New South Wales · Postcode 2027

Point Piper postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 4 km from Sydney

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
1,334
Population (2021)
$4,530
Household income/wk
$900
Median rent/wk
52
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Point Piper 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

2027 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,334 People Resident population, Census 2021
Woollahra Council area 11 suburbs, 8 postcodes
52 Median age Years, Census 2021
$4,530/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$4,530/wk
135% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$900/wk
102% 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
52 years
7.0 years older 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 Point Piper 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

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

MetricPoint PiperNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $4,530 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $900 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $5,000 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 52 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.

Point Piper is a coastal suburb of Sydney in New South Wales, with postcode 2027. It sits about 4 km from the Sydney CBD, within the Woollahra local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 0.4 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Point Piper has a population of 1,334 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $4,530, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 2.9%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 7 (0.5% of residents).

Housing in Point Piper includes a median weekly rent of $900, median monthly mortgage repayment of $5,000, with 532 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 71.1% of housing.

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

Point Piper is part of the Eastern Suburbs - North statistical area in New South Wales.

Point Piper details

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

Postcode2027
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)1,334
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$4,530/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,835/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$900
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$5,000
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area0.4 km²
Population Density3454/km²
Total Dwellings532
Australian Citizens84.3%
Indigenous Population7 (0.5%)
Unemployment Rate2.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.87045
Longitude151.25097
Distance from Sydney4 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Eastern Suburbs
Area (SA3)Eastern Suburbs - North
Local GovernmentWoollahra
Federal ElectorateWentworth
State ElectorateVaucluse
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (10.9%) 15–24 (10.6%) 25–44 (20.5%) 45–64 (26.5%) 65+ (31.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years146 (10.9%)
15–24 years141 (10.6%)
25–44 years274 (20.5%)
45–64 years354 (26.5%)
65+ years416 (31.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (51.6%) Mortgaged (19.5%) Rented (28.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Point Piper 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)

Arthritis96 (7.2%)
Asthma74 (5.5%)
Cancer71 (5.3%)
Heart Disease64 (4.8%)
Diabetes40 (3.0%)
Lung Condition18 (1.3%)
Dementia14 (1.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle29 (5.5%)
1 vehicle196 (37.3%)
2 vehicles201 (38.2%)
3+ vehicles100 (19.0%)

Suburbs Near Point Piper

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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.