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Mount Kuring-Gai, NSW 2080

Property data updated June 2026·1,766 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
26 sales · 19 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Mount Kuring-Gai, NSW 2080 market activity

Most of Mount Kuring-Gai's activity is house sales, with 24 sales at around $1.602M, taking about 29 days to sell, with prices weaker than most house markets.

House rentals are next, with 15 leases at $975 a week, renting out in about 15 days. Rounding it out, 4 unit rentals at $775 a week and 2 unit sales at around $335K.

High-incomeFamily-focusedMortgage-beltMulticultural

Who lives hereA high-income, mortgage-belt, family-oriented suburb — multicultural.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
1,766
Median age
42yrs
Avg household
3.0people
Male · Female
50% · 50%
Owner-occupied
86%
Renting
13%
Families with kids
41%
Couples, no kids
28%
Born overseas
28%
Year 12+ⓘ
67%

Mount Kuring-Gai on the map

10.6 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 3%
decile 10/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 4%
decile 10/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Top 6%
decile 10/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 11%Median household income · $2,428/wk — well above average: in the top 11%, higher household income than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 28%Rent stress · 23% — above average: in the top 28%, more rent stress than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 38%Mortgage stress · 25% — above average: in the top 38%, more mortgage stress than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 21%Birthplace diversity · 0.47 — well above average: in the top 21%, more diverse than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 22%Born overseas · 28% — well above average: in the top 22%, more overseas-born residents than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 16%Managers & professionals · 48% — well above average: in the top 16%, more professionals than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 13%Unemployment rate · 2.3% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, less unemployment than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 14%Public transport to work · 6.2% — well above average: in the top 14%, more public-transport commuters than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 46%No motor vehicle · 2.8% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 16%Settled 5+ years · 72% — well above average: in the top 16%, more long-settled residents than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Top 25%Owner-occupied · 86% — well above average: in the top 25%, more owner-occupiers than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 28%Renting · 13% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 46%Owned outright · 37% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 16%Owned with mortgage · 48% — well above average: in the top 16%, more mortgaged owners than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 45%Separate houses · 95% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 46%Apartments · 0.5% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 18%Median personal income · $961/wk — well above average: in the top 18%, higher personal income than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 15%Median family income · $2,643/wk — well above average: in the top 15%, higher family income than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 34%Low earners · 32% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 23%Low-income households · 11% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 42%Full-time workers · 37% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 44%Part-time workers · 33% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 40%Not in labour force · 33% — below average: in the bottom 40%, fewer out of the workforce than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 24%Community & personal service · 9.2% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, 76% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 28%Clerical & admin · 14% — above average: in the top 28%, more clerical and admin workers than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 29%Sales workers · 6.8% — below average: in the bottom 29%, 71% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 18%Completed Year 12+ · 67% — well above average: in the top 18%, more Year-12 completion than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 7%In education · 30% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more students than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 21%Children · 21% — well above average: in the top 21%, more children than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 31%Seniors · 16% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 23%Youth dependency · 33.21 — well above average: in the top 23%, more children per worker than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 47%Total dependency · 57.97 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 28%Australian citizens · 91% — above average: in the top 28%, more Australian citizens than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 22%Both parents born overseas · 36% — well above average: in the top 22%, more second-generation residents than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 47%Established migrants · 79% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 10%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.99 — well below average: in the bottom 10%, fewer vehicles per home than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex1,766 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.3% · 61.0% · 1780-840.8% · 151.2% · 2175-791.6% · 291.8% · 3170-742.3% · 412.8% · 5065-692.1% · 382.3% · 4060-643.4% · 603.6% · 6355-593.4% · 602.9% · 5250-544.0% · 713.3% · 5945-494.5% · 804.1% · 7340-443.3% · 583.9% · 7035-392.9% · 523.3% · 5930-342.0% · 362.4% · 4325-291.5% · 271.6% · 2920-242.6% · 462.3% · 4115-193.9% · 703.1% · 5510-144.6% · 814.2% · 745-93.7% · 664.0% · 710-42.7% · 482.4% · 42◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
21%
12%
30%
13%
16%
Children0–1421%Youth15–2412%Young adults25–348.1%Midlife35–5430%Mature55–6413%Seniors65+16%
Household composition
15%
28%
41%
15%
Lone person15%Couples, no kids28%Families with kids41%Other families15%Group / share0.2%
3.0 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom13% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
15%1
30%2
18%3
23%4
9.2%5
4.1%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.28%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.18%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.1.5%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.36%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.91%
Birthplace diversity47%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity32%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity57%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England5.4%
India3.1%
Elsewhere3.0%
China2.0%
South Africa1.6%
New Zealand1.5%
Philippines1.1%
South Korea1.1%
Born in Australia72%
Languages at homeother than English
Other2.9%
Mandarin2.4%
Cantonese1.6%
Nepali1.1%
Hindi1.0%
Malayalam1.0%
Korean0.8%
Thai0.8%
English only82%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English41%
Australian35%
Irish12%
Scottish10%
Chinese6.1%
Indian3.7%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity52%
No religion40%
Hinduism4.9%
Buddhism2.0%
Islam0.9%
Judaism0.4%
Other religions0.2%

12% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.6% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
36%
16%
48%
Both parents overseas36%One parent overseas16%Both parents in Australia48%

A mix of established and newer migrant families.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198123%
1981-200031%
2001-201025%
2011-201512%
2016-20219.0%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 4%Median weekly rent · $568/wk — among the highest: in the top 4%, higher rent than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 7%Median monthly mortgage · $2,648/mo — among the highest: in the top 7%, higher mortgages than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 28%Rent stress · 23% — above average: in the top 28%, more rent stress than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 38%Mortgage stress · 25% — above average: in the top 38%, more mortgage stress than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 7%High mortgage · 45% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more big mortgages than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 37%Social housing · 1.7% — above average: in the top 37%, more social housing than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
1.4%1
7.1%2
36%3
41%4
12%5
2.1%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
37%
48%
13%
Owned outright37%Mortgage48%Renting13%Other0.5%
What’s built heredwelling types
95%
House95%Townhouse4.3%Apartment0.5%
95% separate houses0.5% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 18%Median personal income · $961/wk — well above average: in the top 18%, higher personal income than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 15%Median family income · $2,643/wk — well above average: in the top 15%, higher family income than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 16%Managers & professionals · 48% — well above average: in the top 16%, more professionals than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 15%High earners · 19% — well above average: in the top 15%, more high earners than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 16%Managers & professionals · 48% — well above average: in the top 16%, more professionals than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 28%Clerical & admin · 14% — above average: in the top 28%, more clerical and admin workers than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 24%Community & personal service · 9.2% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, 76% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 29%Sales workers · 6.8% — below average: in the bottom 29%, 71% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 17%Technicians, trades & labourers · 22% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, 83% of Aussie suburbs have more trades and labourers than this suburb.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.5× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
37%
22%
33%
Employed full-time37%Employed part-time22%Employed (away/other)5.8%Unemployed1.5%Not in labour force33%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 42%Full-time workers · 37% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 44%Part-time workers · 33% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 13%Unemployment rate · 2.3% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, less unemployment than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 40%Not in labour force · 33% — below average: in the bottom 40%, fewer out of the workforce than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 39%Labour-force participation · 67% — above average: in the top 39%, more workforce participation than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 14%Public transport to work · 6.2% — well above average: in the top 14%, more public-transport commuters than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 27%Walked or cycled to work · 1.7% — below average: in the bottom 27%, less walking and cycling than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 7%Worked from home · 38% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more working from home than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 46%No motor vehicle · 2.8% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 10%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.99 — well below average: in the bottom 10%, fewer vehicles per home than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)80%
Train6.2%
Other/combined5.0%
Car (passenger)4.3%
Walked1.7%
Motorbike0.9%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
2.8%0
29%1
43%2
15%3
8.4%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Mount Kuring-Gai

