Benandarah vs Currowan
Currowan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 57 in Benandarah. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Benandarah, most households are people living alone. In Currowan, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Benandarah: a median of $2.44 million, against $1.28 million in Currowan, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Benandarah tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Currowan suits couples and buyers on a tighter budget.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Currowan
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 76/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 62%)
- is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 36%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Currowan
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($1,285,000 vs $2,440,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Currowan
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 10%)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 22%)
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $230/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Benandarah
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (271.9 km vs 324.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Benandarah has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 12%)
- Currowan carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 76/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Currowan
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (35.8% vs -0.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Benandarah and Currowan drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Benandarah has more residents (165 vs 72); Benandarah rents higher ($230/wk vs $150/wk).
| Benandarah | Currowan | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 165 +56% vs other | 72 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -0.6% | +35.8% |
| Median age | 57 | 52 |
| Median household income | $53,300/yr | $75,816/yr +42% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $230/wk +35% vs other | $150/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).
Property market
| Benandarah | Currowan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2,440,000 | $1,285,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Benandarah has more land zoned for conservation (26% vs 13%); Currowan has more rural and farming land (86% vs 74%).
| Benandarah | Currowan | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 74% | 86% |
| Environmental | 26% | 13% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Benandarah | Currowan | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 211 across Eurobodalla | 854 across Shoalhaven |
| Approvals change year on year | -9% | -10% |
Ranking within NSW
| Benandarah | Currowan | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 90% of NSW | Higher than 67% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 13% of NSW | Higher than 43% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 2% of NSW | Higher than 18% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 2% of NSW | Higher than 26% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 61% of NSW | Higher than 62% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 40% of NSW | Higher than 26% of NSW |
Liveability
| Benandarah | Currowan | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Benandarah carries more crime risk (76 vs 0); Currowan carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 60).
| Benandarah | Currowan | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 60/100 | High 73/100 |
| Crime | High 76/100 | None 0/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | Moderate 40/100 | None 0/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Benandarah | Currowan | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Benandarah | Currowan | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 3 |
| Fuel stations | 2 | 0 |
| Beaches | 4 | 0 |
| Waterways | 27 | 20 |
Mobility
Currowan sits further from the CBD (324.3 km vs 271.9 km).
| Benandarah | Currowan | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 271.9 km | 324.3 km +19% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 235 min | 238 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 2536 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 41 postcode 2536 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).
Setting
| Benandarah | Currowan | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 136 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 181 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 7.6 km | 16.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| Benandarah | Currowan | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 17/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 111 premises | 0% 30 premises |
Climate
| Benandarah | Currowan | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 914 mm | 724 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 23.7°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.5°C | — |
Council rates
| Benandarah | Currowan | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,246/yr | $1,501/yr |
| Council | Eurobodalla | Shoalhaven |
Federal electorate
| Benandarah | Currowan | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Gilmore same for both | |
| Member | Fiona Phillips same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Benandarah | Currowan | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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