Median price trend for houses
Based on 25 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,840,000
Up 2.2% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.78m
- 4 bed
- $2.08m
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The quick read on
Kurnell
NSW 2231 · Sutherland Shire
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,840,000
- Median unit
- $1,110,000
- Population
- 2,528
- Postcode
- 2231
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Kurnell, New South Wales
Property market insights for Kurnell
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kurnell NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 24 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,100 per week
Up 22.2% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Kurnell, NSW is currently $1,840,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Kurnell has a 12-month growth rate of 2.2% for houses and -3.4% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,780,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,080,000 in Kurnell.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Kurnell is $1,100 per week. The median house rent has increased 22.2% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Kurnell is $1,110,000, which has decreased 3.4% since the same time last year. The median rent for units and apartments in Kurnell is $612 per week and has increased 16.6% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Kurnell safe?
The overall rate for Kurnell is 2,038 offences per 100,000 residents — 41% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Kurnell.
Overall crime rate
2,038
offences per 100,000 residents
41% belowGreater Sydney
KurnellGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Kurnell?
Kurnell NSW 2231 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
2,528 people call Kurnell home, with an average of 3.1 people per household and a median household income of $2,161 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,528
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,600 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $550 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1523.7%Above
15–3421.9%Below
35–5428.8%Above
55–7419.9%In line
75 and over6.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses95.3%Above
Townhouses2.8%Below
Apartments0.4%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright34.5%Above
Paying a mortgage48.5%Above
Renting16.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.9%Below
One car23.0%Below
Two cars41.4%Above
Three or more33.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home23.8%Below
Drove to work51.7%Above
Train, tram or bus0.5%Below
Walked or cycled2.6%In line
What stands out in Kurnell
23.8% of workers in Kurnell worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
3.3% of Kurnell residents were born in England.
41.3% of people in Kurnell described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Kurnell
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kurnell NSW 2231.
Is Kurnell family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
23.7% of Kurnell's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
676 family households lived in Kurnell; 53.6% were couple families and 16.4% were one-parent families.
44.4% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Kurnell?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Kurnell had 2,528 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
26.0% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Kurnell?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 95.3% of occupied private dwellings in Kurnell.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.8% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Kurnell?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
34.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
48.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
16.9% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Kurnell?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Kurnell had 3.1 people.
One-person households made up 15.9% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 28.3%, while 42.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Kurnell?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
23.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
51.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
0.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Kurnell?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 23.0% of the total.
74.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Kurnell, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
72.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 27.1% reported a different address.
11.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Kurnell?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.3% of residents used only English at home.
6.1% used a language other than English at home.
0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Kurnell residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
11.7% of Kurnell's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.3% was born in Australia.
0.3% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Kurnell?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.1% of ancestry responses in Kurnell.
Australian ancestry made up 41.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Kurnell?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
16.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 12.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.3% of workers, and education and training employed 8.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Kurnell?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.4%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
32.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.1%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Kurnell show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.0% reported asthma, 8.1% arthritis and 3.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Kurnell?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
14.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 20.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 48.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Kurnell?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,161 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,600.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $550 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Kurnell compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 23.8% in Kurnell, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 34.5% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 16.9% in Kurnell, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Kurnell
Is Kurnell expensive?
The median house price is $1,840,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,110,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Kurnell good for families?
The Census counted 676 local families, and 23.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Kurnell?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,780,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Kurnell
23 streets in Kurnell
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Balboa St
- Bridges St
- Cape Solander Dr
- Captain Cook Dr
- Chisholm Rd
- Clerke Pl
- Cook St
- Dampier St
- Gannon St
- Horning St
- Jeffrey St
- Lindum Rd
- Magellan
- Polo St
- Prince Charles Pde
- Reserve Rd
- Sharn St
- Silver Beach Rd
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- Sir Joseph Banks Dr
- Solander St
- Tasman St
- Torres St
- Ward Street
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.