Mount Kuring-Gai vs Berrilee

Mount Kuring-Gai is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 51 in Berrilee. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Kuring-Gai, most households are couple families. In Berrilee, about half of households are couple families. Mount Kuring-Gai is closer to the city centre: 37.5 km, against 48.3 km. On these figures, Mount Kuring-Gai tends to suit families with children and couples, while Berrilee suits older residents.

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

Berrilee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 33/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Berrilee

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $568/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Kuring-Gai

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (39/100 vs 10/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (40 min vs 57 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (37.5 km vs 48.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Berrilee

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 33/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 16%)
  • But Mount Kuring-Gai is more walkable (39/100 vs 10/100)

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

Investors

Mount Kuring-Gai

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.4% vs -5.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Kuring-Gai and Berrilee drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Mount Kuring-Gai Berrilee
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.

Mount Kuring-Gai Berrilee
Walkability 39 / 10
Mount Kuring-Gai — Walkability: 39/100 Berrilee — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 67 / 100
Mount Kuring-Gai — Safety: 67/100 Berrilee — Safety: 100/100
Low fire risk 27 / 31
Mount Kuring-Gai — Low fire risk: 27/100 Berrilee — Low fire risk: 31/100

Demographics

Mount Kuring-Gai has more residents (1,766 vs 212); Mount Kuring-Gai rents higher ($568/wk vs $350/wk).

Mount Kuring-Gai Berrilee
Population 1,766
+88% vs other
 212
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.4% -5.4%
Median age 42 51
Median household income $126,256/yr
+3% vs other
 $122,148/yr
Median weekly rent $568/wk
+38% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Kuring-Gai Berrilee
0-4 4.8% / 3.3%
Mount Kuring-Gai — 0-4: 4.8% Berrilee — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 16.1% / 7.1%
Mount Kuring-Gai — 5-14: 16.1% Berrilee — 5-14: 7.1%
15-19 7.0% / 4.2%
Mount Kuring-Gai — 15-19: 7.0% Berrilee — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 5.0% / 4.7%
Mount Kuring-Gai — 20-24: 5.0% Berrilee — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 8.1% / 11.3%
Mount Kuring-Gai — 25-34: 8.1% Berrilee — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 13.5% / 9.4%
Mount Kuring-Gai — 35-44: 13.5% Berrilee — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 16.1% / 13.2%
Mount Kuring-Gai — 45-54: 16.1% Berrilee — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 13.3% / 19.8%
Mount Kuring-Gai — 55-64: 13.3% Berrilee — 55-64: 19.8%
65-74 9.2% / 10.8%
Mount Kuring-Gai — 65-74: 9.2% Berrilee — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 5.2% / 11.8%
Mount Kuring-Gai — 75-84: 5.2% Berrilee — 75-84: 11.8%
85+ 1.2% / 2.8%
Mount Kuring-Gai — 85+: 1.2% Berrilee — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Kuring-Gai 65.1% couple families
Mount Kuring-Gai — Couple Families: 65.1% Mount Kuring-Gai — Lone Person: 20.1% Mount Kuring-Gai — One Parent Families: 14.1% Mount Kuring-Gai — Other Families: 0.0% Mount Kuring-Gai — Group Household: 0.7%
Berrilee 52.3% couple families
Berrilee — Couple Families: 52.3% Berrilee — Lone Person: 20.5% Berrilee — One Parent Families: 20.5% Berrilee — Other Families: 6.8% Berrilee — 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.

Mount Kuring-Gai 12.9% renting
Mount Kuring-Gai — Owned Outright: 37.9% Mount Kuring-Gai — Mortgage: 49.1% Mount Kuring-Gai — Renting: 12.9%
Berrilee 23.8% renting
Berrilee — Owned Outright: 41.3% Berrilee — Mortgage: 34.9% Berrilee — Renting: 23.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mount Kuring-Gai Berrilee
Bachelor Degree 16.0% / 15.6%
Mount Kuring-Gai — Bachelor Degree: 16.0% Berrilee — Bachelor Degree: 15.6%
Certificate III & IV 12.0% / 16.0%
Mount Kuring-Gai — Certificate III & IV: 12.0% Berrilee — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 11.3%
Mount Kuring-Gai — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Berrilee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.3%
Postgraduate Degree 8.3% / 4.2%
Mount Kuring-Gai — Postgraduate Degree: 8.3% Berrilee — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / —
Mount Kuring-Gai — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Berrilee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

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.

