Kareela vs Kirrawee
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | KareelaSutherland Shire | KirraweeSutherland Shire |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,725,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,725,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $885,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $885,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $740/wk | $740/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.23% | 2.23% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 3,572 | 11,007 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 10/10 | 8/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 88% | 50% |
| Townhouses | 11% | 15% |
| Apartments/units | 1% | 35% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 20.2 km | 22.1 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 2 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 13% | 13% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 0% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Gymea NPS, Jannali EPS, Kareela PS, Sylvania Hts PS | Grays Pt PS, Gymea Bay PS, Gymea NPS, Jannali EPS, Kirrawee PS, Loftus PS, Sutherland NPS |
| Secondary | Gymea THS, Port Hacking HS, Sylvania HS, The Jannali HS | Gymea THS, Kirrawee HS, Port Hacking HS, The Jannali HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Lower than most areas | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Kirrawee is higher on population (by about 208%).
- Kareela is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 2 deciles).
- Kareela is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 38 percentage points).
- Kirrawee is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 193%).
- Kirrawee has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
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. 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.