Thinking about buying your first home in Cronulla (2230)? This page brings together 17 data cards from NSW government, the ABS, Transport for NSW, and Domain auction results to help you decide if Cronulla is the right fit. The analysis covers affordability and FHB scheme eligibility, schools and childcare, dealbreakers like flood and bushfire, and how the suburb is changing. Jump between the four sections using the sticky navigation, or scroll through the full analysis below.
Is Cronulla a good suburb to buy in 2026?
Cronulla (2230) scores a Stickybeak Grade across safety, family fit, financial picture, and lifestyle. Scroll down for the full 17-card analysis, or use the section navigation to jump to what matters most.
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The verdict
Who it is for
Cronulla suits buyers who want a genuine beachside lifestyle and can absorb a $986,000 entry point for a unit, or well above $3,100,000 for a house. The suburb skews older (median age 43), is socioeconomically comfortable (SEIFA decile 9), and has strong childcare quality across all 14 nearby services. School quality is solid with a mean ICSEA of 1075. If you work locally or can tolerate a 55-minute off-peak drive to the CBD, the coastal amenity is real.
Who would not love it
The commute is a genuine problem for CBD workers who need to be there daily. Both medians have fallen year-on-year, houses by 3.6% and units by 4.3%, so you are not buying into a market with recent momentum. The suburb is 73% apartments and walkability sits only at the 56th percentile for Sydney, which is unremarkable for a centre of this profile. First home buyers are locked out of the stamp duty concession at the unit median, let alone the house price.
What to verify before you bid
- Flood and stormwater risk for any specific unit block or house, given the coastal and low-lying terrain. The data does not include flood mapping, so obtain a Section 10.7 certificate and check Sutherland Shire Council's flood planning maps directly. - Strata records for any apartment. With 425 unit sales in the window and 73% of dwellings being flats, building condition and sinking fund adequacy vary widely. Request two years of AGM minutes and the current strata financial statements. - The 7.4% bushfire-prone land figure. Confirm whether the specific property sits within a bushfire attack level zone, as this affects insurance premiums and any future renovation approvals.
Refreshed fortnightly; last refresh 12 May 2026. Verify any specific fact against its source card below.
SAFETY
Will I feel safe and comfortable in Cronulla?
BOCSAR · CRONULLA 2230
Recorded incidents reported to police
12-month rolling total at suburb level, indexed against Greater Sydney.
RATE PER 100K6,83812 mo to Dec 2025
VS GREATER SYDNEY−15%Below Sydney average
5-YR TREND (LGA)Sutherland
Within LGA: Sutherland
TOP OFFENCE CATEGORIES
THEFT36%215 reports
AGAINST JUSTICE PROCEDURES33%197 reports
ASSAULT31%184 reports
ASSAULT SPLIT (DOMESTIC VS NON-DOMESTIC)
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FLAGGED36%
NON-DOMESTIC64%
Across 177 assault reports in this window.
DV-flagged assault has risen statewide as reporting has improved. Compare with caution to suburbs whose population has changed materially.
BOCSAR Recorded Criminal Incidents · Updated March 2026 · CC BY 4.0
Air quality
Air quality in Cronulla
35
FairAQI · NSW DCCEEW
Reading may be delayed · 00:00 AEST
Earlwood station · 16.4 km from centroid
12-month median:AQI 30 · Good
Air quality is acceptable but sensitive groups may notice effects.
AQI · last 12 months · daily mean
Earlwood station · 365 daily points
Source: NSW DCCEEW Air Quality API↗ (CC BY 4.0). Historical data updated weekly; live readings cached 60 minutes.
Median weekly rent from lodged bonds. Sep 2025. Based on 169 new bond lodgements this quarter.
Rents here are at the higher end for Sydney. Higher holding costs for investors; higher savings pressure for renters.
Median weekly rent · Unit · 2 bed
$700per week
Sep 2025 · 169 bonds lodged
Quarterly trend · last 12 quarters
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NSW DCJ Rental Bond Board↗ · Sep 2025 · CC BY. Cells with 10 or fewer bond lodgements are suppressed; cells with 30 or fewer have the bond count suppressed but rent published. Figures are transacted rents, not asking rents.
DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE · NSW PLANNING PORTAL · 2230
What’s in the pipeline
NSW Planning Portal feed paused at the source for postcode 2230. Expected back by Q3 2026.
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Cronulla is the primary suburb with postcode 2230 in New South Wales. In some cases multiple suburbs share the same postcode — Cronulla is the main locality.
Which local government area is Cronulla in?
Cronulla (2230) is located in the Sutherland local government area in New South Wales.
What data does Stickybeak show for Cronulla?
Stickybeak shows 16 data cards for Cronulla (2230) covering affordability (median sale prices, rental yield, first home buyer eligibility), lifestyle (schools, childcare, walkability, commute times), risk factors (flood zones, bushfire prone land, air quality, traffic volume), and suburb growth signals (development pipeline, price trajectory, demographics).
Is Cronulla flood prone?
Flood risk varies street by street in Cronulla. Check the Dealbreakers section on this page for the latest NSW flood zone mapping sourced from official state government data. Always verify at the property level with a Section 10.7 certificate before purchasing.
What are the best schools near Cronulla?
The Schools card on this page lists primary and secondary schools within the catchment area for Cronulla (2230), including their NAPLAN performance data and distance from the suburb centre.
Is Cronulla (2230) eligible for the First Home Buyer scheme?
The First Home Buyer eligibility card on this page shows which NSW and federal government schemes — including the First Home Guarantee, stamp duty exemptions, and the First Home Super Saver scheme — apply to purchases in Cronulla (2230). Eligibility depends on the purchase price and your individual circumstances.
How is Cronulla changing?
The Change section on this page covers new housing supply from the development pipeline, historical price trajectory, and demographic shifts for Cronulla (2230) using data from NSW Planning, the ATO, and the ABS.
