North Turramurra vs Mount Colah

Mount Colah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 56 in North Turramurra. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In North Turramurra, about half of households are couple families. In Mount Colah, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in North Turramurra: a median of $2.83 million, against $1.67 million in Mount Colah, and rent is higher there too. North Turramurra is closer to the city centre: 27.5 km, against 31.2 km. On these figures, North Turramurra tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Mount Colah suits families with children, 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

Mount Colah

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 3)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 57%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (84% vs 71%)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Colah

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($630,000 vs $1,570,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 41%)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,671,175 vs $2,835,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Colah

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 8%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 37%)
  • has cheaper rent ($525/wk vs $760/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

North Turramurra

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (37 min vs 46 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (27.5 km vs 31.2 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

North Turramurra

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (41% vs 13%)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (29% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Mount Colah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.2% vs -1.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

North Turramurra and Mount Colah drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

North Turramurra Mount Colah
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.

North Turramurra Mount Colah
Walkability 40 / 45
North Turramurra — Walkability: 40/100 Mount Colah — Walkability: 45/100
Safety 82 / 82
North Turramurra — Safety: 82/100 Mount Colah — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 9 / 13
North Turramurra — Low fire risk: 9/100 Mount Colah — Low fire risk: 13/100

Demographics

Mount Colah has more residents (7,816 vs 4,194); North Turramurra rents higher ($760/wk vs $525/wk).

North Turramurra Mount Colah
Population 4,194 7,816
+86% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.5% +10.2%
Median age 56 40
Median household income $107,328/yr $130,260/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $760/wk
+31% vs other
 $525/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Turramurra Mount Colah
0-4 3.3% / 5.9%
North Turramurra — 0-4: 3.3% Mount Colah — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 10.8% / 13.9%
North Turramurra — 5-14: 10.8% Mount Colah — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 5.9% / 6.8%
North Turramurra — 15-19: 5.9% Mount Colah — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 4.1% / 5.3%
North Turramurra — 20-24: 4.1% Mount Colah — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 3.8% / 10.7%
North Turramurra — 25-34: 3.8% Mount Colah — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 7.9% / 14.7%
North Turramurra — 35-44: 7.9% Mount Colah — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 12.1% / 15.3%
North Turramurra — 45-54: 12.1% Mount Colah — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 11.1% / 13.9%
North Turramurra — 55-64: 11.1% Mount Colah — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 10.2% / 7.9%
North Turramurra — 65-74: 10.2% Mount Colah — 65-74: 7.9%
75-84 16.5% / 4.2%
North Turramurra — 75-84: 16.5% Mount Colah — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 14.2% / 1.2%
North Turramurra — 85+: 14.2% Mount Colah — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

North Turramurra 48.8% couple families
North Turramurra — Couple Families: 48.8% North Turramurra — Lone Person: 41.1% North Turramurra — One Parent Families: 7.9% North Turramurra — Group Household: 0.8% North Turramurra — Other Families: 1.4%
Mount Colah 62.9% couple families
Mount Colah — Couple Families: 62.9% Mount Colah — Lone Person: 20.3% Mount Colah — One Parent Families: 13.5% Mount Colah — Group Household: 2.0% Mount Colah — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

North Turramurra 7.5% renting
North Turramurra — Owned Outright: 61.6% North Turramurra — Mortgage: 30.9% North Turramurra — Renting: 7.5%
Mount Colah 17.9% renting
Mount Colah — Owned Outright: 33.3% Mount Colah — Mortgage: 48.8% Mount Colah — Renting: 17.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

North Turramurra Mount Colah
Bachelor Degree 22.4% / 19.7%
North Turramurra — Bachelor Degree: 22.4% Mount Colah — Bachelor Degree: 19.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 9.1%
North Turramurra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Mount Colah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 10.4% / 7.7%
North Turramurra — Postgraduate Degree: 10.4% Mount Colah — Postgraduate Degree: 7.7%
Certificate III & IV 5.3% / 11.2%
North Turramurra — Certificate III & IV: 5.3% Mount Colah — Certificate III & IV: 11.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 2.8%
North Turramurra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Mount Colah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

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.

