$465 —
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $420
- 2021: $465
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kurrajong Heights · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Kurrajong Heights
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Kurrajong Heights is a separate house, making it a rare area of exclusively detached dwellings. This focus on large homes is reflected in the high costs of living here, with typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents both sitting among the highest for similar areas.
$465
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Kurrajong Heights — higher than 94% of areas.
| Kurrajong Heights | $465 |
|---|---|
| 2758, NSW | $440 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,383, which is well above the national figure of $1,863. Weekly rent is also a little above the state and national averages, typically costing $465.
$2,383 ▲ +71.8%
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,387
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,383
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kurrajong Heights, $350–$549 is the majority at 81%; $550–$749 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kurrajong Heights, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 45%, followed by $3,000 or more (27%) and $1,000–$1,799 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, with only 6.7% of households doing so, a figure far below the national average. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright has fallen 22 points since 2011 to 27.5%, which is well below the state and national figures.
6.7% ▼ -68.3%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.5% ▼ -45.0%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kurrajong Heights, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 64%; Owned outright is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, with 93.6% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. While the number of large homes rose 18 points since 2011, there are now fewer people per bedroom than in the past.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 99.4%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.6% ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 75.4%
- 2016: 92.2%
- 2021: 93.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kurrajong Heights, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Kurrajong Heights splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (43%) and 3 bedrooms (38%), with 5 or more at 14%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Kurrajong Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121062/kurrajong-heights/topic/housing-dwellings