Considering Point Piper? 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 Point Piper a good suburb to buy in 2026?
Point Piper (2027) 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
Point Piper suits established, high-income buyers who are well past the first-home stage. The median house sits at $17,000,400 and the median household income of $4,530 per week reflects a wealthy, older demographic with a median age of 52. Walkability is solid at the 76th percentile, with 37 cafes and 53 parks within 1.6 kilometres. The suburb is 69% owner-occupied, which tends to mean stable, long-term neighbours rather than a revolving door of tenants.
Who would not love it
First home buyers are categorically excluded. The First Home Buyer Assistance Scheme does not apply at either price point here. The unit median of $4,025,000 recorded a 23.3% fall year-on-year, which is a significant drop on only 17 sales, so that figure deserves scepticism but also caution. With 71% of dwellings being flats and apartments, buyers wanting a freestanding house will find very limited choice, and the lifestyle grade of C+ suggests the suburb does not punch its weight on day-to-day liveability relative to its price.
What to verify before you bid
- The unit median fell 23.3% on just 17 sales. Pull individual strata records and check whether specific buildings are driving that movement before treating it as a marketwide signal. - With 71% apartments, obtain a full strata report including the capital works fund balance and any pending special levies, given the age and scale of waterfront buildings in this postcode. - Confirm flood and overland water risk at the specific lot level through Woollahra Council's mapping, as harbour-adjacent properties carry site-specific exposure not captured in the bushfire figure.
Refreshed fortnightly; last refresh 12 May 2026. Verify any specific fact against its source card below.
SAFETY
Will I feel safe and comfortable in Point Piper?
BOCSAR · POINT PIPER 2027
Recorded incidents reported to police
12-month rolling total at suburb level, indexed against Greater Sydney.
RATE PER 100K4,19812 mo to Dec 2025
VS GREATER SYDNEY−48%Below Sydney average
5-YR TREND (LGA)Woollahra
Within LGA: Woollahra
TOP OFFENCE CATEGORIES
THEFT55%18 reports
INTIMIDATION, STALKING AND HARASSMENT24%8 reports
ASSAULT21%7 reports
ASSAULT SPLIT (DOMESTIC VS NON-DOMESTIC)
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FLAGGED33%
NON-DOMESTIC67%
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 Point Piper
21
GoodAQI · NSW DCCEEW
14:19 AEST
Cook and Phillip station · 2.7 km from centroid
12-month median:AQI 27 · Good
Air quality is generally safe for outdoor activity.
Pollutants
nearest station
PM2.5i
5.2µg/m³
24-hr avg
PM10i
9.1µg/m³
24-hr avg
NO₂i
1.7pphm
1hr reading
AQI · last 12 months · daily mean
Cook and Phillip 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 63 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
$1,100per week
Sep 2025 · 63 bonds lodged
Quarterly trend · last 12 quarters
Nearby suburbs · same combination
Double Bay2028
$990▼$110
1.1 km away
Bellevue Hill2023
$930▼$170
1.8 km away
Elizabeth Bay2011
$1,100
1.8 km away
Woollahra2025
$900▼$200
1.9 km away
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 · 2027
What’s in the pipeline
NSW Planning Portal feed paused at the source for postcode 2027. Expected back by Q3 2026.
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Also in Woollahra
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Point Piper is the primary suburb with postcode 2027 in New South Wales. In some cases multiple suburbs share the same postcode — Point Piper is the main locality.
Which local government area is Point Piper in?
Point Piper (2027) is located in the Woollahra local government area in New South Wales.
What data does Stickybeak show for Point Piper?
Stickybeak shows 16 data cards for Point Piper (2027) 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 Point Piper flood prone?
Flood risk varies street by street in Point Piper. 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 Point Piper?
The Schools card on this page lists primary and secondary schools within the catchment area for Point Piper (2027), including their NAPLAN performance data and distance from the suburb centre.
Is Point Piper (2027) 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 Point Piper (2027). Eligibility depends on the purchase price and your individual circumstances.
How is Point Piper changing?
The Change section on this page covers new housing supply from the development pipeline, historical price trajectory, and demographic shifts for Point Piper (2027) using data from NSW Planning, the ATO, and the ABS.
