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Miranda NSW 2228

12,016 addresses · 125 streets

Cook Electorate › Sutherland Shire LGA › Miranda · 21 km from Sydney

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Living Here

A retail and commercial hub in Sydney's Sutherland Shire anchored by a major shopping centre, Miranda is family-friendly. Households average 2.4 people and the median age is 39. Median household income is $1,920 a week, with rent around $488.

Miranda is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 17,942 people, with a median age of 39. The typical household earns around $1,920 a week, with median rent near $488 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 62% of households own their home and 35% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

17,942Population
39Median age
$1,920Median household income / wk
$488Median rent / wk
2.4Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Miranda - Yowie Bay statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Miranda itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Miranda, 300 m south · Tram stop: Waratah Loop (Sutherland), 4.4 km west · Railway halt: Royal National Park, 5.3 km south-west · Ferry wharf: Cronulla, 5 km south-east · Airport: Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport, 12.1 km north-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources4/10
Education & jobs8/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 15.1% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Miranda

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Miranda NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202015.1%
Surveyed canopy, Greater Sydney aerial survey, 201921.5%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202129.1%

Demographics

Unemployment 3.9% · Labour-force participation 60.9%

Population by age in Miranda
Population by age, Miranda NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-41,085
5-142,079
15-19878
20-24934
25-342,599
35-442,679
45-542,199
55-641,838
65-741,561
75-841,274
85+820
Dwelling types in Miranda
Dwelling types, Miranda NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House2,790
Townhouse1,209
Apartment2,867
Other60
Households by weekly income in Miranda
Households by weekly income, Miranda NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$6501,090
$650-1,4991,546
$1,500-2,9992,150
$3,000+1,798
Top ancestries in Miranda
Top ancestries, Miranda NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English5,843
Australian5,253
Other2,483
Irish1,847
Scottish1,329
Chinese1,280
Housing tenure in Miranda
Housing tenure, Miranda NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,954
Mortgage2,282
Rented2,410
Other193
Cars per household in Miranda
Cars per household, Miranda NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0672
12,995
22,369
3543
4+254
Commute to work in Miranda
Commute to work, Miranda NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car3,693
Train222
Bus34
Tram/ferry0
Walked324
Bicycle24
Home2,909
Top countries of birth in Miranda
Top countries of birth, Miranda NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England667
China564
New Zealand381
Philippines246
India176
Italy127
Languages used at home in Miranda
Languages used at home, Miranda NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin646
Greek412
Cantonese332
Spanish317
Arabic210
Russian209

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

59,122 bird observations recorded near Miranda — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Miranda

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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