Boxers Creek vs Goulburn

Goulburn is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 44 in Boxers Creek. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Boxers Creek, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Goulburn: a median of $670,000, against $525,000 in Boxers Creek, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Boxers Creek tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget, while Goulburn suits people living alone.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Boxers Creek carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 81/100)
  • Goulburn has more parks and reserves (32 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Boxers Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($525,000 vs $670,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Boxers Creek has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $320/wk)
  • Goulburn has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Boxers Creek sits closer to the CBD (183.6 km vs 193 km)
  • Goulburn is more walkable (81/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Goulburn

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (7 vs 0)
  • But Boxers Creek carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 81/100)

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

Investors

Boxers Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.6% vs 6.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Boxers Creek Goulburn
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.

Boxers Creek Goulburn
Walkability 0 / 81
Boxers Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Goulburn — Walkability: 81/100
Safety 46 / 19
Boxers Creek — Safety: 46/100 Goulburn — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 100 / 74
Boxers Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Goulburn — Low fire risk: 74/100

Demographics

Goulburn has more residents (23,963 vs 259); Goulburn rents higher ($320/wk vs $290/wk).

Boxers Creek Goulburn
Population 259 23,963
+9152% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.6% +6.9%
Median age 44 40
Median household income $75,816/yr
+4% vs other
 $73,060/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk $320/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boxers Creek Goulburn
0-4 3.9% / 6.0%
Boxers Creek — 0-4: 3.9% Goulburn — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 13.5% / 12.3%
Boxers Creek — 5-14: 13.5% Goulburn — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 10.8% / 5.2%
Boxers Creek — 15-19: 10.8% Goulburn — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 4.2% / 5.8%
Boxers Creek — 20-24: 4.2% Goulburn — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 6.2% / 14.0%
Boxers Creek — 25-34: 6.2% Goulburn — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 13.1% / 11.7%
Boxers Creek — 35-44: 13.1% Goulburn — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 15.4% / 11.8%
Boxers Creek — 45-54: 15.4% Goulburn — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 15.1% / 12.3%
Boxers Creek — 55-64: 15.1% Goulburn — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 14.3% / 10.9%
Boxers Creek — 65-74: 14.3% Goulburn — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 5.4% / 6.9%
Boxers Creek — 75-84: 5.4% Goulburn — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 2.7% / 3.0%
Boxers Creek — 85+: 2.7% Goulburn — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Boxers Creek 50.8% couple families
Boxers Creek — Couple Families: 50.8% Boxers Creek — Lone Person: 30.5% Boxers Creek — One Parent Families: 18.6% Boxers Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Boxers Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Goulburn 32.8% couple families
Goulburn — Couple Families: 32.8% Goulburn — Lone Person: 44.5% Goulburn — One Parent Families: 17.7% Goulburn — Group Household: 3.8% Goulburn — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Boxers Creek 25.0% renting
Boxers Creek — Owned Outright: 44.7% Boxers Creek — Mortgage: 30.3% Boxers Creek — Renting: 25.0%
Goulburn 35.1% renting
Goulburn — Owned Outright: 33.8% Goulburn — Mortgage: 31.1% Goulburn — Renting: 35.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Boxers Creek Goulburn
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 17.1%
Boxers Creek — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Goulburn — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 7.1%
Boxers Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Goulburn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Bachelor Degree 2.7% / 7.6%
Boxers Creek — Bachelor Degree: 2.7% Goulburn — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 2.3%
Boxers Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Goulburn — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.5%
Boxers Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Goulburn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

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.

