Miranda vs Taren Point
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | MirandaSutherland Shire | Taren PointSutherland Shire |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $2,100,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $2,410,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $908,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,020,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $780/wk | $850/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 1.93% | 1.83% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 17,942 | 1,879 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 40% | 49% |
| Townhouses | 17% | 18% |
| Apartments/units | 41% | 33% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 20.6 km | 18.5 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 | 0% | not available |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 1% | 3% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Caringbah NPS, Gymea Bay PS, Gymea NPS, Kirrawee PS, Laguna St PS, Miranda NPS, Miranda PS, Sylvania PS, Yowie Bay PS | Caringbah NPS, Miranda NPS, Taren Pt PS |
| Secondary | Endeavour Sp HS, Port Hacking HS, Sylvania HS | Endeavour Sp HS, Sylvania HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Taren Point is higher on median house price (by about 15%).
- Taren Point is higher on median unit price (by about 12%).
- Taren Point is higher on median weekly rent (by about 9%).
- Miranda is higher on population (by about 855%).
- Miranda is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 66%).
- Miranda has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $2,100,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2228 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 7.7% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $908,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2228. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $2,410,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2229 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 2.1% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $1,020,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2229.