Kurri Kurri, NSW: suburb profile

The population of Kurri Kurri NSW is 6,174 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kurri Kurri is $636 per week ($33,072 per year). Median rent in Kurri Kurri is $320 per week ($1,387 per month). Kurri Kurri has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Kurri Kurri has a population density of 1,219 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kurri Kurri is England. The most common religion is No religion (43.3% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Filipino. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kurri Kurri is $1,417.

There were 165 recorded offences in Kurri Kurri in 2025-26, a rate of 27 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (59 offences).

Population
6,174
Census 2021
Median income
$636/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$320/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
38years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au), 2025-26.

Kurri Kurri vs the typical NSW suburb

The median personal income in Kurri Kurri is $636 a week, 17% below the typical NSW suburb ($765). That ranks 1,618th of 2,150 NSW suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $320 a week, $65 less than the typical NSW suburb. Rent takes 25.5% of the median household income here, against 22.6% in the typical NSW suburb. The median resident is 38, 5 years younger than in the typical NSW suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureKurri KurriTypical NSWDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$636/wk$765/wk −17%$766/wk
Household income$1,254/wk$1,704/wk −26%$1,637/wk
Rent$320/wk$385/wk −17%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,417/mo$1,965/mo −28%$1,733/mo
Median age3843 −5 yrs42
Rent share of household income25.5%22.6% +2.9 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Kurri Kurri, the typical NSW suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Kurri Kurri Population

6,174 residents at the 2021 Census.

Kurri Kurri Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$636/wk
$33,072 per year
Ranked 6,506 of 14,663
Median Rent
$320/wk
$1,387 per month
Ranked 4,051 of 14,663
Median Age
38years
Same as the national median
Mortgage
$1,417/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Kurri Kurri Rent Prices & Affordability

26% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: moderate.

Household income $1,254/wk
Median rent $320/wk
Rent to income 25.5%

Rent is between 25% and 35% of household income: moderate housing costs.

Median rent in Kurri Kurri against your income

About $5,434 a month
Median rent $320/wk
Left after rent $934/wk
Rent share 25.5%

Kurri Kurri Schools

6
schools nearby
5
government
919
avg ICSEA score
2,116
total students
Holy Spirit Primary School Catholic
Primary · 3-6 · 186 students
994
ICSEA
Stanford Merthyr Infants School Government
Primary · K-2 · 54 students
950
ICSEA
Pelaw Main Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 115 students
901
ICSEA
Kurri Kurri High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 917 students
894
ICSEA
Kurri Kurri Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 574 students
891
ICSEA
Weston Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 270 students
882
ICSEA

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Kurri Kurri Map

Kurri Kurri, New South Wales Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Kurri Kurri, New South Wales: 32.8146°S, 151.4798°E

Kurri Kurri Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (6)

People in Kurri Kurri

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (3,012) Female 51.2% (3,161)

Population Density

1,219
people per km²
6,174 people · 5.1 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,597
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
1.6%
New Zealand
0.7%
Philippines
0.6%
Scotland
0.3%
India
0.2%
Germany
0.2%
Netherlands
0.2%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Filipino
0.3%
Thai
0.2%
Spanish
0.1%
Punjabi
0.1%
Australian Indigenous Languages
0.1%
German
0.1%
Gujarati
0.1%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Australian
45.5%
English
43.2%
Australian Aboriginal
11.3%
Scottish
11.3%
Irish
8.2%
German
3.3%
Dutch
0.9%
Italian
0.9%
Filipino
0.8%
Welsh
0.6%
New Zealander
0.6%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
43.3%
Anglican
18.7%
Catholic
17.8%
Not stated
7.4%
Uniting Church
3.9%
Presbyterian and Reformed
2.3%
Baptist
1.5%
Christian (other)
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

11.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
34.1% 1,721
Separated
4.7% 237
Divorced
12.8% 647
Widowed
6.8% 345
Never married
41.6% 2,101

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
33.7%
Couple: no children
25.6%
One parent: children under 15
15.6%
Couple: no children under 15
15.2%
One parent: no children under 15
9.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
31.3%
2 persons
32.7%
3 persons
16.3%
4 persons
12.1%
5 persons
4.6%
6+ persons
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Kurri Kurri

Housing Tenure

Of the 2,430 occupied private dwellings in Kurri Kurri at the 2021 Census, 33.7% were rented, 29.5% owned outright and 33.9% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.9% 22 dwellings
Owned outright
29.5% 718 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
33.9% 823 dwellings
Rented
33.7% 818 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.4% 34 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
86.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
8.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.5%
2 bedrooms
23.5%
3 bedrooms
52.7%
4 bedrooms
16.3%
5 bedrooms
2.5%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.1%
$300-$449/mo
2.3%
$450-$599/mo
1.6%
$600-$799/mo
4.2%
$800-$999/mo
6.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
29.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
26.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
17.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
4.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.8%
1 vehicle
38.4%
2 vehicles
34.8%
3 vehicles
12.5%
4+ vehicles
7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Kurri Kurri

