Kulnura vs Cedar Brush Creek

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kulnura, about half of households are couple families. In Cedar Brush Creek, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kulnura: a median of $2.24 million, against $1.57 million in Cedar Brush Creek, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kulnura tends to suit older residents, while Cedar Brush Creek suits people living alone and 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

Kulnura

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Cedar Brush Creek carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 53/100)

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

First-home buyers

Cedar Brush Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,574,000 vs $2,237,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cedar Brush Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $443/wk)
  • But Kulnura has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 10%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kulnura

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (84 min vs 94 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (95.7 km vs 100.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Kulnura has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 16%)
  • Cedar Brush Creek carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 53/100)

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

Investors

Cedar Brush Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.6% vs -3.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kulnura Cedar Brush Creek
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.

Kulnura Cedar Brush Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Kulnura — Walkability: 0/100 Cedar Brush Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 47 / 71
Kulnura — Safety: 47/100 Cedar Brush Creek — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 18 / 34
Kulnura — Low fire risk: 18/100 Cedar Brush Creek — Low fire risk: 34/100

Demographics

Kulnura has more residents (589 vs 125); Kulnura rents higher ($443/wk vs $275/wk).

Kulnura Cedar Brush Creek
Population 589
+79% vs other
 125
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.0% +9.6%
Median age 48 46
Median household income $99,476/yr $117,000/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $443/wk
+38% vs other
 $275/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kulnura Cedar Brush Creek
0-4 2.5% / 3.2%
Kulnura — 0-4: 2.5% Cedar Brush Creek — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 11.4% / 12.8%
Kulnura — 5-14: 11.4% Cedar Brush Creek — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 5.6% / 8.8%
Kulnura — 15-19: 5.6% Cedar Brush Creek — 15-19: 8.8%
20-24 7.1% / 3.2%
Kulnura — 20-24: 7.1% Cedar Brush Creek — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 8.1% / 7.2%
Kulnura — 25-34: 8.1% Cedar Brush Creek — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 11.0% / 10.4%
Kulnura — 35-44: 11.0% Cedar Brush Creek — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 17.1% / 20.0%
Kulnura — 45-54: 17.1% Cedar Brush Creek — 45-54: 20.0%
55-64 14.6% / 13.6%
Kulnura — 55-64: 14.6% Cedar Brush Creek — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 13.9% / 9.6%
Kulnura — 65-74: 13.9% Cedar Brush Creek — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 7.6% / 6.4%
Kulnura — 75-84: 7.6% Cedar Brush Creek — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 3.4% / —
Kulnura — 85+: 3.4% Cedar Brush Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kulnura 54.9% couple families
Kulnura — Couple Families: 54.9% Kulnura — Lone Person: 21.3% Kulnura — One Parent Families: 15.6% Kulnura — Group Household: 4.1% Kulnura — Other Families: 4.1%
Cedar Brush Creek 58.1% couple families
Cedar Brush Creek — Couple Families: 58.1% Cedar Brush Creek — Lone Person: 32.3% Cedar Brush Creek — One Parent Families: 9.7% Cedar Brush Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Cedar Brush Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kulnura 20.1% renting
Kulnura — Owned Outright: 49.2% Kulnura — Mortgage: 30.7% Kulnura — Renting: 20.1%
Cedar Brush Creek 9.5% renting
Cedar Brush Creek — Owned Outright: 45.2% Cedar Brush Creek — Mortgage: 45.2% Cedar Brush Creek — Renting: 9.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kulnura Cedar Brush Creek
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 14.4%
Kulnura — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Cedar Brush Creek — Certificate III & IV: 14.4%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 9.6%
Kulnura — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Cedar Brush Creek — Bachelor Degree: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 4.0%
Kulnura — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Cedar Brush Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 4.0%
Kulnura — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Cedar Brush Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 3.2%
Kulnura — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Cedar Brush Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

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.

Kulnura Cedar Brush Creek
England 2.5% / 4.0%
Kulnura — England: 2.5% Cedar Brush Creek — England: 4.0%
Canada — / 3.2%
Kulnura — Canada: not among its largest Cedar Brush Creek — Canada: 3.2%
New Zealand 2.5% / —
Kulnura — New Zealand: 2.5% Cedar Brush Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest
Greece 1.7% / —
Kulnura — Greece: 1.7% Cedar Brush Creek — Greece: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.8% / —
Kulnura — Netherlands: 0.8% Cedar Brush Creek — Netherlands: not among its largest
Germany 0.7% / —
Kulnura — Germany: 0.7% Cedar Brush Creek — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kulnura 99.5% houses
Kulnura — Houses: 99.5% Kulnura — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Cedar Brush Creek 100.0% houses
Cedar Brush Creek — Houses: 100.0% Cedar Brush Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kulnura Cedar Brush Creek
Median house price $2,237,500 $1,574,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,280,000

Zoning mix

Cedar Brush Creek has more land zoned for conservation (63% vs 7%).

Kulnura Cedar Brush Creek
Environmental 7% 63%
Infrastructure and transport 53% 0%
Rural and farming 39% 37%
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

Kulnura Cedar Brush Creek
New dwellings approved 1,441
across Central Coast (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +67%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Kulnura Cedar Brush Creek
House price Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Income Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW

Liveability

Kulnura Cedar Brush Creek
Grade C —
Score 33/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Kulnura carries more crime risk (53 vs 29); Kulnura carries more bushfire risk (82 vs 66).

Kulnura Cedar Brush Creek
Bushfire High
82/100
 Moderate
66/100
Crime Moderate
53/100
 Low
29/100
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

Kulnura Cedar Brush Creek
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kulnura

  • Kulnura Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Cedar Brush Creek

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

Amenities in the suburb

Kulnura Cedar Brush Creek
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 37 7

Mobility

Cedar Brush Creek sits further from the CBD (100.1 km vs 95.7 km).

Kulnura Cedar Brush Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 95.7 km 100.1 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 84 min 94 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2250
 0.6%
postcode 2259
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 2250
 56
postcode 2259

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.

Kulnura Cedar Brush Creek
Car (driver) 41.9% / 57.6%
Kulnura — Car (driver): 41.9% Cedar Brush Creek — Car (driver): 57.6%
Worked from Home 48.3% / 42.4%
Kulnura — Worked from Home: 48.3% Cedar Brush Creek — Worked from Home: 42.4%
Walked Only 9.8% / —
Kulnura — Walked Only: 9.8% Cedar Brush Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.6%).

Setting

Kulnura Cedar Brush Creek
Elevation 184 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 217 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 34.1 km 30.4 km

NBN connectivity

Kulnura Cedar Brush Creek
Connectivity score 27/100 19/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
252 premises
 0%
52 premises

Climate

Kulnura Cedar Brush Creek
Annual rainfall 1,272 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kulnura Cedar Brush Creek
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.36 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Kulnura Cedar Brush Creek
Average residential rate $1,409/yr
same for both
Council Central Coast (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Kulnura Cedar Brush Creek
Division Robertson Dobell
Member Gordon Reid Emma Mcbride
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kulnura Cedar Brush Creek
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kulnura

Rural

Cedar Brush Creek

Rural

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