Grose Vale vs 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 Grose Vale: a median of $1.54 million, against $1.3 million in Kurrajong, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kurrajong 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

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 Grose Vale carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 37/100)

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

First-home buyers

Kurrajong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,377,500 vs $1,815,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,302,500 vs $1,537,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kurrajong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($430/wk vs $538/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Grose Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (73.8 km vs 78.1 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Grose Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 37/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Grose Vale 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.

Grose Vale 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.

Grose Vale Kurrajong
Walkability 21 / 17
Grose Vale — Walkability: 21/100 Kurrajong — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 83 / 63
Grose Vale — Safety: 83/100 Kurrajong — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 11 / 20
Grose Vale — Low fire risk: 11/100 Kurrajong — Low fire risk: 20/100

Demographics

Kurrajong has more residents (3,113 vs 1,272); Grose Vale rents higher ($538/wk vs $430/wk).

Grose Vale Kurrajong
Population 1,272 3,113
+145% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.6% +1.7%
Median age 46
same for both
Median household income $127,244/yr
+6% vs other
 $119,808/yr
Median weekly rent $538/wk
+20% vs other
 $430/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Grose Vale Kurrajong
0-4 4.2% / 4.8%
Grose Vale — 0-4: 4.2% Kurrajong — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 10.9% / 12.2%
Grose Vale — 5-14: 10.9% Kurrajong — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 7.8% / 5.9%
Grose Vale — 15-19: 7.8% Kurrajong — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 6.0% / 5.8%
Grose Vale — 20-24: 6.0% Kurrajong — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 9.1% / 9.9%
Grose Vale — 25-34: 9.1% Kurrajong — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 9.5% / 10.2%
Grose Vale — 35-44: 9.5% Kurrajong — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 15.7% / 15.0%
Grose Vale — 45-54: 15.7% Kurrajong — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 16.5% / 15.1%
Grose Vale — 55-64: 16.5% Kurrajong — 55-64: 15.1%
65-74 12.5% / 12.5%
Grose Vale — 65-74: 12.5% Kurrajong — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 4.8% / 6.4%
Grose Vale — 75-84: 4.8% Kurrajong — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 2.0% / 2.3%
Grose Vale — 85+: 2.0% Kurrajong — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Grose Vale 64.5% couple families
Grose Vale — Couple Families: 64.5% Grose Vale — Lone Person: 18.5% Grose Vale — One Parent Families: 12.9% Grose Vale — Group Household: 3.1% Grose Vale — Other Families: 1.0%
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.

Grose Vale 7.2% renting
Grose Vale — Owned Outright: 48.3% Grose Vale — Mortgage: 44.5% Grose Vale — Renting: 7.2%
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.

Grose Vale Kurrajong
Certificate III & IV 21.3% / 19.3%
Grose Vale — Certificate III & IV: 21.3% Kurrajong — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Bachelor Degree 11.7% / 12.3%
Grose Vale — Bachelor Degree: 11.7% Kurrajong — Bachelor Degree: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 9.5%
Grose Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Kurrajong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 4.4%
Grose Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Kurrajong — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 2.2%
Grose Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Kurrajong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

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.

Grose Vale Kurrajong
England 4.1% / 4.2%
Grose Vale — England: 4.1% Kurrajong — England: 4.2%
New Zealand 0.7% / 1.0%
Grose Vale — New Zealand: 0.7% Kurrajong — New Zealand: 1.0%
China 0.9% / 0.4%
Grose Vale — China: 0.9% Kurrajong — China: 0.4%
Italy 0.7% / 0.5%
Grose Vale — Italy: 0.7% Kurrajong — Italy: 0.5%
South Africa 0.8% / 0.3%
Grose Vale — South Africa: 0.8% Kurrajong — South Africa: 0.3%
Germany — / 0.9%
Grose Vale — Germany: not among its largest Kurrajong — Germany: 0.9%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Grose Vale — Philippines: not among its largest Kurrajong — Philippines: 0.7%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Grose Vale 99.2% houses
Grose Vale — Houses: 99.2% Grose Vale — Flats / Apartments: 0.8% Grose Vale — 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

Grose Vale Kurrajong
Median house price $1,537,500 $1,302,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,815,000 $1,377,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 87 days
from 14 sales
 36 days
from 34 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.

Grose Vale Kurrajong
3 bed $1.5M / $1.11M
Grose Vale — 3 bed: $1.5M (7 sales) Kurrajong — 3 bed: $1.11M (10 sales)

7 vs 10 sales

4 bed $1.68M / $1.3M
Grose Vale — 4 bed: $1.68M (7 sales) Kurrajong — 4 bed: $1.3M (30 sales)

7 vs 30 sales

5 bed $1.83M / $1.74M
Grose Vale — 5 bed: $1.83M (7 sales) Kurrajong — 5 bed: $1.74M (14 sales)

7 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

Grose Vale Kurrajong
Rural and farming 69% 66%
Environmental 31% 32%
Residential 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

Grose Vale Kurrajong
New dwellings approved 459
across Hawkesbury
same for both
Approvals change year on year +3%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Grose Vale Kurrajong
House price Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Income Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 56% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW

Liveability

Grose Vale Kurrajong
Grade C
same for both
Score 48/100 46/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kurrajong carries more crime risk (37 vs 17).

Grose Vale Kurrajong
Bushfire High
89/100
 High
80/100
Crime Low
17/100
 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

Grose Vale Kurrajong
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Grose Vale

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

Grose Vale Kurrajong
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 0 6
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Waterways 9 10

Mobility

Kurrajong sits further from the CBD (78.1 km vs 73.8 km).

Grose Vale Kurrajong
Walkability score 21/100 17/100
Distance to Sydney 73.8 km 78.1 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 72 min 75 min
Public transport score 38/100
Bus
 55/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 13.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 22.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 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.

Grose Vale Kurrajong
Car (driver) 53.6% / 56.1%
Grose Vale — Car (driver): 53.6% Kurrajong — Car (driver): 56.1%
Worked from Home 39.6% / 39.0%
Grose Vale — Worked from Home: 39.6% Kurrajong — Worked from Home: 39.0%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 2.3%
Grose Vale — Car (passenger): 4.2% Kurrajong — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Walked Only 1.8% / 1.6%
Grose Vale — Walked Only: 1.8% Kurrajong — Walked Only: 1.6%
Train 0.7% / 1.1%
Grose Vale — Train: 0.7% Kurrajong — Train: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.1%).

Setting

Grose Vale Kurrajong
Elevation 133 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 155 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Grose Vale Kurrajong
Connectivity score 64/100 61/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 37%
442 premises
 29%
1,235 premises

Climate

Grose Vale Kurrajong
Annual rainfall 806 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Grose Vale 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

Grose Vale Kurrajong
Average residential rate $1,650/yr
same for both
Council Hawkesbury
same for both

Federal electorate

Grose Vale Kurrajong
Division Macquarie
same for both
Member Susan Templeman
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Grose Vale 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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