Kurnell, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Kurnell is more socio-economically advantaged than about 77% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1036, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Kurnell at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,528
- Median age
- 38
- Median weekly household income
- $2,161
- SEIFA score
- 1036
- Coordinates
- -34.0210, 151.2132
Kurnell demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Kurnell using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 26%, 17% of homes are rented, and 12% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 600 | 24% |
| Youth (15–24) | 310 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 604 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 663 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 362 | 14% |
Share of the 2,539 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 267 | 34% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 375 | 47% |
| Rented | 131 | 17% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 756 | 96% |
| Townhouses & semis | 22 | 3% |
| Flats & apartments | 3 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 789 occupied private dwellings in Kurnell.
- Median weekly rent
- $550
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Average household size
- 3.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,299
- Median weekly personal income
- $811
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 296 (12%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 155 (6%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 100 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 864 (48%)
- Labour-force participation
- 64.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Employed full-time
- 630
- Employed part-time
- 404
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Kurnell
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Kurnell is January (average daytime high around 26.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 17.2°C). The area receives roughly 902 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.6°C | 19.6°C | 80 mm |
| Feb | 25.9°C | 19.2°C | 103 mm |
| Mar | 24.8°C | 18.2°C | 149 mm |
| Apr | 22.6°C | 14.8°C | 82 mm |
| May | 19.9°C | 11.4°C | 46 mm |
| Jun | 17.1°C | 9.5°C | 69 mm |
| Jul | 17.2°C | 8.1°C | 59 mm |
| Aug | 18°C | 8.6°C | 54 mm |
| Sep | 20.4°C | 10.7°C | 44 mm |
| Oct | 22.6°C | 13.6°C | 78 mm |
| Nov | 23.7°C | 15.5°C | 70 mm |
| Dec | 25.6°C | 17.7°C | 68 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Kurnell
Where is Kurnell?
Kurnell is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Kurnell?
At the 2021 Census, Kurnell had a population of about 2,528.
Is Kurnell an advantaged area?
Kurnell has an ABS SEIFA score of 1036, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 77 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 77% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Kurnell?
Kurnell has average daytime highs of about 22°C and overnight lows of about 13.9°C, with roughly 902 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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