New South Wales · Postcode 2224

Kangaroo Point postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 18 km from Sydney

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
602
Population (2021)
$4,111
Household income/wk
$715
Median rent/wk
46
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Kangaroo Point 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

2224 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
602 People Resident population, Census 2021
Sutherland Shire Council area 42 suburbs, 13 postcodes
46 Median age Years, Census 2021
$4,111/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$4,111/wk
113% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$715/wk
61% 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
46 years
1.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.0%
2.0 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 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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Kangaroo Point vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

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

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

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
State ElectorateMiranda
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

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

Kangaroo Point 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)

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%)

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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.