Gymea Bay vs Grays 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 Gymea Bay: a median of $2.08 million, against $1.8 million in Grays Point, and rent is higher there too.

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

Gymea Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Grays Point

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($1,150,000 vs $1,600,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,802,500 vs $2,080,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Grays Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.8% vs 3.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Gymea Bay and Grays 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.

Gymea Bay Grays 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.

Gymea Bay Grays Point
Walkability 62 / 56
Gymea Bay — Walkability: 62/100 Grays Point — Walkability: 56/100
Safety 85 / 80
Gymea Bay — Safety: 85/100 Grays Point — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 80 / 3
Gymea Bay — Low fire risk: 80/100 Grays Point — Low fire risk: 3/100

Demographics

Gymea Bay has more residents (6,983 vs 3,034); Grays Point skews older (44 vs 42).

Gymea Bay Grays Point
Population 6,983
+57% vs other
 3,034
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.3% -2.9%
Median age 42 44
Median household income $158,444/yr $159,172/yr
Median weekly rent $680/wk
+7% vs other
 $630/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gymea Bay Grays Point
0-4 5.4% / 4.0%
Gymea Bay — 0-4: 5.4% Grays Point — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 15.1% / 15.2%
Gymea Bay — 5-14: 15.1% Grays Point — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 8.6% / 7.8%
Gymea Bay — 15-19: 8.6% Grays Point — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 6.1% / 6.1%
Gymea Bay — 20-24: 6.1% Grays Point — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 7.0% / 6.5%
Gymea Bay — 25-34: 7.0% Grays Point — 25-34: 6.5%
35-44 11.7% / 11.4%
Gymea Bay — 35-44: 11.7% Grays Point — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 16.6% / 15.9%
Gymea Bay — 45-54: 16.6% Grays Point — 45-54: 15.9%
55-64 12.3% / 15.3%
Gymea Bay — 55-64: 12.3% Grays Point — 55-64: 15.3%
65-74 9.2% / 9.0%
Gymea Bay — 65-74: 9.2% Grays Point — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 5.6% / 6.7%
Gymea Bay — 75-84: 5.6% Grays Point — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 2.3% / 2.1%
Gymea Bay — 85+: 2.3% Grays Point — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gymea Bay 71.1% couple families
Gymea Bay — Couple Families: 71.1% Gymea Bay — Lone Person: 14.8% Gymea Bay — One Parent Families: 12.6% Gymea Bay — Group Household: 1.1% Gymea Bay — Other Families: 0.4%
Grays Point 72.8% couple families
Grays Point — Couple Families: 72.8% Grays Point — Lone Person: 15.2% Grays Point — One Parent Families: 9.9% Grays Point — Group Household: 1.5% Grays Point — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gymea Bay 7.4% renting
Gymea Bay — Owned Outright: 44.7% Gymea Bay — Mortgage: 48.0% Gymea Bay — Renting: 7.4%
Grays Point 6.5% renting
Grays Point — Owned Outright: 45.9% Grays Point — Mortgage: 47.6% Grays Point — Renting: 6.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gymea Bay Grays Point
Bachelor Degree 16.7% / 17.3%
Gymea Bay — Bachelor Degree: 16.7% Grays Point — Bachelor Degree: 17.3%
Certificate III & IV 13.4% / 15.4%
Gymea Bay — Certificate III & IV: 13.4% Grays Point — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 9.7%
Gymea Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Grays Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 5.7% / 7.0%
Gymea Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7% Grays Point — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.8%
Gymea Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Grays Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

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.

