Bowen Mountain vs Kurrajong Heights

Bowen Mountain is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 43 in Kurrajong Heights. 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 Kurrajong Heights: a median of $1.08 million, against $920,000 in Bowen Mountain, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bowen Mountain 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Bowen Mountain

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($415,000 vs $1,050,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($920,000 vs $1,085,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bowen Mountain

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bowen Mountain

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (78.2 km vs 80.8 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Kurrajong Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 11%)

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

Investors

Bowen Mountain

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.4% vs -6.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bowen Mountain Kurrajong Heights
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.

Bowen Mountain Kurrajong Heights
Walkability 27 / 25
Bowen Mountain — Walkability: 27/100 Kurrajong Heights — Walkability: 25/100
Safety 78 / 76
Bowen Mountain — Safety: 78/100 Kurrajong Heights — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 9 / 15
Bowen Mountain — Low fire risk: 9/100 Kurrajong Heights — Low fire risk: 15/100

Demographics

Bowen Mountain has more residents (1,609 vs 1,255); Kurrajong Heights skews older (43 vs 35).

Bowen Mountain Kurrajong Heights
Population 1,609
+22% vs other
 1,255
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.4% -6.5%
Median age 35 43
Median household income $116,220/yr $120,484/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $450/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bowen Mountain Kurrajong Heights
0-4 6.8% / 5.3%
Bowen Mountain — 0-4: 6.8% Kurrajong Heights — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 14.7% / 12.4%
Bowen Mountain — 5-14: 14.7% Kurrajong Heights — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 7.3% / 6.1%
Bowen Mountain — 15-19: 7.3% Kurrajong Heights — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 6.7% / 5.5%
Bowen Mountain — 20-24: 6.7% Kurrajong Heights — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 13.3% / 11.3%
Bowen Mountain — 25-34: 13.3% Kurrajong Heights — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 13.7% / 12.0%
Bowen Mountain — 35-44: 13.7% Kurrajong Heights — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 14.0% / 17.0%
Bowen Mountain — 45-54: 14.0% Kurrajong Heights — 45-54: 17.0%
55-64 12.4% / 13.9%
Bowen Mountain — 55-64: 12.4% Kurrajong Heights — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 7.1% / 10.9%
Bowen Mountain — 65-74: 7.1% Kurrajong Heights — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 3.0% / 5.1%
Bowen Mountain — 75-84: 3.0% Kurrajong Heights — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 1.1% / 0.4%
Bowen Mountain — 85+: 1.1% Kurrajong Heights — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bowen Mountain 60.4% couple families
Bowen Mountain — Couple Families: 60.4% Bowen Mountain — Lone Person: 19.7% Bowen Mountain — One Parent Families: 17.1% Bowen Mountain — Group Household: 1.8% Bowen Mountain — Other Families: 1.0%
Kurrajong Heights 57.6% couple families
Kurrajong Heights — Couple Families: 57.6% Kurrajong Heights — Lone Person: 27.1% Kurrajong Heights — One Parent Families: 12.8% Kurrajong Heights — Group Household: 0.9% Kurrajong Heights — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bowen Mountain 9.0% renting
Bowen Mountain — Owned Outright: 25.9% Bowen Mountain — Mortgage: 65.1% Bowen Mountain — Renting: 9.0%
Kurrajong Heights 6.1% renting
Kurrajong Heights — Owned Outright: 31.3% Kurrajong Heights — Mortgage: 62.6% Kurrajong Heights — Renting: 6.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bowen Mountain Kurrajong Heights
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 19.4%
Bowen Mountain — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Kurrajong Heights — Certificate III & IV: 19.4%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 14.3%
Bowen Mountain — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Kurrajong Heights — Bachelor Degree: 14.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 9.7%
Bowen Mountain — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Kurrajong Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 5.3%
Bowen Mountain — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Kurrajong Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 2.9%
Bowen Mountain — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Kurrajong Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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.

