Currans Hill
A median age of 32, fully 8 years below the national figure, makes Currans Hill one of Sydney's younger pockets, and that youth shows up in the housing. Some 94.6% of dwellings are separate houses and 53.2% carry four or more bedrooms, a stock built for families rather than singles. Household income sits in the 82.7th percentile nationally, yet the suburb scores only decile 5 on IEO for education and occupation, a gap that reflects a working family base rather than a professional one. The population has grown 27.6% over the decade, well above most established areas, driven mainly by internal migration into new family housing.
Population
5,541
Median Age
32.0
Household IncomeiMedian weekly household income (ABS Census)
$2,170/wk
DAs (12 months)iDevelopment Applications lodged in the past year
17
Median House
$942K
2024-2025 (PSI derived)
The $942,500 median house price keeps Currans Hill below the broader Sydney market, and prices rose 7.7% from $906,000 in 2024 to $976,000 in 2025. Buyers here are almost entirely after detached homes, since 94.6% of dwellings are separate houses and apartments make up just 1.3%, so the trade-off is space over location. Four-plus bedroom homes dominate at 53.2% with three-bedroom homes at 41.8%, which suits the average household size of 3.0, half a person above national. Monthly mortgage repayments average $2,167, giving a mortgage-to-income ratio of 23.1%, comfortably below the 30% stress threshold despite incomes in the 82.7th percentile. That affordability headroom, combined with the family-sized stock, explains why 55.3% of households carry a mortgage, far above the share who own outright at 16.6%.
For Buyers
The $942,500 median house price keeps Currans Hill below the broader Sydney market, and prices rose 7.7% from $906,000 in 2024 to $976,000 in 2025. Buyers here are almost entirely after detached homes, since 94.6% of dwellings are separate houses and apartments make up just 1.3%, so the trade-off is space over location. Four-plus bedroom homes dominate at 53.2% with three-bedroom homes at 41.8%, which suits the average household size of 3.0, half a person above national. Monthly mortgage repayments average $2,167, giving a mortgage-to-income ratio of 23.1%, comfortably below the 30% stress threshold despite incomes in the 82.7th percentile. That affordability headroom, combined with the family-sized stock, explains why 55.3% of households carry a mortgage, far above the share who own outright at 16.6%.
For Investors
A 28.1% renter share and weekly rent of $450 give landlords a tenant base, and the 2.8% vacancy rate is tight, pointing to steady demand rather than oversupply. Against the $942,500 median, that rent implies a gross yield near 2.5%, modest but higher than premium inner-Sydney suburbs. The stronger case is demand growth: net internal migration adds 142 residents a year against just 17 from overseas, and the population is forecast to climb 1.98% annually, above the flat trajectory of most established suburbs. Rent grew 29.6% over the decade, and with rent-to-income at 20.7% there is room for further escalation before tenants reach stress. Development is light at 15 applications in 12 months, so new rental supply is unlikely to undercut existing landlords.
Development Activity
Total DAs
174
Last 12 Months
17
YoY ChangeiYear-over-year change in DA lodgements
-46.9%
Avg DA CostiAverage estimated cost per DA in the past year
N/A
Monthly DA Lodgements
DA Categories
Schools in Currans Hill iICSEA: school advantage index. 1000 = national avg, higher = more advantaged
Currans Hill Public School
K-6 · 545 students
Demographics
The median age of 32 is 8.0 years below the national figure, the clearest marker of a young family suburb, though the young-resident share has actually slipped 3.1 points over the decade as the first wave of buyers ages in place. University qualifications reach 23.8%, which is 6.3 points below national, consistent with a workforce weighted toward trades and services rather than professions. Overseas-born residents make up 17.7%, some 3.9 points below national, and ancestry leans Anglo-Celtic, led by English (1,967), Irish (493) and Scottish (430). Average household size is 3.0, half a person above national, reflecting the dominance of couples with children, who number 2,538 families against 776 couples with no children. The top non-English languages are Arabic (28) and Hindi (23), a small minority in an otherwise English-speaking suburb.
Age Distribution
Bedrooms
Dwelling Structure
94.6%
Houses
4.1%
Townhouse
1.3%
Apartment
Tenure
Tenure here is mortgage-heavy: 55.3% of households carry a mortgage, 28.1% rent and only 16.6% own outright, a profile typical of a younger suburb where buyers are still paying down recent purchases rather than holding debt-free wealth. The stock is overwhelmingly detached, with separate houses at 94.6% and apartments at just 1.3%, and it skews large, since 53.2% of dwellings have four or more bedrooms and 41.8% have three. The median house price rose from $906,000 to $976,000 across 2024 to 2025, a 7.7% one-year move. Mortgage-to-income sits at 23.1% and rent-to-income at 20.7%, both below the 30% stress line, so households retain spending headroom despite the family-sized homes carrying mortgages above the rate found in older, outright-owned suburbs.
Median House Price Trend
Source: State Valuer-General
Mortgage / mo
$2,167
Rent / wk
$450
HH Size
3.0
Personal Income / wk
$971
Vacancy Ratei% of dwellings unoccupied on Census night (ABS 2021)
2.8%
Unoccupied
52
Rent / IncomeiMedian rent as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
20.7%
Mortgage / IncomeiMedian mortgage as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
23.1%
Community Profile
Languages Spoken at Home
Ancestry
Household Composition
15.7%
Couples, no children
4,953
Total families
Economy & Employment
The local workforce concentrates in Healthcare at 17.2% (301 workers), Construction at 12.9% (226) and Education at 12.5% (219), with Manufacturing at 9.3% and Public Admin at 8.9%, a mix of service and trade sectors rather than the finance and professional roles seen in advantaged inner suburbs. By occupation, Professionals (443) narrowly lead Clerical and Admin workers (421) and Managers (338). Unemployment is low at 3.6% and the full-time employment rate is 66.8%, while participation reads 61.9%. The SEIFA picture explains the spread: IER for economic resources reaches decile 8, reflecting solid incomes and home ownership, but IEO for education and occupation sits at decile 5, because the trade-weighted workforce holds fewer university qualifications than its income would suggest.
