NSW · Hawkesbury Council
Kurmond, 2757
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Updated
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
As a regional hub in Hawkesbury, Kurmond combines local convenience with the appeal of a smaller community that feels genuinely its own. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.
A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in housing affordability and community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 850
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,941
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Employment rate
- 59.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 0 / 3
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 32
- Against the person
- 8
- Against property
- 15
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 37.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 106 residents
- State safety percentile
- 13th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -41.7%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling2
- Domestic Violence Related Assault2
- Fraud6
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment5
- Steal From Retail Store2
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
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
- 982
- Kurmond Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
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
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bells Line Of Rd Opp Kurmond Public School
- Bells Line Of Rd Opp Kurmond Village Shops
- Kurmond Public School, Bells Line Of Rd
- Kurmond Public School, Bells Line Of Rd
- Kurmond Village Shops, Bells Line Of Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
76 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
June 2026
- Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise406 BELLS LINE OF ROAD KURMOND 2757Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 TIERNEY ROAD KURMOND 2757Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure26 AMARA DRIVE KURMOND 2757Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation79A BELLS LANE KURMOND 2757Additional Information Requested
2025· 13 proposals
November 2025
- Subdivision377 BELLS LINE OF ROAD KURMOND 2757Under Assessment
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool111 GADDS LANE KURMOND 2757Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 AMARA DRIVE KURMOND 2757Determined
- Home business; Home occupation; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia1 LONGLEAT ROAD KURMOND 2757Determined
July 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure6 67 TIERNEY ROAD KURMOND 2757Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure26 PRUNINA PLACE KURMOND 2757Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation6 OLEARIA PLACE KURMOND 2757Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 AMARA DRIVE KURMOND 2757Determined
March 2025
- Subdivision14 ANGOPHORA PLACE KURMOND 2757Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation6 67 TIERNEY ROAD KURMOND 2757Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space6 67 TIERNEY ROAD KURMOND 2757Determined
February 2025
- Subdivision2 AMARA DRIVE KURMOND 2757Determined
January 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool2 OLEARIA PLACE KURMOND 2757Determined
2024· 12 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure333 SLOPES ROAD KURMOND 2757Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Neighbourhood supermarket515 BELLS LINE OF ROAD KURMOND 2757Deferred Commencement
September 2024
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure1288 KURMOND ROAD KURMOND 2757Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationLot 6 No 2 Angophora Place Kurmond NSW 2757Determined
July 2024
- Subdivision2 INVERARY DRIVE KURMOND 2757Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure50 AMARA DRIVE KURMOND 2757Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation27 PRUNINA PLACE KURMOND 2757Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool5 PRUNINA PLACE KURMOND 2757Determined
May 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool46 AMARA DRIVE KURMOND 2757Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure25 PRUNINA PLACE KURMOND 2757Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2 OLEARIA PLACE KURMOND 2757Determined
February 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure3 LONGLEAT ROAD KURMOND 2757Determined
2023· 11 proposals
December 2023
- Subdivision of land1442 KURMOND ROAD KURMOND 2757Determined
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure426 BELLS LINE OF ROAD KURMOND 2757Determined
- Shed2 OLEARIA PLACE KURMOND 2757Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure25 PRUNINA PLACE KURMOND 2757Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16-42 GADDS LANE KURMOND 2757Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling6 67 TIERNEY ROAD KURMOND 2757Determined
July 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing13 JACQUELINE PLACE KURMOND 2757Determined
June 2023
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Bed and breakfast accommodation19 PRUNINA PLACE KURMOND 2757Determined
April 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development111 GADDS LANE KURMOND 2757Determined
- Shed1213 KURMOND ROAD KURMOND 2757Determined
March 2023
- Dwelling26 PRUNINA PLACE KURMOND 2757Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
23 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- The Bottle-O KurmondAlcohol
- Indulgence at KurmondBeauty salon
- Bells Line Of Rd opp Kurmond Public SchoolBus stop
- Bells Line Of Rd opp Kurmond Village ShopsBus stop
- Kurmond Village Shops, Bells Line Of RdBus stop
- The Deli Lana KurmondCafe
- Mountain GrillFast food
- Kurmond FloristFlorist
- Sully's NurseryGarden Centre
- ClassiqueHairdresser
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 49.0/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 31% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2047th in Australia
- State rank
- 650th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #61 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #139 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 68%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- BPamenitiesfuel
- Bells Line Of Rd opp Kurmond Public Schoolamenitiesbus_stop
- Bells Line Of Rd opp Kurmond Village Shopsamenitiesbus_stop
- Classiqueamenitieshairdresser
- Equest Express Equine & Pet Suppliesamenitiespet
- Indulgence at Kurmondamenitiesbeauty
- Kravingsamenities452 Bells Line of Roadrestaurant
- Kurmond Floristamenitiesflorist
- Kurmond LPOamenitiespost_office
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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