Bowen Mountain Kurrajong Heights
England 4.0% / 5.4%
Bowen Mountain — England: 4.0% Kurrajong Heights — England: 5.4%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.4%
Bowen Mountain — New Zealand: 1.1% Kurrajong Heights — New Zealand: 1.4%
Netherlands 0.8% / 0.6%
Bowen Mountain — Netherlands: 0.8% Kurrajong Heights — Netherlands: 0.6%
France — / 0.9%
Bowen Mountain — France: not among its largest Kurrajong Heights — France: 0.9%
Philippines 0.6% / —
Bowen Mountain — Philippines: 0.6% Kurrajong Heights — Philippines: not among its largest
Malaysia — / 0.6%
Bowen Mountain — Malaysia: not among its largest Kurrajong Heights — Malaysia: 0.6%
Lebanon — / 0.6%
Bowen Mountain — Lebanon: not among its largest Kurrajong Heights — Lebanon: 0.6%
Sri Lanka 0.5% / —
Bowen Mountain — Sri Lanka: 0.5% Kurrajong Heights — Sri Lanka: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bowen Mountain 100.0% houses
Bowen Mountain — Houses: 100.0%
Kurrajong Heights 100.2% houses
Kurrajong Heights — Houses: 100.2%
Houses

Property market

Bowen Mountain Kurrajong Heights
Median house price $920,000 $1,085,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $415,000 $1,050,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 13 sales
 46 days
from 16 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bowen Mountain Kurrajong Heights
3 bed $833K / $980K
Bowen Mountain — 3 bed: $833K (22 sales) Kurrajong Heights — 3 bed: $980K (25 sales)

22 vs 25 sales

4 bed $950K / $1.19M
Bowen Mountain — 4 bed: $950K (25 sales) Kurrajong Heights — 4 bed: $1.19M (21 sales)

25 vs 21 sales

5 bed $1.19M / $1.27M
Bowen Mountain — 5 bed: $1.19M (9 sales) Kurrajong Heights — 5 bed: $1.27M (7 sales)

9 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Bowen Mountain has more land zoned for conservation (96% vs 70%); Kurrajong Heights has more rural and farming land (25% vs 4%).

Bowen Mountain Kurrajong Heights
Environmental 96% 70%
Rural and farming 4% 25%
Residential 0% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 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

Bowen Mountain Kurrajong Heights
New dwellings approved 459
across Hawkesbury
same for both
Approvals change year on year +3%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bowen Mountain Kurrajong Heights
House price Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Income Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW

Liveability

Kurrajong Heights scores higher overall (49 vs 43).

Bowen Mountain Kurrajong Heights
Grade C B
Score 43/100 49/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Bowen Mountain Kurrajong Heights
Bushfire High
91/100
 High
85/100
Crime Low
22/100
 Low
24/100
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

Bowen Mountain Kurrajong Heights
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Bowen Mountain Kurrajong Heights
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 2 3
Waterways 6 2

Mobility

Kurrajong Heights sits further from the CBD (80.8 km vs 78.2 km).

Bowen Mountain Kurrajong Heights
Walkability score 27/100 25/100
Distance to Sydney 78.2 km 80.8 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 79 min
same for both
Public transport score 57/100
Bus
 28/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 30.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2753
 0.9%
postcode 2758
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 2753
 57
postcode 2758

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.

Bowen Mountain Kurrajong Heights
Car (driver) 63.6% / 57.6%
Bowen Mountain — Car (driver): 63.6% Kurrajong Heights — Car (driver): 57.6%
Worked from Home 33.2% / 39.2%
Bowen Mountain — Worked from Home: 33.2% Kurrajong Heights — Worked from Home: 39.2%
Car (passenger) 2.2% / 1.5%
Bowen Mountain — Car (passenger): 2.2% Kurrajong Heights — Car (passenger): 1.5%
Walked Only 0.6% / 1.2%
Bowen Mountain — Walked Only: 0.6% Kurrajong Heights — Walked Only: 1.2%
Train 0.4% / 0.5%
Bowen Mountain — Train: 0.4% Kurrajong Heights — Train: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.6%).

Setting

Bowen Mountain Kurrajong Heights
Elevation 401 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 423 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bowen Mountain Kurrajong Heights
Connectivity score 93/100 54/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 72%
574 premises
 16%
555 premises

Climate

Bowen Mountain Kurrajong Heights
Annual rainfall 806 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bowen Mountain Kurrajong Heights
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

Bowen Mountain Kurrajong Heights
Average residential rate $1,650/yr
same for both
Council Hawkesbury
same for both

Federal electorate

Bowen Mountain Kurrajong Heights
Division Macquarie
same for both
Member Susan Templeman
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bowen Mountain Kurrajong Heights
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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