NSW · Cessnock Council
Kurri Kurri, NSW, 2327
Desirability index
#512 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Kurri Kurri is a smaller suburban community in the Cessnock area, home to around 6,174 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 803 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+10%), roughly 130.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $495, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 6,174
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,254
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 135 of 2,560
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,417
- Employment rate
- 50%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 237 / 323 / 85
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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $520
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 53
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)
- 803
- Against the person
- 246
- Against property
- 344
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 130.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 25 residents
- State safety percentile
- 11.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +9.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order67
- Domestic Violence Related Assault66
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment102
- Malicious Damage To Property75
- Motor Vehicle Theft58
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 894
- Holy Spirit Primary SchoolPrimary
- Kurri Kurri High SchoolSecondary
- Kurri Kurri Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
86 public transport stops in this suburb
- Alexandra St At Deakin St
- Heddon St At Brooks St
- Heddon St At Hopetoun St
- Heddon St Opp Brooks St
- Lang St At Alexandra St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksNorthcote Street, Newcastle Street29 Jun 2026 – 06 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
356 planning-related records
2026· 18 proposals
June 2026
- Industrial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia129 MITCHELL AVENUE KURRI KURRI 2327Additional Information Requested
- Demolition47 DEAKIN STREET KURRI KURRI 2327Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Subdivision15 BROWN CRESCENT KURRI KURRI 2327Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure77 MAITLAND STREET KURRI KURRI 2327Determined
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Group home; Group home (permanent)94 RAWSON STREET KURRI KURRI 2327Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Health consulting room; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Health services facility166 BARTON STREET KURRI KURRI 2327Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure25 EDWARD STREET KURRI KURRI 2327Determined
March 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation99 MITCHELL AVENUE KURRI KURRI 2327Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Service station; Hours of operation and trading101 BARTON STREET KURRI KURRI 2327Under Assessment
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Dual occupancy (detached)144 DEAKIN STREET KURRI KURRI 2327Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure387 LANG STREET KURRI KURRI 2327Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision37 RAILWAY STREET KURRI KURRI 2327Under Assessment
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space67A MITCHELL AVENUE KURRI KURRI 2327Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah8 RAWSON STREET KURRI KURRI 2327Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Supporting Development43 STANFORD STREET KURRI KURRI 2327Determined
- Subdivision46 RAILWAY PARADE KURRI KURRI 2327Deferred Commencement
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure152 NORTHCOTE STREET KURRI KURRI 2327Determined
January 2026
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)108 LANG STREET KURRI KURRI 2327Determined
2025· 64 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)121 ALEXANDRA STREET KURRI KURRI 2327Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Swimming pool173 NORTHCOTE STREET KURRI KURRI 2327Determined
- Commercial development; Erection of a new structure178 LANG STREET KURRI KURRI 2327Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support86 MAITLAND STREET KURRI KURRI 2327Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Health consulting room; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Health services facility166 BARTON STREET KURRI KURRI 2327Determined
November 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure80 CORONATION STREET KURRI KURRI 2327Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure11 ASKEW CLOSE KURRI KURRI 2327Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Moveable dwelling14 BARTON STREET KURRI KURRI 2327Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure7 RAILWAY STREET KURRI KURRI 2327Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure7 BROOKS STREET KURRI KURRI 2327Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Service station; Hours of operation and trading101 BARTON STREET KURRI KURRI 2327Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation154 MAITLAND STREET KURRI KURRI 2327Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 BOOTH STREET KURRI KURRI 2327Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space5 ELLIOTT STREET KURRI KURRI 2327Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure86 LANG STREET KURRI KURRI 2327Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure91 LANG STREET KURRI KURRI 2327Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport; Supporting Development52 DEAKIN STREET KURRI KURRI 2327Determined
- Commercial development; Erection of a new structure178 LANG STREET KURRI KURRI 2327Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure68 ABERDARE STREET KURRI KURRI 2327Determined
- Subdivision33 HAMPDEN STREET KURRI KURRI 2327Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation54 CORONATION STREET KURRI KURRI 2327Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure78 EDWARD STREET KURRI KURRI 2327Determined
2024· 52 proposals
52 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 58 proposals
58 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 65 proposals
65 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 56 proposals
56 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 43 proposals
43 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
55 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Alexandra St after Aberdare StBus stop
- Alexandra St at Deakin StBus stop
- Alexandra St at Lang StBus stop
- Alexandra St before Aberdare StBus stop
- Alexandra St before Lang StBus stop
- Barton St at Victoria StBus stop
- Barton St before Victoria StBus stop
- Birralee Park, Heddon StBus stop
- Bus stop
- Deakin St at Burns StBus 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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Booth ParkPark
- George Winter ParkPark
- Kurri Kurri Central ParkPark
- Margaret Johns ParkPark
- Rotary ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- On site
- Kurri Kurri District Hospitalhospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Goodstartchildcare
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)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- 45.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #512 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Alexandra St At Deakin Sttransport
- Heddon St At Brooks Sttransport
- Heddon St At Hopetoun Sttransport
- Heddon St Opp Brooks Sttransport
- Lang St At Alexandra Sttransport
- Goodstartchildcarechildcare
- Kurri Kurri District Hospitalhealthhospital
- Booth Parkgovernmentpark
- George Winter Parkgovernmentpark
- Kurri Kurri Central Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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