Sanctuary Point vs St Georges Basin

Sanctuary Point is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 53 in St Georges Basin. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in St Georges Basin: a median of $818,000, against $710,000 in Sanctuary Point.

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

  • Sanctuary Point has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)
  • St Georges Basin carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 62/100)

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

  • Sanctuary Point has cheaper houses ($710,500 vs $817,500)
  • St Georges Basin has cheaper land ($442,500 vs $600,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Sanctuary Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 18%)

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

Commuting to the city

Sanctuary Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

St Georges Basin

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 62/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (35% vs 27%)
  • But Sanctuary Point is more walkable (60/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Sanctuary Point and St Georges Basin drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Sanctuary Point St Georges Basin
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.

Sanctuary Point St Georges Basin
Walkability 60 / 0
Sanctuary Point — Walkability: 60/100 St Georges Basin — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 38 / 62
Sanctuary Point — Safety: 38/100 St Georges Basin — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 85 / 13
Sanctuary Point — Low fire risk: 85/100 St Georges Basin — Low fire risk: 13/100

Demographics

Sanctuary Point has more residents (7,874 vs 3,215); St Georges Basin skews older (53 vs 47).

Sanctuary Point St Georges Basin
Population 7,874
+59% vs other
 3,215
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.0% +10.4%
Median age 47 53
Median household income $55,536/yr $57,876/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+3% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sanctuary Point St Georges Basin
0-4 5.3% / 4.3%
Sanctuary Point — 0-4: 5.3% St Georges Basin — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 11.1% / 9.6%
Sanctuary Point — 5-14: 11.1% St Georges Basin — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 5.5% / 4.5%
Sanctuary Point — 15-19: 5.5% St Georges Basin — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 4.8% / 4.1%
Sanctuary Point — 20-24: 4.8% St Georges Basin — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 10.4% / 8.4%
Sanctuary Point — 25-34: 10.4% St Georges Basin — 25-34: 8.4%
35-44 10.6% / 9.0%
Sanctuary Point — 35-44: 10.6% St Georges Basin — 35-44: 9.0%
45-54 11.2% / 11.8%
Sanctuary Point — 45-54: 11.2% St Georges Basin — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 14.0% / 13.5%
Sanctuary Point — 55-64: 14.0% St Georges Basin — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 15.9% / 18.5%
Sanctuary Point — 65-74: 15.9% St Georges Basin — 65-74: 18.5%
75-84 9.0% / 11.9%
Sanctuary Point — 75-84: 9.0% St Georges Basin — 75-84: 11.9%
85+ 2.3% / 4.2%
Sanctuary Point — 85+: 2.3% St Georges Basin — 85+: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Sanctuary Point 42.3% lone person
Sanctuary Point — Lone Person: 42.3% Sanctuary Point — Couple Families: 28.9% Sanctuary Point — One Parent Families: 22.8% Sanctuary Point — Group Household: 4.6% Sanctuary Point — Other Families: 1.4%
St Georges Basin 44.6% lone person
St Georges Basin — Lone Person: 44.6% St Georges Basin — Couple Families: 36.0% St Georges Basin — One Parent Families: 16.3% St Georges Basin — Group Household: 2.6% St Georges Basin — Other Families: 0.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Sanctuary Point 28.9% renting
Sanctuary Point — Owned Outright: 42.9% Sanctuary Point — Mortgage: 28.1% Sanctuary Point — Renting: 28.9%
St Georges Basin 18.3% renting
St Georges Basin — Owned Outright: 51.1% St Georges Basin — Mortgage: 30.6% St Georges Basin — Renting: 18.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Sanctuary Point St Georges Basin
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 20.8%
Sanctuary Point — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% St Georges Basin — Certificate III & IV: 20.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 7.3%
Sanctuary Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% St Georges Basin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.2% / 5.9%
Sanctuary Point — Bachelor Degree: 5.2% St Georges Basin — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 1.7%
Sanctuary Point — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% St Georges Basin — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.1%
Sanctuary Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% St Georges Basin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

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.

