Suburbs South Turramurra

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South Turramurra NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of South Turramurra NSW is 3,208 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in South Turramurra is $1,058 per week ($55,016 per year). Median rent in South Turramurra is $795 per week ($3,445 per month). South Turramurra has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. South Turramurra has a population density of 1047.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in South Turramurra is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in South Turramurra is $3,500.

There were 10 recorded offences in South Turramurra in 2025-26, a rate of 3 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (5 offences).

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📍 South Turramurra, New South Wales — 33.7525°S, 151.1068°E

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South Turramurra Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

South Turramurra Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,058/wk
$55,016 per year
#883 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$795/wk
$3,445 per month
#54 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
42years
4 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$3,500/mo
Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

South Turramurra Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.8% (1,593) Female 50.2% (1,609)

Population Density

1047.6
people per km²
3,208 people · 3.1 km²

Households

3.1
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$3,781
Family income/wk

South Turramurra 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)

South Turramurra Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
45.3% 417 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
54.7% 503 dwellings

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

South Turramurra Country of Birth

Australia
80.0%
England
7.6%
China
5.5%
India
2.2%
Iran
1.7%
Hong Kong
1.3%
Germany
0.6%
Croatia
0.4%
Canada
0.4%
Chile
0.4%

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

South Turramurra Religion

No Religion
45.6%
Catholic
19.5%
Anglican
19.2%
Uniting Church
4.8%
Not stated
3.4%
Christian (other)
3.1%
Buddhism
2.3%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

South Turramurra Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
86.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
9.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
2.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.4%

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

South Turramurra Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
31.3%
Cantonese
16.0%
Korean
14.1%
Other
12.6%
Persian ED
10.3%
Hindi
6.9%
Spanish
4.6%
German
4.2%

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

South Turramurra Employment

💼
Employed full-time
39.9% 934 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.6% 505 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.2% 74 people
🏠
Not in labour force
35.4% 829 people

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

South Turramurra Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
46.8%
Postgraduate Degree
21.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
14.9%
Certificate III/IV
10.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.8%
Certificate I/II
0.9%

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

South Turramurra Occupation

Professionals
44.6%
Managers
26.7%
Clerical & Administrative
12.3%
Community & Personal Service
5.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
5.1%
Sales Workers
3.5%
Labourers
1.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
0.8%

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

South Turramurra Field of Study

Management & Commerce
32.5%
Society & Culture
12.9%
Engineering
11.9%
Health
10.5%
Education
7.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
6.8%
Creative Arts
5.2%
Information Technology
5.0%
Architecture & Building
4.3%
Agriculture & Environment
1.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
1.4%

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

South Turramurra Dwelling Types

Separate house
99.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

South Turramurra Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.0%
$150-$299/wk
1.0%
$300-$399/wk
0.4%
$400-$499/wk
2.7%
$500-$649/wk
1.9%
$650-$799/wk
3.6%
$800-$999/wk
3.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.3%
$4,000+/wk
44.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

South Turramurra Marital Status

💍
Married
63.1% 1,578
↔️
Separated
1.0% 26
📋
Divorced
4.8% 119
🕊️
Widowed
4.2% 104
👤
Never married
26.9% 673

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

South Turramurra Ancestry

English
27.9%
Australian
24.1%
Other
10.7%
Chinese
8.9%
Irish
8.5%
Scottish
8.0%
Italian
2.7%
German
2.6%
Korean
2.2%
Indian
1.9%
Dutch
1.3%
South African
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

South Turramurra School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
33.6%
Secondary — Government
19.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
13.9%
Pre-school
10.6%
Vocational Education
6.5%
Secondary — Catholic
6.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
6.2%
Primary — Catholic
2.9%

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

South Turramurra Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.0% 190
✅
No need for assistance
97.0% 6,140

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

South Turramurra Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
23.4% 578
—
Not a volunteer
76.6% 1,895

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

South Turramurra Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
8.2%
$300-$449/mo
1.1%
$450-$599/mo
3.2%
$600-$799/mo
1.8%
$800-$999/mo
2.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
9.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
13.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
28.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

South Turramurra How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
59.9%
Did not go to work
29.1%
Car (passenger)
3.6%
Train
2.3%
Walked only
2.0%
Other
1.7%
Truck
1.4%

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

South Turramurra Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.4%
1 vehicle
25.0%
2 vehicles
51.0%
3 vehicles
16.1%
4+ vehicles
6.6%

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

South Turramurra Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.5%
2 bedrooms
1.9%
3 bedrooms
29.3%
4 bedrooms
47.1%
5 bedrooms
17.9%
6+ bedrooms
3.3%

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

South Turramurra Population Mobility

8.0%
moved in the last year
27.7%
moved in the last 5 years
4.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
66.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

