The Slopes vs East Kurrajong
East Kurrajong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 45 in The Slopes. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, East Kurrajong tends to suit 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
- The Slopes carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 47/100)
- East Kurrajong is already more of a family suburb (87% vs 78%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
East Kurrajong
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (22/100 vs 13/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (71.1 km vs 74.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- The Slopes carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 47/100)
- East Kurrajong is more walkable (22/100 vs 13/100)
Weighs 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
The Slopes 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.
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.
Demographics
East Kurrajong has more residents (2,203 vs 327); East Kurrajong has higher household incomes ($143,364 vs $118,144).
| The Slopes | East Kurrajong | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 327 | 2,203 +574% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +0.3% | +0.4% |
| Median age | 45 | 38 |
| Median household income | $118,144/yr | $143,364/yr +21% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $480/wk | $500/wk +4% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| The Slopes | East Kurrajong | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,696,500 | $1,775,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $1,900,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 72 days from 4 sales | 35 days from 21 sales |
Zoning mix
| The Slopes | East Kurrajong | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 99% |
| 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
| The Slopes | East Kurrajong | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 459 across Hawkesbury same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +3% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| The Slopes | East Kurrajong | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 77% of NSW | Higher than 82% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 83% of NSW | Higher than 93% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 61% of NSW | Higher than 71% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 42% of NSW | Higher than 47% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 57% of NSW | Higher than 78% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 96% of NSW | Higher than 59% of NSW |
Liveability
East Kurrajong is more walkable (22 vs 13).
| The Slopes | East Kurrajong | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 42/100 |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
East Kurrajong carries more bushfire risk (82 vs 0); East Kurrajong carries more crime risk (47 vs 23).
| The Slopes | East Kurrajong | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | High 82/100 |
| Crime | Low 23/100 | 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 | 1 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| The Slopes | 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 The Slopes
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
| The Slopes | East Kurrajong | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 1 | 3 |
Mobility
The Slopes sits further from the CBD (74.3 km vs 71.1 km).
| The Slopes | East Kurrajong | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 13/100 | 22/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 74.3 km +4% vs other | 71.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 72 min | 70 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 2754 | 0.9% postcode 2758 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 54 postcode 2754 | 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.1%).
Setting
| The Slopes | East Kurrajong | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 80 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 70 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 47.7 km | 39.9 km |
NBN connectivity
| The Slopes | East Kurrajong | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 95/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 82% 121 premises | 0% 715 premises |
Climate
| The Slopes | 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)
| The Slopes | 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
| The Slopes | East Kurrajong | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,650/yr same for both | |
| Council | Hawkesbury same for both | |
Federal electorate
| The Slopes | East Kurrajong | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Macquarie same for both | |
| Member | Susan Templeman same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| The Slopes | East Kurrajong | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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