Kurraba Point vs Cremorne

Cremorne is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Kurraba Point. In both, about half of households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. In Kurraba Point, most households are people living alone. In Cremorne, about half of households are people living alone. Units cost more in Kurraba Point: a median of $1.72 million, against $1.33 million in Cremorne. Kurraba Point is closer to the city centre: 5.2 km, against 7 km. On these figures, Cremorne 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

Cremorne

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 4)
  • But Kurraba Point carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 29/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Kurraba Point leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 30%)
  • Cremorne has cheaper units ($1,335,000 vs $1,720,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Cremorne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 69/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Cremorne

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 69/100)
  • But Kurraba Point carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 29/100)

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

Investors

Cremorne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.3% vs -7.9%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kurraba Point Cremorne
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.

Kurraba Point Cremorne
Walkability 69 / 92
Kurraba Point — Walkability: 69/100 Cremorne — Walkability: 92/100
Safety 81 / 71
Kurraba Point — Safety: 81/100 Cremorne — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kurraba Point — Low fire risk: 100/100 Cremorne — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cremorne has more residents (11,263 vs 1,401); Kurraba Point has higher household incomes ($158,444 vs $129,012).

Kurraba Point Cremorne
Population 1,401 11,263
+704% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.9% +0.3%
Median age 43 40
Median household income $158,444/yr
+19% vs other
 $129,012/yr
Median weekly rent $610/wk
+2% vs other
 $600/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kurraba Point Cremorne
0-4 3.4% / 5.6%
Kurraba Point — 0-4: 3.4% Cremorne — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 6.9% / 9.4%
Kurraba Point — 5-14: 6.9% Cremorne — 5-14: 9.4%
15-19 4.0% / 3.7%
Kurraba Point — 15-19: 4.0% Cremorne — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 4.7% / 4.5%
Kurraba Point — 20-24: 4.7% Cremorne — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 18.3% / 17.3%
Kurraba Point — 25-34: 18.3% Cremorne — 25-34: 17.3%
35-44 15.5% / 17.0%
Kurraba Point — 35-44: 15.5% Cremorne — 35-44: 17.0%
45-54 13.3% / 13.5%
Kurraba Point — 45-54: 13.3% Cremorne — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 14.4% / 10.9%
Kurraba Point — 55-64: 14.4% Cremorne — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 9.8% / 10.3%
Kurraba Point — 65-74: 9.8% Cremorne — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 7.3% / 5.9%
Kurraba Point — 75-84: 7.3% Cremorne — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 1.5% / 1.9%
Kurraba Point — 85+: 1.5% Cremorne — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kurraba Point 58.6% lone person
Kurraba Point — Lone Person: 58.6% Kurraba Point — Couple Families: 26.2% Kurraba Point — One Parent Families: 7.1% Kurraba Point — Group Household: 6.0% Kurraba Point — Other Families: 2.1%
Cremorne 50.9% lone person
Cremorne — Lone Person: 50.9% Cremorne — Couple Families: 30.9% Cremorne — One Parent Families: 9.8% Cremorne — Group Household: 6.6% Cremorne — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kurraba Point 51.9% renting
Kurraba Point — Owned Outright: 30.3% Kurraba Point — Mortgage: 17.8% Kurraba Point — Renting: 51.9%
Cremorne 45.8% renting
Cremorne — Owned Outright: 30.3% Cremorne — Mortgage: 23.9% Cremorne — Renting: 45.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kurraba Point Cremorne
Bachelor Degree 31.5% / 30.6%
Kurraba Point — Bachelor Degree: 31.5% Cremorne — Bachelor Degree: 30.6%
Postgraduate Degree 17.6% / 13.7%
Kurraba Point — Postgraduate Degree: 17.6% Cremorne — Postgraduate Degree: 13.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 8.8%
Kurraba Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Cremorne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Certificate III & IV 4.6% / 4.7%
Kurraba Point — Certificate III & IV: 4.6% Cremorne — Certificate III & IV: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 3.3%
Kurraba Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Cremorne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.5%).

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.

