McMahons Point
NSW 2060 · North Sydney
2,315 (2021) → 2,534 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Part of the North Sydney local government area (est. 70,680 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
McMahons Point is a moderate growth suburb in North Sydney, NSW 2060, about 3km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $4.35M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 88/100, and is a short drive from the coast. McMahons Point has an overall score of 94/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (7.69%), New Zealand (2.72%), USA (2.29%), China (2.03%), South Africa (2.03%)
Top languages: Mandarin (2.38%), French (1.64%), Cantonese (1.38%), Spanish (1.12%), Italian (1.04%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
This is a commercial / transport hub with few residents — recorded incidents include visitors and workers, so a per-resident rate and safety score would be misleading. Raw incident counts are shown below.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
This suburb is a major commercial or transport hub. Total crime figures include incidents involving visitors and workers, not just residents.
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1120 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Cameragal Montessori School, Lavender Bay CampusPrimary · Independent · 0.5km
- SHORE - Sydney Church of England Preparatory School, North SydneyPrimary · Independent · 0.5km
- SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar SchoolSecondary · Independent · 0.6kmICSEA 1185
- St Aloysius' College Junior SchoolPrimary · Independent · 1km
- North Sydney Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 1155
- Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy CollegeSecondary · Independent · 1.1kmICSEA 1174
- St Aloysius' CollegeSecondary · Independent · 1.1kmICSEA 1223
- Loreto KirribilliCombined · Independent · 1.2kmICSEA 1185
- Wenona SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.3kmICSEA 1183
- Cameragal Montessori SchoolPrimary · Independent · 1.4kmICSEA 1168
- Marist Catholic College North ShoreCombined · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 1159
- Cammeraygal High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1125
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about McMahons Point
What are property prices in McMahons Point?
In McMahons Point, the median house price is $4.35M and the median unit price is $1.20M. Median weekly house rent is $960.
How far is McMahons Point from Sydney CBD?
McMahons Point is about 3.2 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 21 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in McMahons Point?
McMahons Point has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in McMahons Point?
McMahons Point has a transport score of 88/100 and 13 bus stops.