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The quick read on

Breakfast Point

NSW 2137 · Canada Bay

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median unit
$1,540,000

latest suburb median

Population
4,678

ABS 2021

Postcode
2137

Breakfast Point, New South Wales

Property market insights for Breakfast Point

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Breakfast Point NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months

$4m$3.5m$3m20232023202320232024

Market data updated October 2026.

Breakfast Point has a 12-month growth rate of 5.8% for units.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Breakfast Point is $1,540,000, which has increased 5.8% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $980,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,580,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $2,800,000 in Breakfast Point. The median rent for units and apartments in Breakfast Point is $900 per week and has increased 12.5% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Breakfast Point safe?

The overall rate for Breakfast Point is 1,731 offences per 100,000 residents — 50% 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 Breakfast Point.

Overall crime rate

1,731

offences per 100,000 residents

50% belowGreater Sydney

Breakfast 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 Breakfast Point?

Breakfast Point NSW 2137 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

4,678 people call Breakfast Point home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $2,303 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
4,678
Median age
47 years
Median mortgage
$2,800 / month
2021 household rent
$680 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1512.6%Below
15–3418.8%Below
35–5428.8%Above
55–7429.2%Above
75 and over10.6%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses4.4%Below
Townhouses4.1%Below
Apartments91.1%Above

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright36.0%Above
Paying a mortgage27.3%Below
Renting36.6%In line

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car4.6%Below
One car50.6%Above
Two cars37.1%Above
Three or more8.1%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home51.6%Above
Drove to work32.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.5%Below
Walked or cycled1.2%Below

What stands out in Breakfast Point

51.6% of workers in Breakfast Point worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.

9.7% of Breakfast Point residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.

31.1% of people in Breakfast Point described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Breakfast Point

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Breakfast Point NSW 2137.

Is Breakfast Point family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

12.6% of Breakfast Point's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

1,522 family households lived in Breakfast Point; 28.0% were couple families and 12.9% were one-parent families.

25.8% 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 Breakfast Point?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Breakfast Point had 4,678 residents at the 2021 Census.

28.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

39.8% 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 Breakfast Point?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 4.4% of occupied private dwellings in Breakfast Point.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 4.1% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 91.1% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Breakfast Point?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

36.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

27.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.

36.6% rented their home. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Breakfast Point?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Breakfast Point had 2.1 people.

One-person households made up 29.2% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

Two-person households represented 47.0%, while 10.9% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Breakfast Point?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

51.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

32.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

0.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.2% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Breakfast Point?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

4.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

One-car households formed 50.6% of the total.

45.2% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Breakfast Point, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

47.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 52.3% reported a different address.

40.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Breakfast Point?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

59.7% of residents used only English at home.

36.0% used a language other than English at home.

10.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 4.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.8% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Breakfast Point residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

40.5% of Breakfast Point's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 59.5% was born in Australia.

9.7% of residents were born in China.

1.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.3%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Breakfast Point?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 23.5% of ancestry responses in Breakfast Point.

Australian ancestry made up 17.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 18.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Breakfast Point?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

34.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

Managers accounted for 26.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.8%.

Health care and social assistance employed 11.9% of workers, and education and training employed 9.9%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Breakfast Point?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 59.9%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

37.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.2%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Breakfast Point show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

64.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

4.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

5.8% reported asthma, 8.3% arthritis and 4.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Breakfast Point?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

36.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 18.1% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 16.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Breakfast Point?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,303 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,800.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $680 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Breakfast Point compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 51.6% in Breakfast Point, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 36.0% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Renting accounted for 36.6% in Breakfast 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 Breakfast Point

Is Breakfast Point expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Breakfast Point good for families?

The Census counted 1,522 local families, and 12.6% 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 Breakfast Point?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Breakfast Point

23 streets in Breakfast Point

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Adams St
  • Admiralty Dr
  • Bishop St
  • Brays Rd
  • Breakfast Point Bvd
  • Cross St
  • Emily St
  • Fairwater Cl
  • Fairwater Dr
  • Juniper Dr
  • Magnolia Dr
  • Market St
  • Medora St
  • Mimosa Cct
  • Orchards Ave
  • Palm Ave
  • Peninsula Dr
  • Rosewater Cct
Show all 23 streets
  • Spring Park Cct
  • Tennyson Rd
  • Village Dr
  • Vineyard
  • Woodlands Ave

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.