Point Piper
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
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| name = Point Piper
| city = Sydney
| state = nsw
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| lga = Municipality of Woollahra
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| fedgov = Wentworth
| near-n = Port Jackson
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| near-e = Rose Bay
| near-se = Bellevue Hill
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File:LadyMartinsBeach.PointPiper.jpg
Point Piper is a small, harbourside eastern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, {{convert|6|km|0}} east of the Sydney CBD, in the local government area known as the Municipality of Woollahra.
Location
The suburb of Point Piper sits on Sydney Harbour, beside the suburbs of Rose Bay, Bellevue Hill and Double Bay. The eleven streets in Point Piper are: Buckhurst Avenue, Longworth Avenue, New South Head Road, Saint Mervyn's Avenue, Wolseley Road, Wolseley Crescent, Wingadal Place, Wentworth Place, Wentworth Street, Wunulla Road, and Wyuna Road.Gregory's Sydney Street Directory, Gregory's Publishing Company, 2007
Heritage listings
Point Piper has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Commercial area
Point Piper does not have a commercial area, and has few amenities or public facilities. The closest commercial areas are in nearby suburbs such as Rose Bay and Double Bay.
Beaches and reserves
- Duff Reserve, off Wolseley Road, deep water point, popular for weddings and picnics
- Lady Martin's Beach, Wunulla Road
- Seven Shillings Beach, off New South Head Road
- Redleaf Pool, off New South Head Road, on Seven Shillings Beach
Clubs
- The Scots College rowing shed, off Wolseley Road
- Royal Motor Yacht Club, 21 Wunulla Road
- Royal Prince Edward Yacht Club
Population
At the 2011 census, 1,404 people were living in Point Piper.{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC11889|name=Point Piper (State Suburb)|accessdate=18 August 2022|quick=on}} In the 2016 census, the population had risen to 1,424 people. 56.1% of people were born in Australia and 71.3% of people only spoke English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 28.3%, Catholic 20.0%, Judaism 13.6% and Anglican 13.3%.{{Cite web |title=2016 Point Piper, Census All persons QuickStats |url=https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2016/SSC13233 |access-date=2022-08-18 |website=Australian Bureau of Statistics}}
At the 2021 census, there were 1,334 people in Point Piper.{{Cite web |title=2021 Point Piper, Census All persons QuickStats |url=https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/SAL13245 |access-date=2022-08-18 |website=Australian Bureau of Statistics}}
Point Piper, in combination with Darling Point, Edgecliff and Rushcutters Bay, was named as the wealthiest area in Australia, according to information from the Australian Taxation Office in 2013.{{cite news |date=2 May 2013 |title=no title recorded |page=2 |work=Sydney Morning Herald}}
=Housing=
Point Piper is home to some of the most expensive and exclusive homes in Australia, holding the record for the three most expensive house sales nationwide ($130m, $100m, $95m). There are only eleven streets in Point Piper; the main road is Wolseley Road. The price per square metre of real estate in Point Piper is one of the most expensive in the world.{{cite news| author=Martin, Cindy| title=Extreme Sydney, Wealthiest |work=Sydney Morning Herald| url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/12/23/1040511004130.html | date=2002-12-24}}
Notable sales
Uig Lodge $130m (2022) - Purchased by Scott Farquhar and Kim Jackson.{{Cite web |last=Macken |first=Lucy |date=2022-12-23 |title=Billionaire Scott Farquhar drops $130 million on Point Piper 'castle' |url=https://www.smh.com.au/property/news/billionaire-scott-farquhar-drops-130-million-on-point-piper-castle-20221223-p5c8hr.html |access-date=2022-12-23 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}
Fairwater $100m (2018) - Purchased by Mike and Annie Cannon-Brookes{{Cite news |last=Macken |first=Lucy |date=2018-09-27 |title=Australia's most expensive house, Point Piper estate Fairwater, sold to techie Mike Cannon-Brookes |work=Domain |url=https://www.domain.com.au/news/fairwater-australias-most-expensive-house-finds-a-buyer-20180926-h15xbu-767371/}}
Edgewater $95m (2020) - Purchased by John Li{{Cite web |last=Macken |first=Lucy |date=2020-09-09 |title=Meet John Li: the mystery $95 million buyer of Point Piper's Edgewater trophy home |url=https://www.domain.com.au/news/john-li-the-mystery-95-million-buyer-of-point-pipers-edgewater-trophy-home-986260/ |website=Domain}}
Routala $50m (2018) - David Fox{{Cite news |last=Macken |first=Lucy |date=2020-06-04 |title=Bloch's David Fox emerges as $50 million buyer of Point Piper's Routala |work=Domain |url=https://www.domain.com.au/news/blochs-david-fox-emerges-as-50-million-buyer-of-point-pipers-routala-960850/}}
Deauville $45 (2017) - Purchased by Neville Crichton{{Cite news |last=Macken |first=Lucy |date=2017-12-17 |title=Sydney's 20 most expensive property sales in 2017 |work=Domain |url=https://www.domain.com.au/news/sydneys-top-20-trophy-homes-sales-in-2017-20171217-h02jo4/}}
Other notable properties
