Sylvania vs Taren Point

Sylvania is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 58 in Taren Point. In both, the large majority of households own their home. In Sylvania, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. In Taren Point, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Taren Point: a median of $2.74 million, against $1.91 million in Sylvania, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Sylvania tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget, while Taren Point suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Sylvania

ahead on 6 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (12 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Sylvania

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($833,750 vs $1,402,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (32% vs 47%)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,905,000 vs $2,742,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Sylvania

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 12%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (27% vs 44%)
  • has cheaper rent ($530/wk vs $650/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Sylvania

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 52/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Sylvania

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 52/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 71/100)
  • But Taren Point has more residents already 65 and over (43% vs 26%)

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

Investors

Taren Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.4% vs 2.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Sylvania and Taren 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.

Sylvania Taren 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.

Sylvania Taren Point
Walkability 86 / 52
Sylvania — Walkability: 86/100 Taren Point — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 54 / 29
Sylvania — Safety: 54/100 Taren Point — Safety: 29/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Sylvania — Low fire risk: 100/100 Taren Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Sylvania has more residents (10,749 vs 1,879); Sylvania has higher household incomes ($101,972 vs $76,076).

Sylvania Taren Point
Population 10,749
+83% vs other
 1,879
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.6% +8.4%
Median age 46 58
Median household income $101,972/yr
+25% vs other
 $76,076/yr
Median weekly rent $530/wk $650/wk
+23% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sylvania Taren Point
0-4 4.8% / 3.6%
Sylvania — 0-4: 4.8% Taren Point — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 12.5% / 8.6%
Sylvania — 5-14: 12.5% Taren Point — 5-14: 8.6%
15-19 5.8% / 4.1%
Sylvania — 15-19: 5.8% Taren Point — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 4.7% / 4.1%
Sylvania — 20-24: 4.7% Taren Point — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 8.5% / 7.5%
Sylvania — 25-34: 8.5% Taren Point — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 12.2% / 8.3%
Sylvania — 35-44: 12.2% Taren Point — 35-44: 8.3%
45-54 14.0% / 11.1%
Sylvania — 45-54: 14.0% Taren Point — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 11.9% / 9.7%
Sylvania — 55-64: 11.9% Taren Point — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 10.8% / 10.8%
Sylvania — 65-74: 10.8% Taren Point — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 9.8% / 16.6%
Sylvania — 75-84: 9.8% Taren Point — 75-84: 16.6%
85+ 5.1% / 16.0%
Sylvania — 85+: 5.1% Taren Point — 85+: 16.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Sylvania 49.3% couple families
Sylvania — Couple Families: 49.3% Sylvania — Lone Person: 32.3% Sylvania — One Parent Families: 15.5% Sylvania — Group Household: 1.9% Sylvania — Other Families: 1.0%
Taren Point 38.2% couple families
Taren Point — Couple Families: 38.2% Taren Point — Lone Person: 47.1% Taren Point — One Parent Families: 10.8% Taren Point — Group Household: 3.0% Taren Point — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Sylvania 22.0% renting
Sylvania — Owned Outright: 43.0% Sylvania — Mortgage: 35.0% Sylvania — Renting: 22.0%
Taren Point 12.0% renting
Taren Point — Owned Outright: 56.4% Taren Point — Mortgage: 31.6% Taren Point — Renting: 12.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Sylvania Taren Point
Bachelor Degree 14.0% / 13.1%
Sylvania — Bachelor Degree: 14.0% Taren Point — Bachelor Degree: 13.1%
Certificate III & IV 12.4% / 10.2%
Sylvania — Certificate III & IV: 12.4% Taren Point — Certificate III & IV: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 10.5%
Sylvania — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Taren Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 3.4%
Sylvania — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Taren Point — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.3%
Sylvania — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Taren Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.0%).

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.

