Kurraba Point vs Neutral Bay

Neutral Bay is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 43 in Kurraba Point. In both, about half of households rent and the large majority of homes are flats or apartments. In Kurraba Point, most households are people living alone. In Neutral Bay, about half of households are people living alone. Units cost more in Kurraba Point: a median of $1.72 million, against $1.15 million in Neutral Bay, and rent is higher there too. Kurraba Point is closer to the city centre: 5.2 km, against 5.9 km. On these figures, Neutral Bay 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

Neutral Bay

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (20 vs 4)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Kurraba Point carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 45/100)

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

First-home buyers

Neutral Bay

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($1,150,000 vs $1,720,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($2,952,000 vs $4,175,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Neutral Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($550/wk vs $610/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Neutral Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (99/100 vs 69/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Neutral Bay

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (99/100 vs 69/100)
  • But Kurraba Point carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 45/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Kurraba Point and Neutral Bay 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 Neutral Bay
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 Neutral Bay
Walkability 69 / 99
Kurraba Point — Walkability: 69/100 Neutral Bay — Walkability: 99/100
Safety 81 / 55
Kurraba Point — Safety: 81/100 Neutral Bay — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kurraba Point — Low fire risk: 100/100 Neutral Bay — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Neutral Bay has more residents (10,090 vs 1,401); Kurraba Point has higher household incomes ($158,444 vs $127,036).

Kurraba Point Neutral Bay
Population 1,401 10,090
+620% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.9% -3.8%
Median age 43 38
Median household income $158,444/yr
+20% vs other
 $127,036/yr
Median weekly rent $610/wk
+10% vs other
 $550/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kurraba Point Neutral Bay
0-4 3.4% / 5.3%
Kurraba Point — 0-4: 3.4% Neutral Bay — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 6.9% / 8.0%
Kurraba Point — 5-14: 6.9% Neutral Bay — 5-14: 8.0%
15-19 4.0% / 3.1%
Kurraba Point — 15-19: 4.0% Neutral Bay — 15-19: 3.1%
20-24 4.7% / 5.3%
Kurraba Point — 20-24: 4.7% Neutral Bay — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 18.3% / 22.1%
Kurraba Point — 25-34: 18.3% Neutral Bay — 25-34: 22.1%
35-44 15.5% / 18.1%
Kurraba Point — 35-44: 15.5% Neutral Bay — 35-44: 18.1%
45-54 13.3% / 12.1%
Kurraba Point — 45-54: 13.3% Neutral Bay — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 14.4% / 10.1%
Kurraba Point — 55-64: 14.4% Neutral Bay — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 9.8% / 8.6%
Kurraba Point — 65-74: 9.8% Neutral Bay — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 7.3% / 5.1%
Kurraba Point — 75-84: 7.3% Neutral Bay — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 1.5% / 2.2%
Kurraba Point — 85+: 1.5% Neutral Bay — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

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%
Neutral Bay 54.7% lone person
Neutral Bay — Lone Person: 54.7% Neutral Bay — Couple Families: 25.0% Neutral Bay — One Parent Families: 10.2% Neutral Bay — Group Household: 8.4% Neutral Bay — 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%
Neutral Bay 53.4% renting
Neutral Bay — Owned Outright: 24.7% Neutral Bay — Mortgage: 21.9% Neutral Bay — Renting: 53.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kurraba Point Neutral Bay
Bachelor Degree 31.5% / 31.5%
Kurraba Point — Bachelor Degree: 31.5% Neutral Bay — Bachelor Degree: 31.5%
Postgraduate Degree 17.6% / 13.8%
Kurraba Point — Postgraduate Degree: 17.6% Neutral Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 13.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 9.2%
Kurraba Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Neutral Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Certificate III & IV 4.6% / 4.9%
Kurraba Point — Certificate III & IV: 4.6% Neutral Bay — Certificate III & IV: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 3.3%
Kurraba Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Neutral Bay — 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 Neutral Bay
England 8.9% / 6.5%
Kurraba Point — England: 8.9% Neutral Bay — England: 6.5%
New Zealand 2.6% / 2.7%
Kurraba Point — New Zealand: 2.6% Neutral Bay — New Zealand: 2.7%
China 2.6% / 2.6%
Kurraba Point — China: 2.6% Neutral Bay — China: 2.6%
South Africa 3.2% / 1.7%
Kurraba Point — South Africa: 3.2% Neutral Bay — South Africa: 1.7%
India 0.6% / 1.7%
Kurraba Point — India: 0.6% Neutral Bay — India: 1.7%
France 1.0% / —
Kurraba Point — France: 1.0% Neutral Bay — 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%
Neutral Bay 80.9% flats / apartments
Neutral Bay — Flats / Apartments: 80.9% Neutral Bay — Houses: 8.2% Neutral Bay — Townhouses: 10.8%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Kurraba Point Neutral Bay
Median house price $4,175,000 $2,952,000
Median unit price $1,720,000 $1,150,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 26 days
from 26 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 Neutral Bay
1 bed $950K / $715K
Kurraba Point — 1 bed: $950K (7 sales) Neutral Bay — 1 bed: $715K (100 sales)

