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The quick read on

Turramurra

NSW 2074 · Ku-ring-gai

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$3,050,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$825,000

latest suburb median

Population
12,850

ABS 2021

Postcode
2074

Turramurra, New South Wales

Property market insights for Turramurra

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Turramurra NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 131 sales in the preceding 12 months

$3,050,000

Down 8.6% over 12 months

$3.5m$3m$2.5m20212023202420252026
3 bed
$2.55m
4 bed
$2.53m
5+ bed
$3.65m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 107 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$1,500 per week

Up 36.4% over 12 months

$1.6k$1.4k$1.2k$1k20212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Turramurra, NSW is currently $3,050,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Turramurra has a 12-month growth rate of -8.6% for houses and -4.6% for units.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,550,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,530,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $3,650,000 in Turramurra.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Turramurra is $1,500 per week. The median house rent has increased 36.4% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Turramurra is $825,000, which has decreased 4.6% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $630,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $850,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,500,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $2,600,000 in Turramurra. The median rent for units and apartments in Turramurra is $750 per week and has increased 3.4% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Turramurra safe?

The overall rate for Turramurra is 739 offences per 100,000 residents — 78% 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 Turramurra.

Overall crime rate

739

offences per 100,000 residents

78% belowGreater Sydney

TurramurraGreater 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 Turramurra?

Turramurra NSW 2074 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

12,850 people call Turramurra home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $3,046 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
12,850
Median age
43 years
Median mortgage
$3,484 / month
2021 household rent
$590 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1519.1%Above
15–3420.3%Below
35–5428.6%Above
55–7422.3%Above
75 and over9.8%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses68.1%Above
Townhouses4.6%Below
Apartments27.1%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright40.5%Above
Paying a mortgage39.6%Above
Renting19.8%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car5.3%Below
One car37.8%Below
Two cars39.9%Above
Three or more17.0%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home56.8%Above
Drove to work24.3%Below
Train, tram or bus2.7%Below
Walked or cycled1.4%Below

What stands out in Turramurra

56.8% of workers in Turramurra worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.

8.4% of Turramurra residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.

40.3% of people in Turramurra described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Turramurra

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Turramurra NSW 2074.

Is Turramurra family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

19.1% of Turramurra's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

3,682 family households lived in Turramurra; 54.8% were couple families and 11.1% were one-parent families.

39.4% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Turramurra?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Turramurra had 12,850 residents at the 2021 Census.

21.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

32.1% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Turramurra?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 68.1% of occupied private dwellings in Turramurra.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 4.6% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 27.1% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Turramurra?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

40.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

39.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.

19.8% 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 Turramurra?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Turramurra had 2.8 people.

One-person households made up 17.9% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

Two-person households represented 30.6%, while 32.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Turramurra?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

56.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

24.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

2.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.4% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Turramurra?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

5.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

One-car households formed 37.8% of the total.

56.9% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Turramurra, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

61.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.8% reported a different address.

39.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Turramurra?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

68.6% of residents used only English at home.

29.3% used a language other than English at home.

10.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 4.0% spoke Cantonese and 1.1% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Turramurra residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

39.4% of Turramurra's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 60.6% was born in Australia.

8.4% of residents were born in China.

2.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Turramurra?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 33.5% of ancestry responses in Turramurra.

Australian ancestry made up 25.6% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 18.5% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Turramurra?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

42.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Managers accounted for 21.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.6%.

Health care and social assistance employed 14.0% of workers, and education and training employed 10.6%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Turramurra?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 62.3%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

36.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.6% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.1%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Turramurra show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

68.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

5.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

6.6% reported asthma, 6.6% arthritis and 3.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Turramurra?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

43.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 23.2% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 9.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Turramurra?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $3,046 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,484.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $590 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Turramurra compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 56.8% in Turramurra, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 40.5% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Renting accounted for 19.8% in Turramurra, 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 Turramurra

Is Turramurra expensive?

The median house price is $3,050,000, while units and apartments sit at $825,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Turramurra good for families?

The Census counted 3,682 local families, and 19.1% 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 Turramurra?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $2,530,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Turramurra

132 streets in Turramurra

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Acacia Cl
  • Adams Ave
  • Alice St
  • Allan Ave
  • Ancona Rd
  • Apps Ave
  • Avalon St
  • Avoca Rd
  • Bangalla St
  • Bannockburn Rd
  • Barellan Ave
  • Berrillee Ln
  • Berrillee St
  • Biara Pl
  • Billabong Ave
  • Bobbin Head Rd
  • Boomerang St
  • Boronia Ave
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  • Boyd St
  • Brentwood Ave
  • Buckra St
  • Burns Rd
  • Canberra Ave
  • Carina Rd
  • Catalpa Cr
  • Challis Ave
  • Charlton Ave
  • Cherry St
  • Chester Rd
  • Chilton Pde
  • Coila St
  • Coolabah Ave
  • Coolabah Pl
  • Cornwall Ave
  • Cudgee St
  • Dawson Pl
  • Denman St
  • Duff St
  • Eastern Rd
  • Eastern Road
  • Ellalong Rd
  • Evelyn Ave
  • Fairlawn Ave
  • Finchley Pl
  • Finlay Rd
  • Finlay Road
  • Forbes Ln
  • Forwood Ave
  • Georgann St
  • Gilroy Rd
  • Gipps Cl
  • Glendale Rd
  • Godfrey Ave
  • Handley Ave
  • Harrington Ave
  • Hastings Rd
  • Holmes St
  • Howson Ave
  • Jersey St
  • Karloo St
  • Karuah Rd
  • Kate St
  • Katina St
  • Kent Rd
  • King St
  • Kissing Point Rd
  • Konda Pl
  • Ku-Ring-Gai Ave
  • Kuruk Pl
  • Lamond Dr
  • Laurel Ave
  • Laurence Ave
  • Leeds Pl
  • May St
  • Merrivale Ln
  • Michele Pl
  • Milford Pl
  • Mimosa Rd
  • Monteith St
  • Morna Pl
  • Murdoch St
  • Musgrave St
  • Nambucca St
  • Nimbrin St
  • Nulla Nulla St
  • Pacific Hwy
  • Pembroke Ave
  • Pentecost Ave
  • Princes Lane
  • Princes St
  • Raglan St
  • Ravenhill Rd
  • Ray St
  • Rohini St
  • Roland Ave
  • Rotherwood Pl
  • Rothwell Rd
  • Rushall St
  • Sandford Rd
  • Satterley Ave
  • Shand Cr
  • Solander Cl
  • Spurwood Rd
  • Stainsby Cl
  • St James Ln
  • Surrey Rd
  • Swindon Cl
  • Tallong Pl
  • Tamboon Ave
  • Taylor Ave
  • Tennyson Ave
  • Terrigal Ave
  • The Chase Road
  • The Comenarra Parkway
  • The Mall
  • Timaru St
  • Tintagel Pl
  • Trentino Rd
  • Turramurra Ave
  • Turuga St
  • Wambool St
  • Waratah Rd
  • Warragal Rd
  • Warrangi St
  • Wattle Pl
  • William St
  • Wiltshire Pl
  • Wolsten Ave
  • Womerah St
  • Wonga Wonga St
  • Worcester Pl
  • Yeramba St

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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.