Wingadal - John Symond's mansion on Wingadal Place, is currently on the market with $200m+ hopes, easily making it Australia's most expensive, privately owned residential home.{{Cite web |title=Australian house price record to be smashed by $60m with $200m sale - realestate.com.au |url=https://www.realestate.com.au/news/aussie-johns-point-piper-mansion-wingadal-set-to-sell-for-more-than-200m/ |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=www.realestate.com.au |language=en}}
Wolseley Rd - Three adjoining sites on Wolseley Rd valued collectively at $99.5m have been purchased by Alexandra and Gabriel Jakob. A single dwelling is planned on the consolidated site, but the project was canceled following their divorce.{{Cite web |last=Macken |first=Lucy |date=2022-09-09 |title=Millennials plan 'most expensive house in Australia' on $99.5 million Point Piper site |url=https://www.smh.com.au/property/news/millennials-plan-most-expensive-house-in-australia-on-99-5-million-point-piper-site-20220907-p5bg32.html |access-date=2022-12-23 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}} Alexandra Jakob, Australian entrepreneur and founder of BondiBoost and Little Learning School, now owns the waterfront mansion in Point Piper, previously owned by Westpac director Steve Harker, which was purchased for $40 million.{{Cite web |date=February 2025 |title=Entrepreneur's Point Piper trophy home hits market for $100 million |url=https://www.domain.com.au/news/entrepreneurs-point-piper-trophy-home-hits-market-for-100-million-2-1322280/ |website=Domain.com}}
Kilmory, 6 Wentworth Street - Built in 1912 on the highest knoll in Point Piper for Sir Alexander MacCormick. Used as the Ave Maria Retreat (convent) Provincial House of the Roman Catholic Order of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary in 1954-95. Sold by Rodney Adler for $13 million in c2002, then divided into 11 homes.{{Cite web |date=2020-10-04 |title=Rodney Adler sells $16m Sydney mansion to stockbroker |url=https://www.afr.com/property/residential/rodney-adler-sells-16m-sydney-mansion-to-stockbroker-20201005-p561yc |access-date=2025-02-08 |website=Australian Financial Review |language=en}}
Notable residents
- Jimmy Bancks (1889–1952), the creator of Ginger Meggs, lived at Deloraine until 1 July 1952, when he died from a heart attack the age of 63.
- Edgar Bainton (1880–1956), British-born composer and conductor.
- Sir Daniel Cooper, 1st Baronet, colonial merchant and politician, started construction of Woollahra House
- Chris Corrigan, Qube Holdings chairman
- Neville Crichton, car dealer{{cite news|url=http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/luxury-car-dealer-neville-crichton-sells-point-piper-home-for-more-than-60m-20170118-gttkjx|title=Luxury car dealer Neville Crichton sells Point Piper home for more than $60m|work=Australian Financial Review|date=18 January 2017}}
- John George Nathaniel Gibbes, a resident of Point Piper House
- Bruce Jackson (1949–2011), audio engineer, who lived in the mansion Altona in his youth
- Sir Frank Lowy {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AC}}, former Westfield Group founder and chairman
- Sir Charles Mackellar {{post-nominals|country=AUS|KCMG}} (1844–1926), an Australian politician and surgeon{{cite Australian Dictionary of Biography |id=A100290b|title=Mackellar, Sir Charles Kinnaird (1844–1926)|access-date=29 September 2009|author=Mitchell, Ann M. |volume=10|year=1986 |pages=297–298}}
- Dorothea Mackellar {{post-nominals|country=AUS|OBE}} (1885–1968), Australian poet best known for My Country, born at Dunara, in Point Piper{{cite web|author=Kingston, Beverley|url=http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/mackellar-isobel-marion-dorothea-7383|title=Mackellar, Isobel Marion Dorothea (1885–1968)|access-date=2 August 2012|work=Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 10|publisher=MUP|year=1986}}
- Lady Martin, Isabella Martin, estranged wife of Sir James Martin, Premier of New South Wales lived in Woollahra House
- Sir William McMahon, Prime Minister of Australia and wife Lady McMahon
- Lachlan Murdoch, businessman and wife Sarah{{cite news|author=Chancellor, Jonathan|title=Sale nets Murdochs a quick $2.2m|work=The Sydney Morning Herald| url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Sale-nets-Murdochs-a-quick-22m/2005/03/09/1110316095417.html | date=2005-03-10}}
- John Piper (1773–1851), a colonial military officer who received the first land grant in the area
- Sir Frank Renouf, New Zealand financier (deceased) and wife Susan Renouf
- Rene Rivkin, stockbroker (deceased){{cite news |author=Chancellor, Jonathan |date=14 March 2008 |title=$32m for Rivkin Point Piper pile |work=Sydney Morning Herald |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/32m-for-rivkin-point-piper-pile/2008/03/13/1205126112305.html}}
- John Symond, founder of Aussie Home Loans{{cite news|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/aussie-john-symond-tipped-to-blow-records-away-with-100m-sale/news-story/03cc690af9b2fa69a581a9210d1beab5|title=Auusie John Symond tipped to blow record away with $100m sale|work=The Australian|date=14 September 2016}}
- Doctor Frank Tidswell and his wife Edith, lived at Deloraine, next to Duff Reserve
- Malcolm Turnbull, former Prime Minister and wife Lucy, businesswoman and former Lord Mayor of Sydney
- Mike Cannon-Brookes, billionaire co-founder of Atlassian
{{wide image|PointPiper.viewfromwater1.jpg|700px|View of Point Piper from Sydney Harbour}}
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