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Suburb profile ·Hornsby LGA · NSW ·2158

Dural NSW 2158

Dural is in Hornsby LGA, NSW, postcode 2158, with population 7,900.

The read

Livability-led

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$900/wk
+7.8% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2158 · Apr 2026
$1200
$710
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Why it fits

School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$900/wk
Rent-pressure candidate
7.8%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
7,900
8K local footprint
D10 vs AU
Schools
6
Matched school context
D10 vs AU
Solar
1,300
131 added 12mo · 14MW

Price history

No price history available

Price series isn't recorded for this suburb. Census housing data is shown instead.

Median mortgage · mth$3,033
Median rent · wk$600

Affordability

36%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $3,033/mo, while renters pay about $3,900/mo — renting runs $867/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$129K
Median rent · wk
$900
Owner mortgage · mo
$3,033

Household income

$129K household · yr+57.2% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$47K
Family
$150K
Household
$129K

Schools

Total6
Avg ICSEA1100
Students2,676
Government1
Independent5
  • Dural Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1102
  • Lorien Novalis School for Rudolf Steiner EducationCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1103
  • Warrah Specialist SchoolSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 1065
  • Pacific Hills Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1118
  • Redfield CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1140
  • New Hope Christian SchoolSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 1071
Crime January 2025 - December 2025
1,894
1,229 per 100k
D1 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k1,229
Total incidents1,894· January 2025 - December 2025
  • Assault46555%
  • Sexual Offences17521%
  • Robbery182%
  • Break And Enter18422%

Full data detail

Dural NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Dural (postcode 2158) is a moderately sized suburb in New South Wales within the Hornsby local government area. It is home to about 7,900 residents, with a mature demographic and a median age of 45. Households earn a median income of $129K per year, with an average household size of 3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.4% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count.

The current median weekly rent is $900. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,033.

Dural is served by 6 schools, including 1 primary, 3 combined, 2 special. The average ICSEA score is 1100, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 89 bus stops. The crime rate in the Hornsby LGA is low at 1,229 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, Population growth of +0.4% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Pop. Growth+0.4%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$3,033
Rent · wk(Census)$600
Market rent · wk(2026-04)$900
Population growth · Hornsby LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)155,484
5-year growth+0.2% CAGR
YoY change+0.4%
20012025
Development · Hornsby LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)345
Houses149
Units196
YoY change+0%
Employment · Hornsby LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)5%
YoY change+0.6pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 2158ATO
Negatively geared717 (12.5% of filers)
Avg rental loss$12,237/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,461
Reported capital gains811
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population7,900
Median age45
Household size3
HH income · wk$2,489
Personal income · wk$909
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)10/10
Education (IEO)10/10
Economic (IER)10/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)10/10
Area & amenity
TransportGTFS
Bus stops89
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Dural carries enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
NSW price medians are parser-guarded official records.

Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records
medium stability · automated · every update · weekly
Missing
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2026-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 6 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 89 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Dural FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Dural in?

    Dural is in the Hornsby Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2158. Council-level context for Hornsby LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Dural?

    The median weekly rent in Dural is $900/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-pressure candidate.

  3. What does the rent signal say about Dural?

    Rent-pressure candidate: Dural rents screen above the local benchmark. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  4. Is Dural a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Dural show: Stable, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Dural?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the Dural data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.