East Killara vs Davidson

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 East Killara: a median of $3.3 million, against $2.3 million in Davidson. East Killara is closer to the city centre: 15.8 km, against 20.8 km. On these figures, Davidson 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

Davidson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Davidson

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($2,300,000 vs $3,298,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 30%)

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 Killara

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 55/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (15.8 km vs 20.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (25 min vs 32 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

East Killara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 55/100)

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

Where they sit

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

East Killara Davidson
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.

East Killara Davidson
Walkability 73 / 55
East Killara — Walkability: 73/100 Davidson — Walkability: 55/100
Safety 83 / 86
East Killara — Safety: 83/100 Davidson — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 57 / 57
East Killara — Low fire risk: 57/100 Davidson — Low fire risk: 57/100

Demographics

Davidson skews older (45 vs 43).

East Killara Davidson
Population 2,895
+6% vs other
 2,725
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.8% —
Median age 43 45
Median household income $156,260/yr $169,208/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $1,000/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Killara Davidson
0-4 3.3% / 4.3%
East Killara — 0-4: 3.3% Davidson — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 15.4% / 15.6%
East Killara — 5-14: 15.4% Davidson — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 8.0% / 8.3%
East Killara — 15-19: 8.0% Davidson — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 7.2% / 5.3%
East Killara — 20-24: 7.2% Davidson — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 7.7% / 4.8%
East Killara — 25-34: 7.7% Davidson — 25-34: 4.8%
35-44 10.4% / 11.0%
East Killara — 35-44: 10.4% Davidson — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 15.5% / 18.5%
East Killara — 45-54: 15.5% Davidson — 45-54: 18.5%
55-64 14.7% / 11.6%
East Killara — 55-64: 14.7% Davidson — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 9.7% / 12.6%
East Killara — 65-74: 9.7% Davidson — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 5.8% / 6.9%
East Killara — 75-84: 5.8% Davidson — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 2.2% / 1.0%
East Killara — 85+: 2.2% Davidson — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

East Killara 71.8% couple families
East Killara — Couple Families: 71.8% East Killara — Lone Person: 13.2% East Killara — One Parent Families: 12.7% East Killara — Group Household: 0.9% East Killara — Other Families: 1.4%
Davidson 73.3% couple families
Davidson — Couple Families: 73.3% Davidson — Lone Person: 12.8% Davidson — One Parent Families: 12.0% Davidson — Group Household: 1.4% Davidson — Other Families: 0.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

East Killara 12.3% renting
East Killara — Owned Outright: 48.0% East Killara — Mortgage: 39.7% East Killara — Renting: 12.3%
Davidson 6.7% renting
Davidson — Owned Outright: 45.8% Davidson — Mortgage: 47.5% Davidson — Renting: 6.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

East Killara Davidson
Bachelor Degree 27.0% / 20.4%
East Killara — Bachelor Degree: 27.0% Davidson — Bachelor Degree: 20.4%
Postgraduate Degree 13.1% / 6.6%
East Killara — Postgraduate Degree: 13.1% Davidson — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 10.7%
East Killara — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Davidson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7%
Certificate III & IV 3.0% / 8.6%
East Killara — Certificate III & IV: 3.0% Davidson — Certificate III & IV: 8.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.6%
East Killara — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Davidson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.0%).

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.

East Killara Davidson
China 19.4% / 1.3%
East Killara — China: 19.4% Davidson — China: 1.3%
England 4.3% / 10.7%
East Killara — England: 4.3% Davidson — England: 10.7%
New Zealand 1.7% / 2.2%
East Killara — New Zealand: 1.7% Davidson — New Zealand: 2.2%
South Africa 1.3% / 1.7%
East Killara — South Africa: 1.3% Davidson — South Africa: 1.7%
Malaysia 2.4% / —
East Killara — Malaysia: 2.4% Davidson — Malaysia: not among its largest
India 1.7% / —
East Killara — India: 1.7% Davidson — India: not among its largest
Scotland — / 1.2%
East Killara — Scotland: not among its largest Davidson — Scotland: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

East Killara 99.5% houses
East Killara — Houses: 99.5% East Killara — Flats / Apartments: 0.1% East Killara — Townhouses: 0.3%
Davidson 98.2% houses
Davidson — Houses: 98.2% Davidson — Flats / Apartments: 1.4% Davidson — Townhouses: 0.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

East Killara Davidson
Median house price $3,298,000 $2,300,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 10 sales
 20 days
from 10 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.

East Killara Davidson
4 bed $3.16M / $2.31M
East Killara — 4 bed: $3.16M (8 sales) Davidson — 4 bed: $2.31M (18 sales)

8 vs 18 sales

5 bed $4M / $2.25M
East Killara — 5 bed: $4M (9 sales) Davidson — 5 bed: $2.25M (9 sales)

9 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

East Killara has more land zoned for conservation (82% vs 37%).

East Killara Davidson
Environmental 82% 37%
Residential 13% 39%
Parks and recreation 3% 23%
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

East Killara Davidson
New dwellings approved 908
across Ku-ring-gai
 620
across Northern Beaches
Approvals change year on year +0% +51%

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.

East Killara Davidson
Houses — 3.8%
$1,750/wk on $2.42M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

East Killara Davidson
House price Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Income Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 73% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 100% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 60% of NSW

Liveability

East Killara is more walkable (73 vs 55); East Killara scores higher overall (83 vs 76).

East Killara Davidson
Grade A
same for both
Score 83/100 76/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

East Killara Davidson
Bushfire Moderate
43/100
same for both
Crime Low
17/100
 Low
14/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

East Killara Davidson
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 2
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 5.7 km
 1
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 7.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.6% 3.1%

Schools in East Killara

  • Killara High School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in Davidson

  • Kambora Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Martin's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • EOC Broken Bay Catholic · Primary · Special school below peers

Amenities in the suburb

East Killara Davidson
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 6 8
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Davidson sits further from the CBD (20.8 km vs 15.8 km).

East Killara Davidson
Walkability score 73/100 55/100
Distance to Sydney 15.8 km 20.8 km
+32% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 32 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 48.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 43.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 4.8%
postcode 2071
 1.9%
postcode 2085
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 2071
 46
postcode 2085

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.

East Killara Davidson
Worked from Home 58.1% / 58.6%
East Killara — Worked from Home: 58.1% Davidson — Worked from Home: 58.6%
Car (driver) 32.5% / 36.9%
East Killara — Car (driver): 32.5% Davidson — Car (driver): 36.9%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 1.9%
East Killara — Car (passenger): 3.9% Davidson — Car (passenger): 1.9%
Train 4.0% / 0.3%
East Killara — Train: 4.0% Davidson — Train: 0.3%
Bus 1.5% / 2.0%
East Killara — Bus: 1.5% Davidson — Bus: 2.0%
Walked Only — / 0.3%
East Killara — Walked Only: not among its largest Davidson — Walked Only: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.6%).

Setting

East Killara Davidson
Elevation 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 123 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.5 km 9.3 km

NBN connectivity

East Killara Davidson
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
1,017 premises
 0%
896 premises

Climate

East Killara Davidson
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

East Killara Davidson
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

East Killara Davidson
Average residential rate $1,626/yr $1,696/yr
Council Ku-ring-gai Northern Beaches

Federal electorate

East Killara Davidson
Division Bradfield Mackellar
Member Nicolette Boele Sophie Scamps
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

East Killara Davidson
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

East Killara

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Quiet

Davidson

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals

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