Gymea vs Grays Point

Gymea is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 44 in Grays Point. In both, most households own their home. In Grays Point, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. Gymea is closer to the city centre: 29.6 km, against 33.2 km. On these figures, Gymea tends to suit people living alone, while Grays Point suits couples.

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

Grays Point

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 48/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 45%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 59%)
  • But Gymea has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)

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

  • Gymea has cheaper units ($955,000 vs $1,150,000)
  • Grays Point leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gymea

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 6%)
  • has cheaper rent ($500/wk vs $630/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Gymea

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 56/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (38 min vs 44 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (29.6 km vs 33.2 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Gymea

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (55% vs 2%)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 56/100)
  • But Grays Point carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 48/100)

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

Investors

Gymea

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (8.3% vs -2.9%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 3.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Gymea 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 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 Grays Point
Walkability 84 / 56
Gymea — Walkability: 84/100 Grays Point — Walkability: 56/100
Safety 52 / 80
Gymea — Safety: 52/100 Grays Point — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 5 / 3
Gymea — Low fire risk: 5/100 Grays Point — Low fire risk: 3/100

Demographics

Gymea has more residents (8,219 vs 3,034); Grays Point has higher household incomes ($159,172 vs $106,548).

Gymea Grays Point
Population 8,219
+63% vs other
 3,034
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.3% -2.9%
Median age 39 44
Median household income $106,548/yr $159,172/yr
+49% vs other
Median weekly rent $500/wk $630/wk
+26% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gymea Grays Point
0-4 7.1% / 4.0%
Gymea — 0-4: 7.1% Grays Point — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 11.7% / 15.2%
Gymea — 5-14: 11.7% Grays Point — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 4.7% / 7.8%
Gymea — 15-19: 4.7% Grays Point — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 5.0% / 6.1%
Gymea — 20-24: 5.0% Grays Point — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 13.4% / 6.5%
Gymea — 25-34: 13.4% Grays Point — 25-34: 6.5%
35-44 15.1% / 11.4%
Gymea — 35-44: 15.1% Grays Point — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 13.3% / 15.9%
Gymea — 45-54: 13.3% Grays Point — 45-54: 15.9%
55-64 12.1% / 15.3%
Gymea — 55-64: 12.1% Grays Point — 55-64: 15.3%
65-74 8.8% / 9.0%
Gymea — 65-74: 8.8% Grays Point — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 6.2% / 6.7%
Gymea — 75-84: 6.2% Grays Point — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 2.6% / 2.1%
Gymea — 85+: 2.6% Grays Point — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gymea 44.0% couple families
Gymea — Couple Families: 44.0% Gymea — Lone Person: 35.8% Gymea — One Parent Families: 15.4% Gymea — Group Household: 3.2% Gymea — Other Families: 1.6%
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 32.6% renting
Gymea — Owned Outright: 33.3% Gymea — Mortgage: 34.1% Gymea — Renting: 32.6%
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 Grays Point
Bachelor Degree 15.3% / 17.3%
Gymea — Bachelor Degree: 15.3% Grays Point — Bachelor Degree: 17.3%
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 15.4%
Gymea — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Grays Point — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.4% / 9.7%
Gymea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4% Grays Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 7.0%
Gymea — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Grays Point — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.8%
Gymea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% 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 Grays Point
England 4.0% / 4.8%
Gymea — England: 4.0% Grays Point — England: 4.8%
New Zealand 1.5% / 0.9%
Gymea — New Zealand: 1.5% Grays Point — New Zealand: 0.9%
China 1.5% / 0.4%
Gymea — China: 1.5% Grays Point — China: 0.4%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.9%
Gymea — South Africa: 0.6% Grays Point — South Africa: 0.9%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.8%
Gymea — Scotland: 0.5% Grays Point — Scotland: 0.8%
Philippines 1.0% / —
Gymea — Philippines: 1.0% Grays Point — Philippines: not among its largest
Germany — / 1.0%
Gymea — Germany: not among its largest Grays Point — Germany: 1.0%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gymea 44.7% houses
Gymea — Houses: 44.7% Gymea — Flats / Apartments: 32.5% Gymea — Townhouses: 22.8%
Grays Point 98.0% houses
Grays Point — Houses: 98.0% Grays Point — Flats / Apartments: 0.3% Grays Point — Townhouses: 1.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Gymea Grays Point
Median house price $1,830,000 $1,802,500
Median unit price $955,000 $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 Grays Point
3 bed $1.67M / $1.65M
Gymea — 3 bed: $1.67M (38 sales) Grays Point — 3 bed: $1.65M (20 sales)

38 vs 20 sales

4 bed $1.99M / $1.85M
Gymea — 4 bed: $1.99M (38 sales) Grays Point — 4 bed: $1.85M (26 sales)

38 vs 26 sales

5 bed $1.91M / $2.48M
Gymea — 5 bed: $1.91M (7 sales) Grays Point — 5 bed: $2.48M (13 sales)

7 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Grays Point has more land zoned for conservation (95% vs 3%).

Gymea Grays Point
Environmental 3% 95%
Residential 73% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 17% 1%
Parks and recreation 4% 3%
Commercial 3% 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

Gymea 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 Grays Point
Houses 4.3%
$1,240/wk on $1.5M
 3.8%
$1,250/wk on $1.69M
Units 4.5%
$730/wk on $840K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Gymea Grays Point
House price Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Income Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Schools Higher than 83% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 44% of NSW —

Liveability

Gymea is more walkable (84 vs 56).

Gymea Grays Point
Grade B
same for both
Score 62/100 60/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Gymea carries more crime risk (48 vs 20).

Gymea Grays Point
Bushfire High
95/100
 High
97/100
Crime Moderate
48/100
 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 Grays Point
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Gymea

  • Gymea North Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Gymea Technology High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Catherine Labouré Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Sydney Montessori School Independent · Combined below peers

Schools in Grays Point

  • Grays Point Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gymea Grays Point
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Childcare 10 3
GPs 5 0
Pharmacies 5 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 8 2

Mobility

Grays Point sits further from the CBD (33.2 km vs 29.6 km).

Gymea Grays Point
Walkability score 84/100 56/100
Distance to Sydney 29.6 km 33.2 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 38 min 44 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 136.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 58.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Grays Point
Car (driver) 46.0% / 47.5%
Gymea — Car (driver): 46.0% Grays Point — Car (driver): 47.5%
Worked from Home 43.8% / 47.7%
Gymea — Worked from Home: 43.8% Grays Point — Worked from Home: 47.7%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 2.8%
Gymea — Car (passenger): 3.1% Grays Point — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Train 4.6% / 1.0%
Gymea — Train: 4.6% Grays Point — Train: 1.0%
Walked Only 2.2% / 0.4%
Gymea — Walked Only: 2.2% Grays Point — Walked Only: 0.4%
Bicycle 0.1% / 0.5%
Gymea — Bicycle: 0.1% Grays Point — Bicycle: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (47.7%).

Setting

Gymea Grays Point
Elevation 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.2 km 4.8 km

NBN connectivity

Gymea Grays Point
Connectivity score 84/100 91/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
3,979 premises
 55%
1,075 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Gymea

Apartments Outer Parks Premium River Townhouses Urban

Grays Point

Outer Parks Professionals Quiet River

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