Binda vs Crookwell

Binda is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 52 in Crookwell. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Binda: a median of $745,000, against $632,000 in Crookwell, though rent is higher in Crookwell. On these figures, Binda tends to suit families with children, while Crookwell suits 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

Crookwell

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • But Binda carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 52/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Crookwell

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($275,000 vs $340,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($631,750 vs $745,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Binda

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $280/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Crookwell

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (49/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (166 min vs 188 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (240.8 km vs 266.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Crookwell

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (49/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 23%)
  • But Binda carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 52/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Binda and Crookwell drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Binda Crookwell
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Binda Crookwell
Walkability 0 / 49
Binda — Walkability: 0/100 Crookwell — Walkability: 49/100
Safety 81 / 48
Binda — Safety: 81/100 Crookwell — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 100 / 88
Binda — Low fire risk: 100/100 Crookwell — Low fire risk: 88/100

Demographics

Crookwell has more residents (2,686 vs 291); Crookwell rents higher ($280/wk vs $230/wk).

Binda Crookwell
Population 291 2,686
+823% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.9% +1.7%
Median age 45 52
Median household income $68,900/yr
+10% vs other
 $62,192/yr
Median weekly rent $230/wk $280/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Binda Crookwell
0-4 9.3% / 5.2%
Binda — 0-4: 9.3% Crookwell — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 13.4% / 9.7%
Binda — 5-14: 13.4% Crookwell — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 2.7% / 6.1%
Binda — 15-19: 2.7% Crookwell — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 3.8% / 4.4%
Binda — 20-24: 3.8% Crookwell — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 8.9% / 8.3%
Binda — 25-34: 8.9% Crookwell — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 11.3% / 8.6%
Binda — 35-44: 11.3% Crookwell — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 7.2% / 11.0%
Binda — 45-54: 7.2% Crookwell — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 18.6% / 16.8%
Binda — 55-64: 18.6% Crookwell — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 15.8% / 14.8%
Binda — 65-74: 15.8% Crookwell — 65-74: 14.8%
75-84 4.8% / 10.2%
Binda — 75-84: 4.8% Crookwell — 75-84: 10.2%
85+ 2.1% / 5.0%
Binda — 85+: 2.1% Crookwell — 85+: 5.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Binda 52.1% lone person
Binda — Lone Person: 52.1% Binda — Couple Families: 40.8% Binda — One Parent Families: 7.0% Binda — Other Families: 0.0% Binda — Group Household: 0.0%
Crookwell 48.1% lone person
Crookwell — Lone Person: 48.1% Crookwell — Couple Families: 33.9% Crookwell — One Parent Families: 15.7% Crookwell — Other Families: 1.5% Crookwell — Group Household: 0.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Binda 10.8% renting
Binda — Owned Outright: 65.7% Binda — Mortgage: 23.5% Binda — Renting: 10.8%
Crookwell 17.6% renting
Crookwell — Owned Outright: 56.0% Crookwell — Mortgage: 26.4% Crookwell — Renting: 17.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Binda Crookwell
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 18.3%
Binda — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Crookwell — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 6.9%
Binda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Crookwell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 5.9%
Binda — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Crookwell — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 1.5%
Binda — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Crookwell — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.4%
Binda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Crookwell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Binda Crookwell
England 1.7% / 2.8%
Binda — England: 1.7% Crookwell — England: 2.8%
New Zealand 2.1% / 0.7%
Binda — New Zealand: 2.1% Crookwell — New Zealand: 0.7%
Scotland 1.4% / —
Binda — Scotland: 1.4% Crookwell — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.4%
Binda — Germany: not among its largest Crookwell — Germany: 0.4%
Netherlands — / 0.3%
Binda — Netherlands: not among its largest Crookwell — Netherlands: 0.3%
India — / 0.3%
Binda — India: not among its largest Crookwell — India: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Binda 97.3% houses
Binda — Houses: 97.3% Binda — Townhouses: 0.0% Binda — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Crookwell 94.8% houses
Crookwell — Houses: 94.8% Crookwell — Townhouses: 4.5% Crookwell — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Binda Crookwell
Median house price $745,000 $631,750
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $340,000 $275,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 54 days
from 59 sales

Zoning mix

Binda Crookwell
Rural and farming 100% 90%
Environmental 0% 5%
Residential 0% 4%
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

Binda Crookwell
New dwellings approved 44
across Upper Lachlan
same for both
Approvals change year on year +175%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Binda Crookwell
Houses — 3.4%
$480/wk on $725K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Binda Crookwell
House price Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
Income Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 75% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 42% of NSW

Liveability

Crookwell is more walkable (49 vs 0).

Binda Crookwell
Grade — B
Score — 51/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Crookwell carries more bushfire risk (12 vs 0); Crookwell carries more crime risk (52 vs 19).

Binda Crookwell
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
12/100
Crime Low
19/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Binda Crookwell
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 2

Schools in Binda

  • Binda Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Crookwell

  • St Mary's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Crookwell High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Crookwell Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Binda Crookwell
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 5
Parks & reserves 1 9
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 30 34

Mobility

Binda sits further from the CBD (266.1 km vs 240.8 km).

Binda Crookwell
Walkability score 0/100 49/100
Distance to Sydney 266.1 km
+10% vs other
 240.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 188 min 166 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2583
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2583
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.

Binda Crookwell
Car (driver) 53.4% / 78.4%
Binda — Car (driver): 53.4% Crookwell — Car (driver): 78.4%
Worked from Home 37.1% / 9.8%
Binda — Worked from Home: 37.1% Crookwell — Worked from Home: 9.8%
Walked Only 5.2% / 6.2%
Binda — Walked Only: 5.2% Crookwell — Walked Only: 6.2%
Car (passenger) — / 4.9%
Binda — Car (passenger): not among its largest Crookwell — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Bus 4.3% / 0.4%
Binda — Bus: 4.3% Crookwell — Bus: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.4%).

Setting

Binda Crookwell
Elevation 769 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 889 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Binda Crookwell
Connectivity score 15/100 70/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
76 premises
 49%
1,454 premises

Climate

Binda Crookwell
Annual rainfall 840 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Binda Crookwell
Average residential rate $636/yr
same for both
Council Upper Lachlan
same for both

Federal electorate

Binda Crookwell
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Binda Crookwell
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Binda

Family Rural Young Families

Crookwell

Affordable Retirees River Rural

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