Blaxlands Ridge vs East Kurrajong

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in East Kurrajong: a median of $1.77 million, against $1.47 million in Blaxlands Ridge, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Blaxlands Ridge tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Blaxlands Ridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 47/100)

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

First-home buyers

Blaxlands Ridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,470,000 vs $1,775,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

East Kurrajong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 5/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (71.1 km vs 75.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Blaxlands Ridge carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 47/100)
  • East Kurrajong is more walkable (22/100 vs 5/100)

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

Where they sit

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

Blaxlands Ridge East Kurrajong
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.

Blaxlands Ridge East Kurrajong
Walkability 5 / 22
Blaxlands Ridge — Walkability: 5/100 East Kurrajong — Walkability: 22/100
Safety 65 / 53
Blaxlands Ridge — Safety: 65/100 East Kurrajong — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 17 / 18
Blaxlands Ridge — Low fire risk: 17/100 East Kurrajong — Low fire risk: 18/100

Demographics

East Kurrajong has more residents (2,203 vs 589).

Blaxlands Ridge East Kurrajong
Population 589 2,203
+274% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +0.4%
Median age 39 38
Median household income $143,728/yr $143,364/yr
Median weekly rent $470/wk $500/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blaxlands Ridge East Kurrajong
0-4 5.9% / 5.8%
Blaxlands Ridge — 0-4: 5.9% East Kurrajong — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 14.9% / 13.8%
Blaxlands Ridge — 5-14: 14.9% East Kurrajong — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 8.3% / 9.1%
Blaxlands Ridge — 15-19: 8.3% East Kurrajong — 15-19: 9.1%
20-24 6.1% / 6.5%
Blaxlands Ridge — 20-24: 6.1% East Kurrajong — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 8.5% / 11.2%
Blaxlands Ridge — 25-34: 8.5% East Kurrajong — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 13.1% / 11.8%
Blaxlands Ridge — 35-44: 13.1% East Kurrajong — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 13.2% / 16.1%
Blaxlands Ridge — 45-54: 13.2% East Kurrajong — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 16.1% / 13.4%
Blaxlands Ridge — 55-64: 16.1% East Kurrajong — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 8.5% / 8.4%
Blaxlands Ridge — 65-74: 8.5% East Kurrajong — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 3.7% / 3.7%
Blaxlands Ridge — 75-84: 3.7% East Kurrajong — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 1.2% / 0.6%
Blaxlands Ridge — 85+: 1.2% East Kurrajong — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Blaxlands Ridge 84.3% couple families
Blaxlands Ridge — Couple Families: 84.3% Blaxlands Ridge — Lone Person: 8.7% Blaxlands Ridge — One Parent Families: 7.0% Blaxlands Ridge — Group Household: 0.0%
East Kurrajong 76.3% couple families
East Kurrajong — Couple Families: 76.3% East Kurrajong — Lone Person: 12.0% East Kurrajong — One Parent Families: 10.6% East Kurrajong — Group Household: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Blaxlands Ridge 5.0% renting
Blaxlands Ridge — Owned Outright: 32.9% Blaxlands Ridge — Mortgage: 62.1% Blaxlands Ridge — Renting: 5.0%
East Kurrajong 7.3% renting
East Kurrajong — Owned Outright: 34.8% East Kurrajong — Mortgage: 57.8% East Kurrajong — Renting: 7.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Blaxlands Ridge East Kurrajong
Certificate III & IV 23.6% / 22.8%
Blaxlands Ridge — Certificate III & IV: 23.6% East Kurrajong — Certificate III & IV: 22.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 9.1%
Blaxlands Ridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% East Kurrajong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 7.4%
Blaxlands Ridge — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% East Kurrajong — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 2.8%
Blaxlands Ridge — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% East Kurrajong — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.5%
Blaxlands Ridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% East Kurrajong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

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.

Blaxlands Ridge East Kurrajong
England 3.1% / 2.5%
Blaxlands Ridge — England: 3.1% East Kurrajong — England: 2.5%
South Africa 1.7% / 0.6%
Blaxlands Ridge — South Africa: 1.7% East Kurrajong — South Africa: 0.6%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.1%
Blaxlands Ridge — New Zealand: 1.2% East Kurrajong — New Zealand: 1.1%
Ireland 1.4% / —
Blaxlands Ridge — Ireland: 1.4% East Kurrajong — Ireland: not among its largest
Germany 0.7% / 0.5%
Blaxlands Ridge — Germany: 0.7% East Kurrajong — Germany: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Blaxlands Ridge — Netherlands: not among its largest East Kurrajong — Netherlands: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blaxlands Ridge 100.0% houses
Blaxlands Ridge — Houses: 100.0% Blaxlands Ridge — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
East Kurrajong 99.2% houses
East Kurrajong — Houses: 99.2% East Kurrajong — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Blaxlands Ridge East Kurrajong
Median house price $1,470,000 $1,775,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,900,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 35 days
from 21 sales

Zoning mix

East Kurrajong has more rural and farming land (99% vs 67%); Blaxlands Ridge has more land zoned for conservation (32% vs 0%).

Blaxlands Ridge East Kurrajong
Rural and farming 67% 99%
Environmental 32% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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

Blaxlands Ridge East Kurrajong
New dwellings approved 459
across Hawkesbury
same for both
Approvals change year on year +3%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Blaxlands Ridge East Kurrajong
House price Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Income Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 78% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW

Liveability

East Kurrajong is more walkable (22 vs 5).

Blaxlands Ridge East Kurrajong
Grade C
same for both
Score 41/100 42/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

East Kurrajong carries more crime risk (47 vs 35).

Blaxlands Ridge East Kurrajong
Bushfire High
83/100
 High
82/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Moderate
47/100
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 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Blaxlands Ridge East Kurrajong
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Blaxlands Ridge

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in East Kurrajong

  • Kurrajong East Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Blaxlands Ridge East Kurrajong
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 6 3

Mobility

Blaxlands Ridge sits further from the CBD (75.8 km vs 71.1 km).

Blaxlands Ridge East Kurrajong
Walkability score 5/100 22/100
Distance to Sydney 75.8 km
+6% vs other
 71.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 72 min 70 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2758
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 2758
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.

Blaxlands Ridge East Kurrajong
Car (driver) 62.3% / 62.9%
Blaxlands Ridge — Car (driver): 62.3% East Kurrajong — Car (driver): 62.9%
Worked from Home 33.8% / 31.7%
Blaxlands Ridge — Worked from Home: 33.8% East Kurrajong — Worked from Home: 31.7%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 3.7%
Blaxlands Ridge — Car (passenger): 3.8% East Kurrajong — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only — / 0.9%
Blaxlands Ridge — Walked Only: not among its largest East Kurrajong — Walked Only: 0.9%
Train — / 0.8%
Blaxlands Ridge — Train: not among its largest East Kurrajong — Train: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.9%).

Setting

Blaxlands Ridge East Kurrajong
Elevation 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 40.4 km 39.9 km

NBN connectivity

Blaxlands Ridge East Kurrajong
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
201 premises
 0%
715 premises

Climate

Blaxlands Ridge East Kurrajong
Annual rainfall 806 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Blaxlands Ridge East Kurrajong
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.23 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Blaxlands Ridge East Kurrajong
Average residential rate $1,650/yr
same for both
Council Hawkesbury
same for both

Federal electorate

Blaxlands Ridge East Kurrajong
Division Macquarie
same for both
Member Susan Templeman
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Blaxlands Ridge East Kurrajong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Blaxlands Ridge

Rural

East Kurrajong

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