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Taren Point NSW 2229

1,655 addresses · 15 streets

Cook Electorate › Sutherland Shire LGA › Taren Point · 18 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Taren Point is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 1,879 people, with a median age of 58. The typical household earns around $1,463 a week, with median rent near $650 a week. Most homes are houses. About 66% of households own their home and 9% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Ancestry NS. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

1,879Population
58Median age
$1,463Median household income / wk
$650Median rent / wk
2.3Avg household

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: Taren Point itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Caringbah, 2.5 km south · Railway halt: Royal National Park, 7.9 km south-west · Ferry wharf: Cronulla, 4.7 km south-east · Airport: Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport, 9.7 km north-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources6/10
Education & jobs8/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 11.9% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.2% · Labour-force participation 39.1%

Population by age in Taren Point
Population by age, Taren Point NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-467
5-14161
15-1977
20-2477
25-34141
35-44156
45-54208
55-64183
65-74203
75-84311
85+301
Dwelling types in Taren Point
Dwelling types, Taren Point NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House348
Townhouse125
Apartment234
Other0
Households by weekly income in Taren Point
Households by weekly income, Taren Point NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650144
$650-1,499199
$1,500-2,999153
$3,000+178
Top ancestries in Taren Point
Top ancestries, Taren Point NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English627
Australian383
Ancestry NS237
Greek226
Other220
Scottish147
Housing tenure in Taren Point
Housing tenure, Taren Point NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned296
Mortgage166
Rented63
Other171
Cars per household in Taren Point
Cars per household, Taren Point NSW (ABS Census 2021)
073
1258
2254
371
4+44
Commute to work in Taren Point
Commute to work, Taren Point NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car300
Train4
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked12
Bicycle4
Home215
Top countries of birth in Taren Point
Top countries of birth, Taren Point NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England66
China43
Greece34
Egypt27
Italy24
New Zealand16
Languages used at home in Taren Point
Languages used at home, Taren Point NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Greek149
Arabic46
Mandarin46
Macedonian36
Italian22
Cantonese15

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