1 school inside Mount Kuring-Gai, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Mount Kuring-Gai1schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools8within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools1within 5 km · nearest 3.3 km
Median ICSEA rank85thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within8 schools
  • Within Mount Kuring-Gai · 1Order by
  • 1
    Mount Kuring-gai Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students132Multilingual22%ICSEA Rank79th
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 7
  • 2
    Pacific Berowra Christian SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Berowra · 2.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students61Multilingual26%ICSEA Rank92nd
  • 3
    Berowra Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Berowra · 3.2 km
    State RankTop 31%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students272Multilingual14%ICSEA Rank80th
  • 4
    Gibberagong Environmental Education CentreGovernment · Combined · North Turramurra · 3.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
  • 5
    St Bernard's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Berowra Heights · 3.5 km
    State RankTop 19%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students297Multilingual21%ICSEA Rank91st
  • 6
    Mount Colah Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mount Colah · 3.6 km
    State RankTop 22%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students442Multilingual32%ICSEA Rank84th
  • 7
    Wideview Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Berowra Heights · 4.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual21%ICSEA Rank85th
  • 8
    Hornsby Heights Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Hornsby · 4.3 km
    State RankTop 14%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students420Multilingual26%ICSEA Rank86th
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 16%Settled 5+ years · 72% — well above average: in the top 16%, more long-settled residents than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 25%Moved in past year · 10% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% of Aussie suburbs have more recent movers than this suburb.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 49%Arrived from overseas · 1.9% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
72%
19%
Same address72%Moved within area6.6%From elsewhere in Australia19%From overseas1.9%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.10%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.29%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.1.9%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Mount Kuring-Gai — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
1.60M
↓ -0.8% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
29
↓ 3 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
24
↓ -20.0% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
2.0mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$975/w
↑ +23.4% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
15
↑ 29 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
15
↑ +36.4% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.10%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample24ThinLease sample15ThinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 4 bed12 sales · 8 leases
Sales12▲+9.1%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased8▲+100.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
02
Houses · 3 bed3 sales · 4 leases
Sales3▼−50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased4▼−42.9%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Houses · 2 bed1 sales · 2 leases
Sales1+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 1 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 1 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales24▼−20.0%
Price$1.60M−0.8%
Sales DOM29 days▲+3d
Leased15▲+36.4%
Rent$975/wk▲+23.4%
Rental DOM15 days▼−29d
3.10%
38/100
51/100
All units
Sales2▼−33.3%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased4▲+300.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Units
0/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Houses · Total: +82%
NSW MEDIAN · +70%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
1 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
31 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
29 days▲ +3 days YoY
Median price
$1.60M▼ −0.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
24▼ −20.0% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Mount Kuring-Gai against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Mount Kuring-Gai in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Mount Kuring-Gai · this suburb
Demand index
31 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
29 days▲ +3 days YoY
Median price
$1.60M▼ −0.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
24▼ −20.0% YoY
Gross yield
3.10%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Mount Kuring-Gai — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
44.2%

