Suburbs East Kurrajong

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East Kurrajong NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for East Kurrajong, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of East Kurrajong NSW is 2,203 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in East Kurrajong is $949 per week ($49,348 per year). Median rent in East Kurrajong is $500 per week ($2,167 per month). East Kurrajong has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. East Kurrajong has a population density of 61.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in East Kurrajong is England. The most common religion is No Religion (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in East Kurrajong is $2,600.

There were 18 recorded offences in East Kurrajong in 2025-26, a rate of 8 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (5 offences).

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📍 East Kurrajong, New South Wales — 33.5048°S, 150.7800°E

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East Kurrajong Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

East Kurrajong Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$949/wk
$49,348 per year
#1620 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$500/wk
$2,167 per month
#576 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
38years
Same as than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,600/mo
Avg household size: 3.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

East Kurrajong Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.4% (1,136) Female 48.6% (1,073)

Population Density

61.8
people per km²
2,203 people · 35.6 km²

Households

3.4
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,695
Family income/wk

East Kurrajong Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

East Kurrajong Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
37.6% 223 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
62.4% 370 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

East Kurrajong Country of Birth

Australia
97.0%
England
2.0%
Hong Kong
0.5%
India
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

East Kurrajong Religion

No Religion
35.6%
Catholic
30.7%
Anglican
22.6%
Uniting Church
4.1%
Not stated
3.3%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.6%
Baptist
1.3%
Eastern Orthodox
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

East Kurrajong Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
49.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
38.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

East Kurrajong Languages Spoken at Home

Other
63.6%
Italian
22.7%
Croatian
13.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

East Kurrajong Employment

💼
Employed full-time
42.6% 678 people
⏰
Employed part-time
24.2% 386 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.4% 38 people
🏠
Not in labour force
30.8% 490 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

East Kurrajong Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
51.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.6%
Bachelor Degree
16.1%
Postgraduate Degree
5.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.0%
Certificate I/II
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

East Kurrajong Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
27.0%
Professionals
18.0%
Managers
16.7%
Clerical & Administrative
14.5%
Community & Personal Service
10.9%
Sales Workers
4.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.2%
Labourers
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

East Kurrajong Field of Study

Engineering
23.9%
Management & Commerce
17.9%
Architecture & Building
14.2%
Society & Culture
11.5%
Education
9.9%
Health
7.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.4%
Creative Arts
2.9%
Agriculture & Environment
2.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.0%
Information Technology
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

East Kurrajong Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

East Kurrajong Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.0%
$300-$399/wk
0.5%
$400-$499/wk
2.9%
$500-$649/wk
1.8%
$650-$799/wk
3.7%
$800-$999/wk
2.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
10.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
7.5%
$4,000+/wk
26.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

East Kurrajong Marital Status

💍
Married
55.6% 992
↔️
Separated
2.0% 35
📋
Divorced
5.9% 105
🕊️
Widowed
3.0% 54
👤
Never married
33.5% 597

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

East Kurrajong Ancestry

Australian
32.6%
English
30.2%
Scottish
7.3%
Irish
7.3%
Maltese
5.8%
Other
4.0%
German
3.3%
Italian
3.2%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.9%
Dutch
1.7%
Polish
0.9%
Greek
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

East Kurrajong School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
27.3%
Secondary — Government
16.8%
Vocational Education
14.5%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
10.1%
Pre-school
10.1%
Secondary — Catholic
9.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
8.0%
Primary — Catholic
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

East Kurrajong Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.6% 155
✅
No need for assistance
96.4% 4,161

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

East Kurrajong Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
14.3% 248
—
Not a volunteer
85.7% 1,487

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

East Kurrajong Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.0%
$300-$449/mo
2.5%
$450-$599/mo
1.8%
$600-$799/mo
3.5%
$800-$999/mo
3.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
6.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
10.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
26.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

East Kurrajong How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
70.0%
Did not go to work
17.5%
Truck
5.9%
Car (passenger)
4.1%
Walked only
1.0%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Train
0.6%
Other
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

East Kurrajong Car Ownership

0 vehicles
0.6%
1 vehicle
8.4%
2 vehicles
34.7%
3 vehicles
22.0%
4+ vehicles
34.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

East Kurrajong Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.1%
2 bedrooms
4.1%
3 bedrooms
24.4%
4 bedrooms
42.4%
5 bedrooms
18.6%
6+ bedrooms
9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

East Kurrajong Population Mobility

9.8%
moved in the last year
25.6%
moved in the last 5 years
3.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
70.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

