Kangaroo Point vs Sylvania

In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Kangaroo Point, most households are couple families. In Sylvania, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kangaroo Point: a median of $3.75 million, against $1.91 million in Sylvania, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kangaroo Point tends to suit couples, while Sylvania suits people living alone 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

They split

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

  • Kangaroo Point carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 46/100)
  • Sylvania has more childcare (12 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

  • Kangaroo Point leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 32%)
  • Sylvania has cheaper houses ($1,905,000 vs $3,750,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Sylvania

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 3%)
  • has cheaper rent ($530/wk vs $715/wk)
  • But Kangaroo Point leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Sylvania

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 43/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Sylvania

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (40% vs 3%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 43/100)
  • But Kangaroo Point carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 46/100)

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

Kangaroo Point and Sylvania 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 Sylvania
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 Sylvania
Walkability 43 / 86
Kangaroo Point — Walkability: 43/100 Sylvania — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 84 / 54
Kangaroo Point — Safety: 84/100 Sylvania — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kangaroo Point — Low fire risk: 100/100 Sylvania — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Sylvania has more residents (10,749 vs 602); Kangaroo Point has higher household incomes ($213,772 vs $101,972).

Kangaroo Point Sylvania
Population 602 10,749
+1686% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.5% +2.6%
Median age 46
same for both
Median household income $213,772/yr
+52% vs other
 $101,972/yr
Median weekly rent $715/wk
+26% vs other
 $530/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kangaroo Point Sylvania
0-4 5.3% / 4.8%
Kangaroo Point — 0-4: 5.3% Sylvania — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 11.8% / 12.5%
Kangaroo Point — 5-14: 11.8% Sylvania — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 7.0% / 5.8%
Kangaroo Point — 15-19: 7.0% Sylvania — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 8.8% / 4.7%
Kangaroo Point — 20-24: 8.8% Sylvania — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 6.6% / 8.5%
Kangaroo Point — 25-34: 6.6% Sylvania — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 10.5% / 12.2%
Kangaroo Point — 35-44: 10.5% Sylvania — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 15.0% / 14.0%
Kangaroo Point — 45-54: 15.0% Sylvania — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 13.3% / 11.9%
Kangaroo Point — 55-64: 13.3% Sylvania — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 13.1% / 10.8%
Kangaroo Point — 65-74: 13.1% Sylvania — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 8.0% / 9.8%
Kangaroo Point — 75-84: 8.0% Sylvania — 75-84: 9.8%
85+ 1.8% / 5.1%
Kangaroo Point — 85+: 1.8% Sylvania — 85+: 5.1%

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

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%
Sylvania 49.3% couple families
Sylvania — Couple Families: 49.3% Sylvania — Lone Person: 32.3% Sylvania — One Parent Families: 15.5% Sylvania — Group Household: 1.9% Sylvania — Other Families: 1.0%
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%
Sylvania 22.0% renting
Sylvania — Owned Outright: 43.0% Sylvania — Mortgage: 35.0% Sylvania — Renting: 22.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kangaroo Point Sylvania
Bachelor Degree 22.4% / 14.0%
Kangaroo Point — Bachelor Degree: 22.4% Sylvania — Bachelor Degree: 14.0%
Certificate III & IV 8.5% / 12.4%
Kangaroo Point — Certificate III & IV: 8.5% Sylvania — Certificate III & IV: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 9.7%
Kangaroo Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Sylvania — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 7.3% / 4.6%
Kangaroo Point — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3% Sylvania — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.6%
Kangaroo Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Sylvania — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

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 Sylvania
China 12.0% / 3.3%
Kangaroo Point — China: 12.0% Sylvania — China: 3.3%
Greece 2.8% / 1.8%
Kangaroo Point — Greece: 2.8% Sylvania — Greece: 1.8%
England — / 2.5%
Kangaroo Point — England: not among its largest Sylvania — England: 2.5%
Egypt 1.2% / 1.3%
Kangaroo Point — Egypt: 1.2% Sylvania — Egypt: 1.3%
Lebanon 1.5% / 0.6%
Kangaroo Point — Lebanon: 1.5% Sylvania — Lebanon: 0.6%
Malaysia 1.3% / 0.5%
Kangaroo Point — Malaysia: 1.3% Sylvania — Malaysia: 0.5%
New Zealand — / 1.5%
Kangaroo Point — New Zealand: not among its largest Sylvania — New Zealand: 1.5%
Scotland 1.2% / —
Kangaroo Point — Scotland: 1.2% Sylvania — Scotland: 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.

Kangaroo Point 97.4% houses
Kangaroo Point — Houses: 97.4% Kangaroo Point — Townhouses: 2.1% Kangaroo Point — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Sylvania 59.8% houses
Sylvania — Houses: 59.8% Sylvania — Townhouses: 27.2% Sylvania — Flats / Apartments: 13.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kangaroo Point Sylvania
Median house price $3,750,000 $1,905,000
Median unit price — $833,750
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 26 days
from 102 sales

Zoning mix

Kangaroo Point has more land zoned for conservation (91% vs 17%).

Kangaroo Point Sylvania
Environmental 91% 17%
Residential 7% 67%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 9%
Parks and recreation 0% 5%
Commercial 0% 2%
Planning zones cover 99% of Kangaroo Point and 100% of Sylvania. 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 Sylvania
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 Sylvania
Houses — 4.1%
$1,300/wk on $1.66M
Units — 4.3%
$700/wk on $850K

Ranking within NSW

Kangaroo Point Sylvania
House price Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Income Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 69% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 91% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 76% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 36% of NSW

Liveability

Sylvania is more walkable (86 vs 43); Kangaroo Point scores higher overall (84 vs 77).

Kangaroo Point Sylvania
Grade A
same for both
Score 84/100 77/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Sylvania carries more crime risk (46 vs 16).

Kangaroo Point Sylvania
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
16/100
 Moderate
46/100
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 Sylvania
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
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 Sylvania

  • Sylvania Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Sylvania Heights Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Sylvania High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kangaroo Point Sylvania
Supermarkets 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 9
Childcare 0 12
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Kangaroo Point Sylvania
Walkability score 43/100 86/100
Distance to Sydney 26.4 km
+4% vs other
 25.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min 33 min
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 2224
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 2224
same for both

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 Sylvania
Car (driver) 50.8% / 50.4%
Kangaroo Point — Car (driver): 50.8% Sylvania — Car (driver): 50.4%
Worked from Home 44.0% / 42.0%
Kangaroo Point — Worked from Home: 44.0% Sylvania — Worked from Home: 42.0%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 3.3%
Kangaroo Point — Car (passenger): 4.0% Sylvania — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Train 1.2% / 2.0%
Kangaroo Point — Train: 1.2% Sylvania — Train: 2.0%
Walked Only — / 1.7%
Kangaroo Point — Walked Only: not among its largest Sylvania — Walked Only: 1.7%

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

Setting

Kangaroo Point Sylvania
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.0 km 2.2 km

NBN connectivity

Kangaroo Point Sylvania
Connectivity score 75/100 74/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
208 premises
 1%
4,959 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kangaroo Point

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals River

Sylvania

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Premium Retirees River Townhouses Urban

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