Pleasure Point sits 41 km from Sydney CBD in New South Wales, around 40 minutes by car. Census data records 606 residents with a median age of 39 and a median household income of $170,352 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 20% nationally. The suburb grew 14.8% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $500 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $3,033. Pleasure Point is characterised by high bushfire risk. Walkability is moderate.
Is Pleasure Point a good suburb?
Pleasure Point scores a B (60/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit and community, weaker on safety.
Very walkable
Walkability 61/100 · 41.1 km · 40 min drive to Sydney
Around the state median
Median $2.12M · Pricier than 88% of NSW
High bushfire risk
Fire 96/100 · Crime 20/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 10/10 · median age 39 · 606 residents
Liveability Rating
60 / 100 · Ranked #519 in NSWEach bar is Pleasure Point's rank among NSW suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
No flood data is published for New South Wales — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.
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60 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataThe median house sale price in Pleasure Point sits at $2.12 million, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only five sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.
$2,125,000
Based on only 5 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Short-Stay Rentals
1 active Airbnb listing: 1 whole home and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.6% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Pleasure Point safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Pleasure Point sits in the low band, with 8 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 167% on the prior year.
8 offences
166.7% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–2025No crash in Pleasure Point killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Council Flood Studies
Liverpool City Council has published 4 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
Schools
Universities nearby
- 7.0 kmWestern Sydney University - Bankstown CityWestern Sydney University · 60 courses
- 8.1 km50 Scott Street LiverpoolUniversity of Wollongong · 115 courses
3.0% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
Pleasure Point is somewhat walkable on foot — at 61/100, a short cluster of errands work on foot but most trips still benefit from a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Pleasure Point.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 4.0 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 0.4 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 0.0 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 11.4 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Pleasure Point.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 26%
- Premises covered
- 191
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Liverpool: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Pleasure Point is home to 606 residents, with a median age of 39, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $170,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.8%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
606
Median Age
39
Median Household Income
$170,352/yr
Census Median Rent
$500/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$3,033/mo
Avg Household Size
3.5
Median Personal Income
$63,336/yr
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
Unoccupied Dwellings
1.7%
Total Dwellings
173
Owner-Occupier Rate
88.6%
Houses
94.8%
Rental Stress
15.3%
Mortgage Stress
21.4%
Work From Home
58.7%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 71.9%
- English Spoken at Home
- 67.2%
- Employment Rate
- 67.8%
- Completed Year 12
- 50.0%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
5 residents (0.8%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
18% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (58 of 320).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,322 a year through Liverpool based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Infrastructure and transport 38%
- Residential 37%
- Environmental 21%
- Parks and recreation 3%
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Liverpool
In the year to August 2026, 2,229 new dwellings were approved across Liverpool. That mix is 1,634 houses and 595 units. Approvals are up 27.7% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council.
Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 6.8 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³).
PM10 averaged 18.2 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.72 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 1 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Liverpool monitoring station, 8.3 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Bankstown Airport AWS, 5.8 kmHigh rainfall — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 28 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 13.9 km
- Annual rainfall
- 909 mm
- 82 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 28.7°C
- 13 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 6.4°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
5 facilities within 5 km- 3.8 kmOther Metal Container ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide
- 3.9 kmCleaning Compound ManufacturingTop reported: Nitric acid · Chlorine & compounds · Phosphoric acid
- 3.9 kmCorrugated Paperboard and Paperboard Container ManufacturingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Carbon monoxide
- 4.2 kmOther Non-Metallic Mineral Product ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · n-Hexane · Xylenes (individual or mixed isomers)
- 4.7 kmOther Structural Metal Product ManufacturingTop reported: Manganese & compounds · Chromium (III) compounds · Copper & compounds
EV adoption
In postcode 2172, 34 of 1,829 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.8% (69 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 5.6%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2172, 564 rooftop-solar systems totalling 4.3 MW have been installed since 2001, against 895 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 44 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.
Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).
Mortgage repayments
1 mortgage broker is registered in this suburb, 2 across postcode 2172.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.
At $2,125,000 this is $1,525,000 above the $600,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Revenue NSW.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by David Moncrieff Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | David Moncrieff | 53.1% | 46.9% | +6.5 |
| 2022 | Jenny Ware | 43.0% | 57.0% | -2.8 |
| 2019 | Craig Kelly | 40.1% | 59.9% | +0.5 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Tina Ayyad Liberal
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tina Ayyad LP | 50.4% |
| 2019 | Melanie Gibbons LP | 53.3% |
| 2015 | Melanie Gibbons LP | 56.7% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
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Common questions about Pleasure Point
Is Pleasure Point a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Pleasure Point is low (20/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Pleasure Point?
Pleasure Point has a high recorded bushfire history (96/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Pleasure Point a good place to live?
Pleasure Point has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (60/100), ranked against other NSW suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Pleasure Point?
Pleasure Point, NSW had a population of 606 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Pleasure Point, NSW?
The postcode for Pleasure Point, NSW is 2172.
How far is Pleasure Point from Sydney?
Pleasure Point is 41 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 40 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Pleasure Point?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Pleasure Point was $170,352 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Pleasure Point?
There are too few current rental listings in Pleasure Point for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $500, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Pleasure Point?
The median age of residents in Pleasure Point was 39 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Pleasure Point at risk of bushfire?
Pleasure Point has a high recorded bushfire history (96/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
Is Pleasure Point walkable?
Pleasure Point scores 61/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it somewhat walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Pleasure Point?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Pleasure Point (Liverpool) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.8 µg/m³ and PM10 of 18.2 µg/m³. That puts Pleasure Point below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Pleasure Point?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Pleasure Point, Bankstown Airport AWS (5.8 km away), summer days average 28.7°C, winter nights 6.4°C, 909 mm of rain a year over 82 rainy days, and 13 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Pleasure Point?
First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Pleasure Point belong to?
Pleasure Point sits within the Liverpool local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Pleasure Point?
The average residential rates bill through Liverpool is $1,322 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Pleasure Point?
Across Liverpool, 2,229 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 27.7% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Pleasure Point in?
Pleasure Point sits within the federal Division of Hughes, currently held by David Moncrieff (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2023
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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