East Kurrajong Indigenous Population

3.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
167
Indigenous residents
4,183
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

East Kurrajong Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
169
Asthma
78
Arthritis
68
Diabetes
59
Heart disease
56
Lung condition
25
Cancer
24
Kidney disease
7
Dementia
3
Stroke
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

East Kurrajong Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.5%
$1-$149/wk
4.0%
$150-$299/wk
5.5%
$300-$399/wk
2.3%
$400-$499/wk
3.1%
$500-$649/wk
3.2%
$650-$799/wk
6.6%
$800-$999/wk
9.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.4%
$3,500+/wk
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

East Kurrajong Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
45.5%
Couple — no children under 15
27.3%
Couple — no children
21.3%
One parent — no children under 15
3.0%
One parent — children under 15
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

East Kurrajong Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.2% 4
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 3
🏅
Previously served
2.5% 43
👤
Never served
97.1% 1,692

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

East Kurrajong Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
9.9% 171
—
Did not provide
90.1% 1,564

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

East Kurrajong Children Ever Born

No children
29.0%
1 child
11.4%
2 children
30.1%
3 children
21.0%
4 children
7.6%
5+ children
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

East Kurrajong When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
9
1951–1960
22
1961–1970
46
1971–1980
35
1981–1990
22
1991–2000
20
2001–2010
22
2011–2015
9
2018
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

East Kurrajong Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
18.6%
5–14 hours
28.1%
15–29 hours
19.2%
30+ hours
14.5%
Did not do domestic work
19.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

East Kurrajong Household Size

1 person
9.0%
2 persons
27.4%
3 persons
16.4%
4 persons
22.9%
5 persons
15.6%
6+ persons
8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

East Kurrajong Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,931
Moved from NSW
124
Moved — same area (SA2)
73
Moved from overseas
5
Moved from QLD
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

East Kurrajong Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
87.5%
Step family — no other children
7.2%
Blended family — no other children
3.3%
Other couple — children only
1.1%
Intact family — other children present
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

East Kurrajong Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 18 total

Assault
5
Sexual Offences
5
Theft
3
Other Against Person
2
Property Damage
2
Other Against Property
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

East Kurrajong Schools

2
schools nearby
2
government
964
avg ICSEA score
265
total students
Kurrajong East Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 81 students
974
ICSEA
Glossodia Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 184 students
954
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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East Kurrajong Rent Prices & Affordability

18%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,757/wk
Median Rent $500/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in East Kurrajong

≈ $11,947/month
Median rent $500/wk
Left after rent $2,257/wk
Rent share 18.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $772/wk Rent: $203/wk Save: $297/wk
Jindera
Income: $858/wk Rent: $316/wk Save: $184/wk
Kootingal
Income: $760/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $180/wk
Branxton
Income: $845/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $150/wk
Raglan (NSW)
Income: $776/wk Rent: $366/wk Save: $134/wk
Cardiff South
Income: $805/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $100/wk
Warrimoo
Income: $1,018/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $100/wk
Wallacia
Income: $849/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $100/wk

East Kurrajong vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Safety Beach (NSW)
Pop: 1,103 Income: $787/wk Rent: $500/wk
Salt Ash
Pop: 1,103 Income: $610/wk Rent: $310/wk
Fishing Point
Pop: 1,105 Income: $787/wk Rent: $430/wk
Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW)
Pop: 1,119 Income: $1,018/wk Rent: $400/wk
Moruya Heads
Pop: 1,125 Income: $714/wk Rent: $350/wk
Abercrombie
Pop: 1,127 Income: $1,029/wk Rent: $393/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About East Kurrajong

What is the population of East Kurrajong NSW?

The population of East Kurrajong NSW is 2,203 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 61.8 people per km².East Kurrajong is ranked #2,891 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in East Kurrajong?

The median personal income in East Kurrajong NSW is $949 per week, or $49,348 per year.The median household income is $2,757 per week.Family income is $2,695 per week.East Kurrajong is ranked #1,620 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in East Kurrajong?

Median rent in East Kurrajong NSW is $500 per week ($2,167 per month).Rent represents 18.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.East Kurrajong ranks #576 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in East Kurrajong?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in East Kurrajong NSW is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in East Kurrajong?

The median age in East Kurrajong NSW is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is East Kurrajong a good suburb to live in?

East Kurrajong is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,203.The median income is $949/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11359. All dollar figures in AUD.