NSW · Ku-ring-gai Council
South Turramurra, NSW, 2074
Desirability index
#144 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
South Turramurra is a smaller suburban community in the Ku-ring-gai area, home to around 3,208 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 476 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-7%), roughly 148.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $945 (flats $770, houses $1,475), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 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
- 3,208
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $3,447
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 30 of 1,051
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,500
- Employment rate
- 63.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 26 / 11 / 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.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $770
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,475
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $945
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 94
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)
- 476
- Against the person
- 115
- Against property
- 265
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 148.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 28 residents
- State safety percentile
- 12.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -7.2%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault34
- Fraud134
- Malicious Damage To Property29
- Steal From Motor Vehicle30
- Transport Regulatory Offences36
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
- 1,118
- Turramurra High SchoolSecondary
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
46 public transport stops in this suburb
- Barwon Av Opp Cove St
- Canoon Rd After Kissing Point Rd
- Canoon Rd At Barwon Av
- Canoon Rd Before Chisholm St
- Kissing Point Rd After The Comenarra Pkwy
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).
76 planning-related records
2026· 6 proposals
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool128 THE COMENARRA PARKWAY SOUTH TURRAMURRA 2074Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 COVE STREET SOUTH TURRAMURRA 2074Determined
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport42 CANOON ROAD SOUTH TURRAMURRA 2074Determined
February 2026
- Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 HINKLER AVENUE SOUTH TURRAMURRA 2074Determined
January 2026
- Demolition253A KISSING POINT ROAD SOUTH TURRAMURRA 2074Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation7 AULUBA ROAD SOUTH TURRAMURRA 2074Determined
2025· 15 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 PARKINSON AVENUE SOUTH TURRAMURRA 2074Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation36 ASHBURTON AVENUE SOUTH TURRAMURRA 2074Determined
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structure213 KISSING POINT ROAD SOUTH TURRAMURRA 2074Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure48 BARWON AVENUE SOUTH TURRAMURRA 2074Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation25 MAXWELL STREET SOUTH TURRAMURRA 2074Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 HINKLER AVENUE SOUTH TURRAMURRA 2074Determined
August 2025
- Demolition; Place of public worship; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Centre-based child care1 SADDINGTON STREET SOUTH TURRAMURRA 2074Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure33 BOWEN AVENUE SOUTH TURRAMURRA 2074Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool10 GEOFFREY STREET SOUTH TURRAMURRA 2074Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation221 KISSING POINT ROAD SOUTH TURRAMURRA 2074Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 FIELD OF MARS AVENUE SOUTH TURRAMURRA 2074Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Supporting Development296 KISSING POINT ROAD SOUTH TURRAMURRA 2074Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 PAROO PLACE SOUTH TURRAMURRA 2074Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 VERNON STREET SOUTH TURRAMURRA 2074Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 ANDERSON AVENUE SOUTH TURRAMURRA 2074Determined
2024· 10 proposals
December 2024
- Educational establishment; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10A AULUBA ROAD SOUTH TURRAMURRA 2074Determined
November 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2 ANDERSON AVENUE SOUTH TURRAMURRA 2074Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 FIELD OF MARS AVENUE SOUTH TURRAMURRA 2074Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation24 CANOON ROAD SOUTH TURRAMURRA 2074Determined
June 2024
- Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 HINKLER AVENUE SOUTH TURRAMURRA 2074Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)21 BARWON AVENUE SOUTH TURRAMURRA 2074Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure34 GEOFFREY STREET SOUTH TURRAMURRA 2074Determined
February 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support41 SADDINGTON STREET SOUTH TURRAMURRA 2074Determined
- Home business; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia242 KISSING POINT ROAD SOUTH TURRAMURRA 2074Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation229 KISSING POINT ROAD SOUTH TURRAMURRA 2074Determined
2023· 7 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation21 KOOMBALAH AVENUE SOUTH TURRAMURRA 2074Determined
October 2023
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces42 PARKINSON AVENUE SOUTH TURRAMURRA 2074Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure56 GEOFFREY STREET SOUTH TURRAMURRA 2074Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling; Demolition9 FIELD OF MARS AVENUE SOUTH TURRAMURRA 2074Determined
July 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development32 CANOON ROAD SOUTH TURRAMURRA 2074Determined
June 2023
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling14 HINKLER AVENUE SOUTH TURRAMURRA 2074Operational consent issued
April 2023
- Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development25 BOWEN AVENUE SOUTH TURRAMURRA 2074Determined
2022· 15 proposals
December 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development56 CANOON ROAD SOUTH TURRAMURRA 2074Determined
- Dwelling3 COVE STREET SOUTH TURRAMURRA 2074Determined
2021· 18 proposals
18 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 5 proposals
5 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
97 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- IGA Xpress South TurramurraAlcohol
- Golden BakehouseBakery
- Bbq
- Bench (29)
- Barwon Av before Chisholm StBus stop
- Barwon Av opp Cove StBus stop
- Barwon Av opp Ulm AvBus stop
- Canoon Rd after Kissing Point RdBus stop
- Canoon Rd at Barwon AvBus stop
- Canoon Rd before Chisholm 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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Auluba ReservePark
- Bradley ReservePark
- City View ParkPark
- Dog ParkPark
- Morona Avenue ReservePark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
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
- South Turramurra Pharmacypharmacy
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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Good Hands Child Care CentreSaddington Streetchildcare
- Turramurra Montessori AcademyKissing Point Roadchildcare
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)
- 8
- 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
- 79.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #144 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
- Barwon Av Opp Cove Sttransport
- Canoon Rd After Kissing Point Rdtransport
- Canoon Rd At Barwon Avtransport
- Canoon Rd Before Chisholm Sttransport
- Kissing Point Rd After The Comenarra Pkwytransport
- Good Hands Child Care CentrechildcareSaddington Streetchildcare
- Turramurra Montessori AcademychildcareKissing Point Roadchildcare
- South Turramurra Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Auluba Reservegovernmentpark
- Bradley Reservegovernmentpark
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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