Sutherland NSW

Postcode 2232 · Sutherland Shire LGA

Sutherland is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the Sutherland Shire local government area (postcode 2232). With a population of 11,570, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 37. Households earn a median income of $101K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, managers. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Sutherland is $850,000, having dropped significantly 49.7% over the past year. Units have a median price of $818,000 (-0.9% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $740. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.

Sutherland is served by 5 schools, including 3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 1082, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 25 bus stops. The crime rate in the Sutherland Shire LGA is low at 1,782 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Sutherland offers a gross rental yield of 4.5%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($850K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 8.4x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -49.7% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield4.5% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$850K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability8.4x Moderate
Price Momentum-49.7% Falling
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$71,581
Mean Income$81,147
Earners15,780
YoY Change+7.5%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage7/10
Education9/10
Economic3/10
Disadvantage9/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$850K
-49.7% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$818K
-0.9% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$450
POPULATION
11,570
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age37
Household Size2.1
HH Income /wk$1,949
Personal Income /wk$1109
Mortgage /mth$2,167
CRIME (Sutherland Shire LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)1,782
Total Incidents4,189
TRANSPORT
Rail Stations1
Bus Stops25
Sutherland Station, East Pde
SCHOOLS (5)
Avg ICSEA1082
Total Students2,446
Catholic2
Government3
St Patrick's College SutherlandSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1093
St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1106
Sutherland Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1101
Sutherland North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1073
Minerva SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1039
Data: 2026