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Mount Kuring-Gai NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Mount Kuring-Gai, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Mount Kuring-Gai NSW is 1,766 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mount Kuring-Gai is $961 per week ($49,972 per year). Median rent in Mount Kuring-Gai is $568 per week ($2,461 per month). Mount Kuring-Gai has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Mount Kuring-Gai has a population density of 167.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mount Kuring-Gai is England. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Kuring-Gai is $2,648.

There were 8 recorded offences in Mount Kuring-Gai in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (3 offences).

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Mount Kuring-Gai Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mount Kuring-Gai Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$961/wk

$49,972 per year

#1513 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$568/wk

$2,461 per month

#330 of 14,663

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Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,648/mo

Avg household size: —

Mount Kuring-Gai Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.9% (878) Female 50.1% (883)

Population Density

167.0

people per km²

1,766 people · 10.6 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,643

Family income/wk

Mount Kuring-Gai 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)

Mount Kuring-Gai Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

43.6% 217 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

56.4% 281 dwellings

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

Mount Kuring-Gai Country of Birth

Australia

84.3%

England

6.9%

India

3.9%

China

1.2%

Hong Kong

0.9%

Fiji

0.6%

Germany

0.6%

France

0.5%

Indonesia

0.5%

Iran

0.5%

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

Mount Kuring-Gai Religion

No Religion

41.5%

Catholic

20.3%

Anglican

15.9%

Not stated

5.4%

Hinduism

5.3%

Christian (other)

4.6%

Uniting Church

4.3%

Baptist

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mount Kuring-Gai Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

71.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

20.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.0%

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

Mount Kuring-Gai Languages Spoken at Home

Other

22.1%

Mandarin

21.2%

Cantonese

14.2%

SAL Tot

11.5%

IAL Nepali

9.7%

Hindi

8.8%

Korean

6.2%

French

6.2%

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

Mount Kuring-Gai Employment

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Employed full-time

39.7% 502 people

⏰

Employed part-time

23.2% 293 people

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Unemployed

1.5% 19 people

🏠

Not in labour force

35.6% 449 people

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

Mount Kuring-Gai Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

32.4%

Certificate III/IV

24.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.1%

Postgraduate Degree

16.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.4%

Certificate I/II

2.5%

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

Mount Kuring-Gai Occupation

Professionals

36.9%

Managers

18.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.8%

Clerical & Administrative

12.9%

Community & Personal Service

8.2%

Sales Workers

4.5%

Labourers

2.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.0%

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

Mount Kuring-Gai Field of Study

Management & Commerce

25.7%

Health

13.3%

Engineering

13.3%

Society & Culture

12.5%

Architecture & Building

6.9%

Education

6.9%

Information Technology

5.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.2%

Creative Arts

3.8%

Agriculture & Environment

3.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.2%

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

Mount Kuring-Gai Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mount Kuring-Gai Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.4%

$400-$499/wk

2.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

4.3%

$800-$999/wk

4.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.9%

$4,000+/wk

22.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mount Kuring-Gai Marital Status

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Married

59.5% 827

↔️

Separated

1.7% 24

📋

Divorced

7.3% 101

🕊️

Widowed

3.5% 48

👤

Never married

28.1% 391

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mount Kuring-Gai Ancestry

English

30.7%

Australian

26.1%

Other

9.9%

Irish

8.7%

Scottish

7.8%

Chinese

4.5%

Indian

2.8%

Italian

2.8%

German

2.2%

Filipino

1.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.6%

Dutch

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mount Kuring-Gai School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

41.5%

Secondary — Government

24.6%

Vocational Education

10.8%

Pre-school

8.7%

Secondary — Catholic

5.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.2%

Primary — Catholic

3.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.2%

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

Mount Kuring-Gai Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.2% 180

✅

No need for assistance

94.8% 3,288

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

Mount Kuring-Gai Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

22.9% 309

—

Not a volunteer

77.1% 1,041

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mount Kuring-Gai Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.6%

$300-$449/mo

1.9%

$600-$799/mo

1.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

18.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

31.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mount Kuring-Gai How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

63.5%

Did not go to work

23.5%

Train

4.9%

Car (passenger)

