Kurrajong Heights vs Wheeny Creek

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kurrajong Heights, most households are couple families. In Wheeny Creek, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Kurrajong Heights tends to suit 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

Kurrajong Heights

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 46/100)

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

First-home buyers

Wheeny Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($405,000 vs $1,050,000)

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wheeny Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $450/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Kurrajong Heights

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (25/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (79 min vs 91 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (80.8 km vs 87.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kurrajong Heights

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (25/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 7%)
  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 46/100)

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

Investors

Wheeny Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (289.5% vs -6.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kurrajong Heights and Wheeny 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.

Kurrajong Heights Wheeny 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.

Kurrajong Heights Wheeny Creek
Walkability 25 / 0
Kurrajong Heights — Walkability: 25/100 Wheeny Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 76 / 54
Kurrajong Heights — Safety: 76/100 Wheeny Creek — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 15 / 21
Kurrajong Heights — Low fire risk: 15/100 Wheeny Creek — Low fire risk: 21/100

Demographics

Kurrajong Heights rents higher ($450/wk vs $0/wk); Kurrajong Heights has more residents (1,255 vs 74).

Kurrajong Heights Wheeny Creek
Population 1,255
+94% vs other
 74
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.5% +289.5%
Median age 43 45
Median household income $120,484/yr
+19% vs other
 $97,448/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kurrajong Heights Wheeny Creek
0-4 5.3% / 4.1%
Kurrajong Heights — 0-4: 5.3% Wheeny Creek — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 12.4% / 8.1%
Kurrajong Heights — 5-14: 12.4% Wheeny Creek — 5-14: 8.1%
15-19 6.1% / 5.4%
Kurrajong Heights — 15-19: 6.1% Wheeny Creek — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 5.5% / 9.5%
Kurrajong Heights — 20-24: 5.5% Wheeny Creek — 20-24: 9.5%
25-34 11.3% / 12.2%
Kurrajong Heights — 25-34: 11.3% Wheeny Creek — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 12.0% / 12.2%
Kurrajong Heights — 35-44: 12.0% Wheeny Creek — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 17.0% / 9.5%
Kurrajong Heights — 45-54: 17.0% Wheeny Creek — 45-54: 9.5%
55-64 13.9% / 21.6%
Kurrajong Heights — 55-64: 13.9% Wheeny Creek — 55-64: 21.6%
65-74 10.9% / 6.8%
Kurrajong Heights — 65-74: 10.9% Wheeny Creek — 65-74: 6.8%
75-84 5.1% / —
Kurrajong Heights — 75-84: 5.1% Wheeny Creek — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 0.4% / —
Kurrajong Heights — 85+: 0.4% Wheeny Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

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 — Other Families: 1.6% Kurrajong Heights — Group Household: 0.9%
Wheeny Creek 46.7% couple families
Wheeny Creek — Couple Families: 46.7% Wheeny Creek — Lone Person: 33.3% Wheeny Creek — One Parent Families: 20.0% Wheeny Creek — Other Families: 0.0% Wheeny Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

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%
Wheeny Creek 0.0% renting
Wheeny Creek — Owned Outright: 33.3% Wheeny Creek — Mortgage: 66.7% Wheeny Creek — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kurrajong Heights Wheeny Creek
Certificate III & IV 19.4% / 16.2%
Kurrajong Heights — Certificate III & IV: 19.4% Wheeny Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Bachelor Degree 14.3% / 6.8%
Kurrajong Heights — Bachelor Degree: 14.3% Wheeny Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 6.8%
Kurrajong Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Wheeny Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 4.1%
Kurrajong Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Wheeny Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%
Postgraduate Degree 5.3% / —
Kurrajong Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3% Wheeny Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

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 Wheeny Creek
England 5.4% / —
Kurrajong Heights — England: 5.4% Wheeny Creek — England: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / 4.1%
Kurrajong Heights — Scotland: 0.5% Wheeny Creek — Scotland: 4.1%
New Zealand 1.4% / —
Kurrajong Heights — New Zealand: 1.4% Wheeny Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest
France 0.9% / —
Kurrajong Heights — France: 0.9% Wheeny Creek — France: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.6% / —
Kurrajong Heights — Malaysia: 0.6% Wheeny Creek — Malaysia: not among its largest
Lebanon 0.6% / —
Kurrajong Heights — Lebanon: 0.6% Wheeny Creek — Lebanon: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kurrajong Heights 100.2% houses
Kurrajong Heights — Houses: 100.2%
Wheeny Creek 109.5% houses
Wheeny Creek — Houses: 109.5%
Houses

Property market

Kurrajong Heights Wheeny Creek
Median house price $1,085,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,050,000 $405,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 46 days
from 16 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Wheeny Creek has more land zoned for conservation (100% vs 70%); Kurrajong Heights has more rural and farming land (25% vs 0%).

Kurrajong Heights Wheeny Creek
Environmental 70% 100%
Rural and farming 25% 0%
Residential 3% 0%
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 Wheeny Creek
New dwellings approved 459
across Hawkesbury
same for both
Approvals change year on year +3%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Kurrajong Heights Wheeny Creek
House price Higher than 52% of NSW —
Income Higher than 84% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 76% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 78% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW

Liveability

Kurrajong Heights is more walkable (25 vs 0).

Kurrajong Heights Wheeny Creek
Grade B —
Score 49/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Wheeny Creek carries more crime risk (46 vs 24).

Kurrajong Heights Wheeny Creek
Bushfire High
85/100
 High
79/100
Crime Low
24/100
 Moderate
46/100
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 Wheeny Creek
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Kurrajong Heights Wheeny Creek
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 3 0
Waterways 2 7

Mobility

Wheeny Creek sits further from the CBD (87.9 km vs 80.8 km).

Kurrajong Heights Wheeny Creek
Walkability score 25/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 80.8 km 87.9 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 79 min 91 min
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 Wheeny Creek
Car (driver) 57.6% / 57.9%
Kurrajong Heights — Car (driver): 57.6% Wheeny Creek — Car (driver): 57.9%
Worked from Home 39.2% / 21.1%
Kurrajong Heights — Worked from Home: 39.2% Wheeny Creek — Worked from Home: 21.1%
Car (passenger) 1.5% / 21.1%
Kurrajong Heights — Car (passenger): 1.5% Wheeny Creek — Car (passenger): 21.1%
Walked Only 1.2% / —
Kurrajong Heights — Walked Only: 1.2% Wheeny Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest
Train 0.5% / —
Kurrajong Heights — Train: 0.5% Wheeny Creek — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.9%).

Setting

Kurrajong Heights Wheeny Creek
Elevation 423 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 169 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kurrajong Heights Wheeny Creek
Connectivity score 54/100 17/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 16%
555 premises
 0%
32 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kurrajong Heights

Acreage

Wheeny Creek

River Rural

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