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schools

Killara is served by two top ranking public primary schools, Killara Public School and Beaumont Road Public School.

The suburb is also home to Killara High School, the highest performing non-selective government secondary school in the state of New South Wales.

residential

The majority of residential properties are built in the Federation and Californian Bungalow styles, although the suburb includes many other styles.

The Harry and Penelope Seidler House at 13 Kalang Avenue was designed by Harry and Penelope Seidler. The 1960s-era modern-design home, constructed with reinforced masonry walls, concrete floors and roof, rubble-stone retaining walls and fireplace, won the Wilkinson Award in 1967.

real estate data

House: Median price $1,700,000, Annual capital growth 5.03 %, Number of sales 125, Weekly median advertised rent $973

Unit: $719,000, Annual capital growth 4.27 %, Number of sales 116, Weekly median advertised rent $620

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