Kareela, NSW 2232

My family & I moved to Kareela in 2022 after over two decades in the Inner West - and what a breath of fresh air it has been! The Shire overall offers so much - from fine dining and great shopping (Westfield Miranda has it all!) to stunning beaches and the Royal National Park - and when you live it Kareela, all of it is your backyard! Kareela itself is a safe, leafy suburb with affordable housing and great sense of community. Moving here was the best decision we ever made!

Moved here from Sydney city area and we are absolutely loving it.
Leafy and tranquil streets with views to Oyster Bay area.
Safe, people are friendly, good school, and Kareela Village for a quick stock up.
Very good balance between convenience and privacy.

In one sentence: it's a low-density area with low-levels of traffic, and feels beautifully safe.

We used to live in North Sydney when younger, but have now fallen in love with The Shire - lovely beaches, all the shops/ services that are needed, an excellent shopping mall (Westfield Miranda), and a safe place to live.

Kareela is particularly great value-for-money, and has its own sub-community feel. Kareela has bush views, water views, good schools, Kareela Village shopping centre, easy access to main roads, and more.

Our young family have recently moved to Kareela from North Sydney and immediately fell in love with this suburb.
The local community is very friendly. The local public school has a very high ranking. It’s surrounded by the parks, golf course and Oyster Bay. The shopping village has everything you need. Many young families are moving in this area. The houses are being renovated. Therefore, the suburb has been changing. Cronulla beach is just 15 minutes away, Royal National Park is 10 minute away. Commute to CBD is 30-40 minutes off peak hours by car or 55 minutes by public transport.
Overall, we are very happy moving to Kareela. I think you can hardly find anything better for the price.

Not happening area. Bit far away from the action.
Older community. Suit those with young kids who can't afford house near city.

Kareela isn't even the best suburb in southern Sydney. Says the real estate market.
It's for people who haven't travelled, have low expectations, and believe the Insular Peninsula is exceptional.

It was established in the 1960s and the look and attitudes remain anchored in that era.
The many brick veneer homes give the area an unattractive and unfashionable look.
Which pretty much sums up Kareela.

It's location on a peninsula does make for a more traffic free and peaceful area. The beach is not far away.

There are no well paid jobs in Kareela, so you will be commuting on the poor road and rail networks for hours each day. Universities are equally difficult to reach by anything but car. Beach is close. CBD is an hour away unless you travel at 2am.

"We are so lucky to have found Kareela, you could drive through Bates Drive bypassing it without knowing its there. We were lucky to have bought when we did because it has quickly moved out of our price range if we were to try and buy today. It's got a beautiful golf course, Nature reserve, another reserve which links to the golf course with a beautiful creek running through it and large sandstone caves at the top end. The local public school is excellent and our kids are happy going there. Most of the suburb is within walking distance of the school. Kareela Village is new and has everything you need for your day to day shopping.

Kareela is a lovely quiet and family friendly suburb located just off the Princes Hwy in the Sutherland Shire. It is bordered by Sylvania, Kirrawee and Oyster Bay and a lot of the homes have lovely water views or bush views. The shopping centre has been recently renovated and has everything you need, including cafe's and takeaway and a couple of restaurants. The local primary school is one of the best in the area. Many of the houses are currently undergoing renovations as the original owners have sold and downsized and new families have moved in. Most of the homes are very large, with some great architecture on display. With regular bus service to Jannali and Miranda, transport is easy and it's a very safe place for children. Approx 30-40 mins drive into the CBD and 10-15 mins to the beach.

We are so lucky to have found Kareela, you could drive through Bates Drive bypassing it without knowing its there. We were lucky to have bought when we did because it has quickly moved out of our price range if we were to try and buy today. It's got a beautiful golf course, Nature reserve, another reserve which links to the golf course with a beautiful creek running through it and large sandstone caves at the top end. The local public school is excellent and our kids are happy going there. Most of the suburb is within walking distance of the school. Kareela Village is new and has everything you need for your day to day shopping. With Miranda 7min away if you need more options. They have also added a number of good restaurants and eating options. It's a green leafy quiet suburb on the bay. You have numerous train stations nearby. Unlike some other suburbs you get to enjoy the bush surrounding with low bushfire risks as it isn't connected to the national park. Most of the homes are on sloping blocks which adds another dimension to the look and feel of the suburb. You won't find two home that look alike which we find appealing.

We searched high and low for an area in the Shire that was affordable yet safe, clean and well positioned. Kareela is a little gem