East Killara NSW

Postcode 2071 · Ku-ring-gai LGA

East Killara is a smaller suburb in New South Wales within the Ku-ring-gai local government area (postcode 2071). With a population of 2,895, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $156K per year, with an average household size of 3.2 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are Chinese, English, Australian.

The median house price in East Killara is $5.6 million, having surged 44.4% over the past year. Units have a median price of $462,000. The current median weekly rent is $950. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 0.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,900.

Public transport access includes 27 bus stops. The crime rate in the Ku-ring-gai LGA is low at 920 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, East Killara offers a gross rental yield of 0.9%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($5.6M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 35.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +44.4% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield0.9% Low Yield
Price vs State$5.6M/$1.5M Above Median
Affordability35.8x Stretched
Price Momentum+44.4% Rising
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage10/10
Education10/10
Economic10/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$5.6M
44.4% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$462K
0% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$1000
POPULATION
2,895
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age43
Household Size3.2
HH Income /wk$3,005
Personal Income /wk$905
Mortgage /mth$3,900
CRIME (Ku-ring-gai LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)920
Total Incidents1,181
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops27
Data: 2026