Sutherland Shire
Kirrawee
A Sutherland Shire residential and emerging commercial suburb on the T4 line — Kirrawee Brick Pit development brought a major apartment cluster and Coles / Kmart precinct in 2018-2022. Mix of post-war brick homes, fibro cottages and contemporary apartments. Bushland on the eastern fringe via the Royal National Park. Suits families wanting Shire prices with rail access, plus younger renters and first-home buyers attracted to newer apartment stock.
- To CBD
- ~43 min
- Schools profiled
- 5
- Pros / Cons
- 4 / 4
Connectivity
Getting around
- Railway
- Sydney Trains
Kirrawee station on the T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra line — 43 min to Town Hall.
Sydney Metro M1Indirect — closest is Sydenham M1 via T4.
- Buses
Routes 988, 989, 990 to Cronulla, Miranda and Sutherland.
- By car
- Motorway access
M1 Princes Highway via Princes Highway; M5 East via Heathcote Road.
Drive timesSydney CBD ~45 min, Cronulla 8 min, Miranda 4 min, Sutherland 3 min.
Local life
What's in Kirrawee
The shops, parks, pubs and landmarks that locals actually use.
park
park
cafeKirrawee's Quick Shot Cafe
A popular cafe in Kirrawee (4.3★ · 336 reviews). 141 Oak Road, Kirrawee
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cafeCafe Di Solé
A popular cafe in Kirrawee (4.5★ · 91 reviews). 12A Waratah Street, Kirrawee
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cafeBagel X Brew (By Cafe C&M)
A popular cafe in Kirrawee (4.6★ · 25 reviews). Shop 1/32 Flora Street, Kirrawee
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restaurantMy Bangkok Restaurant - Kirrawee
A popular restaurant in Kirrawee (4.6★ · 232 reviews). Next To Train Station, Shop 2/164 Oak Road, Kirrawee
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restaurantMix Pizza Bar
A popular restaurant in Kirrawee (4.6★ · 217 reviews). Shop 2/157 Oak Road, Kirrawee
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restaurantSapori D'Italia
A popular restaurant in Kirrawee (3.3★ · 190 reviews). 163 Oak Road, Kirrawee
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venueThe Prince Kirrawee
A popular venue in Kirrawee (4.2★ · 2553 reviews). 533-541 Princes Highway, Kirrawee
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venue
landmarkHazelhurst Arts Centre
A popular landmark in Kirrawee (4.4★ · 916 reviews). 782 Kingsway, Gymea
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shopSouth Village
A popular shop in Kirrawee (4.3★ · 1318 reviews). 580 Princes Highway, Kirrawee
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shopKirrawee Oak Road
A popular shop in Kirrawee (4.7★ · 3 reviews). Shop 2/164 Oak Road, Kirrawee
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Education
Schools & tertiary
Primary: Kirrawee Public. Secondary: Kirrawee High; selective option is Caringbah High.
Primary
- Kirrawee Public SchoolPublic
Strong local catchment primary.
- Inaburra SchoolPrivate
Baptist co-ed K-12 in adjoining Bangor.
Secondary
- Kirrawee High SchoolPublic
Comprehensive co-ed catchment secondary.
- Caringbah High SchoolSelective
Fully selective co-ed in adjoining Caringbah.
- Inaburra SchoolPrivate
Baptist co-ed K-12 in adjoining Bangor.
- De La Salle CaringbahCatholic
Catholic boys Years 7-10 in adjoining Caringbah.
Real estate
Medians (2026)
Numbers coming soon. We're populating medians from Domain and CoreLogic — this section will fill in as the data lands.
The honest read
Pros & cons
What works
- T4 train direct to CBD
- Kirrawee Brick Pit precinct with Coles, Kmart and apartment amenity
- Royal National Park bushland walks on the eastern fringe
- Caringbah High (selective) and Inaburra (private) within 5 min
Watch outs
- Long CBD commute (~43 min)
- Princes Highway traffic at peak hours
- Some new towers have known body-corporate issues
- Apartment density rising fast around the station
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