Sackville vs East Kurrajong

East Kurrajong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 46 in Sackville. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Sackville, about half of households are couple families. In East Kurrajong, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in East Kurrajong: a median of $1.77 million, against $800,000 in Sackville, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Sackville tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while East Kurrajong suits couples.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 64/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (87% vs 71%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Sackville has cheaper houses ($800,000 vs $1,775,000)
  • East Kurrajong leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 27%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Sackville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($415/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

East Kurrajong

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (70 min vs 75 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (71.1 km vs 73.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

East Kurrajong

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 64/100)

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

Investors

East Kurrajong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.4% vs -22.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Sackville 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.

Sackville 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.

Sackville East Kurrajong
Walkability 0 / 22
Sackville — Walkability: 0/100 East Kurrajong — Walkability: 22/100
Safety 36 / 53
Sackville — Safety: 36/100 East Kurrajong — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 8 / 18
Sackville — Low fire risk: 8/100 East Kurrajong — Low fire risk: 18/100

Demographics

East Kurrajong has more residents (2,203 vs 230); East Kurrajong has higher household incomes ($143,364 vs $113,256).

Sackville East Kurrajong
Population 230 2,203
+858% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -22.8% +0.4%
Median age 46 38
Median household income $113,256/yr $143,364/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $415/wk $500/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sackville East Kurrajong
0-4 7.4% / 5.8%
Sackville — 0-4: 7.4% East Kurrajong — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 8.3% / 13.8%
Sackville — 5-14: 8.3% East Kurrajong — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 5.7% / 9.1%
Sackville — 15-19: 5.7% East Kurrajong — 15-19: 9.1%
20-24 6.1% / 6.5%
Sackville — 20-24: 6.1% East Kurrajong — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 16.1% / 11.2%
Sackville — 25-34: 16.1% East Kurrajong — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 8.3% / 11.8%
Sackville — 35-44: 8.3% East Kurrajong — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 15.2% / 16.1%
Sackville — 45-54: 15.2% East Kurrajong — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 20.4% / 13.4%
Sackville — 55-64: 20.4% East Kurrajong — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 10.4% / 8.4%
Sackville — 65-74: 10.4% East Kurrajong — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 5.2% / 3.7%
Sackville — 75-84: 5.2% East Kurrajong — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ — / 0.6%
Sackville — 85+: not among its largest East Kurrajong — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Sackville 51.5% couple families
Sackville — Couple Families: 51.5% Sackville — Lone Person: 28.8% Sackville — One Parent Families: 19.7% Sackville — Group Household: 0.0%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Sackville 8.1% renting
Sackville — Owned Outright: 40.5% Sackville — Mortgage: 51.4% Sackville — Renting: 8.1%
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

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.

Sackville East Kurrajong
England 2.2% / 2.5%
Sackville — England: 2.2% East Kurrajong — England: 2.5%
New Zealand 2.2% / 1.1%
Sackville — New Zealand: 2.2% East Kurrajong — New Zealand: 1.1%
Germany 2.2% / 0.5%
Sackville — Germany: 2.2% East Kurrajong — Germany: 0.5%
South Africa 1.7% / 0.6%
Sackville — South Africa: 1.7% East Kurrajong — South Africa: 0.6%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Sackville — Netherlands: not among its largest East Kurrajong — Netherlands: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

Qualifications

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

Sackville East Kurrajong
Certificate III & IV 31.7% / 22.8%
Sackville — Certificate III & IV: 31.7% East Kurrajong — Certificate III & IV: 22.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 7.4%
Sackville — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% East Kurrajong — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.3% / 9.1%
Sackville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3% East Kurrajong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.5%
Sackville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% East Kurrajong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.8%
Sackville — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest East Kurrajong — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Sackville 97.5% houses
Sackville — Houses: 97.5% Sackville — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
East Kurrajong 99.2% houses
East Kurrajong — Houses: 99.2% East Kurrajong — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Sackville East Kurrajong
Median house price $800,000 $1,775,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,900,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 35 days
from 21 sales

Zoning mix

Sackville has more land zoned for conservation (12% vs 0%); East Kurrajong has more rural and farming land (99% vs 88%).

Sackville East Kurrajong
Rural and farming 88% 99%
Environmental 12% 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

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

Ranking within NSW

Sackville East Kurrajong
House price Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Income Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW

Liveability

East Kurrajong is more walkable (22 vs 0).

Sackville East Kurrajong
Grade — C
Score — 42/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Sackville carries more crime risk (64 vs 47); Sackville carries more bushfire risk (92 vs 82).

Sackville East Kurrajong
Bushfire High
92/100
 High
82/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 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

Sackville 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 Sackville

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

Sackville East Kurrajong
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Sackville sits further from the CBD (73.4 km vs 71.1 km).

Sackville East Kurrajong
Walkability score 0/100 22/100
Distance to Sydney 73.4 km
+3% vs other
 71.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 75 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.

Sackville East Kurrajong
Car (driver) 64.5% / 62.9%
Sackville — Car (driver): 64.5% East Kurrajong — Car (driver): 62.9%
Worked from Home 29.9% / 31.7%
Sackville — Worked from Home: 29.9% East Kurrajong — Worked from Home: 31.7%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 3.7%
Sackville — Car (passenger): 5.6% East Kurrajong — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only — / 0.9%
Sackville — Walked Only: not among its largest East Kurrajong — Walked Only: 0.9%
Train — / 0.8%
Sackville — Train: not among its largest East Kurrajong — Train: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.5%).

Setting

Sackville East Kurrajong
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.7 km 39.9 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Sackville 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)

Sackville 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Sackville

Rural

East Kurrajong

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