Kurraba Point Cremorne
England 8.9% / 7.0%
Kurraba Point — England: 8.9% Cremorne — England: 7.0%
China 2.6% / 3.2%
Kurraba Point — China: 2.6% Cremorne — China: 3.2%
South Africa 3.2% / 2.1%
Kurraba Point — South Africa: 3.2% Cremorne — South Africa: 2.1%
New Zealand 2.6% / 2.5%
Kurraba Point — New Zealand: 2.6% Cremorne — New Zealand: 2.5%
Japan — / 1.3%
Kurraba Point — Japan: not among its largest Cremorne — Japan: 1.3%
France 1.0% / —
Kurraba Point — France: 1.0% Cremorne — France: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kurraba Point 79.4% flats / apartments
Kurraba Point — Flats / Apartments: 79.4% Kurraba Point — Houses: 15.0% Kurraba Point — Townhouses: 5.6%
Cremorne 71.7% flats / apartments
Cremorne — Flats / Apartments: 71.7% Cremorne — Houses: 17.1% Cremorne — Townhouses: 11.2%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Kurraba Point Cremorne
Median house price $4,175,000 $4,000,000
Median unit price $1,720,000 $1,335,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 26 days
from 45 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Kurraba Point Cremorne
1 bed $950K / $800K
Kurraba Point — 1 bed: $950K (7 sales) Cremorne — 1 bed: $800K (92 sales)

7 vs 92 sales

2 bed $1.72M / $1.41M
Kurraba Point — 2 bed: $1.72M (18 sales) Cremorne — 2 bed: $1.41M (207 sales)

18 vs 207 sales

3 bed $3.4M / $2.11M
Kurraba Point — 3 bed: $3.4M (7 sales) Cremorne — 3 bed: $2.11M (62 sales)

7 vs 62 sales

Zoning mix

Cremorne has more land zoned for conservation (12% vs 0%).

Kurraba Point Cremorne
Residential 89% 75%
Environmental 0% 12%
Parks and recreation 8% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 7%
Planning zones cover 98% of Kurraba Point and 100% of Cremorne. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Kurraba Point Cremorne
New dwellings approved 455
across North Sydney
same for both
Approvals change year on year -69%
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.

Kurraba Point Cremorne
Houses — 2.6%
$1,550/wk on $3.1M
Units 4.0%
$850/wk on $1.1M
 3.7%
$898/wk on $1.25M

Ranking within NSW

Kurraba Point Cremorne
House price Higher than 100% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Income Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 8% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW

Liveability

Cremorne is more walkable (92 vs 69).

Kurraba Point Cremorne
Grade A+
same for both
Score 91/100 94/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cremorne carries more crime risk (29 vs 19).

Kurraba Point Cremorne
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
19/100
 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 3
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Kurraba Point Cremorne
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Australian Catholic University-North Sydney Campus, 1.5 km
 3
Australian Catholic University-North Sydney Campus, 1.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.5% 2.5%

Schools in Kurraba Point

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

Schools in Cremorne

  • SCECGS Redlands Independent · Combined at peers
  • SCECGS Redlands - Murdoch campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Kurraba Point Cremorne
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 9
Parks & reserves 4 8
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Kurraba Point Cremorne
Walkability score 69/100 92/100
Distance to Sydney 5.2 km 7 km
+35% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min 13 min
Public transport score 29/100
Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 221.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 30 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.5%
postcode 2089
 3.1%
postcode 2090
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 3
postcode 2089
 6
postcode 2090

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.

Kurraba Point Cremorne
Worked from Home 73.1% / 66.1%
Kurraba Point — Worked from Home: 73.1% Cremorne — Worked from Home: 66.1%
Car (driver) 21.2% / 21.2%
Kurraba Point — Car (driver): 21.2% Cremorne — Car (driver): 21.2%
Bus 1.3% / 5.1%
Kurraba Point — Bus: 1.3% Cremorne — Bus: 5.1%
Walked Only 1.2% / 4.4%
Kurraba Point — Walked Only: 1.2% Cremorne — Walked Only: 4.4%
Car (passenger) 2.0% / 1.6%
Kurraba Point — Car (passenger): 2.0% Cremorne — Car (passenger): 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.1%).

Setting

Kurraba Point Cremorne
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 75 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.7 km
345 m to a named beach
 2.4 km
1.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Kurraba Point Cremorne
Connectivity score 76/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 6%
896 premises
 5%
6,320 premises

Climate

Kurraba Point Cremorne
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kurraba Point Cremorne
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.84 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Kurraba Point Cremorne
Average residential rate $1,035/yr
same for both
Council North Sydney
same for both

Federal electorate

Kurraba Point Cremorne
Division Warringah
same for both
Member Zali Steggall
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kurraba Point Cremorne
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kurraba Point

Apartments Beach Beachfront Coastal Inner Parks Premium Professionals Urban

Cremorne

Apartments Beach Coastal Easy Commute Inner Parks Premium Professionals Transport Hub Urban

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