Kurnell NSW 2231
Kurnell is in Sutherland Shire LGA, NSW, postcode 2231, with population 2,528.
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Kurnell has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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Gross rent yield screens at about 348.1%. Postcode-derived rent for 2231. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
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Rent-led investor candidate
Gross rent yield screens at about 348.1%. Snapshot rent $810/wk.
Postcode-derived rent for 2231. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
Kurnell has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools
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Hospitals, Population growth, Building approvals
Kurnell currently reads as a income-first candidate.
Gross yield screens at about 348.1%. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks.
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Gross yield screens at about 348.1%. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.
Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Kurnell NSW
Kurnell is a smaller suburb in New South Wales within the Sutherland Shire local government area (postcode 2231). With a population of 2,528, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $112K per year, with an average household size of 3.1 people. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, professionals, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Kurnell is $12 million, having remained flat 0% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.1 million (-8.1% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $810. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 0.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,600.
Kurnell is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1030, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 34 bus stops. The crime rate in the Sutherland Shire LGA is low at 1,776 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Kurnell offers a gross rental yield of 0.3%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($12.1M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 107.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year.
Kurnell is a smaller suburb in New South Wales within the Sutherland Shire local government area (postcode 2231). With a population of 2,528, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $112K per year, with an average household size of 3.1 people. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, professionals, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Kurnell is $12 million, having remained flat 0% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.1 million (-8.1% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $810. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 0.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,600.
Kurnell is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1030, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 34 bus stops. The crime rate in the Sutherland Shire LGA is low at 1,776 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Kurnell offers a gross rental yield of 0.3%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($12.1M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 107.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year.
Kurnell FAQ
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What LGA is Kurnell in?
Kurnell is in the Sutherland Shire Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2231. Council-level context for Sutherland Shire LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Kurnell?
The current median house price in Kurnell, NSW is $12M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Kurnell?
The median weekly rent in Kurnell is $810/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.
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What does the rent signal say about Kurnell?
Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 348.1%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Kurnell a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Kurnell show: Low Yield, Above Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Kurnell?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Kurnell data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.