NSW · Ku-ring-gai Council
Killara (NSW), NSW, 2071
Desirability index
#50 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Killara (NSW) is a mid-sized suburb in the Ku-ring-gai area, home to around 10,620 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 184 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+3%), roughly 17.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $930 (flats $850, houses $1,425), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 10,620
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,802
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 370 of 4,067
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,300
- Employment rate
- 56.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 160 / 105 / 1,575
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $850
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,425
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $930
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 93
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 184
- Against the person
- 62
- Against property
- 80
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 17.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 171 residents
- State safety percentile
- 0.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +3.4%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault16
- Fraud26
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment13
- Malicious Damage To Property14
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault17
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
126 public transport stops in this suburb
- KAR Culworth Av
- Killara Station
- STR Culworth Av
- STR To P1/2
- STR Werona Av
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
6 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
January 2024
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure95/-/DP752194Determined
2022· 1 proposal
July 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development6 GARNET STREET KILLARA 2071Determined
2021· 4 proposals
August 2021
- Demolition; Residential flat building4-8 Marian Street KillaraDetermined
June 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces6 GARNET STREET KILLARA 2071Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces6 GARNET STREET KILLARA 2071Withdrawn
March 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces6 GARNET STREET KILLARA 2071Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
56 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (2)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Beaumont Rd at Anembo CresBus stop
- Beaumont Rd at Montreal AvBus stop
- Beaumont Rd opp Beaumont Rd Public SchoolBus stop
- Beaumont Rd Public School, Beaumont RdBus stop
- Bus stop (2)
- Killara Park, Rosebery RdBus stop
- Lady Game Dr after Fiddens Wharf RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Abbotsholme GlenPark
- Allen ParkPark
- Green Gate ParkPark
- Honeysuckle Creek ReservePark
- Jinkers GreenPark
- Killara ParkPark
- Saw Pit ParkPark
- Selkirk ParkPark
- St Crispens GreenPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Harry and Penelope Seidler House13 Kalang Avenue KillaraSHR
- Woodlands1 Werona Avenue KillaraSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- KU Killara Park Preschoolkindergarten
- childcarechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 42
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 92.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #50 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- KAR Culworth Avtransport
- Killara Stationtransport
- STR Culworth Avtransport
- STR To P1/2transport
- STR Werona Avtransport
- KU Killara Park Preschoolchildcarekindergarten
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Harry and Penelope Seidler Househeritage13 Kalang Avenue KillaraSHR
- Woodlandsheritage1 Werona Avenue KillaraSHR
- Abbotsholme Glengovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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