Kurnell, Sutherland Shire: house prices, rent and what to check before you buy
The DCJ Rent and Sales Report doesn't publish a reliable median sale price for postcode 2231: too few sales. The median weekly rent was $550 (Census 2021). Kurnell had 2,528 residents at the 2021 Census, and its postcode is 2231.
What stands out: Bush Fire Prone Land covers 54% of the suburb's land (NSW Rural Fire Service Bush Fire Prone Land); the LEP heritage map covers 56% of the suburb's land (NSW Planning Portal LEP heritage map).
Page updated · market data to Mar 2026
- Zoning: mostly National Parks and Nature Reserves (C1), 40% of the land
- School catchments: parts of Kurnell are in the catchments for Kurnell PS and Woolooware PS (primary); Cronulla HS and Woolooware HS (secondary)
- Getting there: nearest train or Metro station about 5.4 km from the suburb centre
- Non-strata median
- No reliable median
- postcode 2231
- No reliable median: too few sales in the postcode.
- NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report
- Strata median
- No reliable median
- postcode 2231
- No reliable median: too few sales in the postcode.
- NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report
- Median rent
- $550/wk
- Census 2021 (older)
- Census 2021 median, all rented homes
- Four years older than the price figures; not directly comparable.
- ABS Census 2021
- Planning risk
- Flood Not mappedBushfire 54% Very highHeritage 56% Very high
- share of suburb land area
- 2 suburb-specific overlays to check
- NSW Planning Portal · NSW Rural Fire Service Bush Fire Prone Land
- Getting around
- 5.4 km to nearest station
- 85 min to Sydney CBD by public transport (modelled)
- 4 government school catchments cover part of the suburb
- Transport for NSW GTFS data · NSW Department of Education catchments
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Greater Sydney profile: sale prices and rents are published by postcode.
Kurnell is a suburb with a fairly mixed age profile — median age 38, more socio-economically advantaged than most areas on the ABS's SEIFA index. Housing here is overwhelmingly standalone houses. The area is still light on cafés, shops and other everyday amenity. It's without a train or Metro station of its own. House sales here are too infrequent for a reliable median — see the unit and land figures below.
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Scope: New South Wales, Australia. Suburb data here comes from NSW government sources (DCJ rents and sales, Rural Fire Service, planning and school records); Greater Sydney comparison group.
In this profile
- Planning and riskZones, overlays, flood and bushfire, and what is planned nearby, with an address check.
- Prices and rentsMedian prices and rents, how they have moved, and sales volume.
- SchoolsThe government school zones that cover the suburb.
- Living hereTransport, commute times, who lives here and the suburbs nearby.
- Before you buyThe checks every purchase needs, common questions and guides.
Risk and planning in Kurnell
Roughly 56% of Kurnell is on the council's LEP heritage map, so heritage items and conservation areas are common and some properties need development consent for changes. Bush Fire Prone Land affects about 54% of the area.
Suburb-wide shares of the land, not a check of any one address.
Not covered by this dataset (most Sydney councils map flood risk separately). Not the same as no flood risk; check with council.
If it applies it adds bushfire construction requirements (a BAL rating) and cost.
Share of the suburb. Source: NSW Rural Fire Service Bush Fire Prone Land · Verify this address
The share of the suburb on the council's Local Environmental Plan heritage map: 24 listed heritage items. There, demolishing, moving or altering the outside of a heritage item, or of a building, work or tree in a conservation area, structural changes inside a listed building, building on that land or subdividing it generally need development consent, and similar rules cover Aboriginal places and objects. (NSW Parliamentary Counsel's Office, verified 26 Oct 2026) Minor work or maintenance can go ahead without it if the council agrees in writing first. (NSW Parliamentary Counsel's Office, verified 26 Oct 2026)
Share of the suburb. Source: NSW Planning Portal LEP heritage map · Verify this address
Over summer 2015–16 the ground surface across Kurnell averaged 2.1 °C above a non-urban vegetated reference, cooler than 88% of the Greater Sydney suburbs mapped. (NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, verified 26 Oct 2026) Tree canopy was 26.5%, more tree cover than 65% of these suburbs. (NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, verified 26 Oct 2026)
It measures the surface, not the air temperature, and is a guide to exposure, not a forecast. Streets within a suburb vary.
