Heddon Greta vs Kurri Kurri

Heddon Greta is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 38 in Kurri Kurri. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Heddon Greta, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Heddon Greta: a median of $860,000, against $735,000 in Kurri Kurri, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Heddon Greta tends to suit families with children and couples, while Kurri Kurri suits people living alone.

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

  • Heddon Greta is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 55%)
  • Kurri Kurri has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Kurri Kurri

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($500,000 vs $650,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($735,000 vs $860,000)
  • But Heddon Greta leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 26%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Heddon Greta leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 26%)
  • Kurri Kurri has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kurri Kurri

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 27/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (148.1 km vs 157.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kurri Kurri

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 27/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (17% vs 6%)
  • But Heddon Greta carries lower crime risk (75/100 vs 87/100)

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

Investors

Heddon Greta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (38.6% vs 2.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Heddon Greta Kurri Kurri
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.

Heddon Greta Kurri Kurri
Walkability 27 / 82
Heddon Greta — Walkability: 27/100 Kurri Kurri — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 25 / 13
Heddon Greta — Safety: 25/100 Kurri Kurri — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 38 / 29
Heddon Greta — Low fire risk: 38/100 Kurri Kurri — Low fire risk: 29/100

Demographics

Kurri Kurri has more residents (6,174 vs 2,838); Heddon Greta has higher household incomes ($110,760 vs $65,208).

Heddon Greta Kurri Kurri
Population 2,838 6,174
+118% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +38.6% +2.2%
Median age 33 38
Median household income $110,760/yr
+41% vs other
 $65,208/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+24% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Heddon Greta Kurri Kurri
0-4 8.7% / 6.5%
Heddon Greta — 0-4: 8.7% Kurri Kurri — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 15.0% / 11.6%
Heddon Greta — 5-14: 15.0% Kurri Kurri — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 6.0% / 5.6%
Heddon Greta — 15-19: 6.0% Kurri Kurri — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 6.2% / 6.7%
Heddon Greta — 20-24: 6.2% Kurri Kurri — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 17.5% / 15.4%
Heddon Greta — 25-34: 17.5% Kurri Kurri — 25-34: 15.4%
35-44 14.5% / 10.4%
Heddon Greta — 35-44: 14.5% Kurri Kurri — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 11.3% / 12.3%
Heddon Greta — 45-54: 11.3% Kurri Kurri — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 11.3% / 12.0%
Heddon Greta — 55-64: 11.3% Kurri Kurri — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 7.3% / 10.6%
Heddon Greta — 65-74: 7.3% Kurri Kurri — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 1.9% / 5.9%
Heddon Greta — 75-84: 1.9% Kurri Kurri — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 0.6% / 2.8%
Heddon Greta — 85+: 0.6% Kurri Kurri — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Heddon Greta 58.5% couple families
Heddon Greta — Couple Families: 58.5% Heddon Greta — Lone Person: 18.3% Heddon Greta — One Parent Families: 20.3% Heddon Greta — Group Household: 1.8% Heddon Greta — Other Families: 1.2%
Kurri Kurri 31.5% couple families
Kurri Kurri — Couple Families: 31.5% Kurri Kurri — Lone Person: 40.2% Kurri Kurri — One Parent Families: 23.3% Kurri Kurri — Group Household: 3.4% Kurri Kurri — 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.

Heddon Greta 25.9% renting
Heddon Greta — Owned Outright: 24.0% Heddon Greta — Mortgage: 50.1% Heddon Greta — Renting: 25.9%
Kurri Kurri 34.7% renting
Kurri Kurri — Owned Outright: 30.4% Kurri Kurri — Mortgage: 34.9% Kurri Kurri — Renting: 34.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Heddon Greta Kurri Kurri
England 1.0% / 1.6%
Heddon Greta — England: 1.0% Kurri Kurri — England: 1.6%
New Zealand 0.4% / 0.7%
Heddon Greta — New Zealand: 0.4% Kurri Kurri — New Zealand: 0.7%
Philippines 0.3% / 0.6%
Heddon Greta — Philippines: 0.3% Kurri Kurri — Philippines: 0.6%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.3%
Heddon Greta — Scotland: 0.5% Kurri Kurri — Scotland: 0.3%
India 0.4% / 0.2%
Heddon Greta — India: 0.4% Kurri Kurri — India: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.6%).

