Sylvania Waters NSW

Postcode 2224 · Sutherland Shire LGA

Sylvania Waters is a smaller suburb in New South Wales within the Sutherland Shire local government area (postcode 2224). With a population of 3,200, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $123K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 people. The most common occupations are managers, professionals, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Greek.

The median house price in Sylvania Waters is $2.5 million, having declined 4.3% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.2 million (+9% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $1075. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,000.

Public transport access includes 20 bus stops. The crime rate in the Sutherland Shire LGA is low at 1,782 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Sylvania Waters offers a gross rental yield of 2.3%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.5M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 19.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -4.3% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield2.3% Low Yield
Price vs State$2.5M/$1.5M Above Median
Affordability19.9x Stretched
Price Momentum-4.3% Falling
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage9/10
Education9/10
Economic10/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$2.5M
-4.3% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$1.2M
9% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$600
POPULATION
3,200
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age43
Household Size2.9
HH Income /wk$2,371
Personal Income /wk$920
Mortgage /mth$3,000
CRIME (Sutherland Shire LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)1,782
Total Incidents4,189
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops20
Data: 2025