Averaged over the suburb’s mesh blocks. Source: NSW Urban Heat Island and Urban Vegetation Cover 2016 (Data.NSW)
Worth checking in Kurnell
Heritage listing likely
About 56% of Kurnell is on the council's LEP heritage map, as a heritage item or in a heritage conservation area. Check whether this property is listed or in a conservation area. If it is, demolishing, moving or altering the outside of a heritage item, or of a building, work or tree in a conservation area, structural changes inside a listed building, building on that land or subdividing it generally need development consent. (NSW Parliamentary Counsel's Office, verified 26 Oct 2026)
Bush Fire Prone Land
Bush Fire Prone Land (NSW Rural Fire Service) affects ~54% of Kurnell. If it applies, it drives bushfire construction requirements (BAL rating) and cost.
Zoning mix and building controls
Land use across the suburb (planning zones)
- Zoning
- Rural / Green
- mostly National Parks And Nature Reserves (C1) · 40% of the suburb
- Suburb
Layers on this map, as a table
| Layer | Share of suburb | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Suburb boundary | The whole suburb | ABS SAL 2021 |
Overlay colours reflect how much of the suburb an overlay covers — green under ~8%, amber ~8–20%, red above 20%. Source: NSW Planning Portal & NSW Rural Fire Service. How to verify planning controls for an address
Cost and market in Kurnell
Kurnell has too few recorded sales for a reliable median. Typical rent is $550/wk (Census 2021).
Show recorded crime and amenity-density comparisons
Schools
Parts of Kurnell fall within 2 primary and 2 secondary government school catchments. 1 government school is located within the suburb.
Government schools have address-based catchment zones; Catholic and independent schools set their own enrolment processes.
Getting around from Kurnell
0 train, 0 Metro, 0 light rail and 40 bus stop points sit inside the suburb (Transport for NSW GTFS data). A station counts once per platform, so these are stop points, not stations.
- Distance to the CBD
- ~17 km
- from the suburb centre
- Getting around
- 0 train · 0 Metro · 0 light rail · 40 bus
- stop points in the suburb, not stations (a station is often several) · nearest train or Metro station ~5.4 km
- Nearest Centrelink
- ~7.1 km
- outside the suburb
| Job hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Alexandria | 85 min |
| Mascot | 85 min |
| North Sydney | 85 min |
| Pyrmont | 85 min |
| Redfern | 85 min |
| Surry Hills | 85 min |
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| Job hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Sydney CBD | 85 min |
| Chatswood | 87 min |
| Parramatta | 87 min |
| St Leonards | 87 min |
| Macquarie Park | 115 min |
Everyday amenity (OpenStreetMap)
- Cafés & amenity density
- 2 cafés
- Low café & amenity density — likely more car-dependent
- Restaurants
- 1
- places to eat nearby
- Supermarkets
- 1
- grocery stores nearby
- Pharmacies
- 1
- chemists nearby
- Parks
- 8
- green space nearby
- Childcare
- 0
- centres nearby
- GP & medical centres
- 0
- nearby
Who lives in Kurnell
— 2,528 residents · median age 38 · 81% own their home · SEIFA 8/10
- Population
- 2,528
- usual residents (Census 2021)
- Owner-occupied
- 81%
- 81% own, 10% private rent, 0% social, 9% other or not stated
- Median age
- 38 yrs
- of residents
- Personal income
- $811/wk
- median, per week
- Household income
- $2,161/wk
- median, per week
- Avg household size
- 3.1 people
- people per home
- Monthly mortgage
- $2,600/mo
- median repayment
- Taxpayer income
- no data
- median taxable income, per year (ATO)
- Population growth
- no data
- Recorded crime
- 68 per 1,000 residents
- a year, for Kurnell itself · higher than most Greater Sydney suburbs
Offence category mix (Kurnell's own mix, last 12 months):
- Other Offences34%
- Theft14%
- Assault13%
- Malicious Damage To Property13%
- Intimidation Stalking And Harassment10%
- Against Justice Procedures7%
- Sexual Offences3%
- Drug Offences2%
- Disorderly Conduct1%
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences1%
- Arson1%
- Pornography Offences1%
- Robbery1%
- Transport Regulatory Offences1%
- Median household incomeup 14%
- Median personal incomeup 7%
- Median weekly rentup 9%
- Median ageolder by 1 year
How advantaged the area is
Deciles 1–10 vs all Sydney areas — 10 = most advantaged — from the ABS SEIFA index. A demographic measure, not a house-price one. These three don’t always move together — a suburb with lots of renters or students, for example, can score high on education but lower on income and housing costs.
