Miranda vs Yowie Bay

Miranda is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 46 in Yowie Bay. In both, most households own their home. In Yowie Bay, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Yowie Bay: a median of $2.4 million, against $1.86 million in Miranda, and rent is higher there too. Miranda is closer to the city centre: 26.8 km, against 29.8 km. On these figures, Miranda tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Yowie Bay 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

They split

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

  • Miranda has more childcare (18 vs 2)
  • Yowie Bay carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 81/100)

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

First-home buyers

Miranda

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($817,500 vs $1,600,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,860,000 vs $2,400,000)
  • But Yowie Bay leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 31%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Miranda

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 8%)
  • has cheaper rent ($488/wk vs $750/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Miranda

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 57/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (35 min vs 40 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (26.8 km vs 29.8 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Miranda

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (8 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (60% vs 14%)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 57/100)
  • But Yowie Bay carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 81/100)

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

Investors

Miranda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.4% vs -0.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Miranda and Yowie 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.

Miranda Yowie 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.

Miranda Yowie Bay
Walkability 96 / 57
Miranda — Walkability: 96/100 Yowie Bay — Walkability: 57/100
Safety 19 / 68
Miranda — Safety: 19/100 Yowie Bay — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Miranda — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yowie Bay — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Miranda has more residents (17,942 vs 3,053); Yowie Bay has higher household incomes ($153,868 vs $99,840).

Miranda Yowie Bay
Population 17,942
+83% vs other
 3,053
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.4% -0.7%
Median age 39 46
Median household income $99,840/yr $153,868/yr
+54% vs other
Median weekly rent $488/wk $750/wk
+54% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Miranda Yowie Bay
0-4 6.0% / 4.3%
Miranda — 0-4: 6.0% Yowie Bay — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 11.6% / 12.7%
Miranda — 5-14: 11.6% Yowie Bay — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 4.9% / 8.6%
Miranda — 15-19: 4.9% Yowie Bay — 15-19: 8.6%
20-24 5.2% / 6.1%
Miranda — 20-24: 5.2% Yowie Bay — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 14.5% / 5.1%
Miranda — 25-34: 14.5% Yowie Bay — 25-34: 5.1%
35-44 14.9% / 10.0%
Miranda — 35-44: 14.9% Yowie Bay — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 12.3% / 16.5%
Miranda — 45-54: 12.3% Yowie Bay — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 10.2% / 14.8%
Miranda — 55-64: 10.2% Yowie Bay — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 8.7% / 10.7%
Miranda — 65-74: 8.7% Yowie Bay — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 7.1% / 7.1%
Miranda — 75-84: 7.1% Yowie Bay — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 4.6% / 4.0%
Miranda — 85+: 4.6% Yowie Bay — 85+: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Miranda 40.6% couple families
Miranda — Couple Families: 40.6% Miranda — Lone Person: 38.2% Miranda — One Parent Families: 15.3% Miranda — Group Household: 4.2% Miranda — Other Families: 1.7%
Yowie Bay 65.8% couple families
Yowie Bay — Couple Families: 65.8% Yowie Bay — Lone Person: 21.8% Yowie Bay — One Parent Families: 11.3% Yowie Bay — Group Household: 0.7% Yowie Bay — Other Families: 0.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Miranda 36.3% renting
Miranda — Owned Outright: 29.4% Miranda — Mortgage: 34.3% Miranda — Renting: 36.3%
Yowie Bay 8.0% renting
Yowie Bay — Owned Outright: 50.4% Yowie Bay — Mortgage: 41.7% Yowie Bay — Renting: 8.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Miranda Yowie Bay
Bachelor Degree 15.2% / 18.1%
Miranda — Bachelor Degree: 15.2% Yowie Bay — Bachelor Degree: 18.1%
Certificate III & IV 13.5% / 12.8%
Miranda — Certificate III & IV: 13.5% Yowie Bay — Certificate III & IV: 12.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 9.1%
Miranda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Yowie Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 5.0% / 4.5%
Miranda — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0% Yowie Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 2.3%
Miranda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Yowie Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

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.

