Mascot vs Kyeemagh

Mascot is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 44 in Kyeemagh. In Mascot, most households rent and the large majority of homes are flats or apartments. In Kyeemagh, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Mascot tends to suit renters, young adults, and share households, while Kyeemagh suits families with children, couples, and older residents.

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

Mascot

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (13 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (23 vs 4)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Kyeemagh has more separate houses rather than flats (84% vs 21%)

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

  • Mascot leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 41%)
  • Kyeemagh has cheaper units ($805,000 vs $905,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mascot

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (58% vs 14%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (27% vs 34%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kyeemagh

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 31/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (18 min vs 28 min)
  • But Mascot gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (13% vs 2%)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Mascot has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • Kyeemagh has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 8%)

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

Investors

Mascot

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (46.2% vs 1.7%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.2% vs 3.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mascot Kyeemagh
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.

Mascot Kyeemagh
Walkability 31 / 61
Mascot — Walkability: 31/100 Kyeemagh — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 31 / 30
Mascot — Safety: 31/100 Kyeemagh — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mascot — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kyeemagh — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mascot has more residents (21,591 vs 935); Kyeemagh skews older (44 vs 30).

Mascot Kyeemagh
Population 21,591
+96% vs other
 935
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +46.2% +1.7%
Median age 30 44
Median household income $117,208/yr
+25% vs other
 $88,348/yr
Median weekly rent $600/wk
+4% vs other
 $575/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mascot Kyeemagh
0-4 5.3% / 4.8%
Mascot — 0-4: 5.3% Kyeemagh — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 6.5% / 14.0%
Mascot — 5-14: 6.5% Kyeemagh — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 3.3% / 5.6%
Mascot — 15-19: 3.3% Kyeemagh — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 13.3% / 4.3%
Mascot — 20-24: 13.3% Kyeemagh — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 34.3% / 8.2%
Mascot — 25-34: 34.3% Kyeemagh — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 15.1% / 13.5%
Mascot — 35-44: 15.1% Kyeemagh — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 8.3% / 14.7%
Mascot — 45-54: 8.3% Kyeemagh — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 6.5% / 11.2%
Mascot — 55-64: 6.5% Kyeemagh — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 4.2% / 11.4%
Mascot — 65-74: 4.2% Kyeemagh — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 2.4% / 7.7%
Mascot — 75-84: 2.4% Kyeemagh — 75-84: 7.7%
85+ 0.9% / 3.9%
Mascot — 85+: 0.9% Kyeemagh — 85+: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (34.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mascot 35.1% couple families
Mascot — Couple Families: 35.1% Mascot — Lone Person: 31.6% Mascot — One Parent Families: 10.4% Mascot — Group Household: 18.7% Mascot — Other Families: 4.2%
Kyeemagh 49.4% couple families
Kyeemagh — Couple Families: 49.4% Kyeemagh — Lone Person: 23.8% Kyeemagh — One Parent Families: 23.8% Kyeemagh — Group Household: 2.9% Kyeemagh — 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.

Mascot 58.3% renting
Mascot — Owned Outright: 16.6% Mascot — Mortgage: 25.1% Mascot — Renting: 58.3%
Kyeemagh 13.6% renting
Kyeemagh — Owned Outright: 50.7% Kyeemagh — Mortgage: 35.7% Kyeemagh — Renting: 13.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mascot Kyeemagh
Bachelor Degree 25.0% / 12.1%
Mascot — Bachelor Degree: 25.0% Kyeemagh — Bachelor Degree: 12.1%
Certificate III & IV 7.8% / 10.7%
Mascot — Certificate III & IV: 7.8% Kyeemagh — Certificate III & IV: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 7.1%
Mascot — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% Kyeemagh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 11.6% / 2.7%
Mascot — Postgraduate Degree: 11.6% Kyeemagh — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 0.3%
Mascot — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Kyeemagh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

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.

Mascot Kyeemagh
China 11.4% / 1.4%
Mascot — China: 11.4% Kyeemagh — China: 1.4%
Indonesia 9.8% / —
Mascot — Indonesia: 9.8% Kyeemagh — Indonesia: not among its largest
Greece — / 7.1%
Mascot — Greece: not among its largest Kyeemagh — Greece: 7.1%
England 2.1% / 1.5%
Mascot — England: 2.1% Kyeemagh — England: 1.5%
Lebanon — / 3.4%
Mascot — Lebanon: not among its largest Kyeemagh — Lebanon: 3.4%
Brazil 1.6% / 1.7%
Mascot — Brazil: 1.6% Kyeemagh — Brazil: 1.7%
India 2.6% / —
Mascot — India: 2.6% Kyeemagh — India: not among its largest
Ireland 2.2% / —
Mascot — Ireland: 2.2% Kyeemagh — Ireland: not among its largest
Philippines 2.2% / —
Mascot — Philippines: 2.2% Kyeemagh — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mascot 21.0% houses
Mascot — Houses: 21.0% Mascot — Flats / Apartments: 75.0% Mascot — Townhouses: 3.9%
Kyeemagh 84.3% houses
Kyeemagh — Houses: 84.3% Kyeemagh — Flats / Apartments: 6.3% Kyeemagh — Townhouses: 9.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mascot Kyeemagh
Median house price $1,970,000 $2,015,500
Median unit price $905,000 $805,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 62 sales
 38 days
from 10 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.

Mascot Kyeemagh
2 bed $1.68M / $1.9M
Mascot — 2 bed: $1.68M (18 sales) Kyeemagh — 2 bed: $1.9M (5 sales)

18 vs 5 sales

3 bed $1.97M / $1.95M
Mascot — 3 bed: $1.97M (33 sales) Kyeemagh — 3 bed: $1.95M (12 sales)

33 vs 12 sales

4 bed $2.19M / $2.37M
Mascot — 4 bed: $2.19M (12 sales) Kyeemagh — 4 bed: $2.37M (5 sales)

12 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Kyeemagh has more rural and farming land (14% vs 0%).

Mascot Kyeemagh
Infrastructure and transport 70% 7%
Residential 12% 38%
Parks and recreation 1% 24%
Rural and farming 0% 14%
Environmental 5% 10%
Industrial 7% 0%
Other and special use 3% 4%
Commercial 2% 0%
Planning zones cover 100% of Mascot and 97% of Kyeemagh. 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

Mascot Kyeemagh
New dwellings approved 857
across Bayside (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +98%
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.

Mascot Kyeemagh
Houses 4.2%
$1,400/wk on $1.75M
 3.2%
$1,100/wk on $1.8M
Units 6.1%
$990/wk on $850K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Mascot Kyeemagh
House price Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Income Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 95% of NSW —

Liveability

Kyeemagh is more walkable (61 vs 31).

Mascot Kyeemagh
Grade B
same for both
Score 67/100 65/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Mascot Kyeemagh
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
69/100
 High
70/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
64/100
 Low
16/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 22
within 5 km
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Mascot Kyeemagh
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of New South Wales, 4.6 km
 3
The University of New South Wales, 6.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.4% 2.8%

Schools in Mascot

  • Mascot Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • J J Cahill Memorial High School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in Kyeemagh

  • Kyeemagh Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mascot Kyeemagh
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 80 1
Parks & reserves 23 4
Childcare 13 2
GPs 6 0
Pharmacies 8 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 6 0
Fuel stations 4 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Mascot Kyeemagh
Walkability score 31/100 61/100
Distance to Sydney 14.7 km 14.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 18 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 63/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 520.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 23.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 3.6%
postcode 2020
 0.9%
postcode 2216
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 7
postcode 2020
 10
postcode 2216

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.

Mascot Kyeemagh
Car (driver) 29.4% / 56.2%
Mascot — Car (driver): 29.4% Kyeemagh — Car (driver): 56.2%
Worked from Home 44.6% / 35.0%
Mascot — Worked from Home: 44.6% Kyeemagh — Worked from Home: 35.0%
Train 12.8% / 2.4%
Mascot — Train: 12.8% Kyeemagh — Train: 2.4%
Walked Only 5.5% / 1.7%
Mascot — Walked Only: 5.5% Kyeemagh — Walked Only: 1.7%
Bus 3.7% / 2.0%
Mascot — Bus: 3.7% Kyeemagh — Bus: 2.0%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 2.7%
Mascot — Car (passenger): 3.0% Kyeemagh — Car (passenger): 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.2%).

Setting

Mascot Kyeemagh
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.1 km 431 m

NBN connectivity

Mascot Kyeemagh
Connectivity score 77/100 88/100
Most common technology Fibre to the building Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 30%
10,577 premises
 42%
369 premises

Climate

Mascot Kyeemagh
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)

Mascot Kyeemagh
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³ 6.5 µg/m³
PM10 12.9 µg/m³ 16.1 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.73 pphm 0.79 pphm

Council rates

Mascot Kyeemagh
Average residential rate $1,217/yr
same for both
Council Bayside (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Mascot Kyeemagh
Division Kingsford Smith
same for both
Member Matt Thistlethwaite
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mascot Kyeemagh
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mascot

Apartments Coastal Easy Commute Gentrifying Middle-Ring Multicultural Transport Hub

Kyeemagh

Coastal Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Quiet

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