Unemployment
2.8%
Labour Force
4,729
Unemployed
132
Quarterly Trend
Source: SALM Dec-25
Socio-Economic Indexes (SEIFA)iABS index ranking suburbs from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (most advantaged)
Full-time
66.8%
Part-time
29.6%
Participation
61.9%
Employed
2,457
Occupations
Top Industries
University
23.8%
Postgraduate
5.3%
Born Overseas
17.7%
Dwellings
1,797
Transport to Work
Currans Hill is built around the car, with 90.7% of residents driving to work and only 2.0% taking public transport, a reliance well above the national average that reflects its outer southwest Sydney setting away from rail. No schools are recorded inside the 3.61 km2 boundary in this dataset, so families rely on institutions in neighbouring Narellan and Mount Annan, a practical trade-off for the lower house prices. On disadvantage, the suburb scores decile 6 on both IRSD and IRSAD, comfortably above the midpoint, and only 4.5% of residents (242 people) need daily assistance, consistent with the young median age of 32. Housing costs stay manageable, with rent-to-income at 20.7%, leaving most households below the stress line.
Drive
90.7%
Public Transport
2.0%
Walk / Cycle
2.1%
Work from Home
N/A
Population Forecast
+1.98%/yr
(+150 people/yr)
EstablishedCurrans Hill is expanding faster than most established suburbs, with annual population growth of 1.98% and roughly 150 new residents a year, against a 10-year change of 27.6%. Net internal migration of 142 a year is the primary driver, far outweighing the 17 added from overseas, so growth is fed by families relocating from elsewhere in Sydney rather than new arrivals to the country. Medium forecasts lift the population from about 7,400 in 2026 to 8,152 by 2031. The gentrification stage reads active with a score of 48, signalled by the 46% population rise since 2011 and an accelerating turnover, though the young-resident share has eased 3.1 points as early buyers settle and age, a sign the suburb is maturing rather than churning.
Historical + Forecast
Hamilton-Perry + Holt smoothing on ERP 2001-2025
Age Cohort Forecast
Primary Driver
Internal Migration
Net Overseas / yr
+17
Net Internal / yr
+142
Gentrification Signal
Active
Population +46% since 2011, Net internal migration +142/yr, Accelerating: 7% → 37%
National Ranking iPercentile rank among ~15,000 AU suburbs. 90% = higher than 90% of suburbs
How Currans Hill compares to ~15,000 Australian suburbs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Currans Hill a good suburb to live in?
Currans Hill scores decile 6 on both the IRSD and IRSAD disadvantage indexes, above the national midpoint, with household income in the 82.7th percentile. It suits families, given 94.6% of homes are separate houses and the median age is 32, 8 years below national. The main trade-off is heavy car reliance, with 90.7% driving to work.
What is the median house price in Currans Hill?
The median house price is $942,500, below the broader Sydney market. Prices rose 7.7% from $906,000 in 2024 to $976,000 in 2025. Weekly rent averages $450 and monthly mortgage repayments run about $2,167, giving a mortgage-to-income ratio of 23.1%, under the 30% stress threshold.
What schools are in Currans Hill?
No schools are recorded inside the 3.61 km2 Currans Hill boundary in this dataset, so families rely on schools in neighbouring suburbs such as Narellan and Mount Annan. The suburb has a young profile, with a median age of 32, which is 8 years below the national figure, suggesting steady demand for nearby family schooling.
Is Currans Hill safe?
Detailed crime statistics are not available for Currans Hill in this dataset. As an indirect indicator, the suburb scores decile 6 on the IRSD index of relative disadvantage, above the national midpoint, and only 4.5% of its residents, about 242 people, need daily assistance, both consistent with a lower-disadvantage area.
Is Currans Hill good for property investment?
Rent of $450 a week against a $942,500 median gives a gross yield near 2.5%, higher than premium inner-Sydney suburbs, and the 2.8% vacancy rate is tight. Net internal migration of 142 residents a year and forecast growth of 1.98% annually support demand, so the case rests on a tight rental market and population inflow.
How is Currans Hill's population changing?
Population growth runs 1.98% annually, adding about 150 residents a year, with a 27.6% rise over 10 years, well above most established suburbs. Net internal migration of 142 a year is the main driver. The young-resident share has eased 3.1 points as early buyers age in place, a sign the suburb is maturing.
How to read these comparisons
Phrases like "above the national average" reference the unweighted median across Australian suburbs with more than 1,000 residents, not population-weighted national figures. Suburb-level medians are more useful for ranking suburbs against each other; ABS census headlines are population-weighted (so dominated by Sydney and Melbourne) and can read very differently.
Current baseline (refreshed 2026-05-10): median age 40, university-educated 30.1%, born overseas 21.6%, average household size 2.5 people.
Data sources: ABS 2021 Census (demographics, income, tenure), state Valuer-General (house prices), Department of Jobs SALM (unemployment), ACARA (school ICSEA), state Crime Statistics agencies (offences), council DA portals (development applications). Population forecasts use a Hamilton-Perry cohort model calibrated to ABS ERP.
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