Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Kurrajong Heights suburb profile
Kurrajong Heights, NSW · Postcode 2758
This Kurrajong Heights suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Kurrajong Heights, NSW (postcode 2758). 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 Kurrajong Heights with nearby suburbs.
Kurrajong Heights at a glance
Population
1,255
Median rent
$450/wk
Household income
$2,317/wk
Median age
43
Kurrajong Heights 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
+1.5% over 10 years
Population
1,255
was 1,342 in 2016
-87 · -6.5%
Median rent
$450/wk
was $423/wk in 2016
+$27 · +6.4%
Household income
$2,317/wk
was $2,042/wk in 2016
+$275 · +13.5%
Median age
43
was 43 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Kurrajong Heights population growth · Kurrajong Heights then and now
Kurrajong Heights vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Kurrajong Heights, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+7.1% vs area
- Kurrajong Heights$450/wk
- Nearby$455/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+25.7% vs area
- Kurrajong Heights$2,317/wk
- Nearby$2,326.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+7.5% vs area
- Kurrajong Heights43
- Nearby41
- NSW40
Personal income
+30.6% vs area
- Kurrajong Heights$1,055/wk
- Nearby$891/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Kurrajong Heights compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Kurrajong Heights ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,078.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,071.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,127.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,042.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Kurrajong Heights on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Kurrajong Heights, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Kurrajong Heights people
- Population
- 1,255
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 14.3%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Kurrajong Heights income
- Median household income
- $2,317/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,055/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Kurrajong Heights housing
- Median rent
- $450/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,400/mo
- Separate houses
- 95.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 29.4%
- Mortgaged
- 58.9%
- Rented
- 5.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.3%
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
Kurrajong Heights work
- Employment to population
- 69.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 59.6%
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 2758)
Compare Kurrajong Heights with nearby suburbs
Kurrajong Heights in numbers
Kurrajong Heights had 1,255 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 43, 5% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 14.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 29.4% own their home outright, 58.9% are paying a mortgage, 5.7% rent. Separate houses make up 95.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $450/wk, 13% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,317/wk, 28% above the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 1.8%. 59.6% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 6.5% (from 1,342 to 1,255). Median rent moved from $423/wk to $450/wk (+6.4%).
Kurrajong Heights suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Kurrajong Heights, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Kurrajong Heights was $450/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Kurrajong Heights, NSW?
- Kurrajong Heights had 1,255 residents at the 2021 Census, down 6.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Kurrajong Heights?
- Median household income in Kurrajong Heights was $2,317/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Kurrajong Heights?
- 5.7% of occupied homes in Kurrajong Heights were rented, 29.4% were owned outright and 58.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Kurrajong Heights suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Kurrajong Heights. 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