Braunstone vs Coutts Crossing

Coutts Crossing is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 47 in Braunstone. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Braunstone, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Braunstone: a median of $710,000, against $540,000 in Coutts Crossing. On these figures, Braunstone tends to suit couples, while Coutts Crossing 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

Coutts Crossing

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 70/100)

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

First-home buyers

Coutts Crossing

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($540,000 vs $709,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Braunstone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Braunstone

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (401 min vs 413 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (606.8 km vs 623.8 km)
  • But Coutts Crossing is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coutts Crossing

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 70/100)

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

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

Braunstone Coutts Crossing
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.

Braunstone Coutts Crossing
Walkability 0 / 16
Braunstone — Walkability: 0/100 Coutts Crossing — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 30 / 70
Braunstone — Safety: 30/100 Coutts Crossing — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 66 / 10
Braunstone — Low fire risk: 66/100 Coutts Crossing — Low fire risk: 10/100

Demographics

Coutts Crossing has more residents (1,053 vs 284); Braunstone has higher household incomes ($86,320 vs $60,164).

Braunstone Coutts Crossing
Population 284 1,053
+271% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.4% -0.7%
Median age 47 44
Median household income $86,320/yr
+30% vs other
 $60,164/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Braunstone Coutts Crossing
0-4 6.7% / 5.5%
Braunstone — 0-4: 6.7% Coutts Crossing — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 13.4% / 14.6%
Braunstone — 5-14: 13.4% Coutts Crossing — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 4.6% / 5.7%
Braunstone — 15-19: 4.6% Coutts Crossing — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 3.5% / 4.3%
Braunstone — 20-24: 3.5% Coutts Crossing — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 10.2% / 10.8%
Braunstone — 25-34: 10.2% Coutts Crossing — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 8.8% / 10.4%
Braunstone — 35-44: 8.8% Coutts Crossing — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 12.0% / 12.7%
Braunstone — 45-54: 12.0% Coutts Crossing — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 15.1% / 14.8%
Braunstone — 55-64: 15.1% Coutts Crossing — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 19.0% / 14.3%
Braunstone — 65-74: 19.0% Coutts Crossing — 65-74: 14.3%
75-84 4.6% / 6.4%
Braunstone — 75-84: 4.6% Coutts Crossing — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 3.2% / 1.6%
Braunstone — 85+: 3.2% Coutts Crossing — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Braunstone 50.8% couple families
Braunstone — Couple Families: 50.8% Braunstone — Lone Person: 25.4% Braunstone — One Parent Families: 8.5% Braunstone — Other Families: 10.2% Braunstone — Group Household: 5.1%
Coutts Crossing 39.8% couple families
Coutts Crossing — Couple Families: 39.8% Coutts Crossing — Lone Person: 33.2% Coutts Crossing — One Parent Families: 19.0% Coutts Crossing — Other Families: 1.8% Coutts Crossing — Group Household: 6.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Braunstone 14.3% renting
Braunstone — Owned Outright: 48.4% Braunstone — Mortgage: 37.4% Braunstone — Renting: 14.3%
Coutts Crossing 13.8% renting
Coutts Crossing — Owned Outright: 45.5% Coutts Crossing — Mortgage: 40.7% Coutts Crossing — Renting: 13.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Braunstone Coutts Crossing
England 2.8% / 2.1%
Braunstone — England: 2.8% Coutts Crossing — England: 2.1%
New Zealand 2.1% / 1.4%
Braunstone — New Zealand: 2.1% Coutts Crossing — New Zealand: 1.4%
Germany — / 0.9%
Braunstone — Germany: not among its largest Coutts Crossing — Germany: 0.9%
Scotland — / 0.3%
Braunstone — Scotland: not among its largest Coutts Crossing — Scotland: 0.3%

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

Qualifications

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

Braunstone Coutts Crossing
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 19.8%
Braunstone — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Coutts Crossing — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 3.8%
Braunstone — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Coutts Crossing — Bachelor Degree: 3.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.2% / 6.0%
Braunstone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2% Coutts Crossing — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 0.9%
Braunstone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Coutts Crossing — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 0.3%
Braunstone — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Coutts Crossing — Postgraduate Degree: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Braunstone 95.7% houses
Braunstone — Houses: 95.7% Braunstone — Flats / Apartments: 4.3% Braunstone — Townhouses: 0.0%
Coutts Crossing 93.6% houses
Coutts Crossing — Houses: 93.6% Coutts Crossing — Flats / Apartments: 3.1% Coutts Crossing — Townhouses: 3.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Braunstone Coutts Crossing
Median house price $709,500 $540,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 30 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

Braunstone has more rural and farming land (99% vs 47%).

Braunstone Coutts Crossing
Rural and farming 99% 47%
Residential 0% 50%
Environmental 1% 3%
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

Braunstone Coutts Crossing
New dwellings approved 246
across Clarence Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Braunstone Coutts Crossing
House price Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
Income Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW

Liveability

Coutts Crossing is more walkable (16 vs 0).

Braunstone Coutts Crossing
Grade — D
Score — 15/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Coutts Crossing carries more bushfire risk (90 vs 34); Braunstone carries more crime risk (70 vs 30).

Braunstone Coutts Crossing
Bushfire Low
34/100
 High
90/100
Crime High
70/100
 Low
30/100
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

Braunstone Coutts Crossing
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Braunstone

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

Schools in Coutts Crossing

  • Coutts Crossing Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Braunstone Coutts Crossing
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 8 6

Mobility

Coutts Crossing sits further from the CBD (623.8 km vs 606.8 km).

Braunstone Coutts Crossing
Walkability score 0/100 16/100
Distance to Sydney 606.8 km 623.8 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 401 min 413 min
Public transport score 19/100
Bus
 27/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 9.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2460
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 2460
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.

Braunstone Coutts Crossing
Car (driver) 80.6% / 83.9%
Braunstone — Car (driver): 80.6% Coutts Crossing — Car (driver): 83.9%
Worked from Home 15.5% / 7.8%
Braunstone — Worked from Home: 15.5% Coutts Crossing — Worked from Home: 7.8%
Car (passenger) — / 5.8%
Braunstone — Car (passenger): not among its largest Coutts Crossing — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Walked Only 3.9% / 1.2%
Braunstone — Walked Only: 3.9% Coutts Crossing — Walked Only: 1.2%
Bicycle — / 1.4%
Braunstone — Bicycle: not among its largest Coutts Crossing — Bicycle: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.9%).

Setting

Braunstone Coutts Crossing
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.2 km 34.2 km

NBN connectivity

Braunstone Coutts Crossing
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
124 premises
 0%
430 premises

Climate

Braunstone Coutts Crossing
Annual rainfall 1,060 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.3°C
same for both

Council rates

Braunstone Coutts Crossing
Average residential rate $1,380/yr
same for both
Council Clarence Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Braunstone Coutts Crossing
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Braunstone Coutts Crossing
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Braunstone

Retirees River Rural

Coutts Crossing

Affordable Rural

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