Median price trend for houses
Based on 86 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,840,000
Up 4.2% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.65m
- 4 bed
- $1.87m
- 5+ bed
- $2.02m
Cars parked along a suburban street
The quick read on
Kirrawee
NSW 2232 · Sutherland Shire
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,840,000
- Median unit
- $900,000
- Population
- 11,007
- Postcode
- 2232
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ABS 2021
Kirrawee, New South Wales
Property market insights for Kirrawee
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kirrawee NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 60 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,000 per week
Up 5.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Kirrawee, NSW is currently $1,840,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Kirrawee has a 12-month growth rate of 4.2% for houses and -2.2% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,650,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,870,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,020,000 in Kirrawee.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Kirrawee is $1,000 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Kirrawee is $900,000, which has decreased 2.2% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $750,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $905,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,220,000 in Kirrawee. The median rent for units and apartments in Kirrawee is $750 per week and has increased 3.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Kirrawee safe?
The overall rate for Kirrawee is 3,494 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Greater Sydney.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Kirrawee.
Overall crime rate
3,494
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withGreater Sydney
KirraweeGreater 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 Kirrawee?
Kirrawee NSW 2232 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
11,007 people call Kirrawee home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $2,070 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 11,007
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,600 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $500 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.3%In line
15–3424.8%Below
35–5427.6%In line
55–7418.7%Below
75 and over10.7%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses49.6%Below
Townhouses15.2%Above
Apartments34.7%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright30.3%Above
Paying a mortgage38.8%Above
Renting30.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.6%Below
One car41.8%Above
Two cars35.3%Above
Three or more14.5%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home37.4%Below
Drove to work37.9%Above
Train, tram or bus3.2%Below
Walked or cycled2.4%In line
What stands out in Kirrawee
37.4% of workers in Kirrawee worked from home on Census day.
3.6% of Kirrawee residents were born in England.
35.8% of people in Kirrawee described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Kirrawee
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kirrawee NSW 2232.
Is Kirrawee family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.3% of Kirrawee's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
2,978 family households lived in Kirrawee; 48.2% were couple families and 14.8% were one-parent families.
40.2% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Kirrawee?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Kirrawee had 11,007 residents at the 2021 Census.
28.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
29.4% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Kirrawee?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 49.6% of occupied private dwellings in Kirrawee.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 15.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 34.7% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Kirrawee?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
30.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
38.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
30.8% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Kirrawee?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Kirrawee had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 27.7% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 30.4%, while 25.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Kirrawee?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
37.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
37.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
3.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Kirrawee?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
One-car households formed 41.8% of the total.
49.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Kirrawee, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
56.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 43.1% reported a different address.
22.1% 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 Kirrawee?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
79.2% of residents used only English at home.
16.1% used a language other than English at home.
2.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Kirrawee residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
22.1% of Kirrawee's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 77.9% was born in Australia.
2.2% of residents were born in China.
0.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Kirrawee?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 37.5% of ancestry responses in Kirrawee.
Australian ancestry made up 34.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 5.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Kirrawee?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
27.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 14.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.0% of workers, and education and training employed 9.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Kirrawee?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.6%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
36.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.3%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Kirrawee show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.2% reported asthma, 9.1% arthritis and 4.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Kirrawee?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
29.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 31.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Kirrawee?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,070 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,600.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $500 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Kirrawee compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 37.4% in Kirrawee, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 30.3% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 30.8% in Kirrawee, 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 Kirrawee
Is Kirrawee expensive?
The median house price is $1,840,000, while units and apartments sit at $900,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Kirrawee good for families?
The Census counted 2,978 local families, and 18.3% 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 Kirrawee?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,650,000, 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 Kirrawee
103 streets in Kirrawee
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acacia Rd
- Auburn St
- Avery Ave
- Balgang Ave
- Bath Road
- Best Cr
- Betham Pl
- Bidurgal Ave
- Bilga St
- Birch Pl
- Bligh St
- Bounty Ave
- Carinya Pl
- Cedar Pl
- Chakola Pl
- Churchill Ave
- Clements Pde
- Corella Rd
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- Cudal Pl
- Dameeli Ave
- Deakin Pl
- Dudley St
- Duneba Ave
- Durbar Ave
- Erang Ave
- Ethell Rd
- Eyre Pl
- Fauna Pl
- Flora St
- Forest Rd
- Garnet Rd
- Gilmore Ave
- Glencoe St
- Gorada Ave
- Gorada Avenue
- Gore Ave
- Gore Ln
- Grafton St
- Gundain Rd
- Haymet St
- Helena Street
- Hotham Rd
- Hovea Pl
- Hunter St
- Johnston Ave
- Kaloona Pl
- Kannan Pl
- Kemp Ave
- Kenneth Ave
- Kiewa Pl
- Kiln Rd
- Kingsway
- Kirk Cr
- Kirrawee Ave
- Kittani St
- Lowana Ave
- Magnolia St
- Maitland Pl
- Marshall Rd
- Medika Pl
- Meehan Pl
- Memmang Pl
- Mikarie Pl
- Milner Ave
- Minerva Street
- Mokera Ave
- Monro Ave
- Moona Rd
- Mulga Pl
- Mundakal Ave
- Muronga Pl
- Muttama Ave
- North West Arm Rd
- Nyrang Pl
- Oak Rd
- Orana Ave
- Peach Tree Ln
- Peebles Ave
- Peppercorn Pl
- Perth St
- Pollard Pl
- Poplar Pl
- President Avenue
- Princes Hwy
- Putland Cl
- Scott Pl
- Serpentine Rd
- Singleton Pl
- Stirling Ave
- Tea Gardens Ave
- Tea Tree Pl
- The Boulevarde
- Timaru Pl
- Timor Cl
- Tulong Pl
- Village Pl
- Wanganui Rd
- Wannyl Rd
- Waratah St
- Weemala Ave
- Willow Pl
- Wylie St
- Yalgar Rd
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