South Turramurra Indigenous Population

0.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
21
Indigenous residents
6,349
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

South Turramurra Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
163
Asthma
109
Arthritis
78
Heart disease
71
Diabetes
59
Cancer
50
Lung condition
24
Stroke
16
Kidney disease
13
Dementia
9

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

South Turramurra Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
13.2%
$1-$149/wk
5.1%
$150-$299/wk
5.0%
$300-$399/wk
2.8%
$400-$499/wk
2.2%
$500-$649/wk
2.3%
$650-$799/wk
5.8%
$800-$999/wk
7.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.5%
$3,500+/wk
13.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

South Turramurra Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
49.8%
Couple — no children under 15
27.0%
Couple — no children
16.2%
One parent — no children under 15
3.9%
One parent — children under 15
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

South Turramurra Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.2% 5
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 4
🏅
Previously served
2.1% 51
👤
Never served
97.6% 2,418

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

South Turramurra Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.9% 318
—
Did not provide
87.1% 2,147

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

South Turramurra Children Ever Born

No children
28.6%
1 child
11.3%
2 children
37.0%
3 children
19.6%
4 children
3.5%

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

South Turramurra When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
15
1951–1960
31
1961–1970
62
1971–1980
100
1981–1990
170
1991–2000
189
2001–2010
268
2011–2015
116
2016
23
2017
18
2018
14
2019
19
2020
11
2021
3

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

South Turramurra Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.0%
5–14 hours
31.9%
15–29 hours
19.3%
30+ hours
11.2%
Did not do domestic work
14.5%

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

South Turramurra Household Size

1 person
11.6%
2 persons
26.0%
3 persons
17.8%
4 persons
30.3%
5 persons
11.8%
6+ persons
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

South Turramurra Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,901
Moved from NSW
182
Moved — same area (SA2)
45
Moved from overseas
21

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

South Turramurra Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.8%
Step family — no other children
4.7%
Blended family — no other children
2.1%
Intact family — other children present
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

South Turramurra Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 10 total

Theft
5
Other Against Property
2
Assault
1
Other Against Person
1
Drug Offences
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

South Turramurra Schools

21
schools nearby
9
government
1128
avg ICSEA score
12,936
total students
Knox Grammar School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 3,345 students
1187
ICSEA
Turramurra Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 531 students
1181
ICSEA
Pymble Ladies' College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 2,501 students
1178
ICSEA
Epping North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 382 students
1174
ICSEA
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 104 students
1174
ICSEA
West Pymble Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 250 students
1173
ICSEA
Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 113 students
1170
ICSEA
Warrawee Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 622 students
1170
ICSEA
Wahroonga Adventist School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 633 students
1161
ICSEA
Epping Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 790 students
1147
ICSEA
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 284 students
1142
ICSEA
Sydney Science College Independent
Secondary · 11-12 · 20 students
1140
ICSEA
Normanhurst Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 372 students
1139
ICSEA
Eastwood Heights Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 416 students
1119
ICSEA
Turramurra High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 987 students
1118
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 21 schools

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

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South Turramurra Rent Prices & Affordability

23%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $3,447/wk
Median Rent $795/wk
Rent-to-Income 23.1%

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

If you earn X in South Turramurra

≈ $14,937/month
Median rent $795/wk
Left after rent $2,652/wk
Rent share 23.1%

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South Turramurra vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Bow Bowing
Pop: 1,606 Income: $807/wk Rent: $420/wk
Nimbin
Pop: 1,607 Income: $479/wk Rent: $300/wk
Bowen Mountain
Pop: 1,609 Income: $945/wk Rent: $400/wk
Mount Ousley
Pop: 1,611 Income: $832/wk Rent: $500/wk
Karuah
Pop: 1,618 Income: $555/wk Rent: $300/wk
Llandilo
Pop: 1,618 Income: $709/wk Rent: $500/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About South Turramurra

What is the population of South Turramurra NSW?

The population of South Turramurra NSW is 3,208 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1047.6 people per km².South Turramurra is ranked #2,287 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in South Turramurra?

The median personal income in South Turramurra NSW is $1,058 per week, or $55,016 per year.The median household income is $3,447 per week.Family income is $3,781 per week.South Turramurra is ranked #883 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in South Turramurra?

Median rent in South Turramurra NSW is $795 per week ($3,445 per month).Rent represents 23.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.South Turramurra ranks #54 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in South Turramurra?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in South Turramurra NSW is $3,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in South Turramurra?

The median age in South Turramurra NSW is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is South Turramurra a good suburb to live in?

South Turramurra is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,208.The median income is $1,058/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.1% 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: 13614. All dollar figures in AUD.