New South Wales · Postcode 2227

Gymea Bay postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 23 km from Sydney

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
6,983
Population (2021)
$3,047
Household income/wk
$680
Median rent/wk
42
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Gymea Bay at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2227 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
6,983 People Resident population, Census 2021
Sutherland Shire Council area 42 suburbs, 13 postcodes
42 Median age Years, Census 2021
$3,047/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$3,047/wk
58% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$680/wk
53% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
42 years
3.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
2.9%
2.1 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Gymea Bay ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Gymea Bay vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricGymea BayNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $3,047 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $680 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $3,033 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 42 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 2.9% -NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Gymea Bay is a coastal suburb of Sydney in New South Wales, with postcode 2227. It sits about 23 km from the Sydney CBD, within the Sutherland Shire local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 2.4 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Gymea Bay has a population of 6,983 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $3,047, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 2.9%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 90 (1.3% of residents).

Housing in Gymea Bay includes a median weekly rent of $680, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,033, with 2,192 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Gymea Bay scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Gymea Bay is served by Gymea Bay Public School.

Gymea Bay is part of the Sutherland - Menai - Heathcote statistical area in New South Wales.

Gymea Bay details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2227
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)6,983
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,047/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,049/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$680
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,033
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area2.4 km²
Population Density2933/km²
Total Dwellings2,192
Australian Citizens94.8%
Indigenous Population90 (1.3%)
Unemployment Rate2.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.0496
Longitude151.0864
Distance from Sydney23 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Sutherland
Area (SA3)Sutherland - Menai - Heathcote
Local GovernmentSutherland Shire
Federal ElectorateCook
State ElectorateMiranda
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.5%) 15–24 (14.8%) 25–44 (18.7%) 45–64 (29.0%) 65+ (17.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,429 (20.5%)
15–24 years1,031 (14.8%)
25–44 years1,307 (18.7%)
45–64 years2,022 (29.0%)
65+ years1,187 (17.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (44.7%) Mortgaged (48.0%) Rented (7.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Gymea Bay is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis542 (7.8%)
Asthma491 (7.0%)
Heart Disease269 (3.9%)
Cancer214 (3.1%)
Diabetes192 (2.7%)
Lung Condition74 (1.1%)
Dementia53 (0.8%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle49 (2.2%)
1 vehicle484 (22.2%)
2 vehicles1,019 (46.7%)
3+ vehicles630 (28.9%)

Schools in Gymea Bay

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Gymea Bay. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Gymea Bay Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1091 · 763 students

Suburbs Near Gymea Bay

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.