Breakfast Point vs Cabarita

Breakfast Point is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 50 in Cabarita. In both, most households own their home. In Breakfast Point, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments and about half of households are people living alone. In Cabarita, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Breakfast Point: a median of $5.35 million, against $4.07 million in Cabarita, though rent is higher in Cabarita. Cabarita is closer to the city centre: 14.9 km, against 17.3 km. On these figures, Breakfast Point tends to suit people living alone, while Cabarita suits couples and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Cabarita

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (42% vs 4%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 49%)
  • But Breakfast Point carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 34/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Breakfast Point has cheaper units ($1,590,000 vs $2,362,500)
  • Cabarita has cheaper houses ($4,065,000 vs $5,350,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Breakfast Point

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (37% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($680/wk vs $900/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cabarita

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (14.9 km vs 17.3 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Breakfast Point

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 34/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (96% vs 58%)

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

Investors

Breakfast Point

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (11.7% vs -1.2%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (3.0% vs 1.5%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Breakfast Point and Cabarita drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Breakfast Point Cabarita
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.

Breakfast Point Cabarita
Walkability 83 / 86
Breakfast Point — Walkability: 83/100 Cabarita — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 84 / 66
Breakfast Point — Safety: 84/100 Cabarita — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Breakfast Point — Low fire risk: 100/100 Cabarita — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Breakfast Point has more residents (4,678 vs 1,933); Cabarita rents higher ($900/wk vs $680/wk).

Breakfast Point Cabarita
Population 4,678
+59% vs other
 1,933
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.7% -1.2%
Median age 47 50
Median household income $119,756/yr $140,140/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $680/wk $900/wk
+32% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Breakfast Point Cabarita
0-4 4.6% / 4.2%
Breakfast Point — 0-4: 4.6% Cabarita — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 8.0% / 10.6%
Breakfast Point — 5-14: 8.0% Cabarita — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 3.2% / 5.8%
Breakfast Point — 15-19: 3.2% Cabarita — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 2.7% / 4.8%
Breakfast Point — 20-24: 2.7% Cabarita — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 12.9% / 7.0%
Breakfast Point — 25-34: 12.9% Cabarita — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 15.3% / 10.5%
Breakfast Point — 35-44: 15.3% Cabarita — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 13.5% / 13.3%
Breakfast Point — 45-54: 13.5% Cabarita — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 14.3% / 14.3%
Breakfast Point — 55-64: 14.3% Cabarita — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 14.8% / 16.9%
Breakfast Point — 65-74: 14.8% Cabarita — 65-74: 16.9%
75-84 8.6% / 9.9%
Breakfast Point — 75-84: 8.6% Cabarita — 75-84: 9.9%
85+ 2.0% / 2.2%
Breakfast Point — 85+: 2.0% Cabarita — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Breakfast Point 33.3% couple families
Breakfast Point — Couple Families: 33.3% Breakfast Point — Lone Person: 48.8% Breakfast Point — One Parent Families: 15.4% Breakfast Point — Group Household: 1.4% Breakfast Point — Other Families: 1.2%
Cabarita 57.2% couple families
Cabarita — Couple Families: 57.2% Cabarita — Lone Person: 28.2% Cabarita — One Parent Families: 12.1% Cabarita — Group Household: 1.6% Cabarita — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Breakfast Point 36.6% renting
Breakfast Point — Owned Outright: 36.0% Breakfast Point — Mortgage: 27.3% Breakfast Point — Renting: 36.6%
Cabarita 18.6% renting
Cabarita — Owned Outright: 55.6% Cabarita — Mortgage: 25.9% Cabarita — Renting: 18.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Breakfast Point Cabarita
Bachelor Degree 23.8% / 21.8%
Breakfast Point — Bachelor Degree: 23.8% Cabarita — Bachelor Degree: 21.8%
Postgraduate Degree 11.9% / 10.7%
Breakfast Point — Postgraduate Degree: 11.9% Cabarita — Postgraduate Degree: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.6% / 9.9%
Breakfast Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6% Cabarita — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Certificate III & IV 7.8% / 7.1%
Breakfast Point — Certificate III & IV: 7.8% Cabarita — Certificate III & IV: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 2.8%
Breakfast Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Cabarita — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.8%).