Employment

Employed full-time
32.4% 1,470 people
Employed part-time
18.8% 856 people
Unemployed
4.0% 184 people
Not in labour force
44.8% 2,034 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
24.1%
Community & Personal Service
18.4%
Professionals
15.2%
Clerical & Administrative
12.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
9.2%
Labourers
7.8%
Managers
6.9%
Sales Workers
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.9%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
1.6%
$300-$399/wk
3.6%
$400-$499/wk
9.3%
$500-$649/wk
6.5%
$650-$799/wk
8.6%
$800-$999/wk
8.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.8%
$4,000+/wk
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.0%
$1-$149/wk
3.0%
$150-$299/wk
7.1%
$300-$399/wk
6.4%
$400-$499/wk
6.2%
$500-$649/wk
5.1%
$650-$799/wk
10.7%
$800-$999/wk
13.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
14.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
4.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.8%
$3,500+/wk
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.4%
Did not go to work
17.7%
Car (passenger)
4.4%
Walked only
1.8%
Truck
1.6%
Other
0.4%
Bus
0.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent
41.9%
Year 12 or equivalent
35.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
14.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.5%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
62.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
14.9%
Bachelor Degree
13.7%
Certificate I/II
5.1%
Postgraduate Degree
2.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Engineering
24.5%
Management & Commerce
19.0%
Society & Culture
15.1%
Health
11.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
9.4%
Education
7.7%
Architecture & Building
6.3%
Creative Arts
2.5%
Agriculture & Environment
2.0%
Information Technology
1.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
32.3%
Secondary: Government
26.4%
Vocational Education
15.5%
Pre-school
12.6%
Primary: Catholic
7.1%
Secondary: Catholic
2.9%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
1.8%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
84.5%
Has need for assistance
9.2%
Need for assistance not stated
6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
960
Arthritis
300
Asthma
296
Heart disease
229
Diabetes
219
Lung condition
206
Cancer
113
Stroke
95
Kidney disease
78
Dementia
27

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
14.1% 663
Did not provide
85.9% 4,034

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
9.3% 437
Not a volunteer
90.7% 4,286

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.1% 5
Current ADF: Reserves
0.1% 4
Previously served
3.4% 163
Never served
96.4% 4,589

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
28.0%
1 child
14.1%
2 children
29.3%
3 children
19.2%
4 children
7.2%
5+ children
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

1951: 1960
36
1961: 1970
60
1971: 1980
52
1981: 1990
44
1991: 2000
27
2001: 2010
45
2011: 2015
33
2016
8
2017
3
2018
7
2019
8

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

12.4%
moved in the last year
38.5%
moved in the last 5 years
6.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
53.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,996
Moved from NSW
419
Moved: same area (SA2)
220
Moved from QLD
20
Moved from overseas
12
Moved from SA
5
Moved from VIC
4
Moved from WA
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
18.8%
5: 14 hours
25.7%
15: 29 hours
11.8%
30+ hours
9.7%
Did not do domestic work
34.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
76.2%
Step family: no other children
13.6%
Blended family: no other children
7.4%
Other couple: children only
1.5%
Blended family: other children present
0.8%
Intact family: other children present
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Kurri Kurri Crime Statistics

165 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft
59
Other Against Property
26
Other Against Person
23
Assault
18
Property Damage
13
Drug Offences
12
Sexual Offences
10
Weapons
4

Total offences by year

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Kurri Kurri

The closest suburb to Kurri Kurri is Weston (NSW), 2.3 km away.

Weston (NSW)
2.3 km away · income $635/wk · rent $320/wk
Heddon Greta
2.5 km away · income $907/wk · rent $420/wk
Pelaw Main
2.6 km away · income $626/wk · rent $310/wk
Abermain
4.2 km away · income $667/wk · rent $320/wk
Cliftleigh
4.7 km away · income $937/wk · rent $435/wk
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6.9 km away · income $947/wk · rent $430/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kurri Kurri

What is the population of Kurri Kurri NSW?

The population of Kurri Kurri NSW is 6,174 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,219 people per km². Kurri Kurri is ranked #1,271 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kurri Kurri?

The median personal income in Kurri Kurri NSW is $636 per week, or $33,072 per year. The median household income is $1,254 per week. Family income is $1,597 per week. Kurri Kurri is ranked #6,506 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kurri Kurri?

Median rent in Kurri Kurri NSW is $320 per week ($1,387 per month). Rent represents 25.5% of household income, which is considered moderate. Kurri Kurri ranks #4,051 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kurri Kurri?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kurri Kurri NSW is $1,417. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kurri Kurri?

The median age in Kurri Kurri NSW is 38 years. This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kurri Kurri a good suburb to live in?

Kurri Kurri is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 6,174. The median income is $636/wk, which is below the typical NSW suburb ($765/wk). Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 12229. All dollar figures in AUD.