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Kurnell, NSW 2231

Property data updated June 2026·2,528 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
31 sales · 34 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Kurnell, NSW 2231 market activity

Kurnell's busiest market is house sales, but only just, with 25 sales at around $1.802M (down), taking about 28 days to sell (down a lot from 49 days last year), among the country's biggest house price drops, just under half of homes are 3-bedroom.

House rentals sit just behind, with 21 leases at $1,005 a week, renting out in about 25 days, less sought-after than most house rental markets. Rounding it out, 13 unit rentals at $770 a week and 6 unit sales at around $1.15M.

Above-average incomeFamily-focusedMostly owners

Who lives hereAn above-average-income, mostly owner-occupied, family-oriented suburb.

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

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
2,528
Median age
38yrs
Avg household
3.1people
Male · Female
50% · 50%
Owner-occupied
82%
Renting
17%
Families with kids
44%
Couples, no kids
24%
Born overseas
12%
Year 12+ⓘ
47%

Kurnell on the map

19.3 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 23%
decile 8/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 15%
decile 9/10
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 49%
decile 6/10
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 21%Median household income · $2,161/wk — well above average: in the top 21%, higher household income than 79% 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 17%Rent stress · 25% — well above average: in the top 17%, more rent stress than 83% 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 22%Mortgage stress · 28% — well above average: in the top 22%, more mortgage stress than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 34%Birthplace diversity · 0.23 — below average: in the bottom 34%, less diverse than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 33%Born overseas · 12% — below average: in the bottom 33%, 67% of Aussie suburbs have more overseas-born residents than this suburb.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 36%Managers & professionals · 30% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 21%Unemployment rate · 2.9% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, less unemployment than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 48%Public transport to work · 0.8% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 37%No motor vehicle · 1.9% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
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 12%Settled 5+ years · 73% — well above average: in the top 12%, more long-settled residents than 88% 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 35%Owner-occupied · 82% — above average: in the top 35%, more owner-occupiers than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 41%Renting · 17% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 37%Owned outright · 34% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 17%Owned with mortgage · 48% — well above average: in the top 17%, more mortgaged owners than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 44%Separate houses · 95% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 47%Apartments · 0.4% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 40%Median personal income · $811/wk — above average: in the top 40%, higher personal income than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 29%Median family income · $2,299/wk — above average: in the top 29%, higher family income than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 42%Low earners · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 29%Low-income households · 12% — below average: in the bottom 29%, 71% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 43%Full-time workers · 34% — 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.Top 32%Community & personal service · 13% — above average: in the top 32%, more care and service workers than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 11%Clerical & admin · 16% — well above average: in the top 11%, more clerical and admin workers than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 20%Sales workers · 5.9% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% 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.Bottom 42%Completed Year 12+ · 47% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 15%In education · 27% — well above average: in the top 15%, more students than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 9%Children · 24% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more children than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 25%Seniors · 14% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 9%Youth dependency · 38.05 — among the highest: in the top 9%, more children per worker than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 44%Total dependency · 61.00 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 22%Australian citizens · 92% — well above average: in the top 22%, more Australian citizens than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 41%Both parents born overseas · 18% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 36%Established migrants · 86% — above average: in the top 36%, more long-settled migrants than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Top 19%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.01 — well above average: in the top 19%, more vehicles per home than 81% 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 & sex2,528 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.5% · 130.5% · 1380-840.8% · 211.0% · 2575-791.5% · 371.5% · 3870-741.8% · 462.1% · 5265-692.4% · 611.9% · 4860-642.6% · 652.9% · 7455-593.5% · 882.8% · 7050-542.9% · 743.5% · 8845-494.5% · 1133.7% · 9340-443.2% · 824.2% · 10535-393.4% · 853.6% · 9130-342.9% · 743.0% · 7525-291.7% · 432.1% · 5420-242.1% · 522.5% · 6215-194.3% · 1083.6% · 9110-144.2% · 1063.4% · 855-94.3% · 1093.8% · 950-43.8% · 953.8% · 96◀ MaleFemale ▶

