Gymea vs Kareela
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | GymeaSutherland Shire | KareelaSutherland Shire |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $2,030,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,725,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $2,100,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $885,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $900/wk | $740/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.31% | 2.23% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 8,219 | 3,572 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 8/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 45% | 88% |
| Townhouses | 23% | 11% |
| Apartments/units | 32% | 1% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 21.6 km | 20.2 km |
| Train stations | 2 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 1% | 13% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 2% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Grays Pt PS, Gymea Bay PS, Gymea NPS, Kirrawee PS, Miranda PS, Yowie Bay PS | Gymea NPS, Jannali EPS, Kareela PS, Sylvania Hts PS |
| Secondary | Gymea THS, Kirrawee HS, Port Hacking HS | Gymea THS, Port Hacking HS, Sylvania HS, The Jannali HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Around the state average | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- Gymea is higher on median house price (by about 18%).
- Gymea is higher on median unit price (by about 137%).
- Gymea is higher on median weekly rent (by about 22%).
- Gymea is higher on population (by about 130%).
- Kareela is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 2 deciles).
- Kareela is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 12 percentage points).
- Kareela is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 43 percentage points).
- Gymea is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 193%).
- Gymea has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $2,030,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2227 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 6.8% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $2,100,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2227. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,725,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2232 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 4.8% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $885,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2232.