Sylvania NSW 2224
6,009 addresses · 94 streets
Cook Electorate › Sutherland Shire LGA › Sylvania · 19 km from Sydney
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Living Here
Sylvania is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 10,749 people, with a median age of 46. The typical household earns around $1,961 a week, with median rent near $530 a week. Most homes are houses. About 76% of households own their home and 21% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Greek. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Sylvania - Taren Point statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Sylvania itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
7 supermarkets
16 Catholic churches
3 physiotherapists
2 dog parks
2 beauty salons
1 plumber
3 carpenters
Getting around. Train station: Miranda, 2.5 km south · Railway halt: Royal National Park, 6.8 km south-west · Ferry wharf: Cronulla, 6.5 km south-east · Airport: Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport, 10.5 km north-east.
Socio-economic Standing
Greenery
🌳 Tree canopy: 28.8% satellite estimate · 2021
Demographics
Unemployment 3.4% · Labour-force participation 54.9%
Population by age in Sylvania
| 0-4 | 513 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 1,345 |
| 15-19 | 628 |
| 20-24 | 507 |
| 25-34 | 912 |
| 35-44 | 1,307 |
| 45-54 | 1,501 |
| 55-64 | 1,278 |
| 65-74 | 1,158 |
| 75-84 | 1,057 |
| 85+ | 549 |
Dwelling types in Sylvania
| House | 2,319 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 1,055 |
| Apartment | 482 |
| Other | 19 |
Households by weekly income in Sylvania
| <$650 | 624 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 858 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 1,041 |
| $3,000+ | 1,124 |
Top ancestries in Sylvania
| English | 3,159 |
|---|---|
| Australian | 2,889 |
| Other | 1,354 |
| Greek | 1,136 |
| Irish | 982 |
| Chinese | 827 |
Housing tenure in Sylvania
| Owned | 1,601 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 1,305 |
| Rented | 819 |
| Other | 106 |
Cars per household in Sylvania
| 0 | 220 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1,277 |
| 2 | 1,545 |
| 3 | 532 |
| 4+ | 261 |
Commute to work in Sylvania
| Car | 2,103 |
|---|---|
| Train | 32 |
| Bus | 13 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 65 |
| Bicycle | 10 |
| Home | 1,646 |
Top countries of birth in Sylvania
| China | 359 |
|---|---|
| England | 272 |
| Greece | 193 |
| New Zealand | 156 |
| Egypt | 138 |
| Italy | 104 |
Languages used at home in Sylvania
| Greek | 709 |
|---|---|
| Mandarin | 374 |
| Arabic | 261 |
| Cantonese | 261 |
| Macedonian | 158 |
| Italian | 128 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
101,672 bird observations recorded near Sylvania — most often seen:
- Rainbow Lorikeet (11,617)
- Noisy Miner (9,342)
- Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (7,503)
- Australian Magpie (6,309)
- Australian Raven (6,028)
- Pied Currawong (5,492)
- Silver Gull (4,371)
- Welcome Swallow (4,365)
- Australian White Ibis (4,143)
- Grey Butcherbird (3,299)
- Laughing Kookaburra (3,203)
- Australian Pelican (2,843)
- Australian Pied Oystercatcher (2,804)
Show all 30 birds recorded near Sylvania
- Magpie-lark (2,604)
- Rock Dove (2,439)
- Common Myna (2,400)
- White-faced Heron (2,283)
- Red Wattlebird (2,198)
- Bar-tailed Godwit (2,102)
- Crested Pigeon (1,969)
- Masked Lapwing (1,715)
- Little Tern (1,658)
- Little Pied Cormorant (1,555)
- Chestnut Teal (1,444)
- Eastern Curlew (1,399)
- Willie Wagtail (1,388)
- Galah (1,374)
- Pied Cormorant (1,348)
- Channel-billed Cuckoo (1,256)
- Little Black Cormorant (1,221)
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to Sylvania:
- Sylvania Waters (1.1 km)
- Kangaroo Point (1.3 km)
- Kareela (1.9 km)
- Miranda (2.2 km)
- Taren Point (2.2 km)
- Oyster Bay (2.2 km)
- Kyle Bay (2.7 km)
- Gymea (2.8 km)
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Streets
- Adelaide Place (24)
- Albert Avenue (36)
- Alexander Street (10)
- Amaroo Street (37)
- Amos Place (6)
- Barjadda Avenue (24)
- Bedford Place (8)
- Belgrave Esplanade (93)
- Bellingara Road (59)
- Birdwood Street (51)
- Box Road (153)
- Bywong Place (8)
- Calga Place (8)
- Camden Street (10)
- Canberra Road (62)
- Capital Place (4)
- Castle Place (11)
- Chapman Drive (57)
- Chelsea Street (16)
- Chester Street (56)
- Clare Street (72)
- Classen Street (10)
- Corea Street (233)
- Craigholm Street (84)
- Crystal Street (47)
- Culgoa Place (5)
- Dalman Place (19)
- Durham Place (4)
- Easton Avenue (104)
- Edward Street (149)
- Ellis Street (39)
- Endeavour Street (45)
- Essington Crescent (53)
- Evelyn Street (183)
- Evelyn Street N (69)
- Florida Street (160)
- Formosa Street (86)
- Gilbert Street (7)
- Harley Street (22)
- Harrow Street (96)
- Hawkins Crescent (16)
- Henry Avenue (40)
- Holt Road (80)
- Holts Point Place (4)
- Jasmine Place (6)
- Jeenga Place (6)
- Jingara Place (9)
- Juniper Place (14)
- Kelly Street (15)
- Kobada Place (9)
- Koorooma Place (68)
- Leavesden Place (21)
- Leichhardt Crescent (39)
- Lisbon Street (46)
- Macarthur Street (31)
- Macfarlane Parade (47)
- Madeira Street (86)
- Marra Place (16)
- Melrose Avenue (176)
- Merino Place (14)
- Moray Place (13)
- Mowbray Street (139)
- Murchison Street (14)
- Murralin Lane (76)
- Oakham Street (2)
- Onslow Place (13)
- Pembroke Street (72)
- Port Hacking Road (778)
- Princes Highway (670)
- Richmond Avenue (1)
- Rocklea Crescent (73)
- Roma Place (14)
- Snowden Avenue (97)
- Stephen Crescent (168)
- Sylvan Street (53)
- Sylvania Road (83)
- Taiwan Place (6)
- Tara Street (148)
- Tedman Parade (39)
- Tennyson Place (4)
- Terrace Avenue (34)
- The Esplanade (214)
- The Promenade (21)
- Tomah Place (14)
- Venetia Street (79)
- Vickery Drive (23)
- Warwick Street (10)
- Webber Street (10)
- Willowbrook Place (7)
- Winston Place (12)
- Withybrook Place (9)
- Wordsworth Place (4)
- Yeran Street (31)
- Young Street (115)