Median house price
$3.95M
+16% change
NSW · Ku-ring-gai Council
Killara, 2071
Est. population · Jun 2025
11,591
Growth (1 yr)
-0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.3%
Median age
42
Median income
$2,802/wk
Employment rate
56.8%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$3,950,000
Languages at home
42.1%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Killara is a lively inner established suburb with dining, shopping and leisure options right on the doorstep. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. This is a strongly multicultural suburb: overseas-born and multilingual households make up much of the community.
Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Getting around is straightforward, with buses and trains tying neighbouring communities together.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Renewal is happening in measured doses, with new development complementing what is already there.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer growth momentum compared with similar metro suburbs, though community and employment, plus safety remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Killara snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$930/wk
Houses $1,425 · Units $850
Population (ERP)
11,591
-0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.1%
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
#180
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
0th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
8th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
97th
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
- 54.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 22% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1571st in Australia
- State rank
- 459th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #180 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #339 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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 house price (October to December 2025)
- $3,950,000
- Median price change
- +16.2%
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
11,591(June 2025)
-0.0% annual · +3.3% over 5 years · 8th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.0%
- 5-year growth
- +3.3%
- Change in 1 year
- -5
- Change in 5 years
- +371
- Growth rank in NSW
- 8th 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 (~12,400), extrapolated at +1.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 2,020 / 105 / 1,575
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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 145
- Against the person
- 49
- Against property
- 63
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 12.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 217 residents
- State safety percentile
- 0.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +3.9%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault16
- Fraud26
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment13
- Malicious Damage To Property14
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault17
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
- 9
- Median school ICSEA (8 schools)
- 1,163
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 97th
School list
- Killara Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1148 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 74% · 273 students · Top SEA quarter 60% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Ravenswood School for GirlsCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1185 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 51% · 1,451 students · Top SEA quarter 75% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1164 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 74% · 98 students · Top SEA quarter 67% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1168 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 64% · 259 students · Top SEA quarter 72% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Beaumont Road Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1164 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 61% · 310 students · Top SEA quarter 67% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Lindfield Montessori PreschoolPrimary · Independent · LBOTE 67% · 3 students · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Cromehurst SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1098 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 60% · 60 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Lindfield Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1162 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 67% · 584 students · Top SEA quarter 64% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Gordon West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1150 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 75% · 424 students · Top SEA quarter 61% · 1.9 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
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- KU Killara Park Preschoolkindergarten
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
126 public transport stops in this suburb
- KAR Culworth Av
- Killara Station
- STR Culworth Av
- STR To P1/2
- STR Werona Av
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
85 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 libraries · 2 places of worship · 3 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 1 petrol stations · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 12 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 126 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 36/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.19
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.28
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.13
Food & drink(3)
- Don Don CoffeeCafe
23a Werona Avenue
- Marian Street CafeCafe
- Greengate HotelPub
655A Pacific Highway
Community(4)
- Childcare
- Beaumont Road Public School libraryLibrary
- Beaumont Road Public SchoolSchool
17 Beaumont Road, Killara
- Killara Public SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(13)
- Abbotsholme GlenPark
- Green Gate ParkPark
- Honeysuckle Creek ReservePark
- Jinkers GreenPark
- Park (2)
- Selkirk ParkPark
- Playground (3)
- Inspire TennisSports centre
8 Arnold Street, Killara
- Netball CourtSports field
- Sports field
Entertainment(1)
- Marian Street TheatreTheatre
2 Marian Street
Transport(26)
25 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(30)
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (2)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Killara GarageCar repair
- UltraTuneCar repair
- The Crewel GobelinCraft
9 Marian Street, Killara
- Drinking water (2)
- Swain GardensGarden
- National Trust Killara ShopGift
15 Marian Street, Killara
- Killara Hotel & SuitesHotel
480 Pacific Highway, Killara
- Motorcycle Parking
- Culworth Avenue Car ParkParking
- Killara Bowling ClubParking
- Parking
- Parking Entrance
- 7-Eleven KillaraPetrol station
496 Pacific Highway
- Killara Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
- St Martins KillaraPlace of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Killara Post OfficePost office
Marian Street
- Public Bookcase
- Public toilets
- Recycling
- Shelter (4)
- Telephone
- TelstraTelephone
- Telstra Telephone ExchangeTelephone Exchange
- Ticket Validator
- Transport for NSWTicket Validator
- Waste Basket (2)
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
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 42
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
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
- Killara Uniting Church
- St Martins Killara
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Gordon Private Hospital (1.2 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)
- 167
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 14.4
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· 29 proposals
August 2026
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)16 SPENCER ROAD KILLARA 2071Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure26 BOWES AVENUE KILLARA 2071Additional Information Requested
July 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 CLARKE PLACE KILLARA 2071Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Carport; Stairway59 STANHOPE ROAD KILLARA 2071Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure20 TERRACE ROAD KILLARA 2071Under Assessment
June 2026
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation10-10A LOCKSLEY STREET KILLARA 2071Under Assessment
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (outdoor)556 PACIFIC HIGHWAY KILLARA 2071Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 MAYTONE AVENUE KILLARA 2071Determined
- Demolition2 MARIAN STREET KILLARA 2071Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure53A STANHOPE ROAD KILLARA 2071Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure32 POWELL STREET KILLARA 2071Determined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure106 SPENCER ROAD KILLARA 2071Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure34 CHARLES STREET KILLARA 2071Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)54 LADY GAME DRIVE KILLARA 2071Under Assessment
April 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 NYORA STREET KILLARA 2071Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation2 BANYULA PLACE KILLARA 2071Determined
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Supporting Development9 MAITLAND STREET KILLARA 2071Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool3 NORFOLK STREET KILLARA 2071Deferred Commencement
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation7 MANNING ROAD KILLARA 2071Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 KARDELLA AVENUE KILLARA 2071Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 STANHOPE ROAD KILLARA 2071Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool15 ARTHUR STREET KILLARA 2071Determined
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure2 KILLARA AVENUE KILLARA 2071Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 CALVERT AVENUE KILLARA 2071Determined
January 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 GLENEAGLES AVENUE KILLARA 2071Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure69 Stanhope Road KillaraOperational consent issued
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation8 SPRINGDALE ROAD KILLARA 2071Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation3 ARNOLD STREET KILLARA 2071Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool53A STANHOPE ROAD KILLARA 2071Withdrawn
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
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
- RoadworksPacific Highway, Fiddens Wharf Road13 Jul 2026 – 14 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Heritage
2 heritage places
- Harry and Penelope Seidler House13 Kalang Avenue KillaraSHR
- Woodlands1 Werona Avenue KillaraSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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
- Bradfield
- Member of Parliament
- Nicolette BOELE (Independent)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 126,860
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 55.0%Labor 45.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.2 km away).
Coalition 51.5%Labor 48.5%
3.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- KillaraLabor 51.2% · Coalition 48.8% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Lindfield WestLabor 45.3% · Coalition 54.7% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Lindfield CentralLabor 47.2% · Coalition 52.8% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- LindfieldLabor 40.9% · Coalition 59.1% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Lindfield NorthLabor 51.7% · Coalition 48.3% TPP (2025)1.7 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
More in Ku-ring-gai Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.