Sylvania Taren Point
England 2.5% / 3.5%
Sylvania — England: 2.5% Taren Point — England: 3.5%
China 3.3% / 2.3%
Sylvania — China: 3.3% Taren Point — China: 2.3%
Greece 1.8% / 1.8%
Sylvania — Greece: 1.8% Taren Point — Greece: 1.8%
Egypt 1.3% / 1.4%
Sylvania — Egypt: 1.3% Taren Point — Egypt: 1.4%
New Zealand 1.5% / 0.9%
Sylvania — New Zealand: 1.5% Taren Point — New Zealand: 0.9%
Italy 1.0% / 1.3%
Sylvania — Italy: 1.0% Taren Point — Italy: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Sylvania 59.8% houses
Sylvania — Houses: 59.8% Sylvania — Flats / Apartments: 13.1% Sylvania — Townhouses: 27.2%
Taren Point 49.2% houses
Taren Point — Houses: 49.2% Taren Point — Flats / Apartments: 33.2% Taren Point — Townhouses: 17.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Sylvania Taren Point
Median house price $1,905,000 $2,742,500
Median unit price $833,750 $1,402,500
Median land price — $1,610,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 102 sales
 57 days
from 7 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.

Sylvania Taren Point
3 bed $1.65M / $2.2M
Sylvania — 3 bed: $1.65M (42 sales) Taren Point — 3 bed: $2.2M (5 sales)

42 vs 5 sales

4 bed $1.95M / $2.69M
Sylvania — 4 bed: $1.95M (62 sales) Taren Point — 4 bed: $2.69M (11 sales)

62 vs 11 sales

5 bed $2.33M / $4.4M
Sylvania — 5 bed: $2.33M (36 sales) Taren Point — 5 bed: $4.4M (5 sales)

36 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Taren Point has more industrially zoned land (35% vs 0%).

Sylvania Taren Point
Residential 67% 23%
Industrial 0% 35%
Environmental 17%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 9% 17%
Parks and recreation 5% 9%
Commercial 2% 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

Sylvania Taren Point
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.

Sylvania Taren Point
Houses 4.1%
$1,300/wk on $1.66M
 3.7%
$1,475/wk on $2.1M
Units 4.3%
$700/wk on $850K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Sylvania Taren Point
House price Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Income Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Schools Higher than 69% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 36% of NSW —

Liveability

Sylvania is more walkable (86 vs 52); Sylvania scores higher overall (77 vs 66).

Sylvania Taren Point
Grade A B
Score 77/100 66/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Taren Point carries more crime risk (71 vs 46).

Sylvania Taren Point
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
46/100
 High
71/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
45/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Sylvania Taren Point
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Sylvania

  • Sylvania Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Sylvania Heights Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Sylvania High School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in Taren Point

  • Taren Point Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Sylvania Taren Point
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 9 5
Childcare 12 1
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Sylvania Taren Point
Walkability score 86/100 52/100
Distance to Sydney 25.4 km
+4% vs other
 24.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 32 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 58/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 135.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 15.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 2224
 1.3%
postcode 2229
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 2224
 24
postcode 2229

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.

Sylvania Taren Point
Car (driver) 50.4% / 52.3%
Sylvania — Car (driver): 50.4% Taren Point — Car (driver): 52.3%
Worked from Home 42.0% / 40.2%
Sylvania — Worked from Home: 42.0% Taren Point — Worked from Home: 40.2%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 3.7%
Sylvania — Car (passenger): 3.3% Taren Point — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only 1.7% / 2.2%
Sylvania — Walked Only: 1.7% Taren Point — Walked Only: 2.2%
Train 2.0% / 0.7%
Sylvania — Train: 2.0% Taren Point — Train: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.3%).

Setting

Sylvania Taren Point
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.2 km 126 m
3.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Sylvania Taren Point
Connectivity score 74/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
4,959 premises
 16%
1,400 premises

Climate

Sylvania Taren Point
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)

Sylvania Taren Point
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

Sylvania Taren Point
Average residential rate $1,552/yr
same for both
Council Sutherland
same for both

Federal electorate

Sylvania Taren Point
Division Cook
same for both
Member Simon Kennedy
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Sylvania

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Premium Retirees River Townhouses Urban

Taren Point

Apartments Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Premium Quiet Retirees

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