Beverley Park vs Kogarah Bay

Comparing Beverley Park and Kogarah Bay, NSW: Beverley Park carries more crime risk (52 vs 33); Beverley Park has more residents (2,646 vs 2,102); and Kogarah Bay rents higher ($650/wk vs $540/wk).

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Kogarah Bay

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 52/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 74%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Beverley Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($895,000 vs $1,150,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Beverley Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($540/wk vs $650/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Beverley Park has more units and townhouses to downsize into (26% vs 4%)
  • Kogarah Bay carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 52/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Beverley Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.6% vs 4.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Beverley Park and Kogarah Bay drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Beverley Park Kogarah Bay
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Beverley Park Kogarah Bay
Walkability 81 / 75
Beverley Park — Walkability: 81/100 Kogarah Bay — Walkability: 75/100
Safety 48 / 67
Beverley Park — Safety: 48/100 Kogarah Bay — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Beverley Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kogarah Bay — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Beverley Park has more residents (2,646 vs 2,102); Kogarah Bay rents higher ($650/wk vs $540/wk).

Beverley Park Kogarah Bay
Population 2,646
+21% vs other
 2,102
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.6% +4.0%
Median age 42 44
Median household income $116,584/yr $131,456/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $540/wk $650/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beverley Park Kogarah Bay
0-4 4.8% / 4.0%
Beverley Park — 0-4: 4.8% Kogarah Bay — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 13.6% / 12.5%
Beverley Park — 5-14: 13.6% Kogarah Bay — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 5.3% / 7.1%
Beverley Park — 15-19: 5.3% Kogarah Bay — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 6.0% / 6.5%
Beverley Park — 20-24: 6.0% Kogarah Bay — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 10.2% / 9.8%
Beverley Park — 25-34: 10.2% Kogarah Bay — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 13.5% / 10.5%
Beverley Park — 35-44: 13.5% Kogarah Bay — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 14.2% / 15.3%
Beverley Park — 45-54: 14.2% Kogarah Bay — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 11.3% / 15.3%
Beverley Park — 55-64: 11.3% Kogarah Bay — 55-64: 15.3%
65-74 8.0% / 9.3%
Beverley Park — 65-74: 8.0% Kogarah Bay — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 7.1% / 6.9%
Beverley Park — 75-84: 7.1% Kogarah Bay — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 5.9% / 2.9%
Beverley Park — 85+: 5.9% Kogarah Bay — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beverley Park 56.4% couple families
Beverley Park — Couple Families: 56.4% Beverley Park — Lone Person: 25.9% Beverley Park — One Parent Families: 14.1% Beverley Park — Group Household: 2.7% Beverley Park — Other Families: 0.9%
Kogarah Bay 62.4% couple families
Kogarah Bay — Couple Families: 62.4% Kogarah Bay — Lone Person: 18.1% Kogarah Bay — One Parent Families: 15.1% Kogarah Bay — Group Household: 2.6% Kogarah Bay — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beverley Park 26.1% renting
Beverley Park — Owned Outright: 40.2% Beverley Park — Mortgage: 33.7% Beverley Park — Renting: 26.1%
Kogarah Bay 13.9% renting
Kogarah Bay — Owned Outright: 47.0% Kogarah Bay — Mortgage: 39.2% Kogarah Bay — Renting: 13.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Beverley Park Kogarah Bay
Bachelor Degree 16.6% / 17.4%
Beverley Park — Bachelor Degree: 16.6% Kogarah Bay — Bachelor Degree: 17.4%
Certificate III & IV 9.6% / 11.3%
Beverley Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.6% Kogarah Bay — Certificate III & IV: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 7.9%
Beverley Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Kogarah Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 6.5%
Beverley Park — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Kogarah Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.4%
Beverley Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Kogarah Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Beverley Park Kogarah Bay
China 6.8% / 4.9%
Beverley Park — China: 6.8% Kogarah Bay — China: 4.9%
Greece 5.2% / 4.5%
Beverley Park — Greece: 5.2% Kogarah Bay — Greece: 4.5%
Egypt 1.6% / 2.9%
Beverley Park — Egypt: 1.6% Kogarah Bay — Egypt: 2.9%
Lebanon 1.6% / 1.4%
Beverley Park — Lebanon: 1.6% Kogarah Bay — Lebanon: 1.4%
Italy 0.9% / 2.1%
Beverley Park — Italy: 0.9% Kogarah Bay — Italy: 2.1%
England 1.2% / 1.5%
Beverley Park — England: 1.2% Kogarah Bay — England: 1.5%
Philippines 1.4% / —
Beverley Park — Philippines: 1.4% Kogarah Bay — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beverley Park 74.0% houses
Beverley Park — Houses: 74.0% Beverley Park — Flats / Apartments: 18.0% Beverley Park — Townhouses: 8.0%
Kogarah Bay 96.7% houses
Kogarah Bay — Houses: 96.7% Kogarah Bay — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Kogarah Bay — Townhouses: 4.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Beverley Park Kogarah Bay
Median house price $2,240,000 $2,407,500
Median unit price $895,000 $1,150,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 16 sales
 27 days
from 15 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Beverley Park Kogarah Bay
3 bed $2.1M / $2M
Beverley Park — 3 bed: $2.1M (17 sales) Kogarah Bay — 3 bed: $2M (13 sales)

