Kurrajong, NSW 2758

Small historic town and semi-rural suburb on the lower slopes of the Blue Mountains, roughly 75 km north-west of the Sydney CBD and 8 km north-west of Richmond on the Bells Line of Road, in the City of Hawkesbury. Kurrajong sits west of the Hawkesbury River at about 150 m elevation in the foothills and at the 2021 census had 3,113 residents, with an average age of 46. It grew as a renowned orchard and fruit-growing district whose farmers campaigned for the railway opened in 1926, and after the orchards declined many properties were subdivided into small acreages; today its rural tranquillity makes it sought after for hobby farms, small acreages and rural retreats, with a revival in guest accommodation and tourism. Housing is acreage and family-home dominated: 87.2% of homes are owner-occupied and residents most commonly work in professional occupations.

At a Glance

Transport

Kurrajong has no railway station — the Richmond–Kurrajong branch line opened in 1926 but closed in 1952 after landslide damage, and the old station site now carries an electricity substation with the shops known as 'Pansy Junction' nearby. Public transport today is an infrequent bus service operating from Richmond Station, and Wikipedia notes the most convenient way to get to Kurrajong is by car; Hawkesbury-area bus routes are run by Busways under contract to Transport for NSW.

Schools

Kurrajong Public School — NSW government K–6 primary school at 1111 Grose Vale Road, Kurrajong, in the suburb's south near the village (NSW Department of Education). Comleroy Road Public School — NSW government K–6 primary school on McMahons Road in Kurrajong's northern Comleroy Road area (NSW Department of Education). Kuyper Christian School — independent Christian Prep–Year 12 school 'nestled in the foothills of Kurrajong', listed in Kurrajong 2758 with about 236 students. Just over the suburb's western border, Kurrajong North Public School (Stone Terrace) serves the adjoining suburb of Kurrajong Hills (NSW Department of Education). There is no high school within Kurrajong or its immediately adjoining suburbs — Colo High School sits further away in North Richmond, beyond the village's adjacent ring.

Shopping & Amenities

The Kurrajong Village centre runs along Old Bells Line of Road at the village's junction with Bells Line of Road, and businesses include restaurants, cafes, estate agents, a butcher, grocer, greengrocer, pharmacy, newsagent and post office, with the village widely known for fresh locally sourced produce. Anchoring the strip are the Friendly Grocer supermarket at 74B Old Bells Line of Road and the Hawkesbury Bakehouse at Shop 4/64 Old Bells Line of Road, near Kurrajong Public School and Kurrajong Memorial Park (openinghoursau.com; sitchu.com.au). Kurrajong also has several historic churches on Old Bells Line of Road and Grose Vale Road, including St Gregory's Catholic Church (established 1834) and St Stephen's Anglican Church (1869).

Parks & Outdoors

Kurrajong's setting is rural foothill country on the lower slopes of the Blue Mountains, west of the Hawkesbury River, with grazing paddocks and remnant orchard land around the village. Kurrajong Memorial Park sits near the village centre next to Kurrajong Public School (openinghoursau.com). The Bells Line of Road climbs west out of the village towards the Kurrajong Hills and Kurrajong Heights escarpment, and the area's historic rural scenery is a drawcard for the guesthouse and country-getaway trade.

Property Market

The median house price in Kurrajong was around ~$1.2M–$1.4M depending on tracker: PropTrack/realestate.com.au median sold price of $1,245,000 on 26 house sales in the past 12 months (3-bed $1.03M, 4-bed $1.31M, 5+ bed $1.98M), versus a Cotality median value of about $1.4M on 34 sales (property.com.au; Cotality via propertyvalue.com.au) (mid-2026). See our full Sydney property price map for how the suburb compares across the city. Median estimates conflict over the past year, so treat short-run figures cautiously on this thin market. Acreage with a house is the defining product: recent sales include 31 Applegum Grove at $1.9M (4.13 ha), 948 Grose Vale Road at $1.82M (3.97 ha) and 53 Robertson Street at $1.6M, while current listings on multi-hectare blocks run up to $2.1–2.3M. The suburb skews older (average age 46) with 87.2% owner-occupation and average household income of about $2,304/week.

New Developments

Minimal — there is no significant development pipeline in this rural-residential town. Building activity recorded by Cotality for Kurrajong consists mainly of small extensions, alterations and individual rural homes, and the suburb's growth is slow acreage subdivision rather than estate development. A long-mooted plan to reopen the closed railway as a tourist attraction never eventuated, and the site today hosts an electricity substation.

Jobs & Local Economy

Local employment centres on the village's retail and hospitality strip — restaurants, cafes, shops, guesthouses and tourism accommodation — plus service businesses. Residents most commonly work in professional occupations and average household income is around $2,304/week, above the Greater Sydney average. Many workers commute to Richmond, the nearest town and employment centre about 8 km away on the Bells Line of Road, or further afield to Penrith and Sydney.

Nearby Suburbs

Kurrajong Heights, Bilpin, Blaxlands Ridge, Kurrajong Hills, The Slopes, Grose Vale, Kurmond

Sources & method

Researched 5 September 2026 from named public sources — census and government records, transport authorities, council and planning documents — plus published sales data. Where sources disagree on a figure, the guide says so rather than picking one.

Sources cited in this guide:

• NSW Government

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