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The quick read on

Royal National Park

NSW 2232 · Sutherland Shire

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

Population
42

ABS 2021

Postcode
2232

Royal National Park, New South Wales

Property market insights for Royal National Park

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Royal National Park NSW

Crime and safety

Is Royal National Park safe?

The overall rate for Royal National Park is 11,635 offences per 100,000 residents — 238% 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 Royal National Park.

Overall crime rate

11,635

offences per 100,000 residents

238% aboveGreater Sydney

Royal National ParkGreater 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 Royal National Park?

Royal National Park NSW 2232 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

42 people call Royal National Park home, with an average of 3.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,875 a week.

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

Population
42
Median age
22 years
Median mortgage
$0 / month
2021 household rent
$390 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1535.7%Above
15–3442.9%Above
35–5428.6%Above
55–740.0%Below
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses114.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright0.0%Below
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting100.0%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car66.7%Above
Two cars66.7%Above
Three or more0.0%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home23.5%Below
Drove to work17.6%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled23.5%Above

What stands out in Royal National Park

23.5% of workers in Royal National Park worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.

7.1% of people in Royal National Park described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Royal National Park

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Royal National Park NSW 2232.

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

35.7% of Royal National Park's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.

3 family households lived in Royal National Park; 100.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

100.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Royal National Park?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Royal National Park had 42 residents at the 2021 Census.

33.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

0.0% were 55 or older. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Royal National Park?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 114.3% of occupied private dwellings in Royal National Park.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% 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 Royal National Park?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

0.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

100.0% rented their home. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.

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

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

The average household in Royal National Park had 3.3 people.

One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

Two-person households represented 44.4%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

23.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

17.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 23.5% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

One-car households formed 66.7% of the total.

66.7% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

75.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 25.0% reported a different address.

9.5% 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 Royal National Park?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

73.8% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

9.5% of Royal National Park's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.5% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 71.4%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Royal National Park?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 31.0% of ancestry responses in Royal National Park.

Australian ancestry made up 31.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

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

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

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

Managers accounted for 47.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 35.3%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 23.5%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 62.5%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

15.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 39.4% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

54.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.

0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

11.9% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

How educated is Royal National Park?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

14.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.7% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 14.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,875 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $390 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 23.5% in Royal National Park, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 0.0% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

Renting accounted for 100.0% in Royal National Park, 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 Royal National Park

Is Royal National Park 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 Royal National Park good for families?

The Census counted 3 local families, and 35.7% 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 Royal National Park?

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 Royal National Park

28 streets in Royal National Park

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

  • Audley Rd
  • Bottle Forest Rd
  • Bottle Forest Road
  • Bundeena Dr
  • Costens Point Road
  • Farnell Ave
  • Garie Rd
  • Gore Ave
  • Gore Avenue
  • Greenhaven Rd
  • Lady Carrington Dr
  • Liverpool St
  • Maianbar Rd
  • North West Arm Rd
  • Princes Highway
  • Princes Hwy
  • Rathane Rd
  • Rathane Telford Rd
Show all 28 streets
  • Riverside Dr
  • Scarborough St
  • Sea Breeze Ln
  • Simpson Rd
  • Sir Bertram Stevens Dr
  • Sussex Street
  • Tecoma Street
  • Warumbul Rd
  • Wattamolla Rd
  • Weemalah Rd

Keep exploring

Is Royal National Park right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

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