Kangaroo Point Postcode

New South Wales

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2224
Postcode for Kangaroo Point, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 18 km from Sydney · Pop. 602
602
Population
46
Median Age
$4,111
Household Income/wk
$715
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.3
Area (km²)

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

Where Kangaroo Point 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.

How Kangaroo Point Compares

Kangaroo Point vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricKangaroo PointNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $4,111 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $715 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $4,077 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 46 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 3.0% -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.

Postcode 2224 covers Kangaroo Point, an inland suburb of Sydney about 18 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - Sutherland region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Sutherland Shire.

According to the 2021 Census, Kangaroo Point has a population of 602 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $4,111, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.0%, lower than the NSW average.

Housing in Kangaroo Point includes a median weekly rent of $715, median monthly mortgage repayment of $4,077, with 191 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 97.3% of housing.

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

Kangaroo Point is part of the Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah statistical area in New South Wales.

Kangaroo Point Details

Postcode2224
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)602
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$4,111/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,245/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$715
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$4,077
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area0.3 km²
Population Density2267/km²
Total Dwellings191
Australian Citizens94.0%
Unemployment Rate3.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.002
Longitude151.096
Distance from Sydney18 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Sutherland
Area (SA3)Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah
Local GovernmentSutherland Shire
Federal ElectorateCook

Age Profile

0–14 (17.1%) 15–24 (15.8%) 25–44 (17.1%) 45–64 (28.2%) 65+ (22.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years103 (17.1%)
15–24 years95 (15.8%)
25–44 years103 (17.1%)
45–64 years170 (28.2%)
65+ years138 (22.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.8%) Mortgaged (49.5%) Rented (2.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis44 (7.3%)
Asthma28 (4.7%)
Diabetes26 (4.3%)
Heart Disease24 (4.0%)
Cancer21 (3.5%)
Lung Condition11 (1.8%)
Dementia3 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (1.6%)
1 vehicle30 (16.0%)
2 vehicles81 (43.3%)
3+ vehicles73 (39.0%)

Suburbs Near Kangaroo Point

Same Postcode (2224)

More Kangaroo Point Data

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.