Kenthurst NSW

Postcode 2156 · The Hills Shire LGA

Kenthurst is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the The Hills Shire local government area (postcode 2156). With a population of 5,313, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $159K per year, with an average household size of 3.3 people. The most common occupations are managers, professionals, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Kenthurst is $2.8 million, having declined 6.5% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $920. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,280.

Kenthurst is served by 4 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1085, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 106 bus stops. The crime rate in the The Hills Shire LGA is low at 1,321 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Kenthurst offers a gross rental yield of 1.7%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.8M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 17.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -6.5% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield1.7% Low Yield
Price vs State$2.8M/$1.5M Above Median
Affordability17.8x Stretched
Price Momentum-6.5% Falling
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage10/10
Education10/10
Economic10/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$2.8M
-6.5% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$550
POPULATION
5,313
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age44
Household Size3.3
HH Income /wk$3,061
Personal Income /wk$942
Mortgage /mth$3,280
CRIME (The Hills Shire LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)1,321
Total Incidents2,747
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops106
SCHOOLS (4)
Avg ICSEA1085
Total Students2,818
Independent1
Catholic2
Government1
The Hills Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1164
Marian Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1073
St Madeleine's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1064
Kenthurst Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1040
Data: 2026