- Overall advantage
- 8/10
- More advantaged than most
- Economic resources
- 9/10
- income, housing costs & wealth
- Education & occupation
- 6/10
- qualifications & skilled jobs
The homes here
Mix of dwelling types across the suburb (Census 2021)
Who owns and rents here (Census 2021)
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Recorded crime is a suburb-wide rate — every offence NSW Police logged over the latest year (theft, property damage, drug and traffic offences and the like, not only violent crime) divided by the suburb’s residents. A broad area signal, not a figure for this exact street.
All figures are suburb-level indicators, not property-specific — always confirm the exact address on the contract for sale. Sources: ABS Census 2021, NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, NSW Rural Fire Service (Bush Fire Prone Land), NSW Planning Portal.
Suburbs near Kurnell
The 6 closest suburbs with a Delora page, by distance between suburb centres.
Before you buy in Kurnell
Overlay and pipeline checks specific to Kurnell are in the Planning and risk tab. Two checks apply to every purchase.
Easements & restrictions
Check the contract for sale and title search for easements (e.g. drainage/sewer along a boundary — you usually can’t build over them) and restrictive covenants (single-dwelling, materials, height) that limit your plans.
Owners corporation (if applicable)
Apartments and many townhouses in Kurnell are in an owners corporation. If so, the statement must include its certificate — review annual fees, any special levies, the maintenance fund and insurance.
Questions about Kurnell
What postcode is Kurnell?
Kurnell is in postcode 2231, in the Sutherland Shire council area, New South Wales.
What is the population of Kurnell?
Kurnell had 2,528 usual residents at the 2021 Census (ABS), with a median age of 38.
Is Kurnell affected by flood or bushfire overlays?
Kurnell's council doesn't map flood risk through the EPI Flood Planning overlay (most Sydney councils use a DCP or separate flood study instead, which Delora doesn't yet carry) — this is not the same as no flood risk, and about 54% is covered by Bush Fire Prone Land (NSW Rural Fire Service). These are suburb-wide shares: whether one applies to a particular property depends on the address, so check it on the NSW Planning Portal's spatial viewer and in the contract for sale.
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What should I check before buying in Kurnell?
For Kurnell, pay particular attention to any flood or bushfire risk (about 54% bush fire prone, flood risk not mapped by this dataset), the zoning of the block and neighbouring blocks, and — for strata properties — the strata report, by-laws and any special levies. Always have a licensed conveyancer or solicitor review the contract for sale before you sign.
How is Kurnell zoned?
Most of Kurnell (40% of the land) is zoned C1 National Parks and Nature Reserves, then C2 Environmental Conservation (16%) and E5 Heavy Industrial (13%) under the council's Local Environmental Plan (NSW Planning Portal). The zone sets what can be built; check the zone for an exact address on the Planning Portal's spatial viewer or a section 10.7 planning certificate.
Which school catchments cover Kurnell?
Parts of Kurnell are in the government school catchments for primary: Kurnell PS, Woolooware PS; secondary: Cronulla HS, Woolooware HS (NSW Department of Education). A suburb can span several catchments: the exact address decides which applies, so confirm it on NSW School Finder.
Is Kurnell heritage listed?
About 56% of Kurnell is on the council's Local Environmental Plan heritage map, including 24 listed heritage items. For a heritage item or land in a heritage conservation area, demolition, exterior and structural interior changes, new buildings and subdivision generally need development consent, unless the council agrees in writing that minor work or maintenance doesn't (Standard Instrument LEP clause 5.10). Check an exact address on its section 10.7 planning certificate.
Guides for buying in Kurnell
The flood and bushfire figures in Planning and risk are suburb-wide — they tell you how common an overlay is here, not whether it applies to one specific address. Confirm via the NSW Planning Portal and an in-person inspection before you rely on them.
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