Kangaroo Point vs Oyster Bay

Oyster Bay is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 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 $1.9 million in Oyster Bay, and rent is higher there too. Kangaroo Point is closer to the city centre: 26.4 km, against 31.4 km. On these figures, Oyster Bay tends to suit families with children 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

Oyster Bay

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Kangaroo Point has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 80%)

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

First-home buyers

Oyster Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,900,000 vs $3,750,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Oyster Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($620/wk vs $715/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kangaroo Point

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (26.4 km vs 31.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (36 min vs 41 min)
  • But Oyster Bay is more walkable (64/100 vs 43/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Oyster Bay

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 3%)
  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 43/100)
  • But Kangaroo Point has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 16%)

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

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

Kangaroo Point Oyster Bay
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.

Kangaroo Point Oyster Bay
Walkability 43 / 64
Kangaroo Point — Walkability: 43/100 Oyster Bay — Walkability: 64/100
Safety 84 / 81
Kangaroo Point — Safety: 84/100 Oyster Bay — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 100 / 76
Kangaroo Point — Low fire risk: 100/100 Oyster Bay — Low fire risk: 76/100

Demographics

Oyster Bay has more residents (5,689 vs 602); Kangaroo Point has higher household incomes ($213,772 vs $163,124).

Kangaroo Point Oyster Bay
Population 602 5,689
+845% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.5% +3.7%
Median age 46 40
Median household income $213,772/yr
+24% vs other
 $163,124/yr
Median weekly rent $715/wk
+13% vs other
 $620/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kangaroo Point Oyster Bay
0-4 5.3% / 5.5%
Kangaroo Point — 0-4: 5.3% Oyster Bay — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 11.8% / 16.8%
Kangaroo Point — 5-14: 11.8% Oyster Bay — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 7.0% / 7.7%
Kangaroo Point — 15-19: 7.0% Oyster Bay — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 8.8% / 5.1%
Kangaroo Point — 20-24: 8.8% Oyster Bay — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 6.6% / 7.0%
Kangaroo Point — 25-34: 6.6% Oyster Bay — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 10.5% / 14.0%
Kangaroo Point — 35-44: 10.5% Oyster Bay — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 15.0% / 16.6%
Kangaroo Point — 45-54: 15.0% Oyster Bay — 45-54: 16.6%
55-64 13.3% / 11.1%
Kangaroo Point — 55-64: 13.3% Oyster Bay — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 13.1% / 9.7%
Kangaroo Point — 65-74: 13.1% Oyster Bay — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 8.0% / 4.9%
Kangaroo Point — 75-84: 8.0% Oyster Bay — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 1.8% / 1.6%
Kangaroo Point — 85+: 1.8% Oyster Bay — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Oyster Bay 70.5% couple families
Oyster Bay — Couple Families: 70.5% Oyster Bay — Lone Person: 16.3% Oyster Bay — One Parent Families: 10.8% Oyster Bay — Group Household: 1.5% Oyster Bay — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kangaroo Point 2.7% renting
Kangaroo Point — Owned Outright: 47.8% Kangaroo Point — Mortgage: 49.5% Kangaroo Point — Renting: 2.7%
Oyster Bay 9.9% renting
Oyster Bay — Owned Outright: 39.6% Oyster Bay — Mortgage: 50.5% Oyster Bay — Renting: 9.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kangaroo Point Oyster Bay
Bachelor Degree 22.4% / 17.2%
Kangaroo Point — Bachelor Degree: 22.4% Oyster Bay — Bachelor Degree: 17.2%
Certificate III & IV 8.5% / 11.6%
Kangaroo Point — Certificate III & IV: 8.5% Oyster Bay — Certificate III & IV: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 9.3%
Kangaroo Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Oyster Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 7.3% / 6.3%
Kangaroo Point — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3% Oyster Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 2.6%
Kangaroo Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Oyster Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

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.