Qualifications

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

Heddon Greta Kurri Kurri
Certificate III & IV 23.9% / 19.9%
Heddon Greta — Certificate III & IV: 23.9% Kurri Kurri — Certificate III & IV: 19.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 4.8%
Heddon Greta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Kurri Kurri — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.0% / 4.5%
Heddon Greta — Bachelor Degree: 6.0% Kurri Kurri — Bachelor Degree: 4.5%
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / 0.7%
Heddon Greta — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Kurri Kurri — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 0.6%
Heddon Greta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Kurri Kurri — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Heddon Greta 93.8% houses
Heddon Greta — Houses: 93.8% Heddon Greta — Townhouses: 5.6% Heddon Greta — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Kurri Kurri 83.0% houses
Kurri Kurri — Houses: 83.0% Kurri Kurri — Townhouses: 13.3% Kurri Kurri — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Heddon Greta Kurri Kurri
Median house price $860,000 $735,000
Median unit price $650,000 $500,000
Median land price — $507,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 71 sales
 22 days
from 51 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.

Heddon Greta Kurri Kurri
3 bed $740K / $740K
Heddon Greta — 3 bed: $740K (29 sales) Kurri Kurri — 3 bed: $740K (69 sales)

29 vs 69 sales

4 bed $870K / $795K
Heddon Greta — 4 bed: $870K (73 sales) Kurri Kurri — 4 bed: $795K (24 sales)

73 vs 24 sales

5 bed $1.09M / $928K
Heddon Greta — 5 bed: $1.09M (12 sales) Kurri Kurri — 5 bed: $928K (7 sales)

12 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Heddon Greta has more rural and farming land (27% vs 5%); Kurri Kurri has more industrially zoned land (18% vs 0%).

Heddon Greta Kurri Kurri
Residential 42% 60%
Rural and farming 27% 5%
Industrial 0% 18%
Environmental 14% 4%
Parks and recreation 10% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 6%
same for both
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

Heddon Greta Kurri Kurri
New dwellings approved 719
across Cessnock
same for both
Approvals change year on year -31%
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.

Heddon Greta Kurri Kurri
Houses 3.7%
$650/wk on $910K
 4.1%
$590/wk on $750K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Heddon Greta Kurri Kurri
House price Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Income Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 9% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW

Liveability

Kurri Kurri is more walkable (82 vs 27); Heddon Greta scores higher overall (27 vs 22).

Heddon Greta Kurri Kurri
Grade D
same for both
Score 27/100 22/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Kurri Kurri carries more crime risk (87 vs 75).

Heddon Greta Kurri Kurri
Bushfire Moderate
62/100
 High
71/100
Crime High
75/100
 High
87/100
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 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Heddon Greta Kurri Kurri
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Heddon Greta

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Kurri Kurri

  • Holy Spirit Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Kurri Kurri High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Kurri Kurri Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Heddon Greta Kurri Kurri
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 7
Childcare 0 6
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 2 1

Mobility

Heddon Greta sits further from the CBD (157.6 km vs 148.1 km).

Heddon Greta Kurri Kurri
Walkability score 27/100 82/100
Distance to Sydney 157.6 km
+6% vs other
 148.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 112 min 113 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 37.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 81.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2321
 0.2%
postcode 2327
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 2321
 40
postcode 2327

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.

Heddon Greta Kurri Kurri
Car (driver) 78.3% / 80.4%
Heddon Greta — Car (driver): 78.3% Kurri Kurri — Car (driver): 80.4%
Worked from Home 16.8% / 12.2%
Heddon Greta — Worked from Home: 16.8% Kurri Kurri — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 4.9%
Heddon Greta — Car (passenger): 3.4% Kurri Kurri — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only 0.7% / 2.0%
Heddon Greta — Walked Only: 0.7% Kurri Kurri — Walked Only: 2.0%
Bus 0.5% / 0.4%
Heddon Greta — Bus: 0.5% Kurri Kurri — Bus: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.4%).

Setting

Heddon Greta Kurri Kurri
Elevation 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.3 km 27.4 km

NBN connectivity

Heddon Greta Kurri Kurri
Connectivity score 85/100 65/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 66%
1,528 premises
 32%
3,164 premises

Climate

Heddon Greta Kurri Kurri
Annual rainfall 804 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Heddon Greta Kurri Kurri
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.72 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Heddon Greta Kurri Kurri
Average residential rate $1,405/yr
same for both
Council Cessnock
same for both

Federal electorate

Heddon Greta Kurri Kurri
Division Paterson Hunter
Member Meryl Swanson Dan Repacholi
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Heddon Greta Kurri Kurri
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Heddon Greta

Family Large Blocks Quiet Young Families

Kurri Kurri

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