.6
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· 16 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure91 ATTUNGA ROAD YOWIE BAY 2228Under Assessment
July 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Jetty220B ATTUNGA ROAD YOWIE BAY 2228Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)1A COORA ROAD YOWIE BAY 2228Under Assessment
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (external)20 GEORGE STREET YOWIE BAY 2228Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool32A WONGA ROAD YOWIE BAY 2228Determined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 CLIFF HAVEN PLACE YOWIE BAY 2228Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Access ramp234 ATTUNGA ROAD YOWIE BAY 2228Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure65 ATTUNGA ROAD YOWIE BAY 2228Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure212 ATTUNGA ROAD YOWIE BAY 2228Determined
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached)2A OTAGO ROAD YOWIE BAY 2228Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Water recreation structure; Jetty; Boat launching ramp12 MAROOPNA ROAD YOWIE BAY 2228Determined
February 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation5 YELLAMBIE STREET YOWIE BAY 2228Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Jetty10 GEORGE STREET YOWIE BAY 2228Withdrawn
January 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool62 ATTUNGA ROAD YOWIE BAY 2228Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure31 WONGA ROAD YOWIE BAY 2228Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Garage, carport or carparking space; Landscaping structures6B MAROOPNA ROAD YOWIE BAY 2228Withdrawn
2025· 20 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 CLIFF HAVEN PLACE YOWIE BAY 2228Determined
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Mooring Pen10 YARRAGA PLACE YOWIE BAY 2228Determined
- Demolition206 ATTUNGA ROAD YOWIE BAY 2228Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Mooring Pen258 ATTUNGA ROAD YOWIE BAY 2228Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 NOTTINGHAM PLACE YOWIE BAY 2228Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Jetty43A KIWONG STREET YOWIE BAY 2228Determined
September 2025
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure32 BALOWRIE STREET YOWIE BAY 2228Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Mooring Pen258 ATTUNGA ROAD YOWIE BAY 2228Withdrawn
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Water recreation structure; Jetty276-278 ATTUNGA ROAD YOWIE BAY 2228Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support24-30 BALOWRIE STREET YOWIE BAY 2228Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached)2A OTAGO ROAD YOWIE BAY 2228Determined
May 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1A YARRAGA PLACE YOWIE BAY 2228Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support8 YARRAGA PLACE YOWIE BAY 2228Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure42A WONGA ROAD YOWIE BAY 2228Determined
March 2025
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure12 Nottingham Place Yowie BayDetermined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached)81 WONGA ROAD YOWIE BAY 2228Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15 GEORGE STREET YOWIE BAY 2228Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool253 ATTUNGA ROAD YOWIE BAY 2228Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah17 YELLAMBIE STREET YOWIE BAY 2228Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure52 ATTUNGA ROAD YOWIE BAY 2228Determined
2024· 8 proposals
December 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure214 ATTUNGA ROAD YOWIE BAY 2228Determined
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 BINDA ROAD YOWIE BAY 2228Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 FOREST ROAD YOWIE BAY 2228Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure27 COORA ROAD YOWIE BAY 2228Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)17 COORA ROAD YOWIE BAY 2228Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Fences220C ATTUNGA ROAD YOWIE BAY 2228Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Landscaping structures6C MAROOPNA ROAD YOWIE BAY 2228Determined
September 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1A YELLAMBIE STREET YOWIE BAY 2228Determined
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 59.3%Labor 40.7%
2.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Yowie BayLabor 40.4% · Coalition 59.6% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
- Caringbah WestLabor 40.0% · Coalition 60.0% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Miranda CentralLabor 51.9% · Coalition 48.1% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Caringbah SouthLabor 37.3% · Coalition 62.7% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- Miranda SouthLabor 49.9% · Coalition 50.1% TPP (2025)1.9 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)
- 10/10
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
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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