17 vs 13 sales

4 bed $2.35M / $2.34M
Beverley Park — 4 bed: $2.35M (12 sales) Kogarah Bay — 4 bed: $2.34M (15 sales)

12 vs 15 sales

5 bed $2.7M / $2.88M
Beverley Park — 5 bed: $2.7M (7 sales) Kogarah Bay — 5 bed: $2.88M (11 sales)

7 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Beverley Park Kogarah Bay
Residential 65% 86%
Parks and recreation 31% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 1%
Environmental 0% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Beverley Park Kogarah Bay
New dwellings approved 920
across Georges River
same for both
Approvals change year on year +91%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Beverley Park Kogarah Bay
House price Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Income Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW

Liveability

Beverley Park Kogarah Bay
Grade A
same for both
Score 79/100 82/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Beverley Park carries more crime risk (52 vs 33).

Beverley Park Kogarah Bay
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Low
33/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Beverley Park Kogarah Bay
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Beverley Park Kogarah Bay
Parks & reserves 4
same for both
Childcare 1
same for both

Mobility

Beverley Park Kogarah Bay
Walkability score 81/100 75/100
Distance to Sydney 19.8 km 20.8 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 28 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 45.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 62.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 2217
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 12
postcode 2217
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Beverley Park Kogarah Bay
Worked from Home 45.5% / 50.1%
Beverley Park — Worked from Home: 45.5% Kogarah Bay — Worked from Home: 50.1%
Car (driver) 44.8% / 43.2%
Beverley Park — Car (driver): 44.8% Kogarah Bay — Car (driver): 43.2%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 3.1%
Beverley Park — Car (passenger): 3.2% Kogarah Bay — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Train 3.5% / 2.0%
Beverley Park — Train: 3.5% Kogarah Bay — Train: 2.0%
Walked Only 3.0% / 1.1%
Beverley Park — Walked Only: 3.0% Kogarah Bay — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.1%).

Setting

Beverley Park Kogarah Bay
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.6 km
4.0 km to a named beach
 2.2 km
4.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Beverley Park Kogarah Bay
Connectivity score 86/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
961 premises
 13%
814 premises

Climate

Beverley Park Kogarah Bay
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Beverley Park Kogarah Bay
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.79 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Beverley Park Kogarah Bay
Average residential rate $1,381/yr
same for both
Council Georges River
same for both

Federal electorate

Beverley Park Kogarah Bay
Division Barton
same for both
Member Ash Ambihaipahar
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beverley Park Kogarah Bay
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Beverley Park

Coastal Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium

Kogarah Bay

Coastal Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Quiet Urban

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