Gymea Bay Grays Point
England 4.2% / 4.8%
Gymea Bay — England: 4.2% Grays Point — England: 4.8%
New Zealand 1.0% / 0.9%
Gymea Bay — New Zealand: 1.0% Grays Point — New Zealand: 0.9%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.9%
Gymea Bay — South Africa: 0.6% Grays Point — South Africa: 0.9%
China 1.0% / 0.4%
Gymea Bay — China: 1.0% Grays Point — China: 0.4%
Scotland 0.3% / 0.8%
Gymea Bay — Scotland: 0.3% Grays Point — Scotland: 0.8%
Germany — / 1.0%
Gymea Bay — Germany: not among its largest Grays Point — Germany: 1.0%
Ireland 0.4% / —
Gymea Bay — Ireland: 0.4% Grays Point — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gymea Bay 90.3% houses
Gymea Bay — Houses: 90.3% Gymea Bay — Townhouses: 8.5% Gymea Bay — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Grays Point 98.0% houses
Grays Point — Houses: 98.0% Grays Point — Townhouses: 1.6% Grays Point — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gymea Bay Grays Point
Median house price $2,080,000 $1,802,500
Median unit price $1,600,000 $1,150,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 42 sales
 25 days
from 44 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.

Gymea Bay Grays Point
3 bed $1.8M / $1.65M
Gymea Bay — 3 bed: $1.8M (29 sales) Grays Point — 3 bed: $1.65M (20 sales)

29 vs 20 sales

4 bed $2.1M / $1.85M
Gymea Bay — 4 bed: $2.1M (45 sales) Grays Point — 4 bed: $1.85M (26 sales)

45 vs 26 sales

5 bed $2.38M / $2.48M
Gymea Bay — 5 bed: $2.38M (30 sales) Grays Point — 5 bed: $2.48M (13 sales)

30 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Grays Point has more land zoned for conservation (95% vs 54%).

Gymea Bay Grays Point
Environmental 54% 95%
Residential 41% 0%
Parks and recreation 3%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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

Gymea Bay Grays Point
New dwellings approved 1,449
across Sutherland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +117%
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.

Gymea Bay Grays Point
Houses 3.3%
$1,100/wk on $1.75M
 3.8%
$1,250/wk on $1.69M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Gymea Bay Grays Point
House price Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Income Higher than 96% of NSW
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW

Liveability

Gymea Bay scores higher overall (82 vs 60).

Gymea Bay Grays Point
Grade A B
Score 82/100 60/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Grays Point carries more bushfire risk (97 vs 20).

Gymea Bay Grays Point
Bushfire Low
20/100
 High
97/100
Crime Low
15/100
 Low
20/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Gymea Bay Grays Point
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Gymea Bay

  • Gymea Bay Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Grays Point

  • Grays Point Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gymea Bay Grays Point
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 8 3
Childcare 4 3
Waterways 3 2

Mobility

Gymea Bay Grays Point
Walkability score 62/100 56/100
Distance to Sydney 31.4 km 33.2 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min 44 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 41.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 58.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 2227
 1.5%
postcode 2232
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 2227
 22
postcode 2232

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.

Gymea Bay Grays Point
Worked from Home 49.4% / 47.7%
Gymea Bay — Worked from Home: 49.4% Grays Point — Worked from Home: 47.7%
Car (driver) 45.8% / 47.5%
Gymea Bay — Car (driver): 45.8% Grays Point — Car (driver): 47.5%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / 2.8%
Gymea Bay — Car (passenger): 2.4% Grays Point — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Train 1.8% / 1.0%
Gymea Bay — Train: 1.8% Grays Point — Train: 1.0%
Walked Only 0.6% / 0.4%
Gymea Bay — Walked Only: 0.6% Grays Point — Walked Only: 0.4%
Bicycle 0.1% / 0.5%
Gymea Bay — Bicycle: 0.1% Grays Point — Bicycle: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (49.4%).

Setting

Gymea Bay Grays Point
Elevation 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.8 km
same for both

NBN connectivity

Gymea Bay Grays Point
Connectivity score 91/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 54%
2,422 premises
 55%
1,075 premises

Climate

Gymea Bay Grays Point
Annual rainfall 1,038 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Gymea Bay Grays 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

Gymea Bay Grays Point
Average residential rate $1,552/yr
same for both
Council Sutherland
same for both

Federal electorate

Gymea Bay Grays Point
Division Cook
same for both
Member Simon Kennedy
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gymea Bay Grays Point
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gymea Bay

Outer Parks Premium Quiet River

Grays Point

Outer Parks Professionals Quiet River

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