Annangrove vs Kenthurst

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Annangrove: a median of $3.75 million, against $3.25 million in Kenthurst, though rent is higher in Kenthurst. Kenthurst is closer to the city centre: 42.2 km, against 49 km.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Kenthurst

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 3)
  • But Annangrove carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 35/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Kenthurst

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($3,250,000 vs $3,750,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Annangrove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($500/wk vs $550/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Annangrove is more walkable (31/100 vs 14/100)
  • Kenthurst sits closer to the CBD (42.2 km vs 49 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Annangrove

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (31/100 vs 14/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 35/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Annangrove and Kenthurst drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Annangrove Kenthurst
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Annangrove Kenthurst
Walkability 31 / 14
Annangrove — Walkability: 31/100 Kenthurst — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 77 / 65
Annangrove — Safety: 77/100 Kenthurst — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 62 / 60
Annangrove — Low fire risk: 62/100 Kenthurst — Low fire risk: 60/100

Demographics

Kenthurst has more residents (5,313 vs 1,472); Kenthurst has higher household incomes ($159,172 vs $137,800).

Annangrove Kenthurst
Population 1,472 5,313
+261% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.4% +5.5%
Median age 44
same for both
Median household income $137,800/yr $159,172/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $500/wk $550/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Annangrove Kenthurst
0-4 3.4% / 4.0%
Annangrove — 0-4: 3.4% Kenthurst — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 12.2% / 14.2%
Annangrove — 5-14: 12.2% Kenthurst — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 8.8% / 8.3%
Annangrove — 15-19: 8.8% Kenthurst — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 8.8% / 7.1%
Annangrove — 20-24: 8.8% Kenthurst — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 7.8% / 7.7%
Annangrove — 25-34: 7.8% Kenthurst — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 10.9% / 9.5%
Annangrove — 35-44: 10.9% Kenthurst — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 14.9% / 16.0%
Annangrove — 45-54: 14.9% Kenthurst — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 14.8% / 13.6%
Annangrove — 55-64: 14.8% Kenthurst — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 10.5% / 11.5%
Annangrove — 65-74: 10.5% Kenthurst — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 6.2% / 6.4%
Annangrove — 75-84: 6.2% Kenthurst — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 1.8% / 1.8%
Annangrove — 85+: 1.8% Kenthurst — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Annangrove 73.6% couple families
Annangrove — Couple Families: 73.6% Annangrove — Lone Person: 13.9% Annangrove — One Parent Families: 11.5% Annangrove — Group Household: 1.0% Annangrove — Other Families: 0.0%
Kenthurst 71.5% couple families
Kenthurst — Couple Families: 71.5% Kenthurst — Lone Person: 15.7% Kenthurst — One Parent Families: 11.4% Kenthurst — Group Household: 0.5% Kenthurst — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Annangrove 11.2% renting
Annangrove — Owned Outright: 49.6% Annangrove — Mortgage: 39.2% Annangrove — Renting: 11.2%
Kenthurst 10.0% renting
Kenthurst — Owned Outright: 49.9% Kenthurst — Mortgage: 40.1% Kenthurst — Renting: 10.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Annangrove Kenthurst
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 14.3%
Annangrove — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Kenthurst — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Bachelor Degree 12.1% / 15.6%
Annangrove — Bachelor Degree: 12.1% Kenthurst — Bachelor Degree: 15.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 9.7%
Annangrove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Kenthurst — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 5.2%
Annangrove — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Kenthurst — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.6%
Annangrove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Kenthurst — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Annangrove Kenthurst
England 2.9% / 3.2%
Annangrove — England: 2.9% Kenthurst — England: 3.2%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.4%
Annangrove — New Zealand: 1.4% Kenthurst — New Zealand: 1.4%
China 0.8% / 1.9%
Annangrove — China: 0.8% Kenthurst — China: 1.9%
Italy 0.8% / 1.6%
Annangrove — Italy: 0.8% Kenthurst — Italy: 1.6%
Lebanon 0.7% / 1.1%
Annangrove — Lebanon: 0.7% Kenthurst — Lebanon: 1.1%
South Africa 1.0% / 0.7%
Annangrove — South Africa: 1.0% Kenthurst — South Africa: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Annangrove 99.0% houses
Annangrove — Houses: 99.0% Annangrove — Flats / Apartments: 1.0% Annangrove — Townhouses: 0.0%
Kenthurst 95.6% houses
Kenthurst — Houses: 95.6% Kenthurst — Flats / Apartments: 2.4% Kenthurst — Townhouses: 2.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Annangrove Kenthurst
Median house price $3,750,000 $3,250,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $3,350,000 $3,175,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 11 sales
 38 days
from 16 sales

Zoning mix

Annangrove Kenthurst
Rural and farming 97% 98%
Parks and recreation 3% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Annangrove Kenthurst
New dwellings approved 2,648
across The Hills
same for both
Approvals change year on year -4%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Annangrove Kenthurst
Houses — 1.7%
$895/wk on $2.7M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Annangrove Kenthurst
House price Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Income Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 55% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 92% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 1% of NSW

Liveability

Annangrove is more walkable (31 vs 14); Annangrove scores higher overall (66 vs 60).

Annangrove Kenthurst
Grade B
same for both
Score 66/100 60/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kenthurst carries more crime risk (35 vs 23).

Annangrove Kenthurst
Bushfire Low
38/100
 Moderate
40/100
Crime Low
23/100
 Low
35/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Annangrove Kenthurst
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Annangrove

  • Annangrove Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Kenthurst

  • Kenthurst Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Marian Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Madeleine's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • The Hills Grammar School Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Annangrove Kenthurst
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 3 2
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 3 8
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 5 8

Mobility

Annangrove sits further from the CBD (49 km vs 42.2 km).

Annangrove Kenthurst
Walkability score 31/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 49 km
+14% vs other
 42.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 49 min 50 min
Public transport score 59/100
Bus
 75/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 57.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 116.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 2156
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 2156
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Annangrove Kenthurst
Car (driver) 54.6% / 50.9%
Annangrove — Car (driver): 54.6% Kenthurst — Car (driver): 50.9%
Worked from Home 39.3% / 44.1%
Annangrove — Worked from Home: 39.3% Kenthurst — Worked from Home: 44.1%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / 2.9%
Annangrove — Car (passenger): 2.9% Kenthurst — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Walked Only 2.1% / 1.7%
Annangrove — Walked Only: 2.1% Kenthurst — Walked Only: 1.7%
Train 1.0% / 0.1%
Annangrove — Train: 1.0% Kenthurst — Train: 0.1%
Bus — / 0.2%
Annangrove — Bus: not among its largest Kenthurst — Bus: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.6%).

Setting

Annangrove Kenthurst
Elevation 75 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.2 km 24.4 km

NBN connectivity

Annangrove Kenthurst
Connectivity score 44/100 78/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 18%
494 premises
 55%
1,778 premises

Climate

Annangrove Kenthurst
Annual rainfall 932 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Annangrove Kenthurst
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.53 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Annangrove Kenthurst
Average residential rate $1,204/yr
same for both
Council The Hills
same for both

Federal electorate

Annangrove Kenthurst
Division Berowra
same for both
Member Julian Leeser
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Annangrove Kenthurst
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Annangrove

Acreage Luxury Outer Quiet

Kenthurst

Acreage Outer Premium River

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