Connells Point vs Kangaroo Point

Connells Point is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Kangaroo Point. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kangaroo Point: a median of $3.75 million, against $2.53 million in Connells Point, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Connells Point tends to suit 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

Connells Point

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Connells Point has cheaper houses ($2,530,000 vs $3,750,000)
  • Kangaroo Point leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Connells Point has cheaper rent ($600/wk vs $715/wk)
  • Kangaroo Point leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

Connells Point

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (62/100 vs 43/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (23.9 km vs 26.4 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Connells Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (62/100 vs 43/100)

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

Investors

Kangaroo Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.5% vs 1.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Connells Point and Kangaroo 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.

Connells Point Kangaroo 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.

Connells Point Kangaroo Point
Walkability 62 / 43
Connells Point — Walkability: 62/100 Kangaroo Point — Walkability: 43/100
Safety 78 / 84
Connells Point — Safety: 78/100 Kangaroo Point — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Connells Point — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kangaroo Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Connells Point has more residents (2,884 vs 602); Kangaroo Point has higher household incomes ($213,772 vs $137,488).

Connells Point Kangaroo Point
Population 2,884
+79% vs other
 602
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.9% +7.5%
Median age 43 46
Median household income $137,488/yr $213,772/yr
+55% vs other
Median weekly rent $600/wk $715/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Connells Point Kangaroo Point
0-4 4.3% / 5.3%
Connells Point — 0-4: 4.3% Kangaroo Point — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 13.6% / 11.8%
Connells Point — 5-14: 13.6% Kangaroo Point — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 7.1% / 7.0%
Connells Point — 15-19: 7.1% Kangaroo Point — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 6.5% / 8.8%
Connells Point — 20-24: 6.5% Kangaroo Point — 20-24: 8.8%
25-34 8.3% / 6.6%
Connells Point — 25-34: 8.3% Kangaroo Point — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 11.2% / 10.5%
Connells Point — 35-44: 11.2% Kangaroo Point — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 14.6% / 15.0%
Connells Point — 45-54: 14.6% Kangaroo Point — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 14.0% / 13.3%
Connells Point — 55-64: 14.0% Kangaroo Point — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 10.4% / 13.1%
Connells Point — 65-74: 10.4% Kangaroo Point — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 6.8% / 8.0%
Connells Point — 75-84: 6.8% Kangaroo Point — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ 2.8% / 1.8%
Connells Point — 85+: 2.8% Kangaroo Point — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Connells Point 65.4% couple families
Connells Point — Couple Families: 65.4% Connells Point — Lone Person: 19.0% Connells Point — One Parent Families: 13.5% Connells Point — Group Household: 1.5% Connells Point — Other Families: 0.6%
Kangaroo Point 70.3% couple families
Kangaroo Point — Couple Families: 70.3% Kangaroo Point — Lone Person: 17.2% Kangaroo Point — One Parent Families: 12.5% Kangaroo Point — Group Household: 0.0% Kangaroo Point — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Connells Point 10.6% renting
Connells Point — Owned Outright: 48.8% Connells Point — Mortgage: 40.6% Connells Point — Renting: 10.6%
Kangaroo Point 2.7% renting
Kangaroo Point — Owned Outright: 47.8% Kangaroo Point — Mortgage: 49.5% Kangaroo Point — Renting: 2.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Connells Point Kangaroo Point
Bachelor Degree 21.0% / 22.4%
Connells Point — Bachelor Degree: 21.0% Kangaroo Point — Bachelor Degree: 22.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 8.3%
Connells Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Kangaroo Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Certificate III & IV 8.6% / 8.5%
Connells Point — Certificate III & IV: 8.6% Kangaroo Point — Certificate III & IV: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 7.3% / 7.3%
Connells Point — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3% Kangaroo Point — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.7%
Connells Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Kangaroo Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

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.

Connells Point Kangaroo Point
China 10.4% / 12.0%
Connells Point — China: 10.4% Kangaroo Point — China: 12.0%
Greece 2.4% / 2.8%
Connells Point — Greece: 2.4% Kangaroo Point — Greece: 2.8%
Lebanon 1.2% / 1.5%
Connells Point — Lebanon: 1.2% Kangaroo Point — Lebanon: 1.5%
Malaysia 0.9% / 1.3%
Connells Point — Malaysia: 0.9% Kangaroo Point — Malaysia: 1.3%
England 1.5% / —
Connells Point — England: 1.5% Kangaroo Point — England: not among its largest
Scotland — / 1.2%
Connells Point — Scotland: not among its largest Kangaroo Point — Scotland: 1.2%
New Zealand 1.0% / —
Connells Point — New Zealand: 1.0% Kangaroo Point — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Connells Point 90.5% houses
Connells Point — Houses: 90.5% Connells Point — Townhouses: 9.4% Connells Point — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Kangaroo Point 97.4% houses
Kangaroo Point — Houses: 97.4% Kangaroo Point — Townhouses: 2.1% Kangaroo Point — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Connells Point Kangaroo Point
Median house price $2,530,000 $3,750,000
Median unit price $1,350,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 17 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Kangaroo Point has more land zoned for conservation (91% vs 2%).

Connells Point Kangaroo Point
Environmental 2% 91%
Residential 81% 7%
Parks and recreation 14% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 0%
Planning zones cover 100% of Connells Point and 99% of Kangaroo Point. 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

Connells Point Kangaroo Point
New dwellings approved 920
across Georges River
 1,449
across Sutherland
Approvals change year on year +91% +117%

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.

Connells Point Kangaroo Point
Houses 1.0%
$1,000/wk on $5.25M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Connells Point Kangaroo Point
House price Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Income Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 1% of NSW —

Liveability

Connells Point is more walkable (62 vs 43).

Connells Point Kangaroo Point
Grade A
same for both
Score 84/100
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Connells Point Kangaroo Point
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
22/100
 Low
16/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Connells Point Kangaroo Point
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 9.4 km
 None

Schools in Connells Point

  • Connells Point Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Kangaroo Point

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

Amenities in the suburb

Connells Point Kangaroo Point
Parks & reserves 5 1
Childcare 2 0

Mobility

Kangaroo Point sits further from the CBD (26.4 km vs 23.9 km).

Connells Point Kangaroo Point
Walkability score 62/100 43/100
Distance to Sydney 23.9 km 26.4 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 36 min
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 2221
 1.6%
postcode 2224
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 2221
 25
postcode 2224

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.

Connells Point Kangaroo Point
Car (driver) 42.4% / 50.8%
Connells Point — Car (driver): 42.4% Kangaroo Point — Car (driver): 50.8%
Worked from Home 48.6% / 44.0%
Connells Point — Worked from Home: 48.6% Kangaroo Point — Worked from Home: 44.0%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 4.0%
Connells Point — Car (passenger): 4.0% Kangaroo Point — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Train 3.6% / 1.2%
Connells Point — Train: 3.6% Kangaroo Point — Train: 1.2%
Walked Only 0.9% / —
Connells Point — Walked Only: 0.9% Kangaroo Point — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.8%).

Setting

Connells Point Kangaroo Point
Elevation 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.8 km 3.0 km

NBN connectivity

Connells Point Kangaroo Point
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,042 premises
 0%
208 premises

Climate

Connells Point Kangaroo Point
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)

Connells Point Kangaroo Point
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

Connells Point Kangaroo Point
Average residential rate $1,381/yr $1,552/yr
Council Georges River Sutherland

Federal electorate

Connells Point Kangaroo Point
Division Banks Cook
Member Zhi Soon Simon Kennedy
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Connells Point

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Quiet

Kangaroo Point

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals River

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