Kogarah vs Monterey
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | KogarahBayside | MontereyBayside |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | not available | not available |
| Median unit price | $810,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $810,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $750/wk | $750/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | not available | not available |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 16,416 | 4,619 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 4/10 | 7/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 21% | 44% |
| Townhouses | 7% | 22% |
| Apartments/units | 71% | 34% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 12.8 km | 12.8 km |
| Train stations | 4 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 12% | 20% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Brighton-Le-Sands PS, Carlton PS, Carlton SPS, Kogarah PS, Ramsgate PS, Rockdale PS | Brighton-Le-Sands PS, Ramsgate PS |
| Secondary | Bayside HS, GRC Hurstville, GRC Oatley SC, James Cook Boys Technology HS, Kogarah HS, Moorefield GHS | Bayside HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- Kogarah is higher on population (by about 255%).
- Monterey is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 3 deciles).
- Monterey is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 8 percentage points).
- Monterey is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 23 percentage points).
- Kogarah is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 267%).
- Kogarah has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $810,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2217 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 11.0% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2217 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median. The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $810,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2217 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 11.0% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2217 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median.