Kurrajong vs Wheeny Creek

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kurrajong, most households are couple families. In Wheeny Creek, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Kurrajong tends to suit couples and older residents, while Wheeny Creek suits people living alone.

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 0)
  • But Wheeny Creek has more separate houses rather than flats (110% vs 96%)

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 $1,377,500)

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wheeny Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $430/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Kurrajong

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (75 min vs 91 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (78.1 km vs 87.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kurrajong

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 7%)

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 1.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kurrajong 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 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 Wheeny Creek
Walkability 17 / 0
Kurrajong — Walkability: 17/100 Wheeny Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 63 / 54
Kurrajong — Safety: 63/100 Wheeny Creek — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 20 / 21
Kurrajong — Low fire risk: 20/100 Wheeny Creek — Low fire risk: 21/100

Demographics

Kurrajong rents higher ($430/wk vs $0/wk); Kurrajong has more residents (3,113 vs 74).

Kurrajong Wheeny Creek
Population 3,113
+98% vs other
 74
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.7% +289.5%
Median age 46 45
Median household income $119,808/yr
+19% vs other
 $97,448/yr
Median weekly rent $430/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kurrajong Wheeny Creek
0-4 4.8% / 4.1%
Kurrajong — 0-4: 4.8% Wheeny Creek — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 12.2% / 8.1%
Kurrajong — 5-14: 12.2% Wheeny Creek — 5-14: 8.1%
15-19 5.9% / 5.4%
Kurrajong — 15-19: 5.9% Wheeny Creek — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 5.8% / 9.5%
Kurrajong — 20-24: 5.8% Wheeny Creek — 20-24: 9.5%
25-34 9.9% / 12.2%
Kurrajong — 25-34: 9.9% Wheeny Creek — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 10.2% / 12.2%
Kurrajong — 35-44: 10.2% Wheeny Creek — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 15.0% / 9.5%
Kurrajong — 45-54: 15.0% Wheeny Creek — 45-54: 9.5%
55-64 15.1% / 21.6%
Kurrajong — 55-64: 15.1% Wheeny Creek — 55-64: 21.6%
65-74 12.5% / 6.8%
Kurrajong — 65-74: 12.5% Wheeny Creek — 65-74: 6.8%
75-84 6.4% / —
Kurrajong — 75-84: 6.4% Wheeny Creek — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 2.3% / —
Kurrajong — 85+: 2.3% 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 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%
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 — Group Household: 0.0% Wheeny Creek — 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 10.7% renting
Kurrajong — Owned Outright: 44.4% Kurrajong — Mortgage: 45.0% Kurrajong — Renting: 10.7%
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 Wheeny Creek
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 16.2%
Kurrajong — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Wheeny Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Bachelor Degree 12.3% / 6.8%
Kurrajong — Bachelor Degree: 12.3% Wheeny Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 6.8%
Kurrajong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Wheeny Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 4.1%
Kurrajong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Wheeny Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / —
Kurrajong — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% Wheeny Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

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 Wheeny Creek
England 4.2% / —
Kurrajong — England: 4.2% Wheeny Creek — England: not among its largest
Scotland — / 4.1%
Kurrajong — Scotland: not among its largest Wheeny Creek — Scotland: 4.1%
New Zealand 1.0% / —
Kurrajong — New Zealand: 1.0% Wheeny Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 0.9% / —
Kurrajong — Germany: 0.9% Wheeny Creek — Germany: not among its largest
Philippines 0.7% / —
Kurrajong — Philippines: 0.7% Wheeny Creek — Philippines: not among its largest
Italy 0.5% / —
Kurrajong — Italy: 0.5% Wheeny Creek — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kurrajong 96.1% houses
Kurrajong — Houses: 96.1% Kurrajong — Flats / Apartments: 2.8% Kurrajong — Townhouses: 1.1%
Wheeny Creek 109.5% houses
Wheeny Creek — Houses: 109.5% Wheeny Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Wheeny Creek — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kurrajong Wheeny Creek
Median house price $1,302,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,377,500 $405,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 34 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Wheeny Creek has more land zoned for conservation (100% vs 32%); Kurrajong has more rural and farming land (66% vs 0%).

Kurrajong Wheeny Creek
Environmental 32% 100%
Rural and farming 66% 0%
Residential 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 Wheeny Creek
New dwellings approved 459
across Hawkesbury
same for both
Approvals change year on year +3%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Kurrajong Wheeny Creek
House price Higher than 78% of NSW —
Income Higher than 84% of NSW —
Schools Higher than 56% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 42% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 78% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW

Liveability

Kurrajong is more walkable (17 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Kurrajong Wheeny Creek
Bushfire High
80/100
 High
79/100
Crime Low
37/100
 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 Wheeny Creek
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 2 0

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

Schools in Wheeny Creek

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

Amenities in the suburb

Kurrajong Wheeny Creek
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 6 0
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 10 7

Mobility

Wheeny Creek sits further from the CBD (87.9 km vs 78.1 km).

Kurrajong Wheeny Creek
Walkability score 17/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 78.1 km 87.9 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 75 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 Wheeny Creek
Car (driver) 56.1% / 57.9%
Kurrajong — Car (driver): 56.1% Wheeny Creek — Car (driver): 57.9%
Worked from Home 39.0% / 21.1%
Kurrajong — Worked from Home: 39.0% Wheeny Creek — Worked from Home: 21.1%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 21.1%
Kurrajong — Car (passenger): 2.3% Wheeny Creek — Car (passenger): 21.1%
Walked Only 1.6% / —
Kurrajong — Walked Only: 1.6% Wheeny Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest
Train 1.1% / —
Kurrajong — Train: 1.1% Wheeny Creek — Train: not among its largest

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

Setting

Kurrajong Wheeny Creek
Elevation 155 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 169 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 48.4 km 48.1 km

NBN connectivity

Kurrajong Wheeny Creek
Connectivity score 61/100 17/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
1,235 premises
 0%
32 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Kurrajong

Acreage

Wheeny Creek

River Rural

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