Median price trend for houses
Based on 26 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,280,000
Up 20.6% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $1.9m
- 5+ bed
- $2.32m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Alfords Point
NSW 2234 · Sutherland Shire
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,280,000
- Population
- 3,131
- Postcode
- 2234
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Alfords Point, New South Wales
Property market insights for Alfords Point
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Alfords Point NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 11 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,200 per week
Up 9.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Alfords Point, NSW is currently $2,280,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Alfords Point has a 12-month growth rate of 20.6% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,900,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,320,000 in Alfords Point.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Alfords Point is $1,200 per week. The median house rent has increased 9.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Alfords Point safe?
The overall rate for Alfords Point is 493 offences per 100,000 residents — 86% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Alfords Point.
Overall crime rate
493
offences per 100,000 residents
86% belowGreater Sydney
Alfords PointGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Alfords Point?
Alfords Point NSW 2234 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
3,131 people call Alfords Point home, with an average of 3.3 people per household and a median household income of $2,969 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,131
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,595 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $768 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.2%Below
15–3424.5%Below
35–5423.2%Below
55–7430.2%Above
75 and over4.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.5%Above
Townhouses0.8%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright50.3%Above
Paying a mortgage45.8%Above
Renting4.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.5%Below
One car13.7%Below
Two cars42.5%Above
Three or more42.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home38.7%In line
Drove to work40.9%Above
Train, tram or bus0.9%Below
Walked or cycled0.3%Below
What stands out in Alfords Point
38.7% of workers in Alfords Point worked from home on Census day.
2.2% of Alfords Point residents were born in England.
18.4% of people in Alfords Point described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Alfords Point
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Alfords Point NSW 2234.
Is Alfords Point family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.2% of Alfords Point's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
908 family households lived in Alfords Point; 58.7% were couple families and 8.7% were one-parent families.
30.6% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Alfords Point?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Alfords Point had 3,131 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
34.8% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Alfords Point?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.5% of occupied private dwellings in Alfords Point.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.8% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Alfords Point?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
50.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
45.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
4.0% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Alfords Point?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Alfords Point had 3.3 people.
One-person households made up 7.4% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Two-person households represented 29.4%, while 44.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Alfords Point?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
38.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
40.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
0.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Alfords Point?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 13.7% of the total.
85.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Alfords Point, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
77.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 22.6% reported a different address.
22.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Alfords Point?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
70.9% of residents used only English at home.
27.5% used a language other than English at home.
1.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Alfords Point residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
22.7% of Alfords Point's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 77.3% was born in Australia.
1.0% of residents were born in China.
0.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 95.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Alfords Point?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 24.5% of ancestry responses in Alfords Point.
Australian ancestry made up 29.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Alfords Point?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
25.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 17.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 18.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 9.9% of workers, and education and training employed 12.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Alfords Point?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.0%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
36.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.3%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Alfords Point show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
65.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.2% reported asthma, 7.5% arthritis and 5.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Alfords Point?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
29.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 34.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Alfords Point?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,969 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,595.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $768 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Alfords Point compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 38.7% in Alfords Point, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 50.3% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 4.0% in Alfords Point, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Alfords Point
Is Alfords Point expensive?
The median house price is $2,280,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Alfords Point good for families?
The Census counted 908 local families, and 17.2% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Alfords Point?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,900,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Alfords Point
54 streets in Alfords Point
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alfords Point Rd
- Angophora Pl
- Bassia Pl
- Belinda Rd
- Blackwattle Pl
- Blueberry Pl
- Bottlebrush Pl
- Brushwood Dr
- Burrawang Pl
- Callistemon Cl
- Cameron Pl
- Carissa Pl
- Casuarina Rd
- Coachwood Cr
- Cypress Cl
- Elder Pl
- Elkhorn Pl
- Eucalyptus St
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- Hibiscus Cl
- Hickory Cl
- Ironbark Cl
- Jarrah Cl
- Jonquil Pl
- Karri Pl
- Kentia Pl
- Lavender Pl
- Lemongum Pl
- Lomandra Pl
- Mahogany Cl
- Marlock Pl
- Maxwell Cl
- Melaleuca Pl
- Moonah Rd
- Nallada Rd
- Needlebrush Cl
- Nicholi Pl
- Old Illawarra Rd
- Paperbark Pl
- Pituri Pl
- Ribbon Gum Cl
- Robinia Pl
- Rosegum Pl
- Royal Oak Dr
- Satinwood Cl
- Scribbly Gum Pl
- Sheoak Pl
- Snow Gum Pl
- Stringybark Pl
- Tallowwood Cl
- Tamarind Pl
- Tulip Cl
- Turpentine Cl
- Watergum Pl
- Yorrel Cl
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