Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Currans Hill suburb profile
Currans Hill, NSW · Postcode 2567
This Currans Hill suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Currans Hill, NSW (postcode 2567). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Currans Hill with nearby suburbs.
Currans Hill at a glance
Population
5,541
Median rent
$450/wk
Household income
$2,170/wk
Median age
32
Currans Hill trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+11.8% over 10 years
Population
5,541
was 5,309 in 2016
+232 · +4.4%
Median rent
$450/wk
was $430/wk in 2016
+$20 · +4.7%
Household income
$2,170/wk
was $1,860/wk in 2016
+$310 · +16.7%
Median age
32
was 31 in 2016
+1 · +3.2%
Dig deeper: Currans Hill population growth · Currans Hill then and now
Currans Hill vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Currans Hill, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+7.1% vs area
- Currans Hill$450/wk
- Nearby$425/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+17.7% vs area
- Currans Hill$2,170/wk
- Nearby$2,007.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-20% vs area
- Currans Hill32
- Nearby35.5
- NSW40
Personal income
+20.2% vs area
- Currans Hill$971/wk
- Nearby$809.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Currans Hill compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Currans Hill sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,017.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6997.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,052.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5959.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Currans Hill on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Currans Hill, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Currans Hill people
- Population
- 5,541
- Median age
- 32
- Born overseas
- 17.4%
- Average household size
- 3.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Currans Hill income
- Median household income
- $2,170/wk
- Median personal income
- $971/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Currans Hill housing
- Median rent
- $450/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 91.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 1.2%
- Owned outright
- 15.9%
- Mortgaged
- 52.9%
- Rented
- 26.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 2.8%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Currans Hill work
- Employment to population
- 69.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 52.7%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2567)
Compare Currans Hill with nearby suburbs
Currans Hill in numbers
Currans Hill had 5,541 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 463rd most populous suburb or locality in NSW out of 4,347. The median age is 32, 22% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 3 people. 17.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 15.9% own their home outright, 52.9% are paying a mortgage, 26.9% rent. Separate houses make up 91.7% of dwellings, with 1.2% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $450/wk, 13% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,170/wk, 20% above the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.1%. 52.7% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 4.4% (from 5,309 to 5,541). Median rent moved from $430/wk to $450/wk (+4.7%).
Currans Hill suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Currans Hill, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Currans Hill was $450/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Currans Hill, NSW?
- Currans Hill had 5,541 residents at the 2021 Census, up 4.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Currans Hill?
- Median household income in Currans Hill was $2,170/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Currans Hill?
- 26.9% of occupied homes in Currans Hill were rented, 15.9% were owned outright and 52.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Currans Hill suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Currans Hill. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology