Suburb · NSW
Cronulla, NSW
Postcode, council area, planning zones and 2021 Census facts for Cronulla, New South Wales, from government sources. What those zones allow on a particular block is in the report.
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Cronulla at a glance
| State | New South Wales |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 2230 |
| Local government area | Sutherland Shire |
| ABS suburb code (SAL 2021) | 11120 |
Planning zones in Cronulla
- R2 — Low Density Residential22%
- R4 — High Density Residential21%
- RE1 — Public Recreation13%
- 5 other zones41%
The three largest zones are coloured; every zone covering at least 1% of Cronulla is listed below. Boundaries are the NSW government’s published zone layer, clipped to the Australian Bureau of Statistics suburb boundary. A block’s own zone is read from its parcel, not from its suburb.
Road names © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- R2 — Low Density Residential22% of the suburb
- R4 — High Density Residential21% of the suburb
- RE1 — Public Recreation13% of the suburb
- C4 — Environmental Living12% of the suburb
- R3 — Medium Density Residential12% of the suburb
- RE2 — Private Recreation9% of the suburb
- E2 — Commercial Centre6% of the suburb
- SP2 — Infrastructure3% of the suburb
Cronulla in the 2021 Census
| Population | 17,899 |
|---|---|
| Median age | 43 years |
| Median weekly household income | $2,058 |
| Median weekly rent | $500 |
| Median monthly mortgage repayment | $2,404 |
| Average household size | 2.1 people |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021
Other suburbs in Sutherland Shire
Related guides
Sources
- Suburb and postcode boundaries: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3, 2021, CC BY 4.0
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- Zone codes and names: pp.planningportal.nsw.gov.au (CC-BY 4.0)
Full list of data sources and licences: struqt.com.au/sources.
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