Sylvania Area Profile

NSW 2224|Council: Sutherland Shire

15 heritage items in LGA

Crime

Very low4,629 per 100k

SafestNSW avgHighest

Safer than 86% of NSW council areas. How is this calculated?

↓-19.6% over 3 years(state: -0.3%)

Transport regulatory offences1,889

Breach bail conditions1,028

Intimidation, stalking and harassment844

Source: BOCSAR, Sutherland Shire LGA level

Airbnb / Short-Term Rental

180 days/year

Registration required

Non-hosted STRA capped at 180d. Hosted has no cap. Bookings 21+ consecutive days don't count toward cap.

Schools

1044

avg ICSEA

Above average

3 schools in area

Public

Sylvania Heights Public School

1056

Sylvania High School

1039

Sylvania Public School

1038

ICSEA national avg = 1000. Source: ACARA.

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Council Rates

Rate in $0.1573c

Minimum rate$1,101.6

Waste charge$474/yr

Stormwater$25/yr

FY 2025-26, Sutherland Shire Council

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Compare nearby suburbs

Suburb	Council	Crime	Schools	Airbnb	Waste
Sylvania (this area)	Sutherland Shire	Very low	1044	180d	$4742025-26
Cronulla2230	Sutherland Shire	Very low	1087	180d	$474
Hurstville2220	Georges River	Low	1087	180d	$600
Mascot2020	Bayside	Low	1037	180d	$628.67
Bankstown2200	Canterbury-Bankstown	Below avg	982	180d	$620
Liverpool2170	Liverpool	Above avg	965	180d	$620
Randwick2031	Randwick	Low	1132	180d	$731

Cronulla2230

Sutherland Shire Council

Georges River Council

Bayside Council

Canterbury-Bankstown Council

Liverpool Council

Randwick Council

Data sourced from NSW Government open data. Crime data from BOCSAR, school data from ACARA, short-term rental rules from NSW planning legislation. All metrics are at LGA (Sutherland Shire) level unless otherwise noted.