North Turramurra Mount Colah
England 8.2% / 4.1%
North Turramurra — England: 8.2% Mount Colah — England: 4.1%
China 3.6% / 3.2%
North Turramurra — China: 3.6% Mount Colah — China: 3.2%
India 1.2% / 3.7%
North Turramurra — India: 1.2% Mount Colah — India: 3.7%
South Africa 3.4% / 1.3%
North Turramurra — South Africa: 3.4% Mount Colah — South Africa: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.7%
North Turramurra — New Zealand: 1.8% Mount Colah — New Zealand: 1.7%
Iran 0.7% / 1.9%
North Turramurra — Iran: 0.7% Mount Colah — Iran: 1.9%
Philippines — / 2.0%
North Turramurra — Philippines: not among its largest Mount Colah — Philippines: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

North Turramurra 70.8% houses
North Turramurra — Houses: 70.8% North Turramurra — Flats / Apartments: 22.7% North Turramurra — Townhouses: 6.5%
Mount Colah 83.9% houses
Mount Colah — Houses: 83.9% Mount Colah — Flats / Apartments: 12.3% Mount Colah — Townhouses: 3.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

North Turramurra Mount Colah
Median house price $2,835,000 $1,671,175
Median unit price $1,570,000 $630,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 44 days
from 7 sales
 23 days
from 67 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

North Turramurra Mount Colah
3 bed $2.64M / $1.54M
North Turramurra — 3 bed: $2.64M (12 sales) Mount Colah — 3 bed: $1.54M (42 sales)

12 vs 42 sales

4 bed $2.82M / $1.77M
North Turramurra — 4 bed: $2.82M (14 sales) Mount Colah — 4 bed: $1.77M (44 sales)

14 vs 44 sales

5 bed $4.03M / $1.9M
North Turramurra — 5 bed: $4.03M (9 sales) Mount Colah — 5 bed: $1.9M (21 sales)

9 vs 21 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

North Turramurra Mount Colah
1 bed $710K / $540K
North Turramurra — 1 bed: $710K (5 sales) Mount Colah — 1 bed: $540K (13 sales)

5 vs 13 sales

2 bed $1.49M / $635K
North Turramurra — 2 bed: $1.49M (14 sales) Mount Colah — 2 bed: $635K (29 sales)

14 vs 29 sales

3 bed $2.21M / $1.22M
North Turramurra — 3 bed: $2.21M (7 sales) Mount Colah — 3 bed: $1.22M (5 sales)

7 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

North Turramurra has more land zoned for conservation (91% vs 67%).

North Turramurra Mount Colah
Environmental 91% 67%
Residential 2% 24%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 6%
Parks and recreation 5% 3%
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

North Turramurra Mount Colah
New dwellings approved 908
across Ku-ring-gai
 260
across Hornsby
Approvals change year on year +0% -79%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

North Turramurra Mount Colah
Houses — 2.9%
$990/wk on $1.8M
Units — 5.4%
$660/wk on $638K

Ranking within NSW

North Turramurra Mount Colah
House price Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Income Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 16% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 81% of NSW

Liveability

North Turramurra Mount Colah
Grade B
same for both
Score 60/100 58/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

North Turramurra Mount Colah
Bushfire High
91/100
 High
87/100
Crime Low
18/100
same for both
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 1
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

North Turramurra Mount Colah
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in North Turramurra

  • Ku-ring-gai High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Turramurra North Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Mount Colah

  • Mount Colah Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Gibberagong Environmental Education Centre Government · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

North Turramurra Mount Colah
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 3
Parks & reserves 8
same for both
Childcare 3 6
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 2 1
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 9 11

Mobility

Mount Colah sits further from the CBD (31.2 km vs 27.5 km).

North Turramurra Mount Colah
Walkability score 40/100 45/100
Distance to Sydney 27.5 km 31.2 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 46 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 141.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 177.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.7%
postcode 2074
 1.7%
postcode 2079
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 2074
 40
postcode 2079

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.

North Turramurra Mount Colah
Worked from Home 60.4% / 48.3%
North Turramurra — Worked from Home: 60.4% Mount Colah — Worked from Home: 48.3%
Car (driver) 33.0% / 42.7%
North Turramurra — Car (driver): 33.0% Mount Colah — Car (driver): 42.7%
Train 2.3% / 4.3%
North Turramurra — Train: 2.3% Mount Colah — Train: 4.3%
Car (passenger) 1.8% / 2.8%
North Turramurra — Car (passenger): 1.8% Mount Colah — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Walked Only 2.0% / 1.5%
North Turramurra — Walked Only: 2.0% Mount Colah — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.4%).

Setting

North Turramurra Mount Colah
Elevation 167 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 140 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.0 km 13.9 km

NBN connectivity

North Turramurra Mount Colah
Connectivity score 74/100 84/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
1,890 premises
 34%
2,951 premises

Climate

North Turramurra Mount Colah
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

North Turramurra Mount Colah
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

North Turramurra Mount Colah
Average residential rate $1,626/yr $1,488/yr
Council Ku-ring-gai Hornsby

Federal electorate

North Turramurra Mount Colah
Division Bradfield Berowra
Member Nicolette Boele Julian Leeser
Party Independent Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

North Turramurra Mount Colah
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

North Turramurra

Outer Premium Professionals Retirees

Mount Colah

Easy Commute Outer Professionals River Transport Hub

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