South Turramurra vs Pennant Hills

In both, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in South Turramurra: a median of $2.36 million, against $2.03 million in Pennant Hills, and rent is higher there too. South Turramurra is closer to the city centre: 22.2 km, against 25.5 km. On these figures, South Turramurra tends to suit families with children and 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • South Turramurra carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 31/100)
  • Pennant Hills has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Pennant Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($2,033,388 vs $2,360,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Pennant Hills

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 8%)
  • has cheaper rent ($500/wk vs $795/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • South Turramurra sits closer to the CBD (22.2 km vs 25.5 km)
  • Pennant Hills is more walkable (88/100 vs 74/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Pennant Hills

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (27% vs 2%)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 74/100)
  • But South Turramurra carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 31/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

South Turramurra Pennant Hills
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.

South Turramurra Pennant Hills
Walkability 74 / 88
South Turramurra — Walkability: 74/100 Pennant Hills — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 85 / 69
South Turramurra — Safety: 85/100 Pennant Hills — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 24 / 30
South Turramurra — Low fire risk: 24/100 Pennant Hills — Low fire risk: 30/100

Demographics

Pennant Hills has more residents (7,588 vs 3,208); South Turramurra rents higher ($795/wk vs $500/wk).

South Turramurra Pennant Hills
Population 3,208 7,588
+137% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.0% +4.1%
Median age 42 43
Median household income $179,244/yr
+29% vs other
 $126,516/yr
Median weekly rent $795/wk
+37% vs other
 $500/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

South Turramurra Pennant Hills
0-4 5.3% / 4.3%
South Turramurra — 0-4: 5.3% Pennant Hills — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 16.6% / 12.9%
South Turramurra — 5-14: 16.6% Pennant Hills — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 8.5% / 6.4%
South Turramurra — 15-19: 8.5% Pennant Hills — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 5.5% / 6.6%
South Turramurra — 20-24: 5.5% Pennant Hills — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 4.3% / 9.2%
South Turramurra — 25-34: 4.3% Pennant Hills — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 12.9% / 13.4%
South Turramurra — 35-44: 12.9% Pennant Hills — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 17.5% / 14.5%
South Turramurra — 45-54: 17.5% Pennant Hills — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 11.9% / 14.0%
South Turramurra — 55-64: 11.9% Pennant Hills — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 8.1% / 10.1%
South Turramurra — 65-74: 8.1% Pennant Hills — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 6.4% / 6.1%
South Turramurra — 75-84: 6.4% Pennant Hills — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 2.8% / 2.6%
South Turramurra — 85+: 2.8% Pennant Hills — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

South Turramurra 72.2% couple families
South Turramurra — Couple Families: 72.2% South Turramurra — Lone Person: 14.7% South Turramurra — One Parent Families: 10.6% South Turramurra — Group Household: 2.0% South Turramurra — Other Families: 0.5%
Pennant Hills 56.8% couple families
Pennant Hills — Couple Families: 56.8% Pennant Hills — Lone Person: 25.3% Pennant Hills — One Parent Families: 13.9% Pennant Hills — Group Household: 2.6% Pennant Hills — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

South Turramurra 8.2% renting
South Turramurra — Owned Outright: 41.6% South Turramurra — Mortgage: 50.2% South Turramurra — Renting: 8.2%
Pennant Hills 24.0% renting
Pennant Hills — Owned Outright: 39.1% Pennant Hills — Mortgage: 36.9% Pennant Hills — Renting: 24.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

South Turramurra Pennant Hills
Bachelor Degree 24.7% / 24.5%
South Turramurra — Bachelor Degree: 24.7% Pennant Hills — Bachelor Degree: 24.5%
Postgraduate Degree 11.4% / 12.7%
South Turramurra — Postgraduate Degree: 11.4% Pennant Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.8%
South Turramurra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Pennant Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Certificate III & IV 5.4% / 6.2%
South Turramurra — Certificate III & IV: 5.4% Pennant Hills — Certificate III & IV: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 3.1%
South Turramurra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Pennant Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).

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.