Boxers Creek Goulburn
England 2.3% / 1.9%
Boxers Creek — England: 2.3% Goulburn — England: 1.9%
South Africa 1.9% / —
Boxers Creek — South Africa: 1.9% Goulburn — South Africa: not among its largest
Italy 1.9% / —
Boxers Creek — Italy: 1.9% Goulburn — Italy: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.2% / —
Boxers Creek — Netherlands: 1.2% Goulburn — Netherlands: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.0%
Boxers Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest Goulburn — New Zealand: 1.0%
India — / 0.9%
Boxers Creek — India: not among its largest Goulburn — India: 0.9%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Boxers Creek — Philippines: not among its largest Goulburn — Philippines: 0.7%
Nepal — / 0.6%
Boxers Creek — Nepal: not among its largest Goulburn — Nepal: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Boxers Creek 100.0% houses
Boxers Creek — Houses: 100.0% Boxers Creek — Townhouses: 0.0% Boxers Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Goulburn 84.1% houses
Goulburn — Houses: 84.1% Goulburn — Townhouses: 11.1% Goulburn — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Boxers Creek Goulburn
Median house price $525,000 $670,000
Median unit price — $429,000
Median land price — $455,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 36 days
from 184 sales

Zoning mix

Boxers Creek has more rural and farming land (58% vs 22%); Boxers Creek has more land zoned for conservation (42% vs 13%).

Boxers Creek Goulburn
Rural and farming 58% 22%
Environmental 42% 13%
Residential 0% 31%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 14%
Parks and recreation 0% 12%
Industrial 0% 8%
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

Boxers Creek Goulburn
New dwellings approved 332
across Goulburn Mulwaree
same for both
Approvals change year on year -1%
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.

Boxers Creek Goulburn
Houses — 3.7%
$520/wk on $730K
Units — 4.2%
$345/wk on $424K

Ranking within NSW

Boxers Creek Goulburn
House price Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Income Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 36% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 57% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 32% of NSW

Liveability

Goulburn is more walkable (81 vs 0).

Boxers Creek Goulburn
Grade — C
Score — 38/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Goulburn carries more bushfire risk (26 vs 0); Goulburn carries more crime risk (81 vs 54).

Boxers Creek Goulburn
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
26/100
Crime Moderate
54/100
 High
81/100
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
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Boxers Creek Goulburn
Inside the suburb 0 15
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 6
Rated below peers 0 6

Schools in Boxers Creek

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Goulburn

  • Goulburn East Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Tambelin Independent School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Goulburn West Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mulwaree High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • OneSchool Global NSW - Goulburn Independent · Combined at peers
  • Saints Peter and Paul's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Boxers Creek Goulburn
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 26
Parks & reserves 0 32
Childcare 0 19
GPs 0 7
Pharmacies 0 5
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 9
Fuel stations 0 13
EV chargers 0 6
Waterways 6 7

Mobility

Goulburn sits further from the CBD (193 km vs 183.6 km).

Boxers Creek Goulburn
Walkability score 0/100 81/100
Distance to Sydney 183.6 km 193 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 125 min 129 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2580
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 2580
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.

Boxers Creek Goulburn
Car (driver) 80.0% / 80.3%
Boxers Creek — Car (driver): 80.0% Goulburn — Car (driver): 80.3%
Worked from Home 14.7% / 7.9%
Boxers Creek — Worked from Home: 14.7% Goulburn — Worked from Home: 7.9%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 7.1%
Boxers Creek — Car (passenger): 5.3% Goulburn — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Walked Only — / 3.8%
Boxers Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Goulburn — Walked Only: 3.8%
Bus — / 0.4%
Boxers Creek — Bus: not among its largest Goulburn — Bus: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.3%).

Setting

Boxers Creek Goulburn
Elevation 717 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 642 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Boxers Creek Goulburn
Connectivity score 15/100 69/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
32 premises
 44%
13,036 premises

Climate

Boxers Creek Goulburn
Annual rainfall 620 mm 658 mm
Summer max (Jan) 27.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.9°C 2.7°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Boxers Creek Goulburn
PM2.5 4.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 10.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.36 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Boxers Creek Goulburn
Average residential rate $1,370/yr
same for both
Council Goulburn Mulwaree
same for both

Federal electorate

Boxers Creek Goulburn
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Boxers Creek Goulburn
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Boxers Creek

Affordable Rural

Goulburn

Affordable Parks Regional Centre

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