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The quick read on

Miranda

NSW 2228 · Sutherland Shire

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

Median house
$2,000,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$840,000

latest suburb median

Population
17,942

ABS 2021

Postcode
2228

Miranda, New South Wales

Property market insights for Miranda (NSW)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Miranda (NSW) NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 125 sales in the preceding 12 months

$2,000,000

Up 5.3% over 12 months

$2.25m$2m$1.75m20212023202420252026
2 bed
$2.02m
3 bed
$1.78m
4 bed
$2m
5+ bed
$2.1m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 92 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$1,100 per week

Up 22.2% over 12 months

$1.2k$1k$800$60020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Miranda (NSW), NSW is currently $2,000,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Miranda (NSW) has a 12-month growth rate of 5.3% for houses and 0.0% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,020,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,780,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,000,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,100,000 in Miranda (NSW).

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Miranda (NSW) is $1,100 per week. The median house rent has increased 22.2% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Miranda (NSW) is $840,000, which has remained unchanged since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $710,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $850,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,180,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,640,000 in Miranda (NSW). The median rent for units and apartments in Miranda (NSW) is $725 per week and has increased 11.5% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Miranda safe?

The overall rate for Miranda is 3,719 offences per 100,000 residents — 8% above 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 Miranda.

Overall crime rate

3,719

offences per 100,000 residents

8% aboveGreater Sydney

MirandaGreater 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 Miranda?

Miranda NSW 2228 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

17,942 people call Miranda home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,920 a week.

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

Population
17,942
Median age
39 years
Median mortgage
$2,546 / month
2021 household rent
$488 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1517.6%Below
15–3424.6%Below
35–5427.2%In line
55–7418.9%Below
75 and over11.7%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses40.2%Below
Townhouses17.4%Above
Apartments41.3%Above

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright29.4%Above
Paying a mortgage34.3%In line
Renting36.3%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car9.8%Below
One car43.8%Above
Two cars34.7%Above
Three or more11.7%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home33.6%Below
Drove to work39.9%Above
Train, tram or bus3.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.0%Above

What stands out in Miranda

33.6% of workers in Miranda worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.

3.7% of Miranda residents were born in England.

32.9% of people in Miranda described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Miranda

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Miranda NSW 2228.

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

17.6% of Miranda's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

4,841 family households lived in Miranda; 43.9% were couple families and 16.5% were one-parent families.

38.4% 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 Miranda?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Miranda had 17,942 residents at the 2021 Census.

29.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

30.6% 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 Miranda?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 40.2% of occupied private dwellings in Miranda.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 17.4% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 41.3% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

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

29.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

34.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.

36.3% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

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

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

The average household in Miranda had 2.4 people.

One-person households made up 28.7% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

Two-person households represented 33.2%, while 22.3% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

33.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

39.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

3.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

9.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

One-car households formed 43.8% of the total.

46.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

52.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 47.6% reported a different address.

28.3% 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 Miranda?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

72.0% of residents used only English at home.

23.4% used a language other than English at home.

3.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.9% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

28.3% of Miranda's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 71.7% was born in Australia.

3.1% of residents were born in China.

1.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.7%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 32.6% of ancestry responses in Miranda.

Australian ancestry made up 29.3% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 7.1% of responses.

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

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

25.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

Managers accounted for 15.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 14.3% of workers, and education and training employed 8.2%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 60.9%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

34.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.9%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

61.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.

7.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.1% reported asthma, 9.3% arthritis and 4.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

27.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.1% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 30.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,920 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,546.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $488 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 33.6% in Miranda, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 29.4% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

Renting accounted for 36.3% in Miranda, 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 Miranda (NSW)

Is Miranda (NSW) expensive?

The median house price is $2,000,000, while units and apartments sit at $840,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Miranda (NSW) good for families?

The Census counted 4,841 local families, and 17.6% 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 Miranda (NSW)?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,780,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Miranda (NSW)

128 streets in Miranda (NSW)

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

  • Adina St
  • Animbo St
  • Anzac Street
  • Argo Pl
  • Ascot Pl
  • Aster Ave
  • Attunga Rd
  • Barkduk Ave
  • Bellingara Rd
  • Biargar Avenue
  • Bimbadeen Ave
  • Blackwood St
  • Bowral Ave
  • Box Rd
  • Broula Cl
  • Burrinjuck Pl
  • Calliope Rd
  • Carramar Cr
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  • Cartledge Ave
  • Castle Pl
  • Central Rd
  • Clifford Rd
  • Clubb Cr
  • Clubb Lane
  • Corea St
  • Crookwell Ave
  • Cross Street
  • Culburra Rd
  • Darly St
  • Donna Pl
  • Doris Ave
  • Douglas Pl
  • Dyinda Pl
  • Edward Ave
  • Fletcher Ave
  • Forest Rd
  • Frances Pl
  • Frederick St
  • Garnet Rd
  • Gibbs St
  • Gidji Rd
  • Goodacre Ave
  • Gosby Ave
  • Graham Ave
  • Gurrier Ave
  • Gwawley Pde
  • Higherdale Ave
  • Hood St
  • Huntingdale Avenue
  • Ingara Ave
  • Jackson Ave
  • Jason St
  • Jean Ave
  • Jinatong St
  • Jonathan Pl
  • Junction St
  • Kalmia Pl
  • Kareena Rd
  • Karimbla Rd
  • Kiah Pl
  • Kiama St
  • Kindilan Pl
  • Kingsway
  • Kiora Ln
  • Kiora Rd
  • Kirkby Pl
  • Kotara Pl
  • Kumbardang Ave
  • Kumulla Rd
  • Lola Pl
  • Macartney St
  • Malvern Rd
  • Manor Hill Rd
  • Matson Cr
  • Mawarra Ave
  • Meadow Pl
  • Meldrum Ave
  • Milford Rd
  • Minnamurra Ave
  • Miranda Rd
  • Monomeeth Pl
  • Montgomery St
  • Mooki Street
  • Norfolk Pl
  • Nyngan Pl
  • Omaru Ave
  • Paris Pl
  • Parkside Ave
  • Parkview St
  • Parraweena Rd
  • Partridge Avenue
  • Penprase Ln
  • Pinnacle St
  • Port Hacking Rd
  • President Ave
  • Queanbeyan Ave
  • Raglan Rd
  • Renown Ave
  • Sandra Pl
  • Seine Pl
  • Shirley Rd
  • Silverwater Cr
  • Stevens Ave
  • Sylva Ave
  • Sylvania Rd
  • Taren Point Rd
  • Taylor Cl
  • Teak Pl
  • Tergur Cr
  • The Boulevarde
  • The Knoll
  • Tolol Ave
  • University Rd
  • Urunga Pde
  • Ventura Ave
  • View St
  • Violet St
  • Vista Heights Rd
  • Wandella Rd
  • Warumbui Ave
  • Willock Ave
  • Windermere Ave
  • Wingello Rd
  • Winifred Ave
  • Woonah St
  • Woorak Cr
  • Wyangala Pl
  • Wyralla Rd

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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.