Mount Kuring-Gai Berrilee
England 5.3% / 6.1%
Mount Kuring-Gai — England: 5.3% Berrilee — England: 6.1%
South Africa 1.5% / 3.3%
Mount Kuring-Gai — South Africa: 1.5% Berrilee — South Africa: 3.3%
New Zealand 1.5% / 2.4%
Mount Kuring-Gai — New Zealand: 1.5% Berrilee — New Zealand: 2.4%
India 3.1% / —
Mount Kuring-Gai — India: 3.1% Berrilee — India: not among its largest
Thailand — / 2.8%
Mount Kuring-Gai — Thailand: not among its largest Berrilee — Thailand: 2.8%
China 2.0% / —
Mount Kuring-Gai — China: 2.0% Berrilee — China: not among its largest
Iran — / 1.9%
Mount Kuring-Gai — Iran: not among its largest Berrilee — Iran: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Kuring-Gai 94.9% houses
Mount Kuring-Gai — Houses: 94.9% Mount Kuring-Gai — Flats / Apartments: 0.9% Mount Kuring-Gai — Townhouses: 4.3%
Berrilee 89.6% houses
Berrilee — Houses: 89.6% Berrilee — Flats / Apartments: 10.4% Berrilee — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mount Kuring-Gai Berrilee
Median house price $1,600,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 11 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Berrilee has more rural and farming land (20% vs 0%); Mount Kuring-Gai has more land zoned for conservation (79% vs 68%).

Mount Kuring-Gai Berrilee
Environmental 79% 68%
Rural and farming 0% 20%
Parks and recreation 1% 11%
Industrial 7% 0%
Residential 7% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 1%
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

Mount Kuring-Gai Berrilee
New dwellings approved 260
across Hornsby
same for both
Approvals change year on year -79%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mount Kuring-Gai Berrilee
House price Higher than 76% of NSW —
Income Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 48% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW

Liveability

Mount Kuring-Gai is more walkable (39 vs 10).

Mount Kuring-Gai Berrilee
Grade B —
Score 58/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mount Kuring-Gai carries more crime risk (33 vs 0).

Mount Kuring-Gai Berrilee
Bushfire High
73/100
 Moderate
69/100
Crime Low
33/100
 None
0/100
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 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Mount Kuring-Gai Berrilee
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Mount Kuring-Gai

  • Mount Kuring-gai Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Berrilee

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Kuring-Gai Berrilee
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 9 5

Mobility

Berrilee sits further from the CBD (48.3 km vs 37.5 km).

Mount Kuring-Gai Berrilee
Walkability score 39/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 37.5 km 48.3 km
+29% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 40 min 57 min
Public transport score 77/100
Rail · Bus
 24/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 22.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 3.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 2080
 1.4%
postcode 2159
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2080
 53
postcode 2159

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.

Mount Kuring-Gai Berrilee
Car (driver) 45.6% / 55.4%
Mount Kuring-Gai — Car (driver): 45.6% Berrilee — Car (driver): 55.4%
Worked from Home 46.3% / 41.3%
Mount Kuring-Gai — Worked from Home: 46.3% Berrilee — Worked from Home: 41.3%
Train 4.7% / —
Mount Kuring-Gai — Train: 4.7% Berrilee — Train: not among its largest
Walked Only 0.9% / 3.3%
Mount Kuring-Gai — Walked Only: 0.9% Berrilee — Walked Only: 3.3%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / —
Mount Kuring-Gai — Car (passenger): 2.4% Berrilee — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.4%).

Setting

Mount Kuring-Gai Berrilee
Elevation 206 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 144 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.7 km
same for both

NBN connectivity

Mount Kuring-Gai Berrilee
Connectivity score 79/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
1,021 premises
 0%
58 premises

Climate

Mount Kuring-Gai Berrilee
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mount Kuring-Gai Berrilee
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.23 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Mount Kuring-Gai Berrilee
Average residential rate $1,488/yr
same for both
Council Hornsby
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Kuring-Gai Berrilee
Division Berowra
same for both
Member Julian Leeser
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Kuring-Gai Berrilee
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mount Kuring-Gai

Acreage Easy Commute Outer Professionals Trains

Berrilee

Outer Retirees River

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