Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry is well-off — but expensive to rent
Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry 2156 · Dural - Wisemans Ferry, Greater Sydney, NSW
Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry is among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA decile 9 of 10); well served for the everyday — 16 schools and 5 supermarkets. The trade-offs: renting is expensive, a median of $990 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1); the population is barely moving.
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 44 and households on a median $2,595 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 | $2,990,000n=34 |
The median sale price across all dwellings in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry was $2,990,000, based on sales in postcode 2156, for the 2025-Q4 quarter. That is $1,790,000 above the Greater Sydney median. By type: a house $2,990,000.
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 | $2,990,000 | — | $1,200,000 |
Sale price data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on sales in postcode 2156, 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.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry was $990, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2156, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $210 a week above the Greater Sydney median.
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 | $990 | — | $930 |
Rent data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on new bonds in postcode 2156, 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.
Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry, 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
Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry against the New South Wales average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry population grew from 21,649 in 2016 to 23,005 in 2025, a change of 6.3% over the period, against the New South Wales average.
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| Year | Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry | New South Wales average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 21,649 | 7,732,858 |
| 2017 | 22,063 | 7,855,316 |
| 2018 | 22,307 | 7,954,476 |
| 2019 | 22,471 | 8,046,748 |
| 2020 | 22,609 | 8,110,610 |
| 2021 | 22,596 | 8,097,062 |
| 2022 | 22,571 | 8,182,098 |
| 2023 | 22,794 | 8,356,387 |
| 2024 | 22,952 | 8,492,050 |
| 2025 | 23,005 | 8,592,524 |
Where the growth is coming from
Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry gained 1,423 residents from internal migration and 239 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,610 people moved away — a net addition of 52 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,423
- Internal migration out+1,520
- Overseas migration in+239
- Natural increase+1
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 | 21,019 | 22,479 | +6.9% |
| Median age | 42 | 44 | +2 yrs |
| Median household income | $2,195/wk | $2,595/wk | +18% |
| Median weekly rent | $500/wk | $550/wk | +10% |
| Born overseas | 23.5% | 24.7% | +1.2 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 43.8%
- Mortgaged 39.4%
- Rented 13.0%
- Other / not stated 3.8%
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 10score 1,087
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 9score 1,102
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 10score 1,132
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 8score 1,067
Safety context
NSW BOCSAR · June 2026How much crime is reported in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry, from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR).
Most-reported offences · Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry, last 12 months
- Theft96 /100k+149% vs Greater Sydney↓ 4%
- Assault61 /100k+15% vs Greater Sydney↓ 7%
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment57 /100k−82% vs Greater Sydney↓ 24%
- Malicious damage to property35 /100k−88% vs Greater Sydney↓ 33%
- Drug offences9 /100k−47% vs Greater Sydney↓ 33%
Rate per 100,000 people in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, theft is reported most in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry over the last 12 months, running 149% above the Greater Sydney rate and down on the year before.
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| Offence category | Suburb | Greater Sydney | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 96 per 100k | 38 per 100k | ↓ 4% vs prior year |
| Assault | 61 per 100k | 53 per 100k | ↓ 7% vs prior year |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 57 per 100k | 312 per 100k | ↓ 24% vs prior year |
| Malicious damage to property | 35 per 100k | 287 per 100k | ↓ 33% vs prior year |
| Drug offences | 9 per 100k | 16 per 100k | ↓ 33% 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 Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry SA2, OpenStreetMap records 16 schools, 1 childcare or kindergarten centre, 5 supermarkets and 21 green spaces. For families: 1 library and 16 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 8 cafés, 7 restaurants and 3 pubs and bars. Staying active: 1 gym, 1 public pool and 221 sports fields. Also 2 shopping centres. The nearest train station, Mulgrave, is about 16,650 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 208 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Hillside Public School
- Glenorie Public School
- Maroota Public School
- Brewongle Environmental Education Centre
- Middle Dural Public School
- Kenthurst Public School
- Annangrove Public School
- St Madeleine's Primary School
Libraries
- Dural Library
Gyms & fitness
- Plus Fitness
Public pools
- Baby Pool
Supermarkets
- Woolworths
- Foodworks
- IGA
- Aldi
Green spaces
- South Maroota Reserve
- Les Shore Reserve
- Glenorie Park
- Cairnes Road Playground
- Wal Buckingham Memorial Garden
- Kenthurst Park
- Sackville North Memorial Park
- John Benyon Rotary Park
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 Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry SA2 contains 17 schools — 9 primary schools, 1 secondary school, 4 combined schools and 3 special schools, of which 9 are government and 8 non-government. Its 16 schools with a published ICSEA average 1065 (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, Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry sits in decile 8 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 65% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Galston High School (secondary).
Parts of this SA2 also fall in the catchment of Annangrove Public School (primary), Maroota Public School (primary), Cattai Public School (primary), Arcadia Public School (primary), Macdonald Valley Public School (primary), Hornsby North Public School (primary), Glenhaven Public School (primary), Hornsby Heights Public School (primary), Galston Public School (primary), Ebenezer Public School (primary), Maraylya Public School (primary), Hillside Public School (primary), Kenthurst Public School (primary), Middle Dural Public School (primary), Rouse Hill Public School (primary), John Purchase Public School (primary), Oakhill Drive Public School (primary), Rouse Hill High School (secondary), Castle Hill High School (secondary), Kellyville High School (secondary), Asquith Boys High School (secondary), Hawkesbury High School (secondary).
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Show school list
- Annangrove Public School · State
- Dural Public School · State
- Glenorie Public School · State
- Hillside Public School · State
- Kenthurst Public School · State
- Maroota Public School · State
- Middle Dural Public School · State
- St Madeleine's Primary School · Non-Government
- Wisemans Ferry Public School · State
- Marian Catholic College · Non-Government
- Lorien Novalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education · Non-Government
- Pacific Hills Christian School · Non-Government
- Redfield College · Non-Government
- The Hills Grammar School · Non-Government
- Brewongle Environmental Education Centre · State
- New Hope School · Non-Government
- Warrah Specialist School · 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).
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