Median house price
$2.85M
+1.8% change
NSW · Hornsby Council
Dural, 2158
Est. population · Jun 2025
7,830
Growth (1 yr)
+0.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.7%
Median age
45
Median income
$2,489/wk
Employment rate
56.1%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$2,850,000
Languages at home
28.7%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Arabic, Cantonese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Dural is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Hornsby Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
Community and employment, plus schools and education push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as growth momentum look more ordinary among similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Dural snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$1,010/wk
Population (ERP)
7,830
+0.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.6%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#11
among Metro Sydney · Mature
Safety
10th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
42nd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
87th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 59.2/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 15% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1101st in Australia
- State rank
- 316th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #11 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #231 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,100
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $2,850,000
- Median price change
- +1.8%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
7,830(June 2025)
+0.2% annual · +1.7% over 5 years · 42th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.2%
- 5-year growth
- +1.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +17
- Change in 5 years
- +133
- Growth rank in NSW
- 42th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~8,100), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 7,900
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $2,489
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 149 of 2,654
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,033
- Employment rate
- 56.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,006 / 230 / 200 (+ 64 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 239
- Against the person
- 67
- Against property
- 133
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 30.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 118 residents
- State safety percentile
- 9.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -21.7%
Most common offence types
- Arson14
- Domestic Violence Related Assault17
- Fraud59
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment35
- Malicious Damage To Property20
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,110
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 87th
School list
- Redfield CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1140 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 530 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Dural Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1102 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 44% · 350 students · Top SEA quarter 41% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- New Hope Christian SchoolSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 1071 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 45% · 49 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Pacific Hills Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1118 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 51% · 1,475 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
183 public transport stops in this suburb
- Hills Grammar School Bus Bay
- Hills Grammar School Bus Bay
- Lorien Novalis School, Old Northern Rd
- Pacific Hills Christian School Bus Bay, Quarry Rd
- Redfield College Bus Bay, Old Northern Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
79 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 2 places of worship · 29 swimming pools · 1 ev charging · 2 petrol stations · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 9 parks mapped in suburb
- Well connected by public transport — 183 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 30 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 59/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.25
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.25
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.14
Food & drink(2)
- Cafe BotanicaCafe
- Hanwoori Study CafeCafe
Unit 12 829 Old Northern Road
Shopping(3)
- FoodaryConvenience store
- Reddy ExpressConvenience store
- IGASupermarket
Community(3)
- Dural Public SchoolSchool
622 Old Northern Road, Dural
- Pacific Hills Christian SchoolSchool
9-15 Quarry Road, Dural
- Redfield CollegeSchool
Sport & outdoors(32)
- Park
- Picnic area
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (29)
Entertainment(1)
- The Porter Scenic LookoutViewpoint
Transport(13)
13 bus stops
Other(13)
- Animal Shelter
- AmpChargeEV charging
- Garden
- Parking (12)
- AmpolPetrol station
- ShellPetrol station
- Saint Jude'sPlace of worship
965 Old Northern Road, Dural
- St. Jude's Anglican Church DuralPlace of worship
- Dural Post OfficePost office
642 Old Northern Road
- Public toilets
- Shelter (2)
- TelstraTelephone
- Yes
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Dural Nature ReserveNature reserve
- Edna Brown ReservePark
- Ellerman ParkPark
- Fallon Drive ReservePark
- Hickory ParkPark
- James Henty Drive OvalPark
- Moorfield Hills ReservePark
- Rosebank Avenue ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 17
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Saint Jude's