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

Life stage
24%
12%
29%
12%
14%
Children0–1424%Youth15–2412%Young adults25–349.6%Midlife35–5429%Mature55–6412%Seniors65+14%
Household composition
16%
24%
44%
14%
Lone person16%Couples, no kids24%Families with kids44%Other families14%Group / share2.0%
3.1 people / household0.9 persons / bedroom18% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
16%1
28%2
15%3
24%4
11%5
6.7%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.12%
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.6.4%
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.0.4%
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.18%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.92%
Birthplace diversity23%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity13%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity51%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England3.5%
New Zealand1.6%
Elsewhere1.6%
Scotland0.4%
South Africa0.4%
China0.3%
Netherlands0.3%
USA0.3%
Born in Australia88%
Languages at homeother than English
Greek1.3%
Other1.3%
Spanish0.5%
Croatian0.4%
Mandarin0.4%
Arabic0.3%
Italian0.3%
German0.3%
English only93%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian42%
English41%
Irish13%
Scottish9.0%
Italian4.5%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander3.9%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity54%
No religion44%
Buddhism0.8%
Islam0.8%
Hinduism0.2%
Other religions0.2%

13% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.3% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
18%
16%
66%
Both parents overseas18%One parent overseas16%Both parents in Australia66%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198147%
1981-200020%
2001-201019%
2011-20156.0%
2016-20218.2%

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 6%Median weekly rent · $550/wk — among the highest: in the top 6%, higher rent than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 9%Median monthly mortgage · $2,600/mo — among the highest: in the top 9%, higher mortgages than 91% 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 17%Rent stress · 25% — well above average: in the top 17%, more rent stress than 83% 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 22%Mortgage stress · 28% — well above average: in the top 22%, more mortgage stress than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 9%High mortgage · 41% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more big mortgages than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 1%Social housing · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less social housing than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.5%0
3.8%1
11%2
42%3
31%4
8.8%5
3.6%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
34%
48%
17%
Owned outright34%Mortgage48%Renting17%Other1.1%
What’s built heredwelling types
95%
House95%Townhouse2.8%Apartment0.4%Other1.0%
95% separate houses0.4% 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 40%Median personal income · $811/wk — above average: in the top 40%, higher personal income than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 29%Median family income · $2,299/wk — above average: in the top 29%, higher family income than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 36%Managers & professionals · 30% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 38%High earners · 13% — above average: in the top 38%, more high earners than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 36%Managers & professionals · 30% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 11%Clerical & admin · 16% — well above average: in the top 11%, more clerical and admin workers than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 32%Community & personal service · 13% — above average: in the top 32%, more care and service workers than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 20%Sales workers · 5.9% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 41%Technicians, trades & labourers · 36% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
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 2.7× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
34%
22%
33%
Employed full-time34%Employed part-time22%Employed (away/other)7.8%Unemployed1.9%Not in labour force33%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 43%Full-time workers · 34% — 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 21%Unemployment rate · 2.9% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, less unemployment than 79% 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 41%Labour-force participation · 67% — typical: right around the median for 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.Bottom 48%Public transport to work · 0.8% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 42%Walked or cycled to work · 4.3% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 22%Worked from home · 24% — well above average: in the top 22%, more working from home than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 37%No motor vehicle · 1.9% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Top 19%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.01 — well above average: in the top 19%, more vehicles per home than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)86%
Other/combined5.2%
Car (passenger)3.7%
Walked2.9%
Bicycle1.4%
Motorbike0.7%
Train0.4%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
1.9%0
23%1
42%2
21%3
13%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 Kurnell

2 schools inside Kurnell, 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 Kurnell2schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools2within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools1within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Median ICSEA rank60thenrolment-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 within2 schools
  • Within Kurnell · 2Order by
  • 1
    Kurnell Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students211Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank60th
  • 2
    Kamay Botany Bay Environmental Education CentreGovernment · Combined · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
Government

