NSW · Hornsby Council
Mount Kuring-Gai, NSW, 2080
Desirability index
81.4/100
How this score is calculated#132 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Mount Kuring-Gai is a small locality in the Hornsby area, home to around 1,766 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 46 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-21%), roughly 26.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, 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
- 1,766
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,428
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 28 of 613
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,648
- Employment rate
- 64.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 24 / 25 / 3
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 46
- Against the person
- 12
- Against property
- 16
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 26
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 147 residents
- State safety percentile
- 0.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -20.7%
Most common offence types
- Dealing, Trafficking In Amphetamines4
- Domestic Violence Related Assault7
- Fraud6
- Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods3
- Transport Regulatory Offences5
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,083
- Mount Kuring-gai 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
38 public transport stops in this suburb
- Mount Kuring-gai Station
- Mount Kuring-gai Station, Pacific Hwy
- RMP Pacific Hwy
- STR Harwood Av
- STR To P1/2
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
92 planning-related records
2026· 10 proposals
June 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure1A ALICIA ROAD MOUNT KURING-GAI 2080Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 KILMORY PLACE MOUNT KURING-GAI 2080Under Assessment
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry7-15 GUNDAH ROAD MOUNT KURING-GAI 2080Determined
- Subdivision715-717 PACIFIC HIGHWAY MOUNT KURING-GAI 2080Under Assessment
- Subdivision15 NYARA ROAD MOUNT KURING-GAI 2080Under Assessment
- Subdivision19 HIGH STREET MOUNT KURING-GAI 2080Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Subdivision9 NYARA ROAD MOUNT KURING-GAI 2080Determined
January 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Swimming pool1 8 CHURCH STREET MOUNT KURING-GAI 2080Determined
- Subdivision17 NYARA ROAD MOUNT KURING-GAI 2080Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure20A LOW STREET MOUNT KURING-GAI 2080Determined
2025· 14 proposals
November 2025
- Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Business identification sign; Vehicle repair station; Vehicle Sales or Hire Premises26-32 BEAUMONT ROAD MOUNT KURING-GAI 2080Determined
September 2025
- Subdivision8 CHURCH STREET MOUNT KURING-GAI 2080Determined
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; General industry3 GUNDAH ROAD MOUNT KURING-GAI 2080Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure15 NYARA ROAD MOUNT KURING-GAI 2080Determined
- Subdivision2A CRAWFORD ROAD MOUNT KURING-GAI 2080Determined
- Subdivision7 ALICIA ROAD MOUNT KURING-GAI 2080Determined
- Subdivision18 NYARA ROAD MOUNT KURING-GAI 2080Determined
June 2025
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Local distribution premise14-16 WOODLAND WAY MOUNT KURING-GAI 2080Determined
April 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Local distribution premiseU 6 22-24 BEAUMONT ROAD MOUNT KURING-GAI 2080Determined
March 2025
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure5 WIRRINDA ROAD MOUNT KURING-GAI 2080Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 GLENVIEW ROAD MOUNT KURING-GAIOperational consent issued
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2A CRAWFORD ROAD MOUNT KURING-GAI 2080Operational consent issued
January 2025
- Demolition16 NYARA ROAD MOUNT KURING-GAI 2080Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Light industry6 MARINA CLOSE MOUNT KURING-GAI 2080Determined
2024· 13 proposals
December 2024
- Subdivision2A CRAWFORD ROAD MOUNT KURING-GAI 2080Determined
November 2024
- Subdivision18 NYARA ROAD MOUNT KURING-GAI 2080Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation5 HIGH STREET MOUNT KURING-GAI 2080Withdrawn
September 2024
- Subdivision9 NYARA ROAD MOUNT KURING-GAI 2080Deferred Commencement
August 2024
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; General industry5 WIRRINDA ROAD MOUNT KURING-GAI 2080Determined
July 2024
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)31 HARWOOD AVENUE MOUNT KURING-GAI 2080Determined
May 2024
- Local distribution premise; Hours of operation and trading8 WOODLAND WAY MOUNT KURING-GAI 2080Rejected
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure9-11 MUNDOWI ROAD MOUNT KURING-GAI 2080Withdrawn
- Demolition; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation7 ALICIA ROAD MOUNT KURING-GAI 2080Determined
March 2024
- Erection of a new structure; General industry1 YATALA ROAD MOUNT KURING-GAI 2080Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Subdivision9 LEEMING STREET MOUNT KURING-GAI 2080Determined
January 2024
- Subdivision2A CRAWFORD ROAD MOUNT KURING-GAI 2080Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Stairway11 HARWOOD AVENUE MOUNT KURING-GAI 2080Determined
2023· 18 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 CRAWFORD ROAD MOUNT KURING-GAI 2080Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure9 GLENVIEW ROAD MOUNT KURING-GAI 2080Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 NYARA ROAD MOUNT KURING-GAI 2080Determined
2022· 19 proposals
19 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 15 proposals
15 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 3 proposals
3 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
32 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (2)
- 42 Beaumont RdBus stop
- 52 Beaumont RdBus stop
- Beaumont Rd at Gundah RdBus stop
- Beaumont Rd at Hamley RdBus stop
- Beaumont Rd at Mundowi RdBus stop
- Beaumont Rd opp 42Bus stop
- Beaumont Rd opp Hamley RdBus stop
- Mount Kuring-gai Station, Pacific HwyBus stop
- Pacific Hwy at Beaumont RdBus 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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Seaview Street PlaygroundPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Mt Kuring-Gai Medical CentrePacific Highwaydoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · 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.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 81.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #132 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Mount Kuring-gai Stationtransport
- Mount Kuring-gai Station, Pacific Hwytransport
- RMP Pacific Hwytransport
- STR Harwood Avtransport
- STR To P1/2transport
- Mt Kuring-Gai Medical CentrehealthPacific Highwaydoctor
- Seaview Street Playgroundgovernmentpark
- Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Business identification sign; Vehicle repair station; Vehicle Sales or Hire Premisesplanning26-32 BEAUMONT ROAD MOUNT KURING-GAI 2080Lodged 25 Nov 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Stairwayplanning11 HARWOOD AVENUE MOUNT KURING-GAI 2080Lodged 19 Jan 2024 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Light industryplanning6 MARINA CLOSE MOUNT KURING-GAI 2080Lodged 06 Jan 2025 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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