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.

Breakfast Point Cabarita
China 9.7% / 5.8%
Breakfast Point — China: 9.7% Cabarita — China: 5.8%
England 3.8% / 3.1%
Breakfast Point — England: 3.8% Cabarita — England: 3.1%
Italy 2.2% / 3.2%
Breakfast Point — Italy: 2.2% Cabarita — Italy: 3.2%
India 1.2% / 1.8%
Breakfast Point — India: 1.2% Cabarita — India: 1.8%
South Africa 1.4% / 1.1%
Breakfast Point — South Africa: 1.4% Cabarita — South Africa: 1.1%
Malaysia 1.1% / 1.3%
Breakfast Point — Malaysia: 1.1% Cabarita — Malaysia: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.5% / —
Breakfast Point — New Zealand: 1.5% Cabarita — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Breakfast Point 91.5% flats / apartments
Breakfast Point — Flats / Apartments: 91.5% Breakfast Point — Houses: 4.4% Breakfast Point — Townhouses: 4.1%
Cabarita 41.9% flats / apartments
Cabarita — Flats / Apartments: 41.9% Cabarita — Houses: 42.4% Cabarita — Townhouses: 15.7%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Breakfast Point Cabarita
Median house price $5,350,000 $4,065,000
Median unit price $1,590,000 $2,362,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 42 days
from 12 sales

Zoning mix

Breakfast Point Cabarita
Residential 69% 70%
Parks and recreation 26% 24%
Commercial 4% 0%
Environmental 0% 2%
Planning zones cover 99% of Breakfast Point and 97% of Cabarita. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Breakfast Point Cabarita
New dwellings approved 1,600
across Canada Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +72%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Breakfast Point Cabarita
Houses — 2.3%
$1,700/wk on $3.8M
Units 3.0%
$965/wk on $1.65M
 1.5%
$750/wk on $2.55M

Ranking within NSW

Breakfast Point Cabarita
House price Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Income Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 94% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 5% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW

Liveability

Breakfast Point Cabarita
Grade A+
same for both
Score 91/100 89/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cabarita carries more crime risk (34 vs 16).

Breakfast Point Cabarita
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
16/100
 Low
34/100
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 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Breakfast Point Cabarita
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
Universities within 10 km 3
Strathfield Campus, 4.8 km
 3
Strathfield Campus, 4.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.8% 3.5%

Amenities in the suburb

Breakfast Point Cabarita
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Childcare 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0

Mobility

Breakfast Point sits further from the CBD (17.3 km vs 14.9 km).

Breakfast Point Cabarita
Walkability score 83/100 86/100
Distance to Sydney 17.3 km
+14% vs other
 14.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 24 min
Public transport score 49/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 11.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 49.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 2137
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 17
postcode 2137
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.

Breakfast Point Cabarita
Worked from Home 58.6% / 51.4%
Breakfast Point — Worked from Home: 58.6% Cabarita — Worked from Home: 51.4%
Car (driver) 36.5% / 43.1%
Breakfast Point — Car (driver): 36.5% Cabarita — Car (driver): 43.1%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 3.7%
Breakfast Point — Car (passenger): 2.3% Cabarita — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only 1.3% / 0.9%
Breakfast Point — Walked Only: 1.3% Cabarita — Walked Only: 0.9%
Train 0.7% / 0.9%
Breakfast Point — Train: 0.7% Cabarita — Train: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.6%).

Setting

Breakfast Point Cabarita
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.7 km 12.1 km

NBN connectivity

Breakfast Point Cabarita
Connectivity score 79/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the building
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
2,713 premises
 22%
860 premises

Climate

Breakfast Point Cabarita
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Breakfast Point Cabarita
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.62 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Breakfast Point Cabarita
Average residential rate $1,217/yr
same for both
Council Canada Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Breakfast Point Cabarita
Division Reid
same for both
Member Sally Sitou
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Breakfast Point Cabarita
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Breakfast Point

Apartments Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Retirees Urban

Cabarita

Apartments Luxury Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Retirees Urban

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