Mount Kuring-Gai, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Mount Kuring-Gai is more socio-economically advantaged than about 96% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1109, 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.
Mount Kuring-Gai at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,766
- Median age
- 42
- Median weekly household income
- $2,428
- SEIFA score
- 1109
- Coordinates
- -33.6518, 151.1391
Mount Kuring-Gai demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Mount Kuring-Gai 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 30%, 13% of homes are rented, and 28% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 369 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 211 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 381 | 22% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 519 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 275 | 16% |
Share of the 1,755 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 217 | 38% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 281 | 49% |
| Rented | 74 | 13% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 555 | 95% |
| Townhouses & semis | 25 | 4% |
| Flats & apartments | 3 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 583 occupied private dwellings in Mount Kuring-Gai.
- Median weekly rent
- $568
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,648
- Average household size
- 3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,643
- Median weekly personal income
- $961
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 481 (28%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 310 (18%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 37 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 905 (69%)
- Labour-force participation
- 65.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.4%
- Employed full-time
- 500
- Employed part-time
- 298
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 Mount Kuring-Gai
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Mount Kuring-Gai is January (average daytime high around 25.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 16.5°C). The area receives roughly 1084 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.7°C | 19.3°C | 104 mm |
| Feb | 25.1°C | 19°C | 119 mm |
| Mar | 24°C | 18°C | 186 mm |
| Apr | 21.9°C | 15°C | 100 mm |
| May | 19.2°C | 11.7°C | 56 mm |
| Jun | 16.5°C | 9.8°C | 74 mm |
| Jul | 16.5°C | 8.7°C | 70 mm |
| Aug | 17.3°C | 9.2°C | 67 mm |
| Sep | 19.6°C | 11.3°C | 55 mm |
| Oct | 21.8°C | 13.7°C | 92 mm |
| Nov | 22.8°C | 15.5°C | 78 mm |
| Dec | 24.7°C | 17.5°C | 83 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Mount Kuring-Gai
Where is Mount Kuring-Gai?
Mount Kuring-Gai is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Mount Kuring-Gai?
At the 2021 Census, Mount Kuring-Gai had a population of about 1,766.
Is Mount Kuring-Gai an advantaged area?
Mount Kuring-Gai has an ABS SEIFA score of 1109, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 96 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 96% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Mount Kuring-Gai?
Mount Kuring-Gai has average daytime highs of about 21.3°C and overnight lows of about 14.1°C, with roughly 1,084 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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