7 vs 100 sales

2 bed $1.72M / $1.3M
Kurraba Point — 2 bed: $1.72M (18 sales) Neutral Bay — 2 bed: $1.3M (134 sales)

18 vs 134 sales

3 bed $3.4M / $2.21M
Kurraba Point — 3 bed: $3.4M (7 sales) Neutral Bay — 3 bed: $2.21M (52 sales)

7 vs 52 sales

Zoning mix

Kurraba Point Neutral Bay
Residential 89% 82%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 9%
Parks and recreation 8% 7%
Planning zones cover 98% of Kurraba Point and 100% of Neutral Bay. 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 Neutral Bay
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 Neutral Bay
Houses — 2.8%
$1,435/wk on $2.7M
Units 4.0%
$850/wk on $1.1M
 3.9%
$825/wk on $1.1M

Ranking within NSW

Kurraba Point Neutral Bay
House price Higher than 100% of NSW Higher than 93% 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 99% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 95% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 13% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW

Liveability

Neutral Bay is more walkable (99 vs 69).

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

Risk profile

Neutral Bay carries more crime risk (45 vs 19).

Kurraba Point Neutral Bay
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
19/100
 Moderate
45/100
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 Neutral Bay
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
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, 0.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.5% 2.4%

Schools in Kurraba Point

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

Schools in Neutral Bay

  • Neutral Bay Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Cameragal Montessori School, Neutral Bay Campus Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Kurraba Point Neutral Bay
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 1 40
Parks & reserves 4 20
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 6
Pharmacies 0 5
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2

Mobility

Kurraba Point Neutral Bay
Walkability score 69/100 99/100
Distance to Sydney 5.2 km 5.9 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min 11 min
Public transport score 29/100
Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 459.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 30 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.5%
postcode 2089
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 3
postcode 2089
same for both

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 Neutral Bay
Worked from Home 73.1% / 66.3%
Kurraba Point — Worked from Home: 73.1% Neutral Bay — Worked from Home: 66.3%
Car (driver) 21.2% / 20.5%
Kurraba Point — Car (driver): 21.2% Neutral Bay — Car (driver): 20.5%
Walked Only 1.2% / 5.2%
Kurraba Point — Walked Only: 1.2% Neutral Bay — Walked Only: 5.2%
Bus 1.3% / 4.8%
Kurraba Point — Bus: 1.3% Neutral Bay — Bus: 4.8%
Car (passenger) 2.0% / 1.2%
Kurraba Point — Car (passenger): 2.0% Neutral Bay — Car (passenger): 1.2%
Train 0.8% / 1.5%
Kurraba Point — Train: 0.8% Neutral Bay — Train: 1.5%

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

Setting

Kurraba Point Neutral Bay
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.7 km
345 m to a named beach
 3.2 km
764 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Kurraba Point Neutral Bay
Connectivity score 76/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 6%
896 premises
 4%
6,585 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Kurraba Point Neutral Bay
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

Neutral Bay

Apartments Cafe Culture Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Transport Hub Urban

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