NSW · North Sydney Council
Kurraba Point, 2089
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Kurraba Point hums with inner-city energy, a smaller community where there is always something happening nearby. Its inner position means surrounding suburbs are never far away, whether for a meal out or a change of scene. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment and safety holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,401
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $3,047
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 161 of 802
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,000
- Employment rate
- 67.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 24 / 36 / 515
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 · 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)
- $780
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,050
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $800
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 257
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 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)
- 42
- Against the person
- 11
- Against property
- 23
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 30
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 127 residents
- State safety percentile
- 7.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -10.4%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Fraud29
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment30
- Malicious Damage To Property41
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault23
- Steal From Retail Store46
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 · 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
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Wycombe Rd At Kurraba Rd
- Wycombe Rd At Kurraba 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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
91 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
May 2026
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure115 KURRABA ROAD KURRABA POINT 2089Under Assessment
April 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation17 BADEN ROAD, KURRABA POINTAdditional Information Requested
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation27 HARRIETTE STREET KURRABA POINT 2089Determined
2025· 7 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 BILLONG STREET KURRABA POINT 2089Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 SHELLCOVE ROAD KURRABA POINT 2089Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure178B KURRABA ROAD KURRABA POINT 2089Determined
August 2025
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4/48 shellcove road kurraba pointDetermined
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure115 KURRABA ROAD KURRABA POINT 2089Withdrawn
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation174B KURRABA ROAD KURRABA POINT 2089Determined
February 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)160 KURRABA ROAD KURRABA POINT 2089Determined
2024· 19 proposals
December 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation3 15 SHELLCOVE ROAD KURRABA POINT 2089Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure174C KURRABA ROAD KURRABA POINT 2089Determined
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure184 KURRABA ROAD KURRABA POINT 2089Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 BOGOTA AVENUE KURRABA POINT 2089Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 BILLONG STREET KURRABA POINT 2089Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 HONDA ROAD KURRABA POINT 2089Determined
September 2024
- Alterations and additions to residential development10 SHELLCOVE ROAD KURRABA POINT 2089Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Air-conditioning units5 119 KURRABA ROAD KURRABA POINT 2089Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 BILLONG STREET KURRABA POINT 2089Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation40 SHELLCOVE ROAD KURRABA POINT 2089Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise; Shop5 WALLARINGA AVENUE KURRABA POINT 2089Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 SHELLCOVE ROAD KURRABA POINT 2089Determined
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure301 182 KURRABA ROAD KURRABA POINT 2089Determined
June 2024
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation93 KURRABA ROAD KURRABA POINT 2089Determined
May 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house27 SHELLCOVE ROAD KURRABA POINT 2089Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation52 SHELLCOVE ROAD KURRABA POINT 2089Determined
April 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house14 BOGOTA AVENUE KURRABA POINT 2089Rejected
February 2024
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation115A KURRABA ROAD KURRABA POINT 2089Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 BADEN ROAD KURRABA POINT 2089Determined
2023· 11 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure134 KURRABA ROAD KURRABA POINT 2089Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Water recreation structure178B KURRABA ROAD KURRABA POINT 2089Determined
October 2023
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)178B KURRABA ROAD KURRABA POINT 2089Determined
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development184 KURRABA ROAD KURRABA POINT 2089Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development172 KURRABA ROAD KURRABA POINT 2089Determined
July 2023
- Subdivision of land115 KURRABA ROAD KURRABA POINT 2089Rejected
June 2023
- Dual occupancy160 KURRABA ROAD KURRABA POINT 2089Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling29A SHELLCOVE ROAD KURRABA POINT 2089Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling29A SHELLCOVE ROAD KURRABA POINT 2089Rejected
March 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development10 WALLARINGA AVENUE KURRABA POINT 2089Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development99 KURRABA ROAD KURRABA POINT 2089Determined
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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
83 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (13)
- Kurraba Reserve Dinghy Storage RackBoat Storage
- Wycombe Rd at Kurraba RdBus stop
- TearoomCafe
- Nutcote Gift ShopGift
- Parking Entrance (4)
- Picnic Table (3)
- Playground
- Australia PostPost Box
- Public Bookcase
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Hodgson ParkPark
- Kurraba Point ReservePark
- Spains WharfPark
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Hollowforth146 Kurraba Road Neutral BaySHR
- Nutcote5 Wallaringa Avenue Neutral BaySHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 36.6/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4093rd in Australia
- State rank
- 1288th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #337 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #692 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
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Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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