Greenhills Beach vs Kurnell

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 Greenhills Beach: a median of $3.86 million, against $1.82 million in Kurnell, and rent is higher there too. Greenhills Beach is closer to the city centre: 30.1 km, against 33.9 km. On these figures, Greenhills Beach tends to suit couples, while Kurnell suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Greenhills Beach carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 60/100)
  • Kurnell has more parks and reserves (15 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Kurnell

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,100,000 vs $3,575,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,825,000 vs $3,860,000)
  • But Greenhills Beach leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kurnell

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (17% vs 5%)
  • has cheaper rent ($550/wk vs $1,625/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (26% vs 34%)

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

Commuting to the city

Greenhills Beach

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (39/100 vs 26/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (30.1 km vs 33.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (40 min vs 45 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Greenhills Beach

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 60/100)
  • is more walkable (39/100 vs 26/100)
  • But Kurnell has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 6%)

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

Investors

Greenhills Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (73.6% vs 11.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Greenhills Beach Kurnell
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.

Greenhills Beach Kurnell
Walkability 39 / 26
Greenhills Beach — Walkability: 39/100 Kurnell — Walkability: 26/100
Safety 63 / 40
Greenhills Beach — Safety: 63/100 Kurnell — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 100 / 43
Greenhills Beach — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kurnell — Low fire risk: 43/100

Demographics

Greenhills Beach rents higher ($1,625/wk vs $550/wk); Greenhills Beach has higher household incomes ($244,608 vs $112,372).

Greenhills Beach Kurnell
Population 1,375 2,528
+84% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +73.6% +11.5%
Median age 37 38
Median household income $244,608/yr
+54% vs other
 $112,372/yr
Median weekly rent $1,625/wk
+66% vs other
 $550/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greenhills Beach Kurnell
0-4 5.7% / 7.7%
Greenhills Beach — 0-4: 5.7% Kurnell — 0-4: 7.7%
5-14 19.6% / 16.0%
Greenhills Beach — 5-14: 19.6% Kurnell — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 9.4% / 7.9%
Greenhills Beach — 15-19: 9.4% Kurnell — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 7.5% / 4.4%
Greenhills Beach — 20-24: 7.5% Kurnell — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 5.3% / 9.6%
Greenhills Beach — 25-34: 5.3% Kurnell — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 16.0% / 14.3%
Greenhills Beach — 35-44: 16.0% Kurnell — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 17.7% / 14.6%
Greenhills Beach — 45-54: 17.7% Kurnell — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 12.1% / 11.7%
Greenhills Beach — 55-64: 12.1% Kurnell — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 5.2% / 8.3%
Greenhills Beach — 65-74: 5.2% Kurnell — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 0.9% / 4.7%
Greenhills Beach — 75-84: 0.9% Kurnell — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ — / 1.4%
Greenhills Beach — 85+: not among its largest Kurnell — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Greenhills Beach 89.9% couple families
Greenhills Beach — Couple Families: 89.9% Greenhills Beach — Lone Person: 5.6% Greenhills Beach — One Parent Families: 4.6% Greenhills Beach — Group Household: 0.0% Greenhills Beach — Other Families: 0.0%
Kurnell 58.5% couple families
Kurnell — Couple Families: 58.5% Kurnell — Lone Person: 20.4% Kurnell — One Parent Families: 17.9% Kurnell — Group Household: 2.6% Kurnell — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Greenhills Beach 5.0% renting
Greenhills Beach — Owned Outright: 30.3% Greenhills Beach — Mortgage: 64.7% Greenhills Beach — Renting: 5.0%
Kurnell 16.9% renting
Kurnell — Owned Outright: 34.5% Kurnell — Mortgage: 48.5% Kurnell — Renting: 16.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Greenhills Beach Kurnell
Certificate III & IV 9.7% / 20.8%
Greenhills Beach — Certificate III & IV: 9.7% Kurnell — Certificate III & IV: 20.8%
Bachelor Degree 17.5% / 7.1%
Greenhills Beach — Bachelor Degree: 17.5% Kurnell — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 9.7%
Greenhills Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Kurnell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 7.1% / 1.2%
Greenhills Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1% Kurnell — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.1%
Greenhills Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Kurnell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

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.