Kangaroo Point Oyster Bay
China 12.0% / 1.5%
Kangaroo Point — China: 12.0% Oyster Bay — China: 1.5%
England — / 4.2%
Kangaroo Point — England: not among its largest Oyster Bay — England: 4.2%
Greece 2.8% / —
Kangaroo Point — Greece: 2.8% Oyster Bay — Greece: not among its largest
South Africa 1.0% / 0.6%
Kangaroo Point — South Africa: 1.0% Oyster Bay — South Africa: 0.6%
Lebanon 1.5% / —
Kangaroo Point — Lebanon: 1.5% Oyster Bay — Lebanon: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.4%
Kangaroo Point — New Zealand: not among its largest Oyster Bay — New Zealand: 1.4%
Malaysia 1.3% / —
Kangaroo Point — Malaysia: 1.3% Oyster Bay — Malaysia: not among its largest
Scotland 1.2% / —
Kangaroo Point — Scotland: 1.2% Oyster Bay — Scotland: not among its largest
Ireland — / 0.5%
Kangaroo Point — Ireland: not among its largest Oyster Bay — Ireland: 0.5%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kangaroo Point 97.4% houses
Kangaroo Point — Houses: 97.4% Kangaroo Point — Townhouses: 2.1% Kangaroo Point — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Oyster Bay 80.0% houses
Oyster Bay — Houses: 80.0% Oyster Bay — Townhouses: 17.6% Oyster Bay — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kangaroo Point Oyster Bay
Median house price $3,750,000 $1,900,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 23 days
from 42 sales

Zoning mix

Kangaroo Point has more land zoned for conservation (91% vs 58%).

Kangaroo Point Oyster Bay
Environmental 91% 58%
Residential 7% 35%
Parks and recreation 0% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
Planning zones cover 99% of Kangaroo Point and 100% of Oyster Bay. 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

Kangaroo Point Oyster Bay
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.

Kangaroo Point Oyster Bay
Houses — 3.6%
$1,250/wk on $1.8M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Kangaroo Point Oyster Bay
House price Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Income Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 51% of NSW

Liveability

Oyster Bay is more walkable (64 vs 43).

Kangaroo Point Oyster Bay
Grade A
same for both
Score 84/100 81/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Oyster Bay carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 0).

Kangaroo Point Oyster Bay
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
24/100
Crime Low
16/100
 Low
19/100
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

Kangaroo Point Oyster Bay
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kangaroo Point

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

Schools in Oyster Bay

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Oyster Bay Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kangaroo Point Oyster Bay
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 0 4
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Oyster Bay sits further from the CBD (31.4 km vs 26.4 km).

Kangaroo Point Oyster Bay
Walkability score 43/100 64/100
Distance to Sydney 26.4 km 31.4 km
+19% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min 41 min
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 2224
 2.1%
postcode 2225
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 2224
 37
postcode 2225

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.

Kangaroo Point Oyster Bay
Worked from Home 44.0% / 54.1%
Kangaroo Point — Worked from Home: 44.0% Oyster Bay — Worked from Home: 54.1%
Car (driver) 50.8% / 39.8%
Kangaroo Point — Car (driver): 50.8% Oyster Bay — Car (driver): 39.8%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 2.4%
Kangaroo Point — Car (passenger): 4.0% Oyster Bay — Car (passenger): 2.4%
Train 1.2% / 2.7%
Kangaroo Point — Train: 1.2% Oyster Bay — Train: 2.7%
Walked Only — / 0.4%
Kangaroo Point — Walked Only: not among its largest Oyster Bay — Walked Only: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.1%).

Setting

Kangaroo Point Oyster Bay
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.0 km 4.3 km

NBN connectivity

Kangaroo Point Oyster Bay
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
208 premises
 1%
1,978 premises

Climate

Kangaroo Point Oyster Bay
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)

Kangaroo Point Oyster Bay
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

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

Federal electorate

Kangaroo Point Oyster Bay
Division Cook
same for both
Member Simon Kennedy
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kangaroo Point

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Oyster Bay

Family Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals

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