South Turramurra Pennant Hills
China 4.8% / 8.4%
South Turramurra — China: 4.8% Pennant Hills — China: 8.4%
England 5.8% / 3.1%
South Turramurra — England: 5.8% Pennant Hills — England: 3.1%
India 2.0% / 4.4%
South Turramurra — India: 2.0% Pennant Hills — India: 4.4%
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.1%
South Turramurra — New Zealand: 2.0% Pennant Hills — New Zealand: 1.1%
South Africa 1.7% / 1.1%
South Turramurra — South Africa: 1.7% Pennant Hills — South Africa: 1.1%
Sri Lanka 0.8% / 1.5%
South Turramurra — Sri Lanka: 0.8% Pennant Hills — Sri Lanka: 1.5%
Philippines — / 1.4%
South Turramurra — Philippines: not among its largest Pennant Hills — Philippines: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

South Turramurra 98.2% houses
South Turramurra — Houses: 98.2% South Turramurra — Flats / Apartments: 0.7% South Turramurra — Townhouses: 1.1%
Pennant Hills 73.3% houses
Pennant Hills — Houses: 73.3% Pennant Hills — Flats / Apartments: 15.2% Pennant Hills — Townhouses: 11.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

South Turramurra Pennant Hills
Median house price $2,360,000 $2,033,388
Median unit price — $660,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 24 days
from 75 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.

South Turramurra Pennant Hills
3 bed $2.23M / $1.81M
South Turramurra — 3 bed: $2.23M (18 sales) Pennant Hills — 3 bed: $1.81M (34 sales)

18 vs 34 sales

4 bed $2.48M / $2.06M
South Turramurra — 4 bed: $2.48M (27 sales) Pennant Hills — 4 bed: $2.06M (40 sales)

27 vs 40 sales

5 bed $2.8M / $2.28M
South Turramurra — 5 bed: $2.8M (13 sales) Pennant Hills — 5 bed: $2.28M (37 sales)

13 vs 37 sales

Zoning mix

South Turramurra has more land zoned for conservation (57% vs 39%).

South Turramurra Pennant Hills
Environmental 57% 39%
Residential 37% 42%
Parks and recreation 4% 13%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 3%
Industrial 0% 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

South Turramurra Pennant Hills
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.

South Turramurra Pennant Hills
Houses — 2.5%
$948/wk on $1.95M
Units — 4.5%
$665/wk on $772K

Ranking within NSW

South Turramurra Pennant Hills
House price Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Income Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 56% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 7% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 42% of NSW

Liveability

Pennant Hills is more walkable (88 vs 74); South Turramurra scores higher overall (74 vs 66).

South Turramurra Pennant Hills
Grade A B
Score 74/100 66/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Pennant Hills carries more crime risk (31 vs 15).

South Turramurra Pennant Hills
Bushfire High
76/100
 High
70/100
Crime Low
15/100
 Low
31/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

South Turramurra Pennant Hills
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 3.5 km
 1
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 6.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.7% 4.0%

Schools in South Turramurra

  • Turramurra High School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in Pennant Hills

  • Pennant Hills Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Pennant Hills High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Agatha's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • EOC Broken Bay - Pennant Hills Catholic · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

South Turramurra Pennant Hills
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 6 9
Childcare 3 7
GPs 0 5
Pharmacies 1 3
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 2
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 7 11

Mobility

Pennant Hills sits further from the CBD (25.5 km vs 22.2 km).

South Turramurra Pennant Hills
Walkability score 74/100 88/100
Distance to Sydney 22.2 km 25.5 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min
same for both
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 147.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 204.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.7%
postcode 2074
 2.8%
postcode 2120
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 2074
 33
postcode 2120

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.

South Turramurra Pennant Hills
Worked from Home 63.5% / 56.5%
South Turramurra — Worked from Home: 63.5% Pennant Hills — Worked from Home: 56.5%
Car (driver) 31.1% / 32.2%
South Turramurra — Car (driver): 31.1% Pennant Hills — Car (driver): 32.2%
Train 2.5% / 4.9%
South Turramurra — Train: 2.5% Pennant Hills — Train: 4.9%
Car (passenger) 1.9% / 3.0%
South Turramurra — Car (passenger): 1.9% Pennant Hills — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Walked Only 1.0% / 2.5%
South Turramurra — Walked Only: 1.0% Pennant Hills — Walked Only: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.5%).

Setting

South Turramurra Pennant Hills
Elevation 92 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 174 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.4 km 17.9 km

NBN connectivity

South Turramurra Pennant Hills
Connectivity score 75/100 74/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 13%
1,084 premises
 6%
3,165 premises

Climate

South Turramurra Pennant Hills
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

South Turramurra Pennant Hills
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

South Turramurra Pennant Hills
Average residential rate $1,626/yr $1,488/yr
Council Ku-ring-gai Hornsby

Federal electorate

South Turramurra Pennant Hills
Division Bradfield Berowra
Member Nicolette Boele Julian Leeser
Party Independent Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

South Turramurra Pennant Hills
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

South Turramurra

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Quiet

Pennant Hills

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals River Transport Hub

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