3.4%

Truck

1.7%

Walked only

1.3%

Other

0.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

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

Mount Kuring-Gai Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.8%

1 vehicle

29.7%

2 vehicles

44.0%

3 vehicles

15.0%

4+ vehicles

8.6%

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

Mount Kuring-Gai Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.4%

2 bedrooms

7.1%

3 bedrooms

35.9%

4 bedrooms

41.1%

5 bedrooms

12.3%

6+ bedrooms

2.1%

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

Mount Kuring-Gai Population Mobility

10.8%

moved in the last year

28.6%

moved in the last 5 years

2.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mount Kuring-Gai Indigenous Population

1.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

3,397

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mount Kuring-Gai Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

153

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

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

Mount Kuring-Gai Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.2%

$150-$299/wk

6.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.1%

$650-$799/wk

7.0%

$800-$999/wk

8.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.8%

$3,500+/wk

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mount Kuring-Gai Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

49.4%

Couple — no children

21.8%

Couple — no children under 15

20.1%

One parent — no children under 15

4.8%

One parent — children under 15

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mount Kuring-Gai Military Service

🏅

Previously served

1.7% 23

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Never served

98.3% 1,333

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mount Kuring-Gai Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.1% 217

—

Did not provide

83.9% 1,135

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mount Kuring-Gai Children Ever Born

No children

29.1%

1 child

13.4%

2 children

33.2%

3 children

18.7%

4 children

4.2%

5+ children

1.4%

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

Mount Kuring-Gai When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

120

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Mount Kuring-Gai Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.5%

5–14 hours

32.2%

15–29 hours

19.2%

30+ hours

11.5%

Did not do domestic work

16.6%

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

Mount Kuring-Gai Household Size

1 person

14.8%

2 persons

30.2%

3 persons

18.6%

4 persons

23.0%

5 persons

9.3%

6+ persons

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mount Kuring-Gai Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,536

Moved from NSW

117

Moved — same area (SA2)

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

Mount Kuring-Gai Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.4%

Step family — no other children

4.3%

Intact family — other children present

2.2%

Blended family — no other children

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mount Kuring-Gai Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 8 total

Assault

Theft

Drug Offences

Other Against Property

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Mount Kuring-Gai Schools

schools nearby

government

1107

avg ICSEA score

1,204

total students

Pacific Berowra Christian School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 61 students

1136

ICSEA

St Bernard's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 297 students

1131

ICSEA

Mount Colah Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 442 students

1098

ICSEA

Berowra Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 272 students

1085

ICSEA

Mount Kuring-gai Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 132 students

1083

ICSEA

Gibberagong Environmental Education Centre Government

Combined

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

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Mount Kuring-Gai Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,428/wk

Median Rent $568/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.4%

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

If you earn X in Mount Kuring-Gai

Your weekly income

≈ $10,521/month

Median rent $568/wk

Left after rent $1,860/wk

Rent share 23.4%

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Mount Kuring-Gai vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,292 Income: $1,196/wk Rent: $393/wk

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Pop: 2,320 Income: $916/wk Rent: $550/wk

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Pop: 2,344 Income: $793/wk Rent: $550/wk

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Pop: 1,569 Income: $571/wk Rent: $185/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mount Kuring-Gai

What is the population of Mount Kuring-Gai NSW?

The population of Mount Kuring-Gai NSW is 1,766 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 167.0 people per km².Mount Kuring-Gai is ranked #3,198 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mount Kuring-Gai?

The median personal income in Mount Kuring-Gai NSW is $961 per week, or $49,972 per year.The median household income is $2,428 per week.Family income is $2,643 per week.Mount Kuring-Gai is ranked #1,513 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mount Kuring-Gai?

Median rent in Mount Kuring-Gai NSW is $568 per week ($2,461 per month).Rent represents 23.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mount Kuring-Gai ranks #330 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mount Kuring-Gai?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Kuring-Gai NSW is $2,648. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mount Kuring-Gai?

The median age in Mount Kuring-Gai NSW is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mount Kuring-Gai a good suburb to live in?

Mount Kuring-Gai is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,766.The median income is $961/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.4% 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: 12783. All dollar figures in AUD.