Boxers Creek vs Towrang

Boxers Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 52 in Towrang. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Towrang: a median of $1.19 million, against $525,000 in Boxers Creek, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Boxers Creek tends to suit 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

Boxers Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 68/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 56%)

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 $1,190,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Boxers Creek

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 6%)
  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $390/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

Boxers Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (125 min vs 132 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (183.6 km vs 190.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Boxers Creek carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 68/100)
  • Towrang has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 22%)

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 -5.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Boxers Creek and Towrang 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 Towrang
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 Towrang
Walkability 0 / 0
Boxers Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Towrang — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 46 / 32
Boxers Creek — Safety: 46/100 Towrang — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 100 / 23
Boxers Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Towrang — Low fire risk: 23/100

Demographics

Boxers Creek has more residents (259 vs 161); Towrang rents higher ($390/wk vs $290/wk).

Boxers Creek Towrang
Population 259
+38% vs other
 161
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.6% -5.8%
Median age 44 52
Median household income $75,816/yr $81,224/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk $390/wk
+34% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boxers Creek Towrang
0-4 3.9% / 2.5%
Boxers Creek — 0-4: 3.9% Towrang — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 13.5% / 12.4%
Boxers Creek — 5-14: 13.5% Towrang — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 10.8% / 6.2%
Boxers Creek — 15-19: 10.8% Towrang — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 4.2% / 2.5%
Boxers Creek — 20-24: 4.2% Towrang — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 6.2% / 10.6%
Boxers Creek — 25-34: 6.2% Towrang — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 13.1% / 9.9%
Boxers Creek — 35-44: 13.1% Towrang — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 15.4% / 13.0%
Boxers Creek — 45-54: 15.4% Towrang — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 15.1% / 19.3%
Boxers Creek — 55-64: 15.1% Towrang — 55-64: 19.3%
65-74 14.3% / 17.4%
Boxers Creek — 65-74: 14.3% Towrang — 65-74: 17.4%
75-84 5.4% / 9.3%
Boxers Creek — 75-84: 5.4% Towrang — 75-84: 9.3%
85+ 2.7% / 3.1%
Boxers Creek — 85+: 2.7% Towrang — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

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%
Towrang 47.1% couple families
Towrang — Couple Families: 47.1% Towrang — Lone Person: 32.4% Towrang — One Parent Families: 8.8% Towrang — Group Household: 11.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Towrang 5.8% renting
Towrang — Owned Outright: 57.7% Towrang — Mortgage: 36.5% Towrang — Renting: 5.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Boxers Creek Towrang
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 20.5%
Boxers Creek — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Towrang — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 12.4%
Boxers Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Towrang — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 3.1%
Boxers Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Towrang — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Bachelor Degree 2.7% / —
Boxers Creek — Bachelor Degree: 2.7% Towrang — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / —
Boxers Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Towrang — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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 Towrang
England 2.3% / 3.1%
Boxers Creek — England: 2.3% Towrang — England: 3.1%
New Zealand — / 4.3%
Boxers Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest Towrang — New Zealand: 4.3%
China — / 2.5%
Boxers Creek — China: not among its largest Towrang — China: 2.5%
South Africa 1.9% / —
Boxers Creek — South Africa: 1.9% Towrang — South Africa: not among its largest
Italy 1.9% / —
Boxers Creek — Italy: 1.9% Towrang — Italy: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.2% / —
Boxers Creek — Netherlands: 1.2% Towrang — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Boxers Creek 100.0% houses
Boxers Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Towrang 100.0% houses
Towrang — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Boxers Creek Towrang
Median house price $525,000 $1,190,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $460,000

Zoning mix

Boxers Creek has more rural and farming land (58% vs 42%); Towrang has more land zoned for conservation (53% vs 42%).

Boxers Creek Towrang
Rural and farming 58% 42%
Environmental 42% 53%
Industrial 0% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
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 Towrang
New dwellings approved 332
across Goulburn Mulwaree
same for both
Approvals change year on year -1%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Boxers Creek Towrang
House price Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Income Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW

Liveability

Boxers Creek Towrang
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Towrang carries more bushfire risk (77 vs 0); Towrang carries more crime risk (68 vs 54).

Boxers Creek Towrang
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
77/100
Crime Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
68/100
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

Boxers Creek Towrang
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

Boxers Creek Towrang
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 6 1

Mobility

Towrang sits further from the CBD (190.5 km vs 183.6 km).

Boxers Creek Towrang
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 183.6 km 190.5 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 125 min 132 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 Towrang
Car (driver) 80.0% / 74.2%
Boxers Creek — Car (driver): 80.0% Towrang — Car (driver): 74.2%
Worked from Home 14.7% / 17.7%
Boxers Creek — Worked from Home: 14.7% Towrang — Worked from Home: 17.7%
Walked Only — / 8.1%
Boxers Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Towrang — Walked Only: 8.1%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / —
Boxers Creek — Car (passenger): 5.3% Towrang — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.0%).

Setting

Boxers Creek Towrang
Elevation 717 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 667 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Boxers Creek Towrang
Connectivity score 15/100 16/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
32 premises
 0%
22 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Boxers Creek Towrang
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 Towrang
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

Towrang

Retirees Rural

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