Pleasure Point vs Sandy 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 Pleasure Point: a median of $2.12 million, against $1.76 million in Sandy Point. On these figures, Pleasure Point tends to suit families with children, while Sandy Point suits 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

Pleasure Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (91% vs 81%)

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

First-home buyers

Sandy Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,764,850 vs $2,125,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Pleasure Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 43/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Pleasure Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 43/100)

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

Investors

Pleasure Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.8% vs 1.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Pleasure Point and Sandy 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.

Pleasure Point Sandy 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.

Pleasure Point Sandy Point
Walkability 61 / 43
Pleasure Point — Walkability: 61/100 Sandy Point — Walkability: 43/100
Safety 80 / 81
Pleasure Point — Safety: 80/100 Sandy Point — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 4 / 2
Pleasure Point — Low fire risk: 4/100 Sandy Point — Low fire risk: 2/100

Demographics

Sandy Point skews older (41 vs 39).

Pleasure Point Sandy Point
Population 606
+1% vs other
 597
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.8% +1.2%
Median age 39 41
Median household income $170,352/yr
+9% vs other
 $155,272/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk $510/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pleasure Point Sandy Point
0-4 4.8% / 4.7%
Pleasure Point — 0-4: 4.8% Sandy Point — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 19.0% / 14.6%
Pleasure Point — 5-14: 19.0% Sandy Point — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 8.3% / 4.2%
Pleasure Point — 15-19: 8.3% Sandy Point — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 4.5% / 6.4%
Pleasure Point — 20-24: 4.5% Sandy Point — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 8.7% / 12.9%
Pleasure Point — 25-34: 8.7% Sandy Point — 25-34: 12.9%
35-44 15.2% / 14.4%
Pleasure Point — 35-44: 15.2% Sandy Point — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 16.0% / 14.6%
Pleasure Point — 45-54: 16.0% Sandy Point — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 12.9% / 15.9%
Pleasure Point — 55-64: 12.9% Sandy Point — 55-64: 15.9%
65-74 6.4% / 10.7%
Pleasure Point — 65-74: 6.4% Sandy Point — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 4.1% / 3.5%
Pleasure Point — 75-84: 4.1% Sandy Point — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 0.7% / 1.0%
Pleasure Point — 85+: 0.7% Sandy Point — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pleasure Point 82.0% couple families
Pleasure Point — Couple Families: 82.0% Pleasure Point — Lone Person: 9.4% Pleasure Point — One Parent Families: 8.6% Pleasure Point — Group Household: 0.0%
Sandy Point 73.6% couple families
Sandy Point — Couple Families: 73.6% Sandy Point — Lone Person: 16.3% Sandy Point — One Parent Families: 7.8% Sandy Point — Group Household: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pleasure Point 11.4% renting
Pleasure Point — Owned Outright: 31.7% Pleasure Point — Mortgage: 56.9% Pleasure Point — Renting: 11.4%
Sandy Point 11.1% renting
Sandy Point — Owned Outright: 39.2% Sandy Point — Mortgage: 49.7% Sandy Point — Renting: 11.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Pleasure Point Sandy Point
Bachelor Degree 16.0% / 16.8%
Pleasure Point — Bachelor Degree: 16.0% Sandy Point — Bachelor Degree: 16.8%
Certificate III & IV 12.9% / 15.7%
Pleasure Point — Certificate III & IV: 12.9% Sandy Point — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 10.4%
Pleasure Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Sandy Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4%
Postgraduate Degree 6.4% / 4.2%
Pleasure Point — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4% Sandy Point — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.7%
Pleasure Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Sandy Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

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

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.

Pleasure Point Sandy Point
India 4.0% / —
Pleasure Point — India: 4.0% Sandy Point — India: not among its largest
England 1.7% / 2.0%
Pleasure Point — England: 1.7% Sandy Point — England: 2.0%
Egypt 2.5% / 0.7%
Pleasure Point — Egypt: 2.5% Sandy Point — Egypt: 0.7%
Fiji 2.1% / —
Pleasure Point — Fiji: 2.1% Sandy Point — Fiji: not among its largest
China 1.2% / 0.7%
Pleasure Point — China: 1.2% Sandy Point — China: 0.7%
Italy — / 1.8%
Pleasure Point — Italy: not among its largest Sandy Point — Italy: 1.8%
Bangladesh 1.5% / —
Pleasure Point — Bangladesh: 1.5% Sandy Point — Bangladesh: not among its largest
Malaysia — / 1.5%
Pleasure Point — Malaysia: not among its largest Sandy Point — Malaysia: 1.5%
Vietnam — / 0.8%
Pleasure Point — Vietnam: not among its largest Sandy Point — Vietnam: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pleasure Point 94.8% houses
Pleasure Point — Houses: 94.8% Pleasure Point — Townhouses: 3.5% Pleasure Point — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Sandy Point 100.5% houses
Sandy Point — Houses: 100.5% Sandy Point — Townhouses: 0.0% Sandy Point — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Pleasure Point Sandy Point
Median house price $2,125,000 $1,764,850
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 26 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Sandy Point has more land zoned for conservation (99% vs 21%).

Pleasure Point Sandy Point
Environmental 21% 99%
Infrastructure and transport 38% 0%
Residential 37% 0%
Parks and recreation 3% 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

Pleasure Point Sandy Point
New dwellings approved 2,229
across Liverpool
 1,449
across Sutherland
Approvals change year on year +28% +117%

Ranking within NSW

Pleasure Point Sandy Point
House price Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Income Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 92% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW

Liveability

Pleasure Point is more walkable (61 vs 43).

Pleasure Point Sandy Point
Grade B
same for both
Score 60/100 57/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Pleasure Point Sandy Point
Bushfire High
96/100
 High
98/100
Crime Low
20/100
 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 5
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Pleasure Point Sandy 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
Universities within 10 km 2
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 7.0 km
 2
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 7.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 2.3%

Amenities in the suburb

Pleasure Point Sandy Point
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Pleasure Point Sandy Point
Walkability score 61/100 43/100
Distance to Sydney 41.1 km 41.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 40 min 44 min
Public transport score 23/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 2172
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 2172
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.

Pleasure Point Sandy Point
Worked from Home 58.7% / 45.7%
Pleasure Point — Worked from Home: 58.7% Sandy Point — Worked from Home: 45.7%
Car (driver) 38.9% / 48.8%
Pleasure Point — Car (driver): 38.9% Sandy Point — Car (driver): 48.8%
Car (passenger) 1.2% / 2.4%
Pleasure Point — Car (passenger): 1.2% Sandy Point — Car (passenger): 2.4%
Train 1.2% / 1.7%
Pleasure Point — Train: 1.2% Sandy Point — Train: 1.7%
Walked Only — / 1.4%
Pleasure Point — Walked Only: not among its largest Sandy Point — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.7%).

Setting

Pleasure Point Sandy Point
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 13.9 km 12.9 km

NBN connectivity

Pleasure Point Sandy Point
Connectivity score 59/100 94/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 26%
191 premises
 68%
220 premises

Climate

Pleasure Point Sandy Point
Annual rainfall 909 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Pleasure Point Sandy Point
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.72 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Pleasure Point Sandy Point
Average residential rate $1,322/yr $1,552/yr
Council Liverpool Sutherland

Federal electorate

Pleasure Point Sandy Point
Division Hughes
same for both
Member David Moncrieff
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Pleasure Point

Acreage Family Outer Quiet River

Sandy Point

Large Blocks Outer Parks Quiet River

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