Median price trend for houses
Based on 14 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,800,000
Down 13.5% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $2.5m
- 5+ bed
- $3.92m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Port Hacking
NSW 2229 · Sutherland Shire
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,800,000
- Population
- 1,210
- Postcode
- 2229
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Port Hacking, New South Wales
Property market insights for Port Hacking
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Port Hacking NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 7 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,100 per week
Down 31.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Port Hacking, NSW is currently $2,800,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Port Hacking has a 12-month growth rate of -13.5% for houses and 41.2% for units.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,500,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $3,920,000 in Port Hacking.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Port Hacking is $1,100 per week. The median house rent has decreased 31.3% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Port Hacking is $675 per week and has decreased 5.2% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Port Hacking safe?
The overall rate for Port Hacking is 1,201 offences per 100,000 residents — 65% 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 Port Hacking.
Overall crime rate
1,201
offences per 100,000 residents
65% belowGreater Sydney
Port HackingGreater 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 Port Hacking?
Port Hacking NSW 2229 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
1,210 people call Port Hacking home, with an average of 3.2 people per household and a median household income of $3,394 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,210
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $3,500 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $795 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.9%Above
15–3421.3%Below
35–5425.0%Below
55–7422.7%Above
75 and over8.0%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses92.6%Above
Townhouses5.8%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright47.2%Above
Paying a mortgage45.3%Above
Renting7.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.5%Below
One car21.2%Below
Two cars40.5%Above
Three or more35.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home39.6%Above
Drove to work40.4%Above
Train, tram or bus0.8%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Port Hacking
39.6% of workers in Port Hacking worked from home on Census day.
3.8% of Port Hacking residents were born in England.
27.3% of people in Port Hacking described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Port Hacking
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Port Hacking NSW 2229.
Is Port Hacking family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.9% of Port Hacking's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
332 family households lived in Port Hacking; 61.1% were couple families and 7.5% were one-parent families.
41.3% 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 Port Hacking?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Port Hacking had 1,210 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.7% 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 Port Hacking?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 92.6% of occupied private dwellings in Port Hacking.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 5.8% 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 Port Hacking?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
47.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
45.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
7.5% 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 Port Hacking?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Port Hacking had 3.2 people.
One-person households made up 10.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Two-person households represented 29.6%, while 47.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Port Hacking?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
39.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
40.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
0.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Port Hacking?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 21.2% of the total.
75.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Port Hacking, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
71.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.3% reported a different address.
14.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Port Hacking?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
86.9% of residents used only English at home.
11.1% used a language other than English at home.
1.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Port Hacking residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.9% of Port Hacking's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.1% was born in Australia.
1.2% of residents were born in China.
0.0% 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 Port Hacking?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 37.8% of ancestry responses in Port Hacking.
Australian ancestry made up 40.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 4.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Port Hacking?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
33.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 20.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.2% of workers, and education and training employed 10.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Port Hacking?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.5%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
35.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.0%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Port Hacking show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
69.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
3.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.6% reported asthma, 6.0% arthritis and 3.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Port Hacking?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
35.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 25.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Port Hacking?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $3,394 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,500.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $795 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Port Hacking compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 39.6% in Port Hacking, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 47.2% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 7.5% in Port Hacking, 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 Port Hacking
Is Port Hacking expensive?
The median house price is $2,800,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Port Hacking good for families?
The Census counted 332 local families, and 21.9% 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 Port Hacking?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $2,500,000, 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 Port Hacking
16 streets in Port Hacking
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Apollo Pl
- Bass St
- Gow Ave
- Kewol Pl
- Lilli Pilli Point Rd
- Little Turriell Bay Rd
- Mookara Pl
- Moombara Cr
- Myuna Pl
- Port Hacking Rd
- Sandbar Pl
- Shiprock Rd
- Tamba Pl
- Turriell Point Rd
- Walker Rd
- Wallendbeen Ave
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