Blaxlands Ridge vs Kurrajong

Blaxlands Ridge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 46 in Kurrajong. 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 Blaxlands Ridge: a median of $1.47 million, against $1.3 million in Kurrajong, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Blaxlands Ridge tends to suit couples.

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

Kurrajong

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Blaxlands Ridge is already more of a family suburb (91% vs 74%)

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

First-home buyers

Kurrajong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,302,500 vs $1,470,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kurrajong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($430/wk vs $470/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Blaxlands Ridge sits closer to the CBD (75.8 km vs 78.1 km)
  • Kurrajong is more walkable (17/100 vs 5/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kurrajong

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 5/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 13%)

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

Where they sit

Blaxlands Ridge and 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 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 Kurrajong
Walkability 5 / 17
Blaxlands Ridge — Walkability: 5/100 Kurrajong — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 65 / 63
Blaxlands Ridge — Safety: 65/100 Kurrajong — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 17 / 20
Blaxlands Ridge — Low fire risk: 17/100 Kurrajong — Low fire risk: 20/100

Demographics

Kurrajong has more residents (3,113 vs 589); Blaxlands Ridge has higher household incomes ($143,728 vs $119,808).

Blaxlands Ridge Kurrajong
Population 589 3,113
+429% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +1.7%
Median age 39 46
Median household income $143,728/yr
+17% vs other
 $119,808/yr
Median weekly rent $470/wk
+9% vs other
 $430/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blaxlands Ridge Kurrajong
0-4 5.9% / 4.8%
Blaxlands Ridge — 0-4: 5.9% Kurrajong — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 14.9% / 12.2%
Blaxlands Ridge — 5-14: 14.9% Kurrajong — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 8.3% / 5.9%
Blaxlands Ridge — 15-19: 8.3% Kurrajong — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 6.1% / 5.8%
Blaxlands Ridge — 20-24: 6.1% Kurrajong — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 8.5% / 9.9%
Blaxlands Ridge — 25-34: 8.5% Kurrajong — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 13.1% / 10.2%
Blaxlands Ridge — 35-44: 13.1% Kurrajong — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 13.2% / 15.0%
Blaxlands Ridge — 45-54: 13.2% Kurrajong — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 16.1% / 15.1%
Blaxlands Ridge — 55-64: 16.1% Kurrajong — 55-64: 15.1%
65-74 8.5% / 12.5%
Blaxlands Ridge — 65-74: 8.5% Kurrajong — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 3.7% / 6.4%
Blaxlands Ridge — 75-84: 3.7% Kurrajong — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 1.2% / 2.3%
Blaxlands Ridge — 85+: 1.2% Kurrajong — 85+: 2.3%

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% Blaxlands Ridge — Other Families: 0.0%
Kurrajong 61.2% couple families
Kurrajong — Couple Families: 61.2% Kurrajong — Lone Person: 24.2% Kurrajong — One Parent Families: 12.6% Kurrajong — Group Household: 1.7% Kurrajong — Other Families: 0.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Kurrajong 10.7% renting
Kurrajong — Owned Outright: 44.4% Kurrajong — Mortgage: 45.0% Kurrajong — Renting: 10.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Blaxlands Ridge Kurrajong
Certificate III & IV 23.6% / 19.3%
Blaxlands Ridge — Certificate III & IV: 23.6% Kurrajong — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 12.3%
Blaxlands Ridge — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Kurrajong — Bachelor Degree: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 9.5%
Blaxlands Ridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Kurrajong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 4.4%
Blaxlands Ridge — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Kurrajong — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 2.2%
Blaxlands Ridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Kurrajong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

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 Kurrajong
England 3.1% / 4.2%
Blaxlands Ridge — England: 3.1% Kurrajong — England: 4.2%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.0%
Blaxlands Ridge — New Zealand: 1.2% Kurrajong — New Zealand: 1.0%
South Africa 1.7% / 0.3%
Blaxlands Ridge — South Africa: 1.7% Kurrajong — South Africa: 0.3%
Ireland 1.4% / 0.3%
Blaxlands Ridge — Ireland: 1.4% Kurrajong — Ireland: 0.3%
Germany 0.7% / 0.9%
Blaxlands Ridge — Germany: 0.7% Kurrajong — Germany: 0.9%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Blaxlands Ridge — Philippines: not among its largest Kurrajong — Philippines: 0.7%
Italy — / 0.5%
Blaxlands Ridge — Italy: not among its largest Kurrajong — Italy: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

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% Blaxlands Ridge — Townhouses: 0.0%
Kurrajong 96.1% houses
Kurrajong — Houses: 96.1% Kurrajong — Flats / Apartments: 2.8% Kurrajong — Townhouses: 1.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Blaxlands Ridge Kurrajong
Median house price $1,470,000 $1,302,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,377,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 36 days
from 34 sales

Zoning mix

Blaxlands Ridge Kurrajong
Rural and farming 67% 66%
Environmental 32%
same for both
Residential 0% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 0%
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 Kurrajong
New dwellings approved 459
across Hawkesbury
same for both
Approvals change year on year +3%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Blaxlands Ridge Kurrajong
House price Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Income Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 56% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 78% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW

Liveability

Kurrajong is more walkable (17 vs 5); Kurrajong scores higher overall (46 vs 41).

Blaxlands Ridge Kurrajong
Grade C
same for both
Score 41/100 46/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Blaxlands Ridge Kurrajong
Bushfire High
83/100
 High
80/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Low
37/100
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
same for both

Schools

Blaxlands Ridge Kurrajong
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Blaxlands Ridge

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

Schools in Kurrajong

  • Hawkesbury Independent School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Kurrajong Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Comleroy Road Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Kuyper Christian School Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Blaxlands Ridge Kurrajong
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 0 6
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 6 10

Mobility

Kurrajong sits further from the CBD (78.1 km vs 75.8 km).

Blaxlands Ridge Kurrajong
Walkability score 5/100 17/100
Distance to Sydney 75.8 km 78.1 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 72 min 75 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 Kurrajong
Car (driver) 62.3% / 56.1%
Blaxlands Ridge — Car (driver): 62.3% Kurrajong — Car (driver): 56.1%
Worked from Home 33.8% / 39.0%
Blaxlands Ridge — Worked from Home: 33.8% Kurrajong — Worked from Home: 39.0%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 2.3%
Blaxlands Ridge — Car (passenger): 3.8% Kurrajong — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Walked Only — / 1.6%
Blaxlands Ridge — Walked Only: not among its largest Kurrajong — Walked Only: 1.6%
Train — / 1.1%
Blaxlands Ridge — Train: not among its largest Kurrajong — Train: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.3%).

Setting

Blaxlands Ridge Kurrajong
Elevation 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 155 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 40.4 km 48.4 km

NBN connectivity

Blaxlands Ridge Kurrajong
Connectivity score 29/100 61/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
201 premises
 29%
1,235 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

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Blaxlands Ridge

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Kurrajong

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