Kurrajong Heights vs Kurrajong Hills

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kurrajong Hills: a median of $1.85 million, against $1.08 million in Kurrajong Heights, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kurrajong Heights tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Kurrajong Hills suits couples.

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

  • Kurrajong Heights has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • Kurrajong Hills is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 70%)

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

First-home buyers

Kurrajong Heights

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,050,000 vs $2,100,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,085,000 vs $1,850,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kurrajong Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $600/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kurrajong Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (25/100 vs 0/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Kurrajong Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (25/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Kurrajong Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.5% vs -6.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kurrajong Heights Kurrajong Hills
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.

Kurrajong Heights Kurrajong Hills
Walkability 25 / 0
Kurrajong Heights — Walkability: 25/100 Kurrajong Hills — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 76 / 73
Kurrajong Heights — Safety: 76/100 Kurrajong Hills — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 15 / 15
Kurrajong Heights — Low fire risk: 15/100 Kurrajong Hills — Low fire risk: 15/100

Demographics

Kurrajong Heights has more residents (1,255 vs 705); Kurrajong Hills rents higher ($600/wk vs $450/wk).

Kurrajong Heights Kurrajong Hills
Population 1,255
+44% vs other
 705
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.5% +5.5%
Median age 43 44
Median household income $120,484/yr $137,488/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk $600/wk
+33% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kurrajong Heights Kurrajong Hills
0-4 5.3% / 4.1%
Kurrajong Heights — 0-4: 5.3% Kurrajong Hills — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 12.4% / 13.8%
Kurrajong Heights — 5-14: 12.4% Kurrajong Hills — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 6.1% / 6.8%
Kurrajong Heights — 15-19: 6.1% Kurrajong Hills — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 5.5% / 6.0%
Kurrajong Heights — 20-24: 5.5% Kurrajong Hills — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 11.3% / 9.6%
Kurrajong Heights — 25-34: 11.3% Kurrajong Hills — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 12.0% / 8.9%
Kurrajong Heights — 35-44: 12.0% Kurrajong Hills — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 17.0% / 17.0%
Kurrajong Heights — 45-54: 17.0% Kurrajong Hills — 45-54: 17.0%
55-64 13.9% / 13.9%
Kurrajong Heights — 55-64: 13.9% Kurrajong Hills — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 10.9% / 11.9%
Kurrajong Heights — 65-74: 10.9% Kurrajong Hills — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 5.1% / 4.5%
Kurrajong Heights — 75-84: 5.1% Kurrajong Hills — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 0.4% / 0.9%
Kurrajong Heights — 85+: 0.4% Kurrajong Hills — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kurrajong Heights 57.6% couple families
Kurrajong Heights — Couple Families: 57.6% Kurrajong Heights — Lone Person: 27.1% Kurrajong Heights — One Parent Families: 12.8% Kurrajong Heights — Group Household: 0.9% Kurrajong Heights — Other Families: 1.6%
Kurrajong Hills 69.0% couple families
Kurrajong Hills — Couple Families: 69.0% Kurrajong Hills — Lone Person: 18.7% Kurrajong Hills — One Parent Families: 9.7% Kurrajong Hills — Group Household: 2.6% Kurrajong Hills — 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.

Kurrajong Heights 6.1% renting
Kurrajong Heights — Owned Outright: 31.3% Kurrajong Heights — Mortgage: 62.6% Kurrajong Heights — Renting: 6.1%
Kurrajong Hills 5.0% renting
Kurrajong Hills — Owned Outright: 43.7% Kurrajong Hills — Mortgage: 51.4% Kurrajong Hills — Renting: 5.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kurrajong Heights Kurrajong Hills
Certificate III & IV 19.4% / 16.7%
Kurrajong Heights — Certificate III & IV: 19.4% Kurrajong Hills — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 14.3% / 15.0%
Kurrajong Heights — Bachelor Degree: 14.3% Kurrajong Hills — Bachelor Degree: 15.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 9.5%
Kurrajong Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Kurrajong Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 5.3% / 5.1%
Kurrajong Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3% Kurrajong Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 1.4%
Kurrajong Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Kurrajong Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

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.

