Sans Souci vs Carss Park

In both, most households own their home. In Carss Park, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Sans Souci: a median of $2.55 million, against $2.32 million in Carss Park, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Carss Park tends to suit 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

Sans Souci

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 3)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • But Carss Park has more separate houses rather than flats (80% vs 49%)

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

First-home buyers

Carss Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($2,320,000 vs $2,553,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Carss Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($288/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Sans Souci

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 66/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Sans Souci

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (51% vs 20%)
  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 54/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Sans Souci Carss Park
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.

Sans Souci Carss Park
Walkability 83 / 66
Sans Souci — Walkability: 83/100 Carss Park — Walkability: 66/100
Safety 59 / 46
Sans Souci — Safety: 59/100 Carss Park — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Sans Souci — Low fire risk: 100/100 Carss Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Sans Souci has more residents (10,864 vs 1,265); Sans Souci rents higher ($500/wk vs $288/wk).

Sans Souci Carss Park
Population 10,864
+88% vs other
 1,265
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.4% +1.0%
Median age 44 46
Median household income $96,876/yr $119,444/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+42% vs other
 $288/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sans Souci Carss Park
0-4 5.5% / 3.6%
Sans Souci — 0-4: 5.5% Carss Park — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 11.1% / 13.7%
Sans Souci — 5-14: 11.1% Carss Park — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 5.7% / 7.2%
Sans Souci — 15-19: 5.7% Carss Park — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 4.5% / 4.9%
Sans Souci — 20-24: 4.5% Carss Park — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 10.5% / 8.8%
Sans Souci — 25-34: 10.5% Carss Park — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 12.7% / 10.3%
Sans Souci — 35-44: 12.7% Carss Park — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 14.5% / 14.8%
Sans Souci — 45-54: 14.5% Carss Park — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 13.2% / 14.2%
Sans Souci — 55-64: 13.2% Carss Park — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 11.0% / 11.2%
Sans Souci — 65-74: 11.0% Carss Park — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 8.0% / 8.9%
Sans Souci — 75-84: 8.0% Carss Park — 75-84: 8.9%
85+ 3.3% / 2.1%
Sans Souci — 85+: 3.3% Carss Park — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Sans Souci 43.4% couple families
Sans Souci — Couple Families: 43.4% Sans Souci — Lone Person: 37.8% Sans Souci — One Parent Families: 14.9% Sans Souci — Group Household: 2.5% Sans Souci — Other Families: 1.3%
Carss Park 54.8% couple families
Carss Park — Couple Families: 54.8% Carss Park — Lone Person: 30.5% Carss Park — One Parent Families: 13.5% Carss Park — Group Household: 1.2% Carss Park — 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.

Sans Souci 27.5% renting
Sans Souci — Owned Outright: 41.3% Sans Souci — Mortgage: 31.2% Sans Souci — Renting: 27.5%
Carss Park 18.8% renting
Carss Park — Owned Outright: 41.9% Carss Park — Mortgage: 39.4% Carss Park — Renting: 18.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Sans Souci Carss Park
Bachelor Degree 15.0% / 21.8%
Sans Souci — Bachelor Degree: 15.0% Carss Park — Bachelor Degree: 21.8%
Certificate III & IV 11.2% / 9.4%
Sans Souci — Certificate III & IV: 11.2% Carss Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 8.1%
Sans Souci — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Carss Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 7.0%
Sans Souci — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Carss Park — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.3%
Sans Souci — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Carss Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

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.

Sans Souci Carss Park
China 2.4% / 5.2%
Sans Souci — China: 2.4% Carss Park — China: 5.2%
Greece 4.4% / 2.7%
Sans Souci — Greece: 4.4% Carss Park — Greece: 2.7%
England 1.6% / 2.4%
Sans Souci — England: 1.6% Carss Park — England: 2.4%
Egypt 2.0% / 1.3%
Sans Souci — Egypt: 2.0% Carss Park — Egypt: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.3%
Sans Souci — New Zealand: 1.2% Carss Park — New Zealand: 1.3%
Lebanon 0.9% / 1.5%
Sans Souci — Lebanon: 0.9% Carss Park — Lebanon: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Sans Souci 48.6% houses
Sans Souci — Houses: 48.6% Sans Souci — Townhouses: 30.1% Sans Souci — Flats / Apartments: 21.3%
Carss Park 79.7% houses
Carss Park — Houses: 79.7% Carss Park — Townhouses: 16.9% Carss Park — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Sans Souci Carss Park
Median house price $2,553,000 $2,320,000
Median unit price $855,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 93 sales
 53 days
from 5 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.

Sans Souci Carss Park
3 bed $2.3M / $1.98M
Sans Souci — 3 bed: $2.3M (43 sales) Carss Park — 3 bed: $1.98M (9 sales)

43 vs 9 sales

4 bed $2.8M / $2.25M
Sans Souci — 4 bed: $2.8M (33 sales) Carss Park — 4 bed: $2.25M (7 sales)

33 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Sans Souci Carss Park
Residential 75% 55%
Parks and recreation 9% 39%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 5%
Environmental 2% 0%
Planning zones cover 99% of Sans Souci and 100% of Carss Park. 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

Sans Souci Carss Park
New dwellings approved 857
across Bayside (NSW)
 920
across Georges River
Approvals change year on year +98% +91%

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.

Sans Souci Carss Park
Houses 2.6%
$960/wk on $1.95M
 —
Units 4.2%
$700/wk on $874K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Sans Souci Carss Park
House price Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Income Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Schools Higher than 62% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 8% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 29% of NSW —

Liveability

Sans Souci is more walkable (83 vs 66).

Sans Souci Carss Park
Grade A
same for both
Score 76/100 77/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Carss Park carries more crime risk (54 vs 41).

Sans Souci Carss Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
41/100
 Moderate
54/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
43/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Sans Souci Carss Park
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Sans Souci

  • St Finbar's Catholic Primary School Sans Souci Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Sans Souci Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • St George Christian School (Infants) Independent · Primary

Schools in Carss Park

  • Blakehurst Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Sans Souci Carss Park
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3
same for both
Parks & reserves 16 3
Childcare 9 2
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 3 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Sans Souci Carss Park
Walkability score 83/100 66/100
Distance to Sydney 21.3 km 21.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 29 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 67/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 208.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 22.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 2219
 2.0%
postcode 2221
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 17
postcode 2219
 29
postcode 2221

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.

Sans Souci Carss Park
Worked from Home 41.5% / 54.4%
Sans Souci — Worked from Home: 41.5% Carss Park — Worked from Home: 54.4%
Car (driver) 49.6% / 39.3%
Sans Souci — Car (driver): 49.6% Carss Park — Car (driver): 39.3%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 3.7%
Sans Souci — Car (passenger): 3.3% Carss Park — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Train 2.2% / 2.6%
Sans Souci — Train: 2.2% Carss Park — Train: 2.6%
Walked Only 1.7% / —
Sans Souci — Walked Only: 1.7% Carss Park — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.4%).

Setting

Sans Souci Carss Park
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 912 m
3.0 km to a named beach
 2.2 km
4.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Sans Souci Carss Park
Connectivity score 86/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
4,994 premises
 0%
515 premises

Climate

Sans Souci Carss Park
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)

Sans Souci Carss Park
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

Sans Souci Carss Park
Average residential rate $1,217/yr $1,381/yr
Council Bayside (NSW) Georges River

Federal electorate

Sans Souci Carss Park
Division Cook Banks
Member Simon Kennedy Zhi Soon
Party Liberal Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Sans Souci Carss Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Sans Souci

Coastal Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Townhouses Urban

Carss Park

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Quiet

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