Median price trend for houses
Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months
Down 0.9% over 12 months
Aerial view of peninsula with boats and houses
Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0
The quick read on
Point Piper
NSW 2027 · Unincorporated NSW
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median unit
- $3,090,000
- Population
- 1,334
- Postcode
- 2027
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Point Piper, New South Wales
Property market insights for Point Piper
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Point Piper NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 5 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$4,000 per week
Up 77.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
Point Piper has a 12-month growth rate of -0.9% for houses and -32.1% for units.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Point Piper is $4,000 per week. The median house rent has increased 77.8% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Point Piper is $3,090,000, which has decreased 32.1% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,760,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $3,250,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $2,910,000 in Point Piper. The median rent for units and apartments in Point Piper is $1,500 per week and has increased 7.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Point Piper safe?
The overall rate for Point Piper is 2,491 offences per 100,000 residents — 28% 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 Point Piper.
Overall crime rate
2,491
offences per 100,000 residents
28% belowGreater Sydney
Point PiperGreater 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 Point Piper?
Point Piper NSW 2027 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
1,334 people call Point Piper home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $4,530 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,334
- Median age
- 52 years
- Median mortgage
- $5,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $900 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1510.9%Below
15–3420.8%Below
35–5422.3%Below
55–7431.6%Above
75 and over14.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses25.4%Below
Townhouses3.4%Below
Apartments70.7%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright51.6%Above
Paying a mortgage19.5%Below
Renting28.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.5%Below
One car37.5%Below
Two cars38.4%Above
Three or more19.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home56.9%Above
Drove to work24.4%Below
Train, tram or bus0.9%Below
Walked or cycled2.4%In line
What stands out in Point Piper
56.9% of workers in Point Piper worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.
5.5% of Point Piper residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
32.1% of people in Point Piper described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Point Piper
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Point Piper NSW 2027.
Is Point Piper family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
10.9% of Point Piper's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
363 family households lived in Point Piper; 30.9% were couple families and 12.9% were one-parent families.
25.1% 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 Point Piper?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Point Piper had 1,334 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
45.7% 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 Point Piper?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 25.4% of occupied private dwellings in Point Piper.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 70.7% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Point Piper?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
51.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
19.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
28.9% 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 Point Piper?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Point Piper had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 26.7% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 43.2%, while 14.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Point Piper?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
56.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
24.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
0.9% 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 Point Piper?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 37.5% of the total.
57.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Point Piper, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
60.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.0% reported a different address.
34.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Point Piper?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
74.1% of residents used only English at home.
18.2% used a language other than English at home.
5.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 2.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.6% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Point Piper residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
34.1% of Point Piper's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 65.9% was born in Australia.
4.0% of residents were born in China.
1.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 84.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Point Piper?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 32.1% of ancestry responses in Point Piper.
Australian ancestry made up 20.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 10.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Point Piper?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
39.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 31.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.0% of workers, and education and training employed 4.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Point Piper?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 57.5%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
33.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.9%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Point Piper show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.5% reported asthma, 7.2% arthritis and 3.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Point Piper?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
43.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 19.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 6.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Point Piper?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $4,530 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $5,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $900 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Point Piper compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 56.9% in Point Piper, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 51.6% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
Renting accounted for 28.9% in Point Piper, 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 Point Piper
Is Point Piper 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 Point Piper good for families?
The Census counted 363 local families, and 10.9% 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 Point Piper?
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.
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Streets and suburbs around Point Piper
13 streets in Point Piper
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Buckhurst Ave
- Dunara
- Longworth Ave
- Longworth Ln
- New South Head Rd
- St Mervyns Ave
- Wentworth Pl
- Wentworth St
- Wingadal Pl
- Wolseley Cr
- Wolseley Rd
- Wunulla Rd
- Wyuna 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.