Cherrybrook vs Dural

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Cherrybrook is closer to the city centre: 29.2 km, against 38.3 km. On these figures, Cherrybrook 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

Cherrybrook

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (4 vs 2)
  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 74%)
  • But Dural has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Cherrybrook has cheaper land ($1,950,000 vs $3,850,000)
  • Dural has cheaper units ($699,500 vs $1,600,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Dural

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($600/wk vs $695/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cherrybrook

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 26/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (31 min vs 44 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (29.2 km vs 38.3 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Cherrybrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 26/100)

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

Investors

Cherrybrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (2.8% vs 2.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cherrybrook Dural
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.

Cherrybrook Dural
Walkability 83 / 26
Cherrybrook — Walkability: 83/100 Dural — Walkability: 26/100
Low fire risk 66 / 71
Cherrybrook — Low fire risk: 66/100 Dural — Low fire risk: 71/100

Demographics

Cherrybrook has more residents (19,082 vs 7,900); Cherrybrook has higher household incomes ($152,048 vs $129,428).

Cherrybrook Dural
Population 19,082
+59% vs other
 7,900
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.7% +4.4%
Median age 43 45
Median household income $152,048/yr
+15% vs other
 $129,428/yr
Median weekly rent $695/wk
+14% vs other
 $600/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cherrybrook Dural
0-4 3.7% / 4.1%
Cherrybrook — 0-4: 3.7% Dural — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 14.7% / 13.3%
Cherrybrook — 5-14: 14.7% Dural — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 7.8% / 7.1%
Cherrybrook — 15-19: 7.8% Dural — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 5.9% / 6.0%
Cherrybrook — 20-24: 5.9% Dural — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 7.2% / 7.8%
Cherrybrook — 25-34: 7.2% Dural — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 13.4% / 10.1%
Cherrybrook — 35-44: 13.4% Dural — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 14.7% / 15.3%
Cherrybrook — 45-54: 14.7% Dural — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 13.8% / 13.9%
Cherrybrook — 55-64: 13.8% Dural — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 10.8% / 10.3%
Cherrybrook — 65-74: 10.8% Dural — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 5.3% / 8.0%
Cherrybrook — 75-84: 5.3% Dural — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ 2.7% / 3.8%
Cherrybrook — 85+: 2.7% Dural — 85+: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cherrybrook 73.1% couple families
Cherrybrook — Couple Families: 73.1% Cherrybrook — Lone Person: 14.7% Cherrybrook — One Parent Families: 10.8% Cherrybrook — Group Household: 0.9% Cherrybrook — Other Families: 0.5%
Dural 61.3% couple families
Dural — Couple Families: 61.3% Dural — Lone Person: 23.4% Dural — One Parent Families: 12.5% Dural — Group Household: 1.8% Dural — 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.

Cherrybrook 15.3% renting
Cherrybrook — Owned Outright: 40.6% Cherrybrook — Mortgage: 44.1% Cherrybrook — Renting: 15.3%
Dural 15.2% renting
Dural — Owned Outright: 46.2% Dural — Mortgage: 38.5% Dural — Renting: 15.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cherrybrook Dural
Bachelor Degree 24.3% / 18.3%
Cherrybrook — Bachelor Degree: 24.3% Dural — Bachelor Degree: 18.3%
Postgraduate Degree 12.8% / 7.1%
Cherrybrook — Postgraduate Degree: 12.8% Dural — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 8.9%
Cherrybrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Dural — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Certificate III & IV 5.4% / 10.3%
Cherrybrook — Certificate III & IV: 5.4% Dural — Certificate III & IV: 10.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.9%
Cherrybrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Dural — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).

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.

Cherrybrook Dural
China 9.6% / 4.1%
Cherrybrook — China: 9.6% Dural — China: 4.1%
India 8.8% / 3.0%
Cherrybrook — India: 8.8% Dural — India: 3.0%
England 3.4% / 4.0%
Cherrybrook — England: 3.4% Dural — England: 4.0%
Sri Lanka 3.1% / 1.5%
Cherrybrook — Sri Lanka: 3.1% Dural — Sri Lanka: 1.5%
South Africa 2.5% / 2.0%
Cherrybrook — South Africa: 2.5% Dural — South Africa: 2.0%
Malaysia 2.8% / 1.6%
Cherrybrook — Malaysia: 2.8% Dural — Malaysia: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cherrybrook 81.5% houses
Cherrybrook — Houses: 81.5% Cherrybrook — Townhouses: 17.2% Cherrybrook — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Dural 80.3% houses
Dural — Houses: 80.3% Dural — Townhouses: 9.2% Dural — Flats / Apartments: 10.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cherrybrook Dural
Median house price $2,370,000 $2,280,000
Median unit price $1,600,000 $699,500
Median land price $1,950,000 $3,850,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 152 sales
 26 days
from 58 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.