of Mount Kuring-Gai's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 0.3 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 44.4% to 44.2%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$1.60M+2.8%
5y median $1.48Mvs last year $1.56M
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
22-21.4%
5y median 22vs last year 28
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
32 days+3
5y median 33 daysvs last year 29 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$975/wk+23.4%
5y median $775/wkvs last year $790/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
15+36.4%
5y median 14vs last year 11
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
16 days-27
5y median 43 daysvs last year 43 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
3.16%+0.52 pt
5y median 2.62%vs last year 2.64%
Months of supply
May 2026
2.7 months+3.8%
5y median 3.1 monthsvs last year 2.6 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
2.4 months+Infinity%
5y median 1.8 monthsvs last year 0.0 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Mount Kuring-Gai, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketMount Kuring-GaiNSW 2080 · Houses · Total
Price$1.60M
DOM29 days
Sold24
6 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
BerowraNSW 2081 · 2.5km · Houses · Total
Price$1.68M
DOM27 days
Sold64
pricierfaster
02
Mount ColahNSW 2079 · 2.8km · Houses · Total
Price$1.67M
DOM23 days
Sold94
pricierfaster
03
Hornsby HeightsNSW 2077 · 3.2km · Houses · Total
Price$1.75M
DOM23 days
Sold63
pricierfaster
04
Berowra WatersNSW 2082 · 4.5km · Houses · Total
Price$1.56M
DOM150 days
Sold8
cheapermuch slower
05
BerrileeNSW 2159 · 4.6km · Houses · Total
Price$1.60M
DOM122 days
Sold4
similar pricedmuch slower
06
Berowra HeightsNSW 2082 · 4.7km · Houses · Total
Price$1.66M
DOM29 days
Sold73
priciersimilar speed
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Mount Kuring-Gai
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

NSW markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Mount Kuring-Gai's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketMount Kuring-GaiNSW 2080 · Houses · Total
Price$1.60M
DOM29 days
Sold24
Most similar sales markets · within 4.7–628 kmLast 12 months
01
Revesby HeightsNSW 2212 · 38km · 84% match
Price$1.55M
DOM26 days
Sold26
02
ErinaNSW 2250 · 33km · 82% match
Price$1.36M
DOM29 days
Sold43
03
SaratogaNSW 2251 · 28km · 81% match
Price$1.35M
DOM29 days
Sold80
04
NorwestNSW 2153 · 18km · 81% match
Price$1.80M
DOM29 days
Sold68
05
Berowra HeightsNSW 2082 · 5km · 81% match
Price$1.66M
DOM29 days
Sold73
06
LakembaNSW 2195 · 31km · 80% match
Price$1.50M
DOM26 days
Sold50
07
SydenhamNSW 2044 · 31km · 80% match
Price$1.76M
DOM23 days
Sold28
08
BalgownieNSW 2519 · 86km · 79% match
Price$1.38M
DOM29 days
Sold58
09
LeonayNSW 2750 · 47km · 79% match
Price$1.37M
DOM25 days
Sold37
10
BungarribeeNSW 2767 · 29km · 79% match
Price$1.36M
DOM31 days
Sold19
54
St PetersNSW 2044 · 31km · 74% match
Price$1.78M
DOM23 days
Sold31
63
Georges HallNSW 2198 · 32km · 73% match
Price$1.50M
DOM25 days
Sold134
88
Chipping NortonNSW 2170 · 34km · 72% match
Price$1.54M
DOM25 days
Sold118
91
PottsvilleNSW 2489 · 628km · 71% match
Price$1.50M
DOM31 days
Sold121
95
Padstow HeightsNSW 2211 · 38km · 71% match
Price$1.66M
DOM24 days
Sold54
189
TelopeaNSW 2117 · 19km · 67% match
Price$1.91M
DOM37 days
Sold41
262
MangertonNSW 2500 · 91km · 64% match
Price$1.26M
DOM24 days
Sold33
344
Beaumont HillsNSW 2155 · 19km · 62% match
Price$1.92M
DOM24 days
Sold92
518
North RocksNSW 2151 · 18km · 56% match
Price$1.93M
DOM23 days
Sold86
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Mount Kuring-Gai
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Mount Kuring-Gai include Revesby Heights (NSW 2212), Erina (NSW 2250), Saratoga (NSW 2251), Norwest (NSW 2153), Berowra Heights (NSW 2082), Lakemba (NSW 2195), Sydenham (NSW 2044) and Balgownie (NSW 2519). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Mount Kuring-Gai

22 data-driven answers about Mount Kuring-Gai's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost5
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Mount Kuring-Gai?

