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Kurrajong Heights NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Kurrajong Heights NSW is 1,255 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kurrajong Heights is $1,055 per week ($54,860 per year). Median rent in Kurrajong Heights is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Kurrajong Heights has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Kurrajong Heights has a population density of 60.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kurrajong Heights is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kurrajong Heights is $2,400.

There were 11 recorded offences in Kurrajong Heights in 2025-26, a rate of 9 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (5 offences).

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Kurrajong Heights Population

residents (Census 2021)

Kurrajong Heights Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,055/wk

$54,860 per year

#896 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$450/wk

$1,950 per month

#1049 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,400/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.7 per bedroom

Kurrajong Heights Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.9% (627) Female 50.1% (630)

Population Density

60.3

people per km²

1,255 people · 20.8 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,721

Family income/wk

Kurrajong Heights 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)

Kurrajong Heights Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

33.3% 144 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

66.7% 288 dwellings

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

Kurrajong Heights Country of Birth

Australia

93.4%

England

5.2%

Canada

0.9%

France

0.5%

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

Kurrajong Heights Religion

No Religion

49.7%

Catholic

20.3%

Anglican

17.5%

Not stated

3.4%

Uniting Church

2.8%

Christian (other)

2.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.3%

Lattr day Snts

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kurrajong Heights Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

63.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

26.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.2%

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

Kurrajong Heights Languages Spoken at Home

Other

43.3%

Italian

20.0%

Croatian

13.3%

Spanish

13.3%

French

10.0%

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

Kurrajong Heights Employment

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Employed full-time

44.9% 417 people

⏰

Employed part-time

23.8% 221 people

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Unemployed

1.7% 16 people

🏠

Not in labour force

29.5% 274 people

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

Kurrajong Heights Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

36.7%

Bachelor Degree

27.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.0%

Postgraduate Degree

9.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.3%

Certificate I/II

1.7%

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

Kurrajong Heights Occupation

Professionals

30.2%

Managers

18.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.5%

Community & Personal Service

11.5%

Clerical & Administrative

10.8%

Labourers

4.5%

Sales Workers

3.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.4%

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

Kurrajong Heights Field of Study

Management & Commerce

16.5%

Engineering

15.6%

Society & Culture

15.4%

Health

12.7%

Education

11.4%

Architecture & Building

7.8%

Creative Arts

6.6%

Agriculture & Environment

5.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.7%

Information Technology

1.9%

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

Kurrajong Heights Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kurrajong Heights Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.7%

$400-$499/wk

4.5%

$500-$649/wk

1.7%

$650-$799/wk

4.7%

$800-$999/wk

5.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.1%

$4,000+/wk

20.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kurrajong Heights Marital Status

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Married

53.2% 552

↔️

Separated

2.8% 29

📋

Divorced

10.0% 104

🕊️

Widowed

3.0% 31

👤

Never married

31.0% 321

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kurrajong Heights Ancestry

English

32.0%

Australian

28.8%

Irish

10.8%

Scottish

8.8%

Other

5.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.4%

German

2.9%

Italian

2.2%

Dutch

1.8%

Maltese

1.3%

Welsh

1.3%

Chinese

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kurrajong Heights School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.7%

Secondary — Government

24.3%

Vocational Education

11.8%

Pre-school

9.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.2%

Primary — Catholic

3.4%

Secondary — Catholic

3.0%

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

Kurrajong Heights Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.2% 102

✅

No need for assistance

95.8% 2,343

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

Kurrajong Heights Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.6% 177

—

Not a volunteer

82.4% 830

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kurrajong Heights Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

2.8%

$800-$999/mo

3.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

24.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

20.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kurrajong Heights How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.1%

Did not go to work

21.1%

Car (passenger)

1.9%

Walked only

1.5%

Truck

1.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Train

0.6%

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

Kurrajong Heights Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.7%

1 vehicle

20.4%

2 vehicles

47.2%

3 vehicles

19.1%

4+ vehicles

12.6%

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

Kurrajong Heights Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.5%

2 bedrooms

5.5%

3 bedrooms

36.9%

4 bedrooms

41.7%

5 bedrooms

9.6%

6+ bedrooms

4.8%

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

Kurrajong Heights Population Mobility

7.6%

moved in the last year

29.2%

moved in the last 5 years

2.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

71.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kurrajong Heights Indigenous Population

5.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

122

Indigenous residents

2,333

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kurrajong Heights Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

119

Arthritis

Asthma

Lung condition

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

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

Kurrajong Heights Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.4%

$1-$149/wk

4.4%

$150-$299/wk

4.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.0%

$400-$499/wk

1.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.2%

$650-$799/wk

7.6%

$800-$999/wk

7.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.9%

$3,500+/wk

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kurrajong Heights Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.0%

Couple — no children

28.0%

Couple — no children under 15

23.0%

One parent — no children under 15

5.3%

One parent — children under 15

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kurrajong Heights Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.5% 5

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.4% 4

🏅

Previously served

3.3% 33

👤

Never served

95.8% 968

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kurrajong Heights Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.4% 124

—

Did not provide

87.6% 880

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kurrajong Heights Children Ever Born

No children

29.1%

1 child

15.1%

2 children

28.0%

3 children

20.3%

4 children

7.5%

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

Kurrajong Heights When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

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

Kurrajong Heights Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.6%

5–14 hours

35.1%

15–29 hours

14.3%

30+ hours

13.1%

Did not do domestic work

15.8%

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

Kurrajong Heights Household Size

1 person

18.9%

2 persons

35.6%

3 persons

20.2%

4 persons

15.2%

5 persons

5.9%

6+ persons

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kurrajong Heights Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,124

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

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

Kurrajong Heights Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.7%

Step family — no other children

12.1%

Blended family — no other children

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kurrajong Heights Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 11 total

Theft

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Kurrajong Heights Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,317/wk

Median Rent $450/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.4%

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

If you earn X in Kurrajong Heights

Your weekly income

≈ $10,040/month

Median rent $450/wk

Left after rent $1,867/wk

Rent share 19.4%

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Kurrajong Heights vs State & National Average

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Pop: 629 Income: $752/wk Rent: $390/wk

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Pop: 629 Income: $545/wk Rent: $283/wk

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Pop: 629 Income: $1,911/wk Rent: $850/wk

Montefiores

Pop: 630 Income: $869/wk Rent: $303/wk

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Pop: 631 Income: $852/wk Rent: $515/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kurrajong Heights

What is the population of Kurrajong Heights NSW?

The population of Kurrajong Heights NSW is 1,255 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 60.3 people per km².Kurrajong Heights is ranked #3,645 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kurrajong Heights?

The median personal income in Kurrajong Heights NSW is $1,055 per week, or $54,860 per year.The median household income is $2,317 per week.Family income is $2,721 per week.Kurrajong Heights is ranked #896 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kurrajong Heights?

Median rent in Kurrajong Heights NSW is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 19.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kurrajong Heights ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kurrajong Heights?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kurrajong Heights NSW is $2,400. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kurrajong Heights?

The median age in Kurrajong Heights NSW is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kurrajong Heights a good suburb to live in?

Kurrajong Heights is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,255.The median income is $1,055/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.4% 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: 12227. All dollar figures in AUD.