965 Old Northern Road, Dural
- St. Jude's Anglican Church Dural
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Mount Wilga Private Hospital (4.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 160
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 20.4
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 37 proposals
August 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support7 LAURIE ROAD DURAL 2158Additional Information Requested
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure50//1316357Under Assessment
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space722A OLD NORTHERN ROAD DURAL 2158Under Assessment
- Home business; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure43 QUARRY ROAD DURAL 2158Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Residential Accommodation3 CARTERS ROAD DURAL 2158Under Assessment
- Subdivision570 OLD NORTHERN ROAD DURAL 2158Additional Information Requested
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah15 ROSELLA STREET DURAL 2158Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Tennis courts; Swimming pool20 CARTERS ROAD DURAL 2158Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool2 GILLIGANS ROAD DURAL 2158Under Assessment
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation30 GILLIGANS ROAD DURAL 2158Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support10 CABER CLOSE DURAL 2158Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation24 DERRIWONG ROAD DURAL 2158Rejected
- Function centre; Hours of operation and trading4-4A KENTHURST ROAD DURAL 2158Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation37 DERRIWONG ROAD DURAL 2158Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 KENNETH PLACE DURAL 2158Under Assessment
- Subdivision895A OLD NORTHERN ROAD DURAL 2158Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision50/1111669Under Assessment
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Function centre245 NEW LINE ROAD DURAL 2158Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures552B OLD NORTHERN ROAD DURAL 2158Withdrawn
May 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures; Carport; Swimming pool9 SAN REMO PLACE DURAL 2158Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool572 OLD NORTHERN ROAD DURAL 2158Deferred Commencement
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure633 OLD NORTHERN ROAD DURAL 2158Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision50/-/DP1213466Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise616 OLD NORTHERN ROAD DURAL 2158Determined
April 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure13 MARTIN PLACE DURAL 2158Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation600 OLD NORTHERN ROAD DURAL 2158Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation38 QUARRY ROAD DURAL 2158Determined
- Subdivision455-463 GALSTON ROAD DURAL 2158Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development51B CARTERS ROAD DURAL 2158Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Residential Accommodation3 CARTERS ROAD DURAL 2158Deferred Commencement
- Business premises; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 286-288 NEW LINE ROAD DURAL 2158Determined
- Subdivision2 DERRIWONG ROAD DURAL 2158Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 TAYLORS ROAD DURAL 2158Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure663 OLD NORTHERN ROAD DURAL 2158Determined
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home578A OLD NORTHERN ROAD DURAL 2158Determined
- Demolition; Supporting Development269 NEW LINE ROAD DURAL 2158Withdrawn
- Subdivision50/1111669Determined
2025· 12 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 DERRIWONG ROAD DURAL 2158Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure13 MARTIN PLACE DURAL 2158Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 SAGARS ROAD DURAL 2158Determined
November 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Tennis courts8 YURUGA ROAD DURAL 2158Rejected
- Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Hours of operation and trading628 OLD NORTHERN ROAD DURAL 2158Determined
- Subdivision58 KENTHURST ROAD DURAL 2158Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure56 VALENCIA STREET DURAL 2158Determined
- Seniors housing; Erection of a new structure3 PELLITT LANE DURAL 2158Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure785 OLD NORTHERN ROAD DURAL 2158Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 WAYFIELD ROAD DURAL 2158Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space59 CARTERS ROAD DURAL 2158Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool1 DUNKELD PLACE DURAL 2158Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksNew Line Road, Old Northern Road23 Aug 2026 – 07 Sep 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Bridge over Tunks (Pearces) CreekMain road 161, GalstonSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Berowra
- Member of Parliament
- Julian LEESER (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,869
- Turnout (2025)
- 94.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 51.6%Labor 48.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.7 km away).
Coalition 60.6%Labor 39.4%
8.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- DuralLabor 32.1% · Coalition 67.9% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- Cherrybrook NorthLabor 51.2% · Coalition 48.8% TPP (2025)3.8 km away
- Cherrybrook CentralLabor 49.7% · Coalition 50.3% TPP (2025)3.9 km away
- GalstonLabor 35.4% · Coalition 64.6% TPP (2025)4.2 km away
- Glenhaven (Berowra)Labor 34.5% · Coalition 65.5% TPP (2025)4.5 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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