Median house price
$1.03M
+4.8% change
NSW · Central Coast Council
Kulnura, 2250
Population
589
Growth (1 yr)
-0.5%
Growth (5 yr)
-2.1%
Median age
48
Median income
$1,913/wk
Employment rate
56%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,030,000
Languages at home
10.1%non-English
Most common: Italian, Greek, Gujarati
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Kulnura is a quieter smaller community in Central Coast Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.
Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Against similar regional towns, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because safety, plus schools and education lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Kulnura snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$650/wk
Houses $690 · Units $640
Population (Census)
589
-0.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
15.6%
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
#479
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
82nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
4th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
35th
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
- 28.0/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5882nd in Australia
- State rank
- 1902nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #479 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #872 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $640
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $690
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 540
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,030,000
- Median price change
- +4.8%
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
Population growth
-0.5% annual · -2.1% over 5 years · 4th percentile in NSW
Growth rates are from ABS Estimated Resident Population at SA2 level. Headcount uses 2021 Census when allocated ERP is too low relative to Census to display reliably.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 589
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,913
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 36 of 231
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Employment rate
- 56%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 192 / 0 / 0
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)
- 21
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 114.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 147 residents
- State safety percentile
- 81.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -4.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions922
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment540
- Malicious Damage To Property490
- Steal From Retail Store460
- Transport Regulatory Offences1947
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 975
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 35th
School list
- Kulnura Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 975 · 35th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 37 students · Top SEA quarter 9%View 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
Public transport
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- George Downes Dr Opp Bloodtree Rd
- George Downes Dr Opp Walkers Ridge Rd
- George Downes Dr Opp Walkers Ridge Rd
- Springs Rd After George Downes Dr
- Springs Rd Before George Downes Dr
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Kulnura Pioneer ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 18
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Berkeley Vale Private Hospital (28.8 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)
- 4
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 21.7
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
- 27° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 308 mm · ~38 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 258 mm · ~32 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 150 mm · ~19 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 203 mm · ~25 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· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure72 HUNTS ROAD KULNURA 2250Determined
February 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure759 GEORGE DOWNES DRIVE KULNURA 2250Determined
January 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool1213 GEORGE DOWNES DRIVE KULNURA 2250Determined
2025· 8 proposals
December 2025
- Home business; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia131 FINNS ROAD KULNURA 2250Under Assessment
November 2025
- Subdivision74 HUNTS ROAD KULNURA 2250Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Temporary building, structure or use; Function centre1172 GEORGE DOWNES DRIVE KULNURA 2250Additional Information Requested
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure52 HUNTS ROAD KULNURA 2250Determined
- Fowl and poultry houses; Erection of a new structure; Intensive livestock agriculture315 GRETA ROAD KULNURA 2250Additional Information Requested
July 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Intensive livestock agriculture; Poultry farm; Agriculture315 GRETA ROAD KULNURA 2250Withdrawn
April 2025
- Fowl and poultry houses; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure315 GRETA ROAD KULNURA 2250Withdrawn
March 2025
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure922 GEORGE DOWNES DRIVE KULNURA 2250Determined
2024· 11 proposals
December 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure520 GEORGE DOWNES DRIVE KULNURA 2250Determined
November 2024
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation184 GRETA ROAD KULNURA 2250Determined
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)74 HUNTS ROAD KULNURA 2250Determined
August 2024
- Subdivision993 GEORGE DOWNES DRIVE KULNURA 2250Determined
July 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool2100 GEORGE DOWNES DRIVE KULNURA 2250Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure72 HUNTS ROAD KULNURA 2250Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2100 GEORGE DOWNES DRIVE KULNURA 2250Determined
May 2024
- Temporary building, structure or use; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Function centre1550 GEORGE DOWNES DRIVE KULNURA 2250Under Assessment
March 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Ancillary commercial development993 GEORGE DOWNES DRIVE KULNURA 2250Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Supporting Development1042 GEORGE DOWNES DRIVE KULNURA 2250Determined
January 2024
- Temporary building, structure or use; Ancillary commercial development; Temporary structure987 GEORGE DOWNES DRIVE KULNURA 2250Determined
2023· 11 proposals
September 2023
- Farm buildings69 WILLIAMS ROAD KULNURA 2250Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces64 GRETA ROAD KULNURA 2250Determined
- Farm buildings351 GRETA ROAD KULNURA 2250Determined
August 2023
- Shed142 FINNS ROAD KULNURA 2250Determined
- Farm buildings153 GRETA ROAD KULNURA 2250Determined
July 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing511 KYOLA ROAD KULNURA 2250Determined
June 2023
- Farm buildings; Shed2230 GEORGE DOWNES DRIVE KULNURA 2250Determined
- Dwelling; Dual occupancy922 GEORGE DOWNES DRIVE KULNURA 2250Determined
May 2023
- Shed; Other315 GRETA ROAD KULNURA 2250Determined
March 2023
- Farm buildings; Shed1640 GEORGE DOWNES DRIVE KULNURA 2250Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces64 GRETA ROAD KULNURA 2250Determined
2022· 7 proposals
November 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Shed; Other96 BARNES ROAD KULNURA 2250Determined
- Other1550 GEORGE DOWNES DRIVE KULNURA 2250Withdrawn
October 2022
- Subdivision of land74 HUNTS ROAD KULNURA 2250Determined
- Dual occupancy; Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs1042 GEORGE DOWNES DRIVE KULNURA 2250Determined
August 2022
- Other143-147 CHERRY LANE KULNURA 2250Determined
May 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces64 GRETA ROAD KULNURA 2250Determined
February 2022
- Secondary dwelling273 GRETA ROAD KULNURA 2250Determined
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)
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
- Robertson
- Member of Parliament
- Gordon REID (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 114,922
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.1 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 40.6%Labor 59.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 29.7 km away).
Coalition 55.5%Labor 44.5%
14.8 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- KulnuraLabor 41.6% · Coalition 58.4% TPP (2025)7.2 km away
- Mangrove MountainLabor 43.1% · Coalition 56.9% TPP (2025)15.3 km away
- Peats RidgeLabor 41.4% · Coalition 58.6% TPP (2025)16.4 km away
- SomersbyLabor 42.0% · Coalition 58.0% TPP (2025)22.4 km away
- Niagara Park (Robertson)Labor 66.6% · Coalition 33.4% TPP (2025)28.2 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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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 Central Coast Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.