Port Hacking vs Burraneer

Port Hacking is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Burraneer. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

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

Burraneer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Port Hacking

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($1,765,000 vs $2,425,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Burraneer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($660/wk vs $795/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Port Hacking

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.7% vs 3.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Port Hacking Burraneer
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.

Port Hacking Burraneer
Walkability 56 / 55
Port Hacking — Walkability: 56/100 Burraneer — Walkability: 55/100
Safety 78 / 75
Port Hacking — Safety: 78/100 Burraneer — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Port Hacking — Low fire risk: 100/100 Burraneer — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Burraneer has more residents (3,719 vs 1,210); Port Hacking rents higher ($795/wk vs $660/wk).

Port Hacking Burraneer
Population 1,210 3,719
+207% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.7% +3.8%
Median age 40 43
Median household income $176,488/yr $181,480/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $795/wk
+17% vs other
 $660/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Port Hacking Burraneer
0-4 6.5% / 5.7%
Port Hacking — 0-4: 6.5% Burraneer — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 15.4% / 13.3%
Port Hacking — 5-14: 15.4% Burraneer — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 7.2% / 7.4%
Port Hacking — 15-19: 7.2% Burraneer — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 6.2% / 6.8%
Port Hacking — 20-24: 6.2% Burraneer — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 7.9% / 6.9%
Port Hacking — 25-34: 7.9% Burraneer — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 10.6% / 11.7%
Port Hacking — 35-44: 10.6% Burraneer — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 14.4% / 15.3%
Port Hacking — 45-54: 14.4% Burraneer — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 12.8% / 14.3%
Port Hacking — 55-64: 12.8% Burraneer — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 9.9% / 11.0%
Port Hacking — 65-74: 9.9% Burraneer — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 6.1% / 5.3%
Port Hacking — 75-84: 6.1% Burraneer — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 1.9% / 2.5%
Port Hacking — 85+: 1.9% Burraneer — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Port Hacking 76.9% couple families
Port Hacking — Couple Families: 76.9% Port Hacking — Lone Person: 13.6% Port Hacking — One Parent Families: 9.5% Port Hacking — Group Household: 0.0% Port Hacking — Other Families: 0.0%
Burraneer 69.9% couple families
Burraneer — Couple Families: 69.9% Burraneer — Lone Person: 18.6% Burraneer — One Parent Families: 8.8% Burraneer — Group Household: 2.1% Burraneer — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Port Hacking 7.5% renting
Port Hacking — Owned Outright: 47.2% Port Hacking — Mortgage: 45.3% Port Hacking — Renting: 7.5%
Burraneer 10.2% renting
Burraneer — Owned Outright: 46.2% Burraneer — Mortgage: 43.6% Burraneer — Renting: 10.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Port Hacking Burraneer
Bachelor Degree 19.3% / 19.5%
Port Hacking — Bachelor Degree: 19.3% Burraneer — Bachelor Degree: 19.5%
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 12.0%
Port Hacking — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Burraneer — Certificate III & IV: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 9.8%
Port Hacking — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Burraneer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / 5.1%
Port Hacking — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% Burraneer — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 2.6%
Port Hacking — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Burraneer — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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.

Port Hacking Burraneer
England 3.8% / 3.0%
Port Hacking — England: 3.8% Burraneer — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 0.6% / 1.2%
Port Hacking — New Zealand: 0.6% Burraneer — New Zealand: 1.2%
China 1.2% / 0.4%
Port Hacking — China: 1.2% Burraneer — China: 0.4%
Italy 0.5% / 0.9%
Port Hacking — Italy: 0.5% Burraneer — Italy: 0.9%
Greece 0.9% / 0.4%
Port Hacking — Greece: 0.9% Burraneer — Greece: 0.4%
Malaysia 0.5% / —
Port Hacking — Malaysia: 0.5% Burraneer — Malaysia: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.4%
Port Hacking — Scotland: not among its largest Burraneer — Scotland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Port Hacking 93.4% houses
Port Hacking — Houses: 93.4% Port Hacking — Townhouses: 5.8% Port Hacking — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Burraneer 85.4% houses
Burraneer — Houses: 85.4% Burraneer — Townhouses: 9.8% Burraneer — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Port Hacking Burraneer
Median house price $3,035,000 $3,200,000
Median unit price $1,765,000 $2,425,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 4 sales
 44 days
from 36 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.

Port Hacking Burraneer
4 bed $2.76M / $3.4M
Port Hacking — 4 bed: $2.76M (13 sales) Burraneer — 4 bed: $3.4M (35 sales)

13 vs 35 sales

5 bed $3.52M / $3.73M
Port Hacking — 5 bed: $3.52M (11 sales) Burraneer — 5 bed: $3.73M (17 sales)

11 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Port Hacking Burraneer
Environmental 81% 72%
Residential 17% 19%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 4%
Parks and recreation 1% 4%
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

Port Hacking Burraneer
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.

Port Hacking Burraneer
Houses — 2.5%
$2,000/wk on $4.2M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Port Hacking Burraneer
House price Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Income Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 12% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 83% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 6% of NSW

Liveability

Port Hacking scores higher overall (85 vs 68).

Port Hacking Burraneer
Grade A B
Score 85/100 68/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Port Hacking Burraneer
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
22/100
 Low
25/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
23/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Port Hacking Burraneer
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Port Hacking

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Burraneer

  • Burraneer Bay Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College Burraneer Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • St Aloysius College Cronulla Catholic · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Port Hacking Burraneer
Cafes & restaurants 5 2
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Childcare 1 3
GPs 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Port Hacking Burraneer
Walkability score 56/100 55/100
Distance to Sydney 30.3 km 30.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min
same for both
Public transport score 31/100
Bus
 75/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 6.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 45.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 2229
 1.5%
postcode 2230
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 2229
 18
postcode 2230

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.

Port Hacking Burraneer
Car (driver) 48.6% / 48.8%
Port Hacking — Car (driver): 48.6% Burraneer — Car (driver): 48.8%
Worked from Home 47.6% / 46.0%
Port Hacking — Worked from Home: 47.6% Burraneer — Worked from Home: 46.0%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 2.6%
Port Hacking — Car (passenger): 2.8% Burraneer — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Train 1.0% / 1.3%
Port Hacking — Train: 1.0% Burraneer — Train: 1.3%
Walked Only — / 1.0%
Port Hacking — Walked Only: not among its largest Burraneer — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (48.8%).

Setting

Port Hacking Burraneer
Elevation 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 812 m
1.2 km to a named beach
 91 m
1.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Port Hacking Burraneer
Connectivity score 90/100 91/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 50%
415 premises
 54%
1,391 premises

Climate

Port Hacking Burraneer
Annual rainfall 1,038 mm 1,129 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 27.5°C
Winter min (Jul) — 9.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Port Hacking Burraneer
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

Port Hacking Burraneer
Average residential rate $1,552/yr
same for both
Council Sutherland
same for both

Federal electorate

Port Hacking Burraneer
Division Cook
same for both
Member Simon Kennedy
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Port Hacking Burraneer
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Port Hacking

Beach Coastal Outer Parks Premium Professionals Quiet River

Burraneer

Coastal Outer Premium Quiet

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