Kurrajong Heights Kurrajong Hills
England 5.4% / 6.2%
Kurrajong Heights — England: 5.4% Kurrajong Hills — England: 6.2%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.4%
Kurrajong Heights — New Zealand: 1.4% Kurrajong Hills — New Zealand: 1.4%
Germany — / 1.0%
Kurrajong Heights — Germany: not among its largest Kurrajong Hills — Germany: 1.0%
France 0.9% / —
Kurrajong Heights — France: 0.9% Kurrajong Hills — France: not among its largest
India — / 0.9%
Kurrajong Heights — India: not among its largest Kurrajong Hills — India: 0.9%
Malaysia 0.6% / —
Kurrajong Heights — Malaysia: 0.6% Kurrajong Hills — Malaysia: not among its largest
Lebanon 0.6% / —
Kurrajong Heights — Lebanon: 0.6% Kurrajong Hills — Lebanon: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.6%
Kurrajong Heights — Philippines: not among its largest Kurrajong Hills — Philippines: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kurrajong Heights 100.2% houses
Kurrajong Heights — Houses: 100.2%
Kurrajong Hills 101.8% houses
Kurrajong Hills — Houses: 101.8%
Houses

Property market

Kurrajong Heights Kurrajong Hills
Median house price $1,085,000 $1,850,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,050,000 $2,100,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 46 days
from 16 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Kurrajong Hills has more rural and farming land (36% vs 25%).

Kurrajong Heights Kurrajong Hills
Environmental 70% 61%
Rural and farming 25% 36%
Residential 3% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
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

Kurrajong Heights Kurrajong Hills
New dwellings approved 459
across Hawkesbury
same for both
Approvals change year on year +3%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Kurrajong Heights Kurrajong Hills
House price Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Income Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 78% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW

Liveability

Kurrajong Heights is more walkable (25 vs 0).

Kurrajong Heights Kurrajong Hills
Grade B C
Score 49/100 46/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kurrajong Heights Kurrajong Hills
Bushfire High
85/100
same for both
Crime Low
24/100
 Low
27/100
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

Kurrajong Heights Kurrajong Hills
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kurrajong Heights

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

Schools in Kurrajong Hills

  • Kurrajong North Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kurrajong Heights Kurrajong Hills
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 3 0
Waterways 2 6

Mobility

Kurrajong Heights Kurrajong Hills
Walkability score 25/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 80.8 km
+1% vs other
 79.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 79 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2758
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 2758
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.

Kurrajong Heights Kurrajong Hills
Car (driver) 57.6% / 56.5%
Kurrajong Heights — Car (driver): 57.6% Kurrajong Hills — Car (driver): 56.5%
Worked from Home 39.2% / 37.6%
Kurrajong Heights — Worked from Home: 39.2% Kurrajong Hills — Worked from Home: 37.6%
Car (passenger) 1.5% / 3.3%
Kurrajong Heights — Car (passenger): 1.5% Kurrajong Hills — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Walked Only 1.2% / 1.0%
Kurrajong Heights — Walked Only: 1.2% Kurrajong Hills — Walked Only: 1.0%
Train 0.5% / 1.6%
Kurrajong Heights — Train: 0.5% Kurrajong Hills — Train: 1.6%

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

Setting

Kurrajong Heights Kurrajong Hills
Elevation 423 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 178 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kurrajong Heights Kurrajong Hills
Connectivity score 54/100 42/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 16%
555 premises
 11%
268 premises

Climate

Kurrajong Heights Kurrajong Hills
Annual rainfall 806 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kurrajong Heights Kurrajong Hills
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.23 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Kurrajong Heights Kurrajong Hills
Average residential rate $1,650/yr
same for both
Council Hawkesbury
same for both

Federal electorate

Kurrajong Heights Kurrajong Hills
Division Macquarie
same for both
Member Susan Templeman
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kurrajong Heights Kurrajong Hills
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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