Kurri Kurri, NSW

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan · Updated 30 May 2026

5/100

Suburb Score

Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs

Kurri Kurri is more socio-economically advantaged than about 5% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 858, where about 1000 is the national average).

A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.

Kurri Kurri at a glance

Population (2021): 6,174
Median age: 38
Median weekly household income: $1,254
SEIFA score: 858
Coordinates: -32.8146, 151.4804

Kurri Kurri demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Kurri Kurri using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 26%, 34% of homes are rented, and 6% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	1,121	18%
Youth (15–24)	760	12%
Young adults (25–44)	1,590	26%
Mid-life (45–64)	1,502	24%
Seniors (65+)	1,190	19%

Share of the 6,163 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Tenure	Dwellings	Share
Owned outright	718	30%
Owned with a mortgage	823	34%
Rented	818	34%

Dwelling type	Dwellings	Share
Houses	2,016	83%
Townhouses & semis	323	13%
Flats & apartments	85	4%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,427 occupied private dwellings in Kurri Kurri.

Median weekly rent: $320
Median monthly mortgage: $1,417
Average household size: 2.4 people
Median weekly family income: $1,597
Median weekly personal income: $636

Community and culture

Born overseas: 336 (6%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 123 (2%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 713 (12%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 1,468 (30%)
Labour-force participation: 53.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%
Employed full-time: 1,471
Employed part-time: 856

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.

Weather and climate in Kurri Kurri

Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Kurri Kurri is January (average daytime high around 30.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 17.4°C). The area receives roughly 773 mm of rain across the year.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	30.1°C	19.4°C	75 mm
Feb	28.6°C	18.9°C	79 mm
Mar	26.8°C	17.8°C	133 mm
Apr	23.6°C	14.3°C	62 mm
May	20.4°C	10.8°C	29 mm
Jun	17.4°C	8.7°C	44 mm
Jul	17.4°C	7.7°C	44 mm
Aug	18.8°C	8.1°C	41 mm
Sep	22°C	10.5°C	47 mm
Oct	25°C	13.4°C	74 mm
Nov	26.7°C	15.4°C	67 mm
Dec	29°C	17.7°C	78 mm

Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).

Common questions about Kurri Kurri

Where is Kurri Kurri?

Kurri Kurri is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.

What is the population of Kurri Kurri?

At the 2021 Census, Kurri Kurri had a population of about 6,174.

Is Kurri Kurri an advantaged area?

Kurri Kurri has an ABS SEIFA score of 858, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 5 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 5% of Australian suburbs.

What is the weather like in Kurri Kurri?

Kurri Kurri has average daytime highs of about 23.8°C and overnight lows of about 13.6°C, with roughly 773 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).