Yowie Bay NSW, 2228
Yowie Bay Real Estate: Suburb Profile
Dreaming of a property in Yowie Bay, NSW 2228? It's an excellent first step to know whether it is suitable for you (and your family?). The Homes.com.au suburb profile focuses on providing the best information on Yowie Bay house prices, demographics & market trends so that we can help you make an informed decision about your next property move.
If you're considering a move to Yowie Bay, have a little read of our historical overview to discover more about the lifestyle and what makes this suburb so popular.
Overview Yowie Bay is a residential suburb located in southern Sydney, 24 kilometres south of its Central Business District (CBD). It is bounded by three other suburbs of south Sydney: Miranda to the North, Caringbah South to the east, and Gymea Bay to the west. Yowie Bay belongs to the local government area of Sutherland Shire and is home to 18,364 inhabitants, according to the 2016 national census.
Living in Yowie Bay Yowie Bay is generally an ideal location for families with kids. The town is very peaceful and quiet with zero traffic because of its peninsular shape, and the only noise that can be heard along its streets is the soothing sound the waters of the Sutherland Shire make. It also has plenty of open spaces for children to run and play around. Cheap and affordable childcare services are available in the area, making it one of the perfect towns to raise kids.
History of Yowie Bay Yowie Bay's name has an interesting background. The town was initially known as Ewey Bay, as evidenced by a map used by surveyor Robert Dixon in 1827. The name Yowie was first used when the land in the area was released, which was in 1889. Richard Hill said it meant 'Cooee,' a signal used by Aboriginal people to find one's location. Arguments about why 'Ewey' and 'Yowie' were used remain unsettled, but some believe it is the same, only that people with accents might have pronounced 'Ewe' as 'Yow', giving birth to the name 'Yowie'.
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