Lower Portland vs East Kurrajong

East Kurrajong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 46 in Lower Portland. 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 Lower Portland: a median of $2.6 million, against $1.77 million in East Kurrajong, though rent is higher in East Kurrajong. On these figures, East Kurrajong tends to suit couples and 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

East Kurrajong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (87% vs 75%)

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

First-home buyers

East Kurrajong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,775,000 vs $2,595,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 28%)
  • But Lower Portland has cheaper land ($1,050,000 vs $1,900,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lower Portland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

East Kurrajong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (71.1 km vs 83.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (70 min vs 81 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lower Portland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Lower Portland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.7% vs 0.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lower Portland and East 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.

Lower Portland East 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.

Lower Portland East Kurrajong
Walkability 16 / 22
Lower Portland — Walkability: 16/100 East Kurrajong — Walkability: 22/100
Safety 58 / 53
Lower Portland — Safety: 58/100 East Kurrajong — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 11 / 18
Lower Portland — Low fire risk: 11/100 East Kurrajong — Low fire risk: 18/100

Demographics

East Kurrajong has more residents (2,203 vs 711); East Kurrajong has higher household incomes ($143,364 vs $102,180).

Lower Portland East Kurrajong
Population 711 2,203
+210% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.7% +0.4%
Median age 46 38
Median household income $102,180/yr $143,364/yr
+40% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $500/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lower Portland East Kurrajong
0-4 4.8% / 5.8%
Lower Portland — 0-4: 4.8% East Kurrajong — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 12.9% / 13.8%
Lower Portland — 5-14: 12.9% East Kurrajong — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 7.5% / 9.1%
Lower Portland — 15-19: 7.5% East Kurrajong — 15-19: 9.1%
20-24 4.2% / 6.5%
Lower Portland — 20-24: 4.2% East Kurrajong — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 8.4% / 11.2%
Lower Portland — 25-34: 8.4% East Kurrajong — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 11.1% / 11.8%
Lower Portland — 35-44: 11.1% East Kurrajong — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 15.9% / 16.1%
Lower Portland — 45-54: 15.9% East Kurrajong — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 16.7% / 13.4%
Lower Portland — 55-64: 16.7% East Kurrajong — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 13.9% / 8.4%
Lower Portland — 65-74: 13.9% East Kurrajong — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 5.1% / 3.7%
Lower Portland — 75-84: 5.1% East Kurrajong — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 0.4% / 0.6%
Lower Portland — 85+: 0.4% East Kurrajong — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lower Portland 61.8% couple families
Lower Portland — Couple Families: 61.8% Lower Portland — Lone Person: 15.8% Lower Portland — One Parent Families: 13.2% Lower Portland — Group Household: 4.6% Lower Portland — Other Families: 4.6%
East Kurrajong 76.3% couple families
East Kurrajong — Couple Families: 76.3% East Kurrajong — Lone Person: 12.0% East Kurrajong — One Parent Families: 10.6% East Kurrajong — Group Household: 1.0% East Kurrajong — 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.

Lower Portland 7.5% renting
Lower Portland — Owned Outright: 36.2% Lower Portland — Mortgage: 56.3% Lower Portland — Renting: 7.5%
East Kurrajong 7.3% renting
East Kurrajong — Owned Outright: 34.8% East Kurrajong — Mortgage: 57.8% East Kurrajong — Renting: 7.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lower Portland East Kurrajong
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 22.8%
Lower Portland — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% East Kurrajong — Certificate III & IV: 22.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 9.1%
Lower Portland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% East Kurrajong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 7.4%
Lower Portland — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% East Kurrajong — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 2.8%
Lower Portland — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% East Kurrajong — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.5%
Lower Portland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% East Kurrajong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

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.

Lower Portland East Kurrajong
England 3.8% / 2.5%
Lower Portland — England: 3.8% East Kurrajong — England: 2.5%
New Zealand 0.4% / 1.1%
Lower Portland — New Zealand: 0.4% East Kurrajong — New Zealand: 1.1%
China 0.7% / —
Lower Portland — China: 0.7% East Kurrajong — China: not among its largest
Canada 0.6% / —
Lower Portland — Canada: 0.6% East Kurrajong — Canada: not among its largest
Fiji 0.6% / —
Lower Portland — Fiji: 0.6% East Kurrajong — Fiji: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.6%
Lower Portland — South Africa: not among its largest East Kurrajong — South Africa: 0.6%
Germany — / 0.5%
Lower Portland — Germany: not among its largest East Kurrajong — Germany: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Lower Portland — Netherlands: not among its largest East Kurrajong — Netherlands: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lower Portland 96.6% houses
Lower Portland — Houses: 96.6% Lower Portland — Townhouses: 2.4% Lower Portland — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
East Kurrajong 99.2% houses
East Kurrajong — Houses: 99.2% East Kurrajong — Townhouses: 0.0% East Kurrajong — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lower Portland East Kurrajong
Median house price $2,595,000 $1,775,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,050,000 $1,900,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 35 days
from 21 sales

Zoning mix

Lower Portland has more land zoned for conservation (40% vs 0%); East Kurrajong has more rural and farming land (99% vs 60%).

Lower Portland East Kurrajong
Rural and farming 60% 99%
Environmental 40% 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

Lower Portland East Kurrajong
New dwellings approved 459
across Hawkesbury
same for both
Approvals change year on year +3%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Lower Portland East Kurrajong
House price Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Income Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW

Liveability

East Kurrajong scores higher overall (42 vs 36).

Lower Portland East Kurrajong
Grade C
same for both
Score 36/100 42/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Lower Portland East Kurrajong
Bushfire High
89/100
 High
82/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
47/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Lower Portland East Kurrajong
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Lower Portland

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

Schools in East Kurrajong

  • Kurrajong East Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lower Portland East Kurrajong
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 14 3

Mobility

Lower Portland sits further from the CBD (83.6 km vs 71.1 km).

Lower Portland East Kurrajong
Walkability score 16/100 22/100
Distance to Sydney 83.6 km
+15% vs other
 71.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 81 min 70 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2756
 0.9%
postcode 2758
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 2756
 57
postcode 2758

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.

Lower Portland East Kurrajong
Car (driver) 61.4% / 62.9%
Lower Portland — Car (driver): 61.4% East Kurrajong — Car (driver): 62.9%
Worked from Home 34.1% / 31.7%
Lower Portland — Worked from Home: 34.1% East Kurrajong — Worked from Home: 31.7%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 3.7%
Lower Portland — Car (passenger): 2.7% East Kurrajong — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only 1.9% / 0.9%
Lower Portland — Walked Only: 1.9% East Kurrajong — Walked Only: 0.9%
Train — / 0.8%
Lower Portland — Train: not among its largest East Kurrajong — Train: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.9%).

Setting

Lower Portland East Kurrajong
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 34.0 km 39.9 km

NBN connectivity

Lower Portland East Kurrajong
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
279 premises
 0%
715 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Lower Portland East 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

Lower Portland East Kurrajong
Average residential rate $1,650/yr
same for both
Council Hawkesbury
same for both

Federal electorate

Lower Portland East Kurrajong
Division Macquarie
same for both
Member Susan Templeman
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Lower Portland

Rural

East Kurrajong

Acreage

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