Kurrajong Hills vs Kurrajong

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 $1.3 million in Kurrajong, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kurrajong 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

Kurrajong

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • But Kurrajong Hills carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 37/100)

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

First-home buyers

Kurrajong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,377,500 vs $2,100,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,302,500 vs $1,850,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kurrajong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($430/wk vs $600/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kurrajong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Kurrajong Hills carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 37/100)
  • Kurrajong is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)

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

Kurrajong Hills and Kurrajong 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 Hills Kurrajong
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 Hills Kurrajong
Walkability 0 / 17
Kurrajong Hills — Walkability: 0/100 Kurrajong — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 73 / 63
Kurrajong Hills — Safety: 73/100 Kurrajong — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 15 / 20
Kurrajong Hills — Low fire risk: 15/100 Kurrajong — Low fire risk: 20/100

Demographics

Kurrajong has more residents (3,113 vs 705); Kurrajong Hills rents higher ($600/wk vs $430/wk).

Kurrajong Hills Kurrajong
Population 705 3,113
+342% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.5% +1.7%
Median age 44 46
Median household income $137,488/yr
+13% vs other
 $119,808/yr
Median weekly rent $600/wk
+28% vs other
 $430/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kurrajong Hills Kurrajong
0-4 4.1% / 4.8%
Kurrajong Hills — 0-4: 4.1% Kurrajong — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 13.8% / 12.2%
Kurrajong Hills — 5-14: 13.8% Kurrajong — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 6.8% / 5.9%
Kurrajong Hills — 15-19: 6.8% Kurrajong — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 6.0% / 5.8%
Kurrajong Hills — 20-24: 6.0% Kurrajong — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 9.6% / 9.9%
Kurrajong Hills — 25-34: 9.6% Kurrajong — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 8.9% / 10.2%
Kurrajong Hills — 35-44: 8.9% Kurrajong — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 17.0% / 15.0%
Kurrajong Hills — 45-54: 17.0% Kurrajong — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 13.9% / 15.1%
Kurrajong Hills — 55-64: 13.9% Kurrajong — 55-64: 15.1%
65-74 11.9% / 12.5%
Kurrajong Hills — 65-74: 11.9% Kurrajong — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 4.5% / 6.4%
Kurrajong Hills — 75-84: 4.5% Kurrajong — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 0.9% / 2.3%
Kurrajong Hills — 85+: 0.9% Kurrajong — 85+: 2.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Kurrajong 61.2% couple families
Kurrajong — Couple Families: 61.2% Kurrajong — Lone Person: 24.2% Kurrajong — One Parent Families: 12.6% Kurrajong — Group Household: 1.7% Kurrajong — Other Families: 0.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kurrajong Hills 5.0% renting
Kurrajong Hills — Owned Outright: 43.7% Kurrajong Hills — Mortgage: 51.4% Kurrajong Hills — Renting: 5.0%
Kurrajong 10.7% renting
Kurrajong — Owned Outright: 44.4% Kurrajong — Mortgage: 45.0% Kurrajong — Renting: 10.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kurrajong Hills Kurrajong
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 19.3%
Kurrajong Hills — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Kurrajong — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Bachelor Degree 15.0% / 12.3%
Kurrajong Hills — Bachelor Degree: 15.0% Kurrajong — Bachelor Degree: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 9.5%
Kurrajong Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Kurrajong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 5.1% / 4.4%
Kurrajong Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1% Kurrajong — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 2.2%
Kurrajong Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Kurrajong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

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 Hills Kurrajong
England 6.2% / 4.2%
Kurrajong Hills — England: 6.2% Kurrajong — England: 4.2%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.0%
Kurrajong Hills — New Zealand: 1.4% Kurrajong — New Zealand: 1.0%
Germany 1.0% / 0.9%
Kurrajong Hills — Germany: 1.0% Kurrajong — Germany: 0.9%
Philippines 0.6% / 0.7%
Kurrajong Hills — Philippines: 0.6% Kurrajong — Philippines: 0.7%
India 0.9% / —
Kurrajong Hills — India: 0.9% Kurrajong — India: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.5%
Kurrajong Hills — Italy: not among its largest Kurrajong — Italy: 0.5%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kurrajong Hills 101.8% houses
Kurrajong Hills — Houses: 101.8% Kurrajong Hills — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Kurrajong Hills — Townhouses: 0.0%
Kurrajong 96.1% houses
Kurrajong — Houses: 96.1% Kurrajong — Flats / Apartments: 2.8% Kurrajong — Townhouses: 1.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kurrajong Hills Kurrajong
Median house price $1,850,000 $1,302,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $2,100,000 $1,377,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 36 days
from 34 sales

Zoning mix

Kurrajong has more rural and farming land (66% vs 36%); Kurrajong Hills has more land zoned for conservation (61% vs 32%).

Kurrajong Hills Kurrajong
Rural and farming 36% 66%
Environmental 61% 32%
Residential 2%
same for both
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 Hills Kurrajong
New dwellings approved 459
across Hawkesbury
same for both
Approvals change year on year +3%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Kurrajong Hills Kurrajong
House price Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Income Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 56% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 78% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW

Liveability

Kurrajong is more walkable (17 vs 0).

Kurrajong Hills Kurrajong
Grade C
same for both
Score 46/100
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Kurrajong carries more crime risk (37 vs 27).

Kurrajong Hills Kurrajong
Bushfire High
85/100
 High
80/100
Crime Low
27/100
 Low
37/100
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 Hills Kurrajong
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Kurrajong Hills

  • Kurrajong North Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Kurrajong

  • Hawkesbury Independent School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Kurrajong Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Comleroy Road Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Kuyper Christian School Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kurrajong Hills Kurrajong
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 0 6
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 6 10

Mobility

Kurrajong Hills Kurrajong
Walkability score 0/100 17/100
Distance to Sydney 79.6 km
+2% vs other
 78.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 79 min 75 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 Hills Kurrajong
Car (driver) 56.5% / 56.1%
Kurrajong Hills — Car (driver): 56.5% Kurrajong — Car (driver): 56.1%
Worked from Home 37.6% / 39.0%
Kurrajong Hills — Worked from Home: 37.6% Kurrajong — Worked from Home: 39.0%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 2.3%
Kurrajong Hills — Car (passenger): 3.3% Kurrajong — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Train 1.6% / 1.1%
Kurrajong Hills — Train: 1.6% Kurrajong — Train: 1.1%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.6%
Kurrajong Hills — Walked Only: 1.0% Kurrajong — Walked Only: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.5%).

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

Kurrajong Hills Kurrajong
Connectivity score 42/100 61/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
268 premises
 29%
1,235 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

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