Cherrybrook Dural
3 bed $1.76M / $1.7M
Cherrybrook — 3 bed: $1.76M (50 sales) Dural — 3 bed: $1.7M (16 sales)

50 vs 16 sales

4 bed $2.38M / $2.23M
Cherrybrook — 4 bed: $2.38M (91 sales) Dural — 4 bed: $2.23M (30 sales)

91 vs 30 sales

5 bed $2.71M / $2.45M
Cherrybrook — 5 bed: $2.71M (69 sales) Dural — 5 bed: $2.45M (23 sales)

69 vs 23 sales

Zoning mix

Dural has more rural and farming land (57% vs 0%); Dural has more land zoned for conservation (31% vs 20%).

Cherrybrook Dural
Residential 69% 4%
Rural and farming 0% 57%
Environmental 20% 31%
Parks and recreation 8% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 2%
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

Cherrybrook Dural
New dwellings approved 260
across Hornsby
same for both
Approvals change year on year -79%
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.

Cherrybrook Dural
Houses 2.8%
$1,175/wk on $2.21M
 2.3%
$1,100/wk on $2.5M
Units — 3.3%
$600/wk on $950K

Ranking within NSW

Cherrybrook Dural
House price Higher than 89% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Schools Higher than 100% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 8% of NSW

Liveability

Cherrybrook is more walkable (83 vs 26); Cherrybrook scores higher overall (87 vs 69).

Cherrybrook Dural
Grade A+ A
Score 87/100 69/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cherrybrook Dural
Bushfire Low
34/100
 Low
29/100
Crime Low
18/100
 —
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
same for both

Schools

Cherrybrook Dural
Inside the suburb 4 6
Rated above peers 4 2
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 9.9 km
 None

Schools in Cherrybrook

  • Cherrybrook Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Cherrybrook Technology High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • John Purchase Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Tangara School for Girls Independent · Combined above peers

Schools in Dural

  • Dural Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Lorien Novalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education Independent · Combined above peers
  • Pacific Hills Christian School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Redfield College Independent · Combined at peers
  • New Hope Christian School Independent · Combined · Special school
  • Warrah Specialist School Independent · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Cherrybrook Dural
Supermarkets 1 3
Cafes & restaurants 6 3
Parks & reserves 12 10
Childcare 11 13
GPs 3
same for both
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 2 3
Fuel stations 1 4
EV chargers 2 1
Waterways 12 22

Mobility

Dural sits further from the CBD (38.3 km vs 29.2 km).

Cherrybrook Dural
Walkability score 83/100 26/100
Distance to Sydney 29.2 km 38.3 km
+31% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 44 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 813.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 292.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.4%
postcode 2126
 2.1%
postcode 2158
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 2126
 45
postcode 2158

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.

Cherrybrook Dural
Worked from Home 60.4% / 50.6%
Cherrybrook — Worked from Home: 60.4% Dural — Worked from Home: 50.6%
Car (driver) 31.9% / 42.8%
Cherrybrook — Car (driver): 31.9% Dural — Car (driver): 42.8%
Car (passenger) 2.2% / 2.6%
Cherrybrook — Car (passenger): 2.2% Dural — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Train 2.9% / 1.0%
Cherrybrook — Train: 2.9% Dural — Train: 1.0%
Walked Only 0.8% / 2.4%
Cherrybrook — Walked Only: 0.8% Dural — Walked Only: 2.4%
Bus 1.6% / 0.5%
Cherrybrook — Bus: 1.6% Dural — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.4%).

Setting

Cherrybrook Dural
Elevation 146 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 197 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.0 km 21.1 km

NBN connectivity

Cherrybrook Dural
Connectivity score 75/100 85/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
6,463 premises
 52%
3,490 premises

Climate

Cherrybrook Dural
Annual rainfall 1,021 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Cherrybrook Dural
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.23 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Cherrybrook Dural
Average residential rate $1,488/yr
same for both
Council Hornsby
same for both

Federal electorate

Cherrybrook Dural
Division Berowra
same for both
Member Julian Leeser
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cherrybrook Dural
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cherrybrook

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks Premium Professionals Quiet Transport Hub

Dural

Easy Commute Outer Premium Transport Hub

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