Currans Hill is growing fast — but expensive to rent
Currans Hill 2567 · Camden, Greater Sydney, NSW
Currans Hill is growing fast, up 2.53% in the latest year against 1.18% for New South Wales; a young, family-heavy area (median age 31). The trade-offs: renting is expensive, a median of $735 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1); the nearest train station is a fair way off (Macarthur, about 4.5 km).
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 31 and households on a median $2,170 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, NSW DCJ median rents, NSW DCJ median sale prices, NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research reported offences, OpenStreetMap and ACARA Schools NSW / NSW Dept of Education · figures current to September 2026.
What it costs to buy
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2025-Q4Median sale price from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's recorded property sales. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2025-Q4 quarter
| Type | Median sale price |
|---|---|
| House | $1,193,000n=135 |
| Unit / flat | $830,000low sample |
The median sale price across all dwellings in Currans Hill was $1,180,000, based on sales in postcode 2567, for the 2025-Q4 quarter. That is $20,000 below the Greater Sydney median. By type: a house $1,193,000 and a unit / flat $830,000.
This is the median price of properties recorded as sold this quarter — settlement can lag a purchase decision by weeks, so the most recent quarter can revise slightly as more sales are recorded.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median price | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q4 | $1,180,000 | — | $1,200,000 |
Sale price data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on sales in postcode 2567, December 2025 release. Figures are the median for properties sold in the quarter. DCJ suppresses a median where too few properties sold.
What it costs to rent
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2026-Q1Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2026-Q1 quarter
| Type | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | — | $670n=51 | $800n=76 |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure marked low sample as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Currans Hill was $735, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2567, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $45 a week below the Greater Sydney median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $670.
This is the median rent on new leases signed this quarter, not what existing tenants pay. It usually runs higher than the Census figure.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $735 | — | $930 |
Rent data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on new bonds in postcode 2567, March 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. DCJ suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
Currans Hill on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Currans Hill, NSW.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Currans Hill against the New South Wales average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Currans Hill population grew from 5,512 in 2016 to 7,564 in 2025, a change of 37.2% over the period, against the New South Wales average.
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| Year | Currans Hill | New South Wales average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5,512 | 7,732,858 |
| 2017 | 5,703 | 7,855,316 |
| 2018 | 5,855 | 7,954,476 |
| 2019 | 6,036 | 8,046,748 |
| 2020 | 6,298 | 8,110,610 |
| 2021 | 6,497 | 8,097,062 |
| 2022 | 6,731 | 8,182,098 |
| 2023 | 6,969 | 8,356,387 |
| 2024 | 7,377 | 8,492,050 |
| 2025 | 7,564 | 8,592,524 |
Where the growth is coming from
Currans Hill gained 787 residents from internal migration and 24 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 747 people moved away — a net addition of 64 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+787
- Internal migration out+738
- Overseas migration in+24
- Natural increase+123
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,371 | 6,445 | +20% |
| Median age | 31 | 31 | +0 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,856/wk | $2,170/wk | +17% |
| Median weekly rent | $430/wk | $460/wk | +7.0% |
| Born overseas | 17.1% | 20.2% | +3.1 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 14.8%
- Mortgaged 53.5%
- Rented 30.3%
- Other / not stated 1.4%
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 6score 1,021
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 6score 1,007
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 8score 1,055
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 5score 964
Safety context
NSW BOCSAR · June 2026How much crime is reported in Currans Hill, from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR).
Most-reported offences · Currans Hill, last 12 months
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment264 /100k−15% vs Greater Sydney↓ 26%
- Theft212 /100k+450% vs Greater Sydney↑ 60%
- Malicious damage to property198 /100k−31% vs Greater Sydney↓ 55%
- Assault172 /100k+226% vs Greater Sydney↓ 28%
- Drug offences79 /100k+384% vs Greater Sydney↑ 50%
Rate per 100,000 people in Currans Hill; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, intimidation, stalking and harassment is reported most in Currans Hill over the last 12 months, running 15% below the Greater Sydney rate and down on the year before.
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| Offence category | Suburb | Greater Sydney | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 264 per 100k | 312 per 100k | ↓ 26% vs prior year |
| Theft | 212 per 100k | 38 per 100k | ↑ 60% vs prior year |
| Malicious damage to property | 198 per 100k | 287 per 100k | ↓ 55% vs prior year |
| Assault | 172 per 100k | 53 per 100k | ↓ 28% vs prior year |
| Drug offences | 79 per 100k | 16 per 100k | ↑ 50% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of New South Wales (NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research), used under CC BY 4.0, updated June 2026. Matched to this suburb from BOCSAR’s own locality-level data — see the safest/highest-crime rankings’ methodology for the locality-to-suburb matching used. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Currans Hill SA2, OpenStreetMap records 3 schools and 13 green spaces. For families: 8 playgrounds. Staying active: 11 sports fields. The nearest train station, Macarthur, is about 4,450 m from the suburb centre.
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Schools
- Currans Hill Public School
- Magdalene Catholic College
- Mount Annan Christian College
Green spaces
- Currans Hill Park
- Charles Throsby reserve
- Lakeside Park
- Parkside Reserve
- Sedgwick Reserve
- Boyd Reserve
- Jack Nash Reserve
- Elizabeth Throsby Reserve
Schools
Every open NSW school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Currans Hill SA2 contains 3 schools — 1 primary school, 1 secondary school and 1 combined school, of which 1 is government and 2 non-government. Its schools with a published ICSEA average 1023 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Currans Hill sits in decile 5 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 56% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Currans Hill Public School (primary), Mount Annan High School (secondary).
Parts of this SA2 also fall in the catchment of Blairmount Public School (primary), Harrington Park Public School (primary), Narellan Vale Public School (primary), Mount Annan Public School (primary), Elizabeth Macarthur High School (secondary).
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Show school list
- Currans Hill Public School · State
- Magdalene Catholic College · Non-Government
- Mount Annan Christian College · Non-Government
School list: NSW Government open data — ACARA Schools NSW, via the NSW data portal, CC BY 4.0. Catchments: NSW Department of Education “School intake zones” dataset, CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Camden
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereCurrans Hill+2.5%
- 01Spring Farm+3.4%
- 02Elderslie - Narellan+2.0%
- 03Mount Annan+0.2%
- 04Camden - Ellis Lane-0.3%
- 05Harrington Park-0.6%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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