Kyle Bay vs 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 $3.2 million in Kyle Bay. Kyle Bay is closer to the city centre: 22.9 km, against 26.4 km.

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

Kangaroo Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 36/100)

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

First-home buyers

Kyle Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($3,200,000 vs $3,750,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kangaroo Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kyle Bay

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 43/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (31 min vs 36 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (22.9 km vs 26.4 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Kyle Bay is more walkable (58/100 vs 43/100)
  • Kangaroo Point carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 36/100)

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 0.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kyle Bay 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.

Kyle Bay 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.

Kyle Bay Kangaroo Point
Walkability 58 / 43
Kyle Bay — Walkability: 58/100 Kangaroo Point — Walkability: 43/100
Safety 64 / 84
Kyle Bay — Safety: 64/100 Kangaroo Point — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kyle Bay — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kangaroo Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kyle Bay has more residents (1,039 vs 602); Kangaroo Point has higher household incomes ($213,772 vs $159,588).

Kyle Bay Kangaroo Point
Population 1,039
+42% vs other
 602
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.4% +7.5%
Median age 45 46
Median household income $159,588/yr $213,772/yr
+34% vs other
Median weekly rent $745/wk
+4% vs other
 $715/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kyle Bay Kangaroo Point
0-4 3.8% / 5.3%
Kyle Bay — 0-4: 3.8% Kangaroo Point — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 11.9% / 11.8%
Kyle Bay — 5-14: 11.9% Kangaroo Point — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 9.3% / 7.0%
Kyle Bay — 15-19: 9.3% Kangaroo Point — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 6.7% / 8.8%
Kyle Bay — 20-24: 6.7% Kangaroo Point — 20-24: 8.8%
25-34 6.8% / 6.6%
Kyle Bay — 25-34: 6.8% Kangaroo Point — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 10.8% / 10.5%
Kyle Bay — 35-44: 10.8% Kangaroo Point — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 15.9% / 15.0%
Kyle Bay — 45-54: 15.9% Kangaroo Point — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 15.0% / 13.3%
Kyle Bay — 55-64: 15.0% Kangaroo Point — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 11.2% / 13.1%
Kyle Bay — 65-74: 11.2% Kangaroo Point — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 5.4% / 8.0%
Kyle Bay — 75-84: 5.4% Kangaroo Point — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ 2.1% / 1.8%
Kyle Bay — 85+: 2.1% Kangaroo Point — 85+: 1.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kyle Bay 68.6% couple families
Kyle Bay — Couple Families: 68.6% Kyle Bay — Lone Person: 11.9% Kyle Bay — One Parent Families: 16.5% Kyle Bay — Group Household: 1.7% Kyle Bay — Other Families: 1.3%
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.

Kyle Bay 5.4% renting
Kyle Bay — Owned Outright: 51.6% Kyle Bay — Mortgage: 43.0% Kyle Bay — Renting: 5.4%
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.

Kyle Bay Kangaroo Point
Bachelor Degree 23.1% / 22.4%
Kyle Bay — Bachelor Degree: 23.1% Kangaroo Point — Bachelor Degree: 22.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 8.3%
Kyle Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Kangaroo Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Certificate III & IV 7.4% / 8.5%
Kyle Bay — Certificate III & IV: 7.4% Kangaroo Point — Certificate III & IV: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 5.5% / 7.3%
Kyle Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5% Kangaroo Point — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.7%
Kyle Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Kangaroo Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

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.

Kyle Bay Kangaroo Point
China 8.3% / 12.0%
Kyle Bay — China: 8.3% Kangaroo Point — China: 12.0%
Greece 2.1% / 2.8%
Kyle Bay — Greece: 2.1% Kangaroo Point — Greece: 2.8%
Lebanon 1.1% / 1.5%
Kyle Bay — Lebanon: 1.1% Kangaroo Point — Lebanon: 1.5%
Malaysia — / 1.3%
Kyle Bay — Malaysia: not among its largest Kangaroo Point — Malaysia: 1.3%
England 1.2% / —
Kyle Bay — England: 1.2% Kangaroo Point — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.2% / —
Kyle Bay — New Zealand: 1.2% Kangaroo Point — New Zealand: not among its largest
Vietnam 1.2% / —
Kyle Bay — Vietnam: 1.2% Kangaroo Point — Vietnam: not among its largest
Scotland — / 1.2%
Kyle Bay — Scotland: not among its largest Kangaroo Point — Scotland: 1.2%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kyle Bay 98.2% houses
Kyle Bay — Houses: 98.2% Kyle Bay — Townhouses: 2.4% Kyle Bay — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
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

Kyle Bay Kangaroo Point
Median house price $3,200,000 $3,750,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 9 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Kangaroo Point has more land zoned for conservation (91% vs 4%).

Kyle Bay Kangaroo Point
Environmental 4% 91%
Residential 89% 7%
Parks and recreation 6% 0%
Planning zones cover 100% of Kyle Bay 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

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

Ranking within NSW

Kyle Bay Kangaroo Point
House price Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Income Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW

Liveability

Kyle Bay is more walkable (58 vs 43).

Kyle Bay Kangaroo Point
Grade A
same for both
Score 82/100 84/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kyle Bay carries more crime risk (36 vs 16).

Kyle Bay Kangaroo Point
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
36/100
 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

Kyle Bay Kangaroo Point
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Kyle Bay Kangaroo Point
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 1
same for both

Mobility

Kangaroo Point sits further from the CBD (26.4 km vs 22.9 km).

Kyle Bay Kangaroo Point
Walkability score 58/100 43/100
Distance to Sydney 22.9 km 26.4 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 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.

Kyle Bay Kangaroo Point
Car (driver) 44.1% / 50.8%
Kyle Bay — Car (driver): 44.1% Kangaroo Point — Car (driver): 50.8%
Worked from Home 49.6% / 44.0%
Kyle Bay — Worked from Home: 49.6% Kangaroo Point — Worked from Home: 44.0%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 4.0%
Kyle Bay — Car (passenger): 3.9% Kangaroo Point — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Train 2.4% / 1.2%
Kyle Bay — Train: 2.4% Kangaroo Point — Train: 1.2%

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

Setting

Kyle Bay Kangaroo Point
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.2 km 3.0 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Kyle Bay 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)

Kyle Bay 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kyle Bay

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Quiet River

Kangaroo Point

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals River

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