Considering McMahons Point? This page brings together 17 data cards on what it’s like to live there, what the catchments and amenities are, and where the suburb is heading. The analysis covers safety, family fit, financial picture, and lifestyle.
Is McMahons Point a good suburb to buy in 2026?
McMahons Point (2060) 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
McMahons Point suits established professionals and downsizers who can absorb a $1,750,000 entry point for a unit or well over $3,700,000 for a house. The walkability score of 86 and 130 cafes within 1.6 kilometres reward people who want to walk to most things. Families will find two solid public schools nearby, with a mean ICSEA of 1170, and North Sydney Boys High School is within reach for selective entry.
Who would not love it
First home buyers are locked out entirely. The median unit sits at $1,750,000 and the First Home Buyer Assistance Scheme does not apply at that price. The suburb is 52% renters and only 13% separate houses, so if you want a freestanding home with a garden this is the wrong postcode. The 43.4% year-on-year unit price movement is based on 35 sales, a thin sample that should make you cautious about treating it as a reliable benchmark.
What to verify before you bid
- The unit median shift of 43.4% rests on 35 sales. Pull the individual sales records and check whether a handful of high-value transactions are skewing the figure before you use it to judge value. - Confirm your specific lot against North Sydney Council's flood and bushfire mapping. Five percent of the postcode sits on bushfire-prone land, and harbour-adjacent streets carry separate stormwater and overland flow risks not captured here. - With 63% of dwellings being flats, obtain the strata records and a full owners corporation financials report before exchanging contracts.
Refreshed fortnightly; last refresh 12 May 2026. Verify any specific fact against its source card below.
SAFETY
Will I feel safe and comfortable in McMahons Point?
BOCSAR · MCMAHONS POINT 2060
Recorded incidents reported to police
12-month rolling total at suburb level, indexed against Greater Sydney.
RATE PER 100K2,59212 mo to Dec 2025
VS GREATER SYDNEY−68%Below Sydney average
5-YR TREND (LGA)North Sydney
Within LGA: North Sydney
TOP OFFENCE CATEGORIES
THEFT46%16 reports
OTHER OFFENCES34%12 reports
ASSAULT20%7 reports
ASSAULT SPLIT (DOMESTIC VS NON-DOMESTIC)
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FLAGGED83%
NON-DOMESTIC17%
Across 6 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 McMahons Point
34
FairAQI · NSW DCCEEW
14:21 AEST
Bradfield Highway station · 0.7 km from centroid
12-month median:AQI 36 · Fair
Air quality is acceptable but sensitive groups may notice effects.
Pollutants
nearest station
PM2.5i
8.4µg/m³
24-hr avg
PM10i
14.4µg/m³
24-hr avg
NO₂i
1.9pphm
1hr reading
AQI · last 12 months · daily mean
Bradfield Highway 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 143 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
$950per week
Sep 2025 · 143 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 · 2060
What’s in the pipeline
NSW Planning Portal feed paused at the source for postcode 2060. Expected back by Q3 2026.
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McMahons Point is the primary suburb with postcode 2060 in New South Wales. In some cases multiple suburbs share the same postcode — McMahons Point is the main locality.
Which local government area is McMahons Point in?
McMahons Point (2060) is located in the North Sydney local government area in New South Wales.
What data does Stickybeak show for McMahons Point?
Stickybeak shows 16 data cards for McMahons Point (2060) 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 McMahons Point flood prone?
Flood risk varies street by street in McMahons Point. 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 McMahons Point?
The Schools card on this page lists primary and secondary schools within the catchment area for McMahons Point (2060), including their NAPLAN performance data and distance from the suburb centre.
Is McMahons Point (2060) 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 McMahons Point (2060). Eligibility depends on the purchase price and your individual circumstances.
How is McMahons Point changing?
The Change section on this page covers new housing supply from the development pipeline, historical price trajectory, and demographic shifts for McMahons Point (2060) using data from NSW Planning, the ATO, and the ABS.