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 12%Settled 5+ years · 73% — well above average: in the top 12%, more long-settled residents than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 10%Moved in past year · 8.1% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% 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 35%Arrived from overseas · 1.3% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more recent migrants than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
73%
15%
Same address73%Moved within area11%From elsewhere in Australia15%From overseas1.3%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.8.1%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.27%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.1.3%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Kurnell — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
1.80M
↓ -13.1% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
28
↑ 21 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
25
↑ +25.0% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
4.3mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$1,005/w
↑ +5.8% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
25
↓ 14 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
21
↓ -8.7% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
2.90%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample25GoodLease sample21ThinThin 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 · 3 bed12 sales · 8 leases
Sales12▲+71.4%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased8▼−27.3%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
02
Houses · 4 bed7 sales · 3 leases
Sales7▼−12.5%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased3▼−40.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Units · 2 bed2 sales · 5 leases
Sales2+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased5▼−28.6%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 6 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased6▲+50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 4 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased4▼−20.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Houses · 2 bed2 sales · 1 leases
Sales2▲+100.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1▼−83.3%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales25▲+25.0%
Price$1.80M▼−13.1%
Sales DOM28 days▼−21d
Leased21▼−8.7%
Rent$1,005/wk▲+5.8%
Rental DOM25 days▲+14d
2.90%
40/100
10/100
All units
Sales6▲+100.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased13▼−31.6%
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
0/2above 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: +98%
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
33 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
28 days▼ −21 days YoY
Median price
$1.80M▼ −13.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
25▲ +25.0% 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

Kurnell against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Kurnell 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
Kurnell · this suburb
Demand index
33 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
28 days▼ −21 days YoY
Median price
$1.80M▼ −13.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
25▲ +25.0% YoY
Gross yield
2.90%
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
Kurnell — 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
54.0%

of Kurnell's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 6.3 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 47.7% to 54.0%.

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
$1.84M-10.4%
5y median $1.77Mvs last year $2.05M
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
25+31.6%
5y median 27vs last year 19
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
30 days-19
5y median 42 daysvs last year 49 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$1,005/wk+5.8%
5y median $900/wkvs last year $950/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
21-8.7%
5y median 17vs last year 23
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
25 days+14
5y median 12 daysvs last year 11 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
2.84%+0.43 pt
5y median 2.63%vs last year 2.41%
Months of supply
May 2026
5.8 months+31.8%
5y median 3.0 monthsvs last year 4.4 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
1.7 months+240.0%
5y median 1.6 monthsvs last year 0.5 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Kurnell, 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 marketKurnellNSW 2231 · Houses · Total
Price$1.80M
DOM28 days
Sold25
4 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
La PerouseNSW 2036 · 4.3km · Houses · Total
Price$3.21M
DOM72 days
Sold3
much priciermuch slower
02
Port BotanyNSW 2036 · 4.9km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
03
Phillip BayNSW 2036 · 5.0km · Houses · Total
Price$2.93M
DOM35 days
Sold9
much pricierslower
04
Greenhills BeachNSW 2230 · 5.0km · Houses · Total
Price$3.70M
DOM54 days
Sold19
much priciermuch slower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Kurnell
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

NSW markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Kurnell'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 marketKurnellNSW 2231 · Houses · Total
Price$1.80M
DOM28 days
Sold25
Most similar sales markets · within 10.3–44 kmLast 12 months
01
St PetersNSW 2044 · 12km · 86% match
Price$1.78M
DOM23 days
Sold31
02
NarweeNSW 2209 · 16km · 84% match
Price$1.69M
DOM25 days
Sold34
03
SutherlandNSW 2232 · 15km · 83% match
Price$1.67M
DOM24 days
Sold38
04
Bardwell ValleyNSW 2207 · 12km · 83% match
Price$1.91M
DOM25 days
Sold22
05
NewingtonNSW 2127 · 25km · 83% match
Price$1.93M
DOM24 days
Sold37
06
NorwestNSW 2153 · 40km · 82% match
Price$1.80M
DOM29 days
Sold68
07
Carnes HillNSW 2171 · 35km · 82% match
Price$1.52M
DOM27 days
Sold24
08
ThirroulNSW 2515 · 43km · 82% match
Price$1.90M
DOM33 days
Sold84
09
East HillsNSW 2213 · 22km · 81% match
Price$1.69M
DOM26 days
Sold39
10
BerowraNSW 2081 · 44km · 80% match
Price$1.68M
DOM27 days
Sold64
19
BanksiaNSW 2216 · 10km · 78% match
Price$1.84M
DOM25 days
Sold39
28
Denistone EastNSW 2112 · 27km · 77% match
Price$2.28M
DOM28 days
Sold34
93
Elizabeth HillsNSW 2171 · 36km · 72% match
Price$1.35M
DOM25 days
Sold36
160
UltimoNSW 2007 · 16km · 69% match
Price$1.75M
DOM40 days
Sold17
167
PyrmontNSW 2009 · 17km · 69% match
Price$2.18M
DOM41 days
Sold26
183
Bardwell ParkNSW 2207 · 13km · 68% match
Price$2.19M
DOM25 days
Sold28
231
North StrathfieldNSW 2137 · 22km · 66% match
Price$2.43M
DOM31 days
Sold36
306
Horningsea ParkNSW 2171 · 35km · 62% match
Price$1.17M
DOM26 days
Sold37
624
BeecroftNSW 2119 · 33km · 50% match
Price$2.57M
DOM26 days
Sold131
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Kurnell
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Kurnell include St Peters (NSW 2044), Narwee (NSW 2209), Sutherland (NSW 2232), Bardwell Valley (NSW 2207), Newington (NSW 2127), Norwest (NSW 2153), Carnes Hill (NSW 2171) and Thirroul (NSW 2515). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Kurnell