#

The median house price in Mount Kuring-Gai, NSW 2080 is $1.6M as of June 2026, based on 24 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved −0.8% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in Mount Kuring-Gai?

#

The median unit price in Mount Kuring-Gai, NSW 2080 is $335k as of June 2026, based on 2 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved −67.3% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 21% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Mount Kuring-Gai?

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The median weekly house rent in Mount Kuring-Gai is $975 as of June 2026, drawn from 15 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $775 per week. House rents have moved +23.4% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Mount Kuring-Gai?

#

Gross rental yield in Mount Kuring-Gai is 3.10% for houses and 12.10% for units as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 4.81%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Mount Kuring-Gai?

#

As of June 2026, Mount Kuring-Gai medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$1.38M$1.44M$1.63M$1.6M

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
06

What are Mount Kuring-Gai's property market trends?

#

Mount Kuring-Gai's property market trends to June 2026: house prices fell −0.8% year-on-year and units −67.3%; weekly house rents moved +23.4%; homes now sell in a median 29 days — slower than a year ago by 3; sales supply sits at 2.0 months (very tight). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Mount Kuring-Gai market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Mount Kuring-Gai as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Mount Kuring-Gai, house prices fell −0.8% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.10% against a NSW median of 3.39%, houses take a median 29 days to sell, sales supply is 2.0 months (very tight). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

08

How quickly do houses sell in Mount Kuring-Gai?

#

Houses in Mount Kuring-Gai sell in a median 29 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have lengthened by 3 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Mount Kuring-Gai a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Mount Kuring-Gai's sales market sits at 2.0 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Tight against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 1.6 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Mount Kuring-Gai gone up or down?

#

House prices in Mount Kuring-Gai moved −0.8% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved −67.3%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

11

How active is the rental market in Mount Kuring-Gai?

#

Mount Kuring-Gai's house rental market sits at 1.6 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Balanced, with 15 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

12

Where is Mount Kuring-Gai in its property market cycle?

#

Mount Kuring-Gai's house market is currently in the 'softer_weakening' phase as of June 2026 — combining below-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year loosening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
13

How does Mount Kuring-Gai compare to other NSW suburbs?

#

Mount Kuring-Gai's median house price ($1.6M) is 39% above the NSW median ($1.15M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 29 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Mount Kuring-Gai sits at 3.10% vs 3.39% state median.

14

How does Mount Kuring-Gai compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Mount Kuring-Gai's most-similar nearby market is Revesby Heights (37.7 km away) with a median house price of $1.55M — about 3% cheaper. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

15

What's the most popular property type in Mount Kuring-Gai?

#

The most-transacted segment in Mount Kuring-Gai over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 12 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 3 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

16

How many properties were sold and leased in Mount Kuring-Gai last year?

#

Mount Kuring-Gai recorded 24 house sales and 2 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 26 transactions. On the rental side, 15 houses and 4 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
17

What is the population of Mount Kuring-Gai?

#

Mount Kuring-Gai, NSW 2080 is home to 1,766 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 42, and the average household holds 3.0 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

18

What is the median household income in Mount Kuring-Gai?

#

The median household in Mount Kuring-Gai earns $2k per week — roughly $126k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $961/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

19

Do people own or rent in Mount Kuring-Gai?

#

Mount Kuring-Gai is mostly owner-occupied: about 86% of households are owner-occupiers and 13% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 37% own outright and 48% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Mount Kuring-Gai?

#

Mount Kuring-Gai has 60 schools within reach, 1 of them inside the suburb itself — including Mount Kuring-gai Public School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Mount Kuring-Gai a good place to live?

#

Mount Kuring-Gai, NSW 2080 has a population of 1,766, a median age of 42, a median household income around $2k/week, 13% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 60 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
22

When was this Mount Kuring-Gai market data last updated?

#

This Mount Kuring-Gai market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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