Miranda Yowie Bay
England 3.7% / 3.1%
Miranda — England: 3.7% Yowie Bay — England: 3.1%
China 3.1% / 1.4%
Miranda — China: 3.1% Yowie Bay — China: 1.4%
New Zealand 2.1% / 0.8%
Miranda — New Zealand: 2.1% Yowie Bay — New Zealand: 0.8%
India 1.0% / 0.5%
Miranda — India: 1.0% Yowie Bay — India: 0.5%
Italy 0.7% / 0.8%
Miranda — Italy: 0.7% Yowie Bay — Italy: 0.8%
Philippines 1.4% / —
Miranda — Philippines: 1.4% Yowie Bay — Philippines: not among its largest
Greece 0.7% / 0.6%
Miranda — Greece: 0.7% Yowie Bay — Greece: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Miranda 40.2% houses
Miranda — Houses: 40.2% Miranda — Flats / Apartments: 42.4% Miranda — Townhouses: 17.4%
Yowie Bay 85.9% houses
Yowie Bay — Houses: 85.9% Yowie Bay — Flats / Apartments: 7.7% Yowie Bay — Townhouses: 6.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Miranda Yowie Bay
Median house price $1,860,000 $2,400,000
Median unit price $817,500 $1,600,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 78 sales
 28 days
from 23 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.

Miranda Yowie Bay
3 bed $1.78M / $2.17M
Miranda — 3 bed: $1.78M (52 sales) Yowie Bay — 3 bed: $2.17M (13 sales)

52 vs 13 sales

4 bed $1.98M / $2.4M
Miranda — 4 bed: $1.98M (41 sales) Yowie Bay — 4 bed: $2.4M (19 sales)

41 vs 19 sales

5 bed $2.02M / $2.8M
Miranda — 5 bed: $2.02M (23 sales) Yowie Bay — 5 bed: $2.8M (13 sales)

23 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Yowie Bay has more land zoned for conservation (63% vs 3%).

Miranda Yowie Bay
Residential 68% 32%
Environmental 3% 63%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 1%
Parks and recreation 6% 3%
Commercial 6% 0%
Industrial 4% 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

Miranda Yowie 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.

Miranda Yowie Bay
Houses 3.4%
$1,190/wk on $1.8M
 —
Units 4.9%
$740/wk on $789K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Miranda Yowie Bay
House price Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Income Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Schools Higher than 87% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 90% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 41% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 62% of NSW —

Liveability

Miranda is more walkable (96 vs 57); Yowie Bay scores higher overall (80 vs 74).

Miranda Yowie Bay
Grade A
same for both
Score 74/100 80/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Miranda carries more crime risk (81 vs 32).

Miranda Yowie Bay
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
81/100
 Low
32/100
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

Miranda Yowie Bay
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Miranda

  • Miranda Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Miranda Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Miranda North Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Port Hacking High School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in Yowie Bay

  • Yowie Bay Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Miranda Yowie Bay
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 0
Parks & reserves 12 3
Childcare 18 2
GPs 8 0
Pharmacies 8 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 8 0
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 9 0

Mobility

Yowie Bay sits further from the CBD (29.8 km vs 26.8 km).

Miranda Yowie Bay
Walkability score 96/100 57/100
Distance to Sydney 26.8 km 29.8 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 40 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 56/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 251.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 17.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 2228
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 19
postcode 2228
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.

Miranda Yowie Bay
Car (driver) 47.4% / 49.0%
Miranda — Car (driver): 47.4% Yowie Bay — Car (driver): 49.0%
Worked from Home 40.0% / 44.8%
Miranda — Worked from Home: 40.0% Yowie Bay — Worked from Home: 44.8%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 3.8%
Miranda — Car (passenger): 3.3% Yowie Bay — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 4.4% / 1.0%
Miranda — Walked Only: 4.4% Yowie Bay — Walked Only: 1.0%
Train 4.0% / 1.2%
Miranda — Train: 4.0% Yowie Bay — Train: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (49.0%).

Setting

Miranda Yowie Bay
Elevation 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.7 km 3.5 km
4.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Miranda Yowie Bay
Connectivity score 81/100 89/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
10,391 premises
 49%
1,172 premises

Climate

Miranda Yowie Bay
Annual rainfall 1,038 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Miranda Yowie 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

Miranda Yowie Bay
Average residential rate $1,552/yr
same for both
Council Sutherland
same for both

Federal electorate

Miranda Yowie Bay
Division Cook
same for both
Member Simon Kennedy
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Miranda Yowie Bay
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Miranda

Apartments Coastal Outer Parks Urban

Yowie Bay

Outer Parks Premium

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