Sanctuary Point St Georges Basin
England 4.3% / 5.5%
Sanctuary Point — England: 4.3% St Georges Basin — England: 5.5%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.2%
Sanctuary Point — New Zealand: 1.2% St Georges Basin — New Zealand: 1.2%
Germany 0.6% / 0.9%
Sanctuary Point — Germany: 0.6% St Georges Basin — Germany: 0.9%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.3%
Sanctuary Point — Philippines: 0.7% St Georges Basin — Philippines: 0.3%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.5%
Sanctuary Point — Scotland: 0.5% St Georges Basin — Scotland: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Sanctuary Point — Netherlands: not among its largest St Georges Basin — Netherlands: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Sanctuary Point 94.8% houses
Sanctuary Point — Houses: 94.8% Sanctuary Point — Townhouses: 3.0% Sanctuary Point — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
St Georges Basin 85.5% houses
St Georges Basin — Houses: 85.5% St Georges Basin — Townhouses: 8.8% St Georges Basin — Flats / Apartments: 5.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Sanctuary Point St Georges Basin
Median house price $710,500 $817,500
Median unit price $575,000 —
Median land price $600,000 $442,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 37 days
from 182 sales
 85 days
from 51 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.

Sanctuary Point St Georges Basin
3 bed $700K / $710K
Sanctuary Point — 3 bed: $700K (177 sales) St Georges Basin — 3 bed: $710K (41 sales)

177 vs 41 sales

4 bed $828K / $880K
Sanctuary Point — 4 bed: $828K (87 sales) St Georges Basin — 4 bed: $880K (33 sales)

87 vs 33 sales

5 bed $905K / $1.05M
Sanctuary Point — 5 bed: $905K (9 sales) St Georges Basin — 5 bed: $1.05M (13 sales)

9 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

St Georges Basin has more land zoned for conservation (81% vs 4%).

Sanctuary Point St Georges Basin
Environmental 4% 81%
Residential 68% 4%
Parks and recreation 18% 1%
Rural and farming 5% 11%
Industrial 2% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2%
same for both
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

Sanctuary Point St Georges Basin
New dwellings approved 854
across Shoalhaven
same for both
Approvals change year on year -10%
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.

Sanctuary Point St Georges Basin
Houses 4.2%
$600/wk on $750K
 3.8%
$630/wk on $860K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Sanctuary Point St Georges Basin
House price Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Income Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 54% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW

Liveability

Sanctuary Point is more walkable (60 vs 0); Sanctuary Point scores higher overall (39 vs 21).

Sanctuary Point St Georges Basin
Grade C D
Score 39/100 21/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

St Georges Basin carries more bushfire risk (87 vs 15); Sanctuary Point carries more crime risk (62 vs 38).

Sanctuary Point St Georges Basin
Bushfire Low
15/100
 High
87/100
Crime Moderate
62/100
 Low
38/100
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
same for both

Schools

Sanctuary Point St Georges Basin
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Sanctuary Point

  • Sanctuary Point Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in St Georges Basin

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

Amenities in the suburb

Sanctuary Point St Georges Basin
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 6 3
Childcare 4 2
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 7

Mobility

Sanctuary Point St Georges Basin
Walkability score 60/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 193.2 km 193 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 161 min 164 min
Public transport score 71/100
Bus
 51/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 26.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 15.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2540
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2540
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.

Sanctuary Point St Georges Basin
Car (driver) 81.8% / 81.6%
Sanctuary Point — Car (driver): 81.8% St Georges Basin — Car (driver): 81.6%
Worked from Home 9.4% / 12.7%
Sanctuary Point — Worked from Home: 9.4% St Georges Basin — Worked from Home: 12.7%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 3.6%
Sanctuary Point — Car (passenger): 7.0% St Georges Basin — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Walked Only 1.2% / 1.7%
Sanctuary Point — Walked Only: 1.2% St Georges Basin — Walked Only: 1.7%
Bus 0.2% / 0.4%
Sanctuary Point — Bus: 0.2% St Georges Basin — Bus: 0.4%
Bicycle 0.3% / —
Sanctuary Point — Bicycle: 0.3% St Georges Basin — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.8%).

Setting

Sanctuary Point St Georges Basin
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.0 km 6.4 km

NBN connectivity

Sanctuary Point St Georges Basin
Connectivity score 75/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 54%
4,620 premises
 43%
2,005 premises

Climate

Sanctuary Point St Georges Basin
Annual rainfall 1,302 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Sanctuary Point St Georges Basin
Average residential rate $1,501/yr
same for both
Council Shoalhaven
same for both

Federal electorate

Sanctuary Point St Georges Basin
Division Gilmore
same for both
Member Fiona Phillips
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Sanctuary Point St Georges Basin
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Sanctuary Point

Large Blocks Quiet Retirees

St Georges Basin

Acreage Retirees

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