In short

La Perouse is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2036, home to 366 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Bayside (NSW) local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$325 /wk

Population366

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGARandwick

Demographics

Population: 366
Median age: 45 years
Median household income: $2,062 /week
Median personal income: $733 /week
Median family income: $2,096 /week
Average household size: 2.8
Persons per bedroom: 0.9
Local government area: Randwick
Statistical region (SA4): Sydney - Eastern Suburbs
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Barton

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $325 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $2,867
Rent share of household income: 16%

Schools

Chifley Public School Primary · Government
Matraville Sports High School Secondary · Government
La Perouse Public School Primary · Government
Malabar Public School Primary · Government
Matraville Soldiers Settlement Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 36 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 120 bus stops

Closest stops:

Dampier St After Eyre St bus · 59 m
Dampier St At Eyre St bus · 99 m
Macquarie St At Forrest St bus · 128 m
Macquarie St At Lasseter Av bus · 148 m
Macquarie St At Hastings Av bus · 200 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (26.0°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (16.4°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1211 mm
Reference station: Sydney (Observatory Hill), 12.5 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 1,925 across postcode 2036 in the year to Dec 2025 (stable on the prior year).
Most common categories: 712 theft, 455 violent offences, 236 other offences.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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