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

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  • 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 Kurnell?

#

The median house price in Kurnell, NSW 2231 is $1.8M as of June 2026, based on 25 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved −13.1% 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 Kurnell?

#

The median unit price in Kurnell, NSW 2231 is $1.15M as of June 2026, based on 6 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved −7.3% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 64% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Kurnell?

#

The median weekly house rent in Kurnell is $1005 as of June 2026, drawn from 21 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $770 per week. House rents have moved +5.8% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Kurnell?

#

Gross rental yield in Kurnell is 2.90% for houses and 3.40% 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 Kurnell?

#

As of June 2026, Kurnell medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$1.62M$1.84M$1.84M$1.8M
Units—$1.15M——$1.15M

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 Kurnell's property market trends?

#

Kurnell's property market trends to June 2026: house prices fell −13.1% year-on-year and units −7.3%; weekly house rents moved +5.8%; homes now sell in a median 28 days — faster than a year ago by 21; sales supply sits at 4.3 months (loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Kurnell market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Kurnell as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Kurnell, house prices fell −13.1% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.90% against a NSW median of 3.39%, houses take a median 28 days to sell, sales supply is 4.3 months (loose). 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 Kurnell?

#

Houses in Kurnell sell in a median 28 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly faster at 25 days. Days on market have tightened by 21 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Kurnell a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Kurnell's sales market sits at 4.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Loose 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 0.0 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Kurnell gone up or down?

#

House prices in Kurnell moved −13.1% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved −7.3%. 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 Kurnell?

#

Kurnell's house rental market sits at 0.0 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 21 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 Kurnell in its property market cycle?

#

Kurnell's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' phase as of June 2026 — combining below-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening 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 Kurnell compare to other NSW suburbs?

#

Kurnell's median house price ($1.8M) is 57% above the NSW median ($1.15M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 28 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Kurnell sits at 2.90% vs 3.39% state median.

14

How does Kurnell compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Kurnell's most-similar nearby market is St Peters (12.1 km away) with a median house price of $1.78M — about 1% 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 Kurnell?

#

The most-transacted segment in Kurnell over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 12 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 7 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 Kurnell last year?

#

Kurnell recorded 25 house sales and 6 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 31 transactions. On the rental side, 21 houses and 13 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 Kurnell?

#

Kurnell, NSW 2231 is home to 2,528 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 38, and the average household holds 3.1 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 Kurnell?

#

The median household in Kurnell earns $2k per week — roughly $112k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $811/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 Kurnell?

#

Kurnell is mostly owner-occupied: about 82% of households are owner-occupiers and 17% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 34% own outright and 48% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Kurnell?

#

Kurnell has 60 schools within reach, 2 of them inside the suburb itself — including Kurnell Public School, Kamay Botany Bay Environmental Education Centre. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Kurnell a good place to live?

#

Kurnell, NSW 2231 has a population of 2,528, a median age of 38, a median household income around $2k/week, 17% 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 Kurnell market data last updated?

#

This Kurnell 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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