Greenhills Beach Kurnell
England 3.3% / 3.3%
Greenhills Beach — England: 3.3% Kurnell — England: 3.3%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.6%
Greenhills Beach — New Zealand: 1.3% Kurnell — New Zealand: 1.6%
China 2.0% / 0.3%
Greenhills Beach — China: 2.0% Kurnell — China: 0.3%
South Africa 1.8% / 0.4%
Greenhills Beach — South Africa: 1.8% Kurnell — South Africa: 0.4%
Germany 0.7% / —
Greenhills Beach — Germany: 0.7% Kurnell — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.4%
Greenhills Beach — Scotland: not among its largest Kurnell — Scotland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Greenhills Beach 100.0% houses
Greenhills Beach — Houses: 100.0% Greenhills Beach — Townhouses: 0.0% Greenhills Beach — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Kurnell 95.2% houses
Kurnell — Houses: 95.2% Kurnell — Townhouses: 2.8% Kurnell — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Greenhills Beach Kurnell
Median house price $3,860,000 $1,825,000
Median unit price — $1,150,000
Median land price $3,575,000 $1,100,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 49 days
from 7 sales
 28 days
from 13 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.

Greenhills Beach Kurnell
4 bed $3.23M / $1.8M
Greenhills Beach — 4 bed: $3.23M (5 sales) Kurnell — 4 bed: $1.8M (20 sales)

5 vs 20 sales

5 bed $3.93M / $3.05M
Greenhills Beach — 5 bed: $3.93M (12 sales) Kurnell — 5 bed: $3.05M (5 sales)

12 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Greenhills Beach has more industrially zoned land (83% vs 20%); Greenhills Beach has more land zoned for conservation (84% vs 62%).

Greenhills Beach Kurnell
Environmental 84% 62%
Industrial 83% 20%
Infrastructure and transport 15% 2%
Other and special use 0% 11%
Parks and recreation 0% 4%
Commercial 0% 3%
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

Greenhills Beach Kurnell
New dwellings approved 1,449
across Sutherland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +117%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Greenhills Beach Kurnell
House price Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Income Higher than 100% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW

Liveability

Greenhills Beach scores higher overall (80 vs 45); Greenhills Beach is more walkable (39 vs 26).

Greenhills Beach Kurnell
Grade A C
Score 80/100 45/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Kurnell carries more bushfire risk (57 vs 0); Kurnell carries more crime risk (60 vs 37).

Greenhills Beach Kurnell
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
57/100
Crime Low
37/100
 Moderate
60/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
79/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Greenhills Beach Kurnell
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Greenhills Beach

  • Cronulla High School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in Kurnell

  • Kurnell Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Kamay Botany Bay Environmental Education Centre Government · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Greenhills Beach Kurnell
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 0 15
Childcare 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Kurnell sits further from the CBD (33.9 km vs 30.1 km).

Greenhills Beach Kurnell
Walkability score 39/100 26/100
Distance to Sydney 30.1 km 33.9 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 40 min 45 min
Public transport score 38/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 9.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 86.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 4 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 2230
 0.7%
postcode 2231
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 18
postcode 2230
 43
postcode 2231

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.

Greenhills Beach Kurnell
Car (driver) 44.8% / 63.6%
Greenhills Beach — Car (driver): 44.8% Kurnell — Car (driver): 63.6%
Worked from Home 50.8% / 29.3%
Greenhills Beach — Worked from Home: 50.8% Kurnell — Worked from Home: 29.3%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 2.8%
Greenhills Beach — Car (passenger): 2.7% Kurnell — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Walked Only 1.3% / 2.1%
Greenhills Beach — Walked Only: 1.3% Kurnell — Walked Only: 2.1%
Train 0.5% / 0.9%
Greenhills Beach — Train: 0.5% Kurnell — Train: 0.9%
Bicycle — / 1.0%
Greenhills Beach — Bicycle: not among its largest Kurnell — Bicycle: 1.0%

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

Setting

Greenhills Beach Kurnell
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 530 m
689 m to a named beach
 277 m
1.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Greenhills Beach Kurnell
Connectivity score 100/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
399 premises
 41%
1,088 premises

Climate

Greenhills Beach Kurnell
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Greenhills Beach Kurnell
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³ 6.1 µg/m³
PM10 16.1 µg/m³ 16.8 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.79 pphm 0.64 pphm

Council rates

Greenhills Beach Kurnell
Average residential rate $1,552/yr
same for both
Council Sutherland
same for both

Federal electorate

Greenhills Beach Kurnell
Division Cook
same for both
Member Simon Kennedy
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Greenhills Beach Kurnell
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Greenhills Beach

Beach Coastal Family Luxury Middle-Ring Quiet Urban

Kurnell

Acreage Coastal Family Middle-Ring Premium

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