New South Wales · Postcode 2074

Turramurra postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 17 km from Sydney

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
12,850
Population (2021)
$3,046
Household income/wk
$590
Median rent/wk
43
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Turramurra at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2074 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
12,850 People Resident population, Census 2021
Ku-ring-gai Council area 19 suburbs, 9 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$3,046/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$3,046/wk
58% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$590/wk
33% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
43 years
2.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.1%
0.9 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Turramurra ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Turramurra vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricTurramurraNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $3,046 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $590 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $3,484 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 43 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 4.1% -NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 2074 covers Turramurra, an inland suburb of Sydney about 17 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Ku-ring-gai.

According to the 2021 Census, Turramurra has a population of 12,850 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $3,046, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 22 (0.2% of residents).

Housing in Turramurra includes a median weekly rent of $590, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,484, with 4,427 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Turramurra scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Schools in Turramurra include Warrawee Public School and Turramurra Public School.

Turramurra is part of the Ku-ring-gai statistical area in New South Wales.

Turramurra details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2074
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)12,850
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,046/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,144/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$590
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,484
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area6.0 km²
Population Density2141/km²
Total Dwellings4,427
Australian Citizens85.9%
Indigenous Population22 (0.2%)
Unemployment Rate4.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.733499
Longitude151.1279841
Distance from Sydney17 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby
Area (SA3)Ku-ring-gai
Local GovernmentKu-ring-gai
Federal ElectorateBradfield
State ElectorateWahroonga
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (19.1%) 15–24 (12.5%) 25–44 (21.4%) 45–64 (27.3%) 65+ (19.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years2,451 (19.1%)
15–24 years1,610 (12.5%)
25–44 years2,755 (21.4%)
45–64 years3,512 (27.3%)
65+ years2,531 (19.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.5%) Mortgaged (39.6%) Rented (19.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Turramurra is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma848 (6.6%)
Arthritis844 (6.6%)
Heart Disease492 (3.8%)
Cancer419 (3.3%)
Diabetes413 (3.2%)
Lung Condition135 (1.1%)
Dementia91 (0.7%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle233 (5.3%)
1 vehicle1,662 (37.8%)
2 vehicles1,754 (39.9%)
3+ vehicles749 (17.0%)

Schools in Turramurra

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Turramurra. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Warrawee Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1170 · 622 students
Turramurra Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1181 · 531 students

Suburbs Near Turramurra

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.