Brooklyn vs Cottage Point

Brooklyn is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 60 in Cottage Point. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cottage Point, the large majority of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Cottage Point: a median of $2.95 million, against $1.15 million in Brooklyn, and rent is higher there too. Cottage Point is closer to the city centre: 34.5 km, against 43.4 km. On these figures, Brooklyn tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Cottage Point suits people living alone and older residents.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Brooklyn has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
  • Cottage Point carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 79/100)

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

First-home buyers

Brooklyn

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,150,000 vs $2,950,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 36%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Brooklyn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($470/wk vs $607/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Brooklyn has a shorter drive in (42 min vs 53 min)
  • Cottage Point sits closer to the CBD (34.5 km vs 43.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Brooklyn has more units and townhouses to downsize into (15% vs 5%)
  • Cottage Point carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Brooklyn Cottage Point
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.

Brooklyn Cottage Point
Walkability 0 / 0
Brooklyn — Walkability: 0/100 Cottage Point — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 21 / 71
Brooklyn — Safety: 21/100 Cottage Point — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 29 / 1
Brooklyn — Low fire risk: 29/100 Cottage Point — Low fire risk: 1/100

Demographics

Brooklyn has more residents (737 vs 96); Cottage Point has higher household incomes ($143,000 vs $107,224).

Brooklyn Cottage Point
Population 737
+87% vs other
 96
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% -2.0%
Median age 48 60
Median household income $107,224/yr $143,000/yr
+33% vs other
Median weekly rent $470/wk $607/wk
+29% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brooklyn Cottage Point
0-4 5.7% / —
Brooklyn — 0-4: 5.7% Cottage Point — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 8.5% / —
Brooklyn — 5-14: 8.5% Cottage Point — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 4.9% / 8.3%
Brooklyn — 15-19: 4.9% Cottage Point — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 5.7% / 6.2%
Brooklyn — 20-24: 5.7% Cottage Point — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 10.3% / 8.3%
Brooklyn — 25-34: 10.3% Cottage Point — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 10.6% / 10.4%
Brooklyn — 35-44: 10.6% Cottage Point — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 15.6% / 10.4%
Brooklyn — 45-54: 15.6% Cottage Point — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 20.4% / 22.9%
Brooklyn — 55-64: 20.4% Cottage Point — 55-64: 22.9%
65-74 10.7% / 29.2%
Brooklyn — 65-74: 10.7% Cottage Point — 65-74: 29.2%
75-84 7.1% / 8.3%
Brooklyn — 75-84: 7.1% Cottage Point — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ 1.8% / 3.1%
Brooklyn — 85+: 1.8% Cottage Point — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brooklyn 39.2% lone person
Brooklyn — Lone Person: 39.2% Brooklyn — Couple Families: 44.8% Brooklyn — One Parent Families: 12.7% Brooklyn — Group Household: 3.3%
Cottage Point 75.0% lone person
Cottage Point — Lone Person: 75.0% Cottage Point — Couple Families: 25.0% Cottage Point — One Parent Families: 0.0% Cottage Point — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brooklyn 23.8% renting
Brooklyn — Owned Outright: 39.0% Brooklyn — Mortgage: 37.2% Brooklyn — Renting: 23.8%
Cottage Point 24.3% renting
Cottage Point — Owned Outright: 45.9% Cottage Point — Mortgage: 29.7% Cottage Point — Renting: 24.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Brooklyn Cottage Point
Bachelor Degree 14.0% / 30.2%
Brooklyn — Bachelor Degree: 14.0% Cottage Point — Bachelor Degree: 30.2%
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 10.4%
Brooklyn — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Cottage Point — Certificate III & IV: 10.4%
Postgraduate Degree 7.2% / 11.5%
Brooklyn — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2% Cottage Point — Postgraduate Degree: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 7.3%
Brooklyn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Cottage Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / —
Brooklyn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Cottage Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.2%).

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.

Brooklyn Cottage Point
England 5.7% / 8.3%
Brooklyn — England: 5.7% Cottage Point — England: 8.3%
Iran — / 3.1%
Brooklyn — Iran: not among its largest Cottage Point — Iran: 3.1%
New Zealand 1.5% / —
Brooklyn — New Zealand: 1.5% Cottage Point — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 1.5% / —
Brooklyn — South Africa: 1.5% Cottage Point — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 0.9% / —
Brooklyn — Scotland: 0.9% Cottage Point — Scotland: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.8% / —
Brooklyn — Netherlands: 0.8% Cottage Point — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brooklyn 84.7% houses
Brooklyn — Houses: 84.7% Brooklyn — Flats / Apartments: 15.3%
Cottage Point 95.3% houses
Cottage Point — Houses: 95.3% Cottage Point — Flats / Apartments: 4.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Brooklyn Cottage Point
Median house price $1,150,000 $2,950,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 77 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Brooklyn Cottage Point
Environmental 96% 100%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
Parks and recreation 1% 0%
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

Brooklyn Cottage Point
New dwellings approved 260
across Hornsby
 620
across Northern Beaches
Approvals change year on year -79% +51%

Ranking within NSW

Brooklyn Cottage Point
House price Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Income Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW

Liveability

Brooklyn Cottage Point
Grade C —
Score 36/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Brooklyn carries more crime risk (79 vs 29); Cottage Point carries more bushfire risk (99 vs 71).

Brooklyn Cottage Point
Bushfire High
71/100
 High
99/100
Crime High
79/100
 Low
29/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
15/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Brooklyn Cottage Point
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Brooklyn

  • Brooklyn Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Cottage Point

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Brooklyn Cottage Point
Cafes & restaurants 5 1
Parks & reserves 8 0
Childcare 1 0
GPs 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Beaches 3 0
Waterways 8 0

Mobility

Brooklyn sits further from the CBD (43.4 km vs 34.5 km).

Brooklyn Cottage Point
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 43.4 km
+21% vs other
 34.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min 53 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2083
 2.4%
postcode 2084
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 2083
 46
postcode 2084

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.

Brooklyn Cottage Point
Worked from Home 48.8% / 64.3%
Brooklyn — Worked from Home: 48.8% Cottage Point — Worked from Home: 64.3%
Car (driver) 42.3% / 35.7%
Brooklyn — Car (driver): 42.3% Cottage Point — Car (driver): 35.7%
Walked Only 4.9% / —
Brooklyn — Walked Only: 4.9% Cottage Point — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 1.5% / —
Brooklyn — Car (passenger): 1.5% Cottage Point — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 1.2% / —
Brooklyn — Train: 1.2% Cottage Point — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.3%).

Setting

Brooklyn Cottage Point
Elevation 171 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 73 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.6 km
1.4 km to a named beach
 5.4 km
3.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Brooklyn Cottage Point
Connectivity score 45/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
398 premises
 0%
44 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Brooklyn Cottage Point
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.23 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Brooklyn Cottage Point
Average residential rate $1,488/yr $1,696/yr
Council Hornsby Northern Beaches

Federal electorate

Brooklyn Cottage Point
Division Berowra Mackellar
Member Julian Leeser Sophie Scamps
Party Liberal Independent

First Home Owner Grant

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

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