Kurrajong Heights, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Kurrajong Heights is more socio-economically advantaged than about 90% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1072, 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.
Kurrajong Heights at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,255
- Median age
- 43
- Median weekly household income
- $2,317
- SEIFA score
- 1072
- Coordinates
- -33.5192, 150.6059
Kurrajong Heights demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Kurrajong Heights 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 31%, 6% of homes are rented, and 15% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 223 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 146 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 293 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 387 | 31% |
| Seniors (65+) | 206 | 16% |
Share of the 1,255 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 144 | 31% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 288 | 62% |
| Rented | 28 | 6% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 465 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 465 occupied private dwellings in Kurrajong Heights.
- Median weekly rent
- $450
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,400
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,721
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,055
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 180 (15%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 53 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 62 (5%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 587 (60%)
- Labour-force participation
- 71.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 2%
- Employed full-time
- 411
- Employed part-time
- 217
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.
Common questions about Kurrajong Heights
Where is Kurrajong Heights?
Kurrajong Heights is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Kurrajong Heights?
At the 2021 Census, Kurrajong Heights had a population of about 1,255.
Is Kurrajong Heights an advantaged area?
Kurrajong Heights has an ABS SEIFA score of 1072, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 90 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 90% of Australian suburbs.
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