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NSW · Sutherland Shire Council
Kurnell, 2231
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,639
Growth (1 yr)
+0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.9%
Median age
38
Median income
$2,161/wk
Employment rate
62.4%
Languages at home
6.4%non-English
Most common: Greek, Croatian, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Kurnell wears its coastal identity openly, a mid-sized suburb built around sand, sea and an easy outdoor rhythm. The wider metro area and neighbouring suburbs stay within easy reach when you want a change of scene. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Buses connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Housing sits above the suburban middle: not the top of the market, but clearly pricier than average.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Desirability lands around average here: softer local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus schools and education weighing on the result versus similar coastal suburbs, even with community and employment, plus growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Kurnell snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
2,639
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.6%
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
#23
among Coastal & beach · Established
Safety
46th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
59th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
60th
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
- 1572nd in Australia
- State rank
- 460th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #23 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #51 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
2,639(June 2025)
+0.8% annual · +3.9% over 5 years · 59th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.8%
- 5-year growth
- +3.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +20
- Change in 5 years
- +98
- Growth rank in NSW
- 59th 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 (~2,750), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,528
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,161
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 38 of 831
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 62.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 756 / 22 / 3 (+ 8 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)
- 168
- Against the person
- 38
- Against property
- 49
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 63.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 67 residents
- State safety percentile
- 45.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -19.4%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order13
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment15
- Malicious Damage To Property21
- Other Offences50
- Other Theft12
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
- 1,030
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 60th
School list
- Kurnell Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1030 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 211 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.7 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
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
73 public transport stops in this suburb
- 251 Captain Cook Dr
- Captain Cook Dr Opp 330
- Captain Cook Dr Opp Boat Harbour Park
- Captain Cook Dr Opp Cronulla Wastewater Treatment Plant, Gate 1
- Captain Cook Dr Opp Cronulla Wastewater Treatment Plant, Gate 2
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
39 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 7 parks mapped in suburb
- Well connected by public transport — 73 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.77
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Greenhills Skate ParkSports field
- Sports field
Entertainment(1)
- Quibray Bay Viewing PlatformViewpoint
Transport(14)
14 bus stops
Other(11)
- Kurnell Boarding Stables and Riding SchoolAnimal Boarding
- Bench (3)
- Garden
- Dharawal CountryInformation
- Information
- Motorcycle Parking (4)
- Parking (7)
- Public toilets
- Track
- Archie Rose Distillery WarehouseWholesale
- Sayka GroupWholesale
Unit 1-3 230-236 Captain Cook Drive
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
- Bonna ReservePark
- Charlotte Breen Memorial ParkNature reserve
- Commemoration FlatPark
- Cronulla State ParkNature reserve
- Don Lucas ReservePark
- John Weir ReservePark
- Marton ParkPark
- Silver Beach ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 71
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
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
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Cronulla Medical Practice (4.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Kurnell PharmacyPharmacy
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)
- 34
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 12.9
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· 15 proposals
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure276 PRINCE CHARLES PARADE KURNELL 2231Under Assessment
- Subdivision260B CAPTAIN COOK DRIVE KURNELL 2231Rejected
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool22 DAMPIER STREET KURNELL 2231Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool32 TASMAN STREET KURNELL 2231Additional Information Requested
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space80 PRINCE CHARLES PARADE KURNELL 2231Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure20 DAMPIER STREET KURNELL 2231Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure156 PRINCE CHARLES PARADE KURNELL 2231Determined
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool7 SILVER BEACH ROAD KURNELL 2231Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Health consulting room; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Health services facility; Health Infrastructure6-8 Torres Street, KurnellWithdrawn
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space80 PRINCE CHARLES PARADE KURNELL 2231Withdrawn
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure51 TASMAN STREET KURNELL 2231Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool113 BRIDGES STREET KURNELL 2231Determined
January 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure146 PRINCE CHARLES PARADE KURNELL 2231Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Heavy Industrial Storage Establishment; Liquid fuel depot160-166 CAPTAIN COOK DRIVE KURNELL 2231Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Food and drink premise306 PRINCE CHARLES PARADE KURNELL 2231Withdrawn
2025· 19 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Animal care premises; Animal boarding or training establishment69-83 SIR JOSEPH BANKS DRIVE KURNELL 2231Determined
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool55 CAPTAIN COOK DRIVE KURNELL 2231Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure73 TORRES STREET KURNELL 2231Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation7 TASMAN STREET KURNELL 2231Determined
October 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure58 PRINCE CHARLES PARADE KURNELL 2231Deferred Commencement
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation9 SILVER BEACH ROAD KURNELL 2231Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool65 TASMAN STREET KURNELL 2231Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool1 Silver Beach Road Kurnell NSW 2231Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool12 MAGELLAN WAY KURNELL 2231Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 GANNON STREET KURNELL 2231Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development28 PRINCE CHARLES PARADE KURNELL 2231Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure16 CAPTAIN COOK DRIVE KURNELL 2231Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space148 PRINCE CHARLES PARADE KURNELL 2231Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 TASMAN STREET KURNELL 2231Determined
March 2025
- Demolition44 HORNING STREET KURNELL 2231Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 JEFFREY STREET KURNELL 2231Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Shade structures of canvas, fabric, mesh or the like160-166 CAPTAIN COOK DRIVE KURNELL 2231Determined
January 2025
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure108-110 PRINCE CHARLES PARADE KURNELL 2231Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure156 PRINCE CHARLES PARADE KURNELL 2231Determined
2024· 10 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure97A TORRES STREET KURNELL 2231Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 TASMAN STREET KURNELL 2231Determined
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 GANNON STREET KURNELL 2231Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure58 PRINCE CHARLES PARADE KURNELL 2231Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure30 DAMPIER STREET KURNELL 2231Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure34 COOK STREET KURNELL 2231Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure75 TORRES STREET KURNELL 2231Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure51 TASMAN STREET KURNELL 2231Determined
- Business premises; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry76 TASMAN STREET KURNELL 2231Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure74 BRIDGES STREET KURNELL 2231Determined
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)
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Cronulla Sand Dune and Wanda Beach Coastal LandscapeCaptain Cook Drive, CronullaSHR
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
- Cook
- Member of Parliament
- Simon KENNEDY (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 118,855
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 57.2%Labor 42.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 7.4 km away).
Coalition 64.1%Labor 35.9%
6.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- KurnellLabor 33.5% · Coalition 66.5% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Greenhills BeachLabor 40.8% · Coalition 59.2% TPP (2025)5.5 km away
- Woolooware NorthLabor 40.2% · Coalition 59.8% TPP (2025)6.6 km away
- WooloowareLabor 45.9% · Coalition 54.1% TPP (2025)6.7 km away
- Cronulla CentralLabor 46.6% · Coalition 53.4% TPP (2025)6.9 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)
- 8/10
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
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