Kulnura vs Yarramalong

Yarramalong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 48 in Kulnura. 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 Yarramalong, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kulnura: a median of $2.24 million, against $1.46 million in Yarramalong, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Yarramalong tends to suit families with children 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Yarramalong

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,460,000 vs $2,237,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yarramalong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($410/wk vs $443/wk)
  • But Kulnura has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 5%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kulnura

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (84 min vs 89 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kulnura

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 18%)

Weighs 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

Kulnura and Yarramalong 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 Yarramalong
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 Yarramalong
Walkability 0 / 0
Kulnura — Walkability: 0/100 Yarramalong — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 47 / 51
Kulnura — Safety: 47/100 Yarramalong — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 18 / 38
Kulnura — Low fire risk: 18/100 Yarramalong — Low fire risk: 38/100

Demographics

Kulnura has more residents (589 vs 329); Yarramalong has higher household incomes ($133,692 vs $99,476).

Kulnura Yarramalong
Population 589
+44% vs other
 329
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.0% -3.2%
Median age 48 44
Median household income $99,476/yr $133,692/yr
+34% vs other
Median weekly rent $443/wk
+7% vs other
 $410/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kulnura Yarramalong
0-4 2.5% / 3.0%
Kulnura — 0-4: 2.5% Yarramalong — 0-4: 3.0%
5-14 11.4% / 19.1%
Kulnura — 5-14: 11.4% Yarramalong — 5-14: 19.1%
15-19 5.6% / 4.0%
Kulnura — 15-19: 5.6% Yarramalong — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 7.1% / 1.5%
Kulnura — 20-24: 7.1% Yarramalong — 20-24: 1.5%
25-34 8.1% / 8.5%
Kulnura — 25-34: 8.1% Yarramalong — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 11.0% / 12.8%
Kulnura — 35-44: 11.0% Yarramalong — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 17.1% / 15.8%
Kulnura — 45-54: 17.1% Yarramalong — 45-54: 15.8%
55-64 14.6% / 16.4%
Kulnura — 55-64: 14.6% Yarramalong — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 13.9% / 11.6%
Kulnura — 65-74: 13.9% Yarramalong — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 7.6% / 4.3%
Kulnura — 75-84: 7.6% Yarramalong — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 3.4% / 1.8%
Kulnura — 85+: 3.4% Yarramalong — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

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%
Yarramalong 59.3% couple families
Yarramalong — Couple Families: 59.3% Yarramalong — Lone Person: 24.4% Yarramalong — One Parent Families: 10.5% Yarramalong — Group Household: 5.8% Yarramalong — 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%
Yarramalong 5.3% renting
Yarramalong — Owned Outright: 33.6% Yarramalong — Mortgage: 61.1% Yarramalong — Renting: 5.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kulnura Yarramalong
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 19.8%
Kulnura — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Yarramalong — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 13.7%
Kulnura — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Yarramalong — Bachelor Degree: 13.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 11.2%
Kulnura — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Yarramalong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 5.2%
Kulnura — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Yarramalong — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.2%
Kulnura — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Yarramalong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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 Yarramalong
England 2.5% / 6.4%
Kulnura — England: 2.5% Yarramalong — England: 6.4%
New Zealand 2.5% / 1.5%
Kulnura — New Zealand: 2.5% Yarramalong — New Zealand: 1.5%
Ireland — / 2.4%
Kulnura — Ireland: not among its largest Yarramalong — Ireland: 2.4%
Netherlands 0.8% / 1.2%
Kulnura — Netherlands: 0.8% Yarramalong — Netherlands: 1.2%
Greece 1.7% / —
Kulnura — Greece: 1.7% Yarramalong — Greece: not among its largest
Philippines — / 1.5%
Kulnura — Philippines: not among its largest Yarramalong — Philippines: 1.5%
Germany 0.7% / —
Kulnura — Germany: 0.7% Yarramalong — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kulnura 99.5% houses
Kulnura — Houses: 99.5% Kulnura — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Yarramalong 100.0% houses
Yarramalong — Houses: 100.0% Yarramalong — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kulnura Yarramalong
Median house price $2,237,500 $1,460,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $400,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 25 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Yarramalong has more land zoned for conservation (51% vs 7%).

Kulnura Yarramalong
Infrastructure and transport 53% 0%
Environmental 7% 51%
Rural and farming 39% 49%
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 Yarramalong
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 Yarramalong
House price Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Income Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Kulnura carries more bushfire risk (82 vs 62).

Kulnura Yarramalong
Bushfire High
82/100
 Moderate
62/100
Crime Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
49/100
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 Yarramalong
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
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 Yarramalong

  • Darkinjung Barker Independent · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kulnura Yarramalong
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 37 3

Mobility

Kulnura Yarramalong
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 95.7 km 97.2 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 84 min 89 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 Yarramalong
Car (driver) 41.9% / 58.2%
Kulnura — Car (driver): 41.9% Yarramalong — Car (driver): 58.2%
Worked from Home 48.3% / 37.7%
Kulnura — Worked from Home: 48.3% Yarramalong — Worked from Home: 37.7%
Walked Only 9.8% / —
Kulnura — Walked Only: 9.8% Yarramalong — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) — / 4.1%
Kulnura — Car (passenger): not among its largest Yarramalong — Car (passenger): 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.2%).

Setting

Kulnura Yarramalong
Elevation 184 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 188 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 34.1 km 26.6 km

NBN connectivity

Kulnura Yarramalong
Connectivity score 27/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
252 premises
 0%
142 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Kulnura Yarramalong
Division Robertson Dobell
Member Gordon Reid Emma Mcbride
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kulnura

Rural

Yarramalong

Family Rural

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