Carwoola vs Hoskinstown

Hoskinstown is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 44 in Carwoola. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Carwoola: a median of $1.8 million, against $825,000 in Hoskinstown. On these figures, Hoskinstown tends to suit young adults 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

They split

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

  • Carwoola has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • Hoskinstown carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 44/100)

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

First-home buyers

Hoskinstown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($435,000 vs $1,550,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($825,000 vs $1,800,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Hoskinstown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (295.6 km vs 299.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hoskinstown

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 44/100)

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

Investors

Carwoola

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.2% vs 1.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Carwoola Hoskinstown
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.

Carwoola Hoskinstown
Walkability 0 / 14
Carwoola — Walkability: 0/100 Hoskinstown — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 56 / 87
Carwoola — Safety: 56/100 Hoskinstown — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 31 / 31
Carwoola — Low fire risk: 31/100 Hoskinstown — Low fire risk: 31/100

Demographics

Carwoola has more residents (1,602 vs 191); Carwoola skews older (44 vs 38).

Carwoola Hoskinstown
Population 1,602
+88% vs other
 191
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.2% +1.1%
Median age 44 38
Median household income $166,660/yr
+9% vs other
 $151,632/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+3% vs other
 $435/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carwoola Hoskinstown
0-4 5.0% / 5.8%
Carwoola — 0-4: 5.0% Hoskinstown — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 12.4% / 13.1%
Carwoola — 5-14: 12.4% Hoskinstown — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 5.9% / 4.2%
Carwoola — 15-19: 5.9% Hoskinstown — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 5.4% / 5.8%
Carwoola — 20-24: 5.4% Hoskinstown — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 10.1% / 19.9%
Carwoola — 25-34: 10.1% Hoskinstown — 25-34: 19.9%
35-44 11.0% / 8.4%
Carwoola — 35-44: 11.0% Hoskinstown — 35-44: 8.4%
45-54 15.4% / 15.7%
Carwoola — 45-54: 15.4% Hoskinstown — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 17.9% / 13.1%
Carwoola — 55-64: 17.9% Hoskinstown — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 12.5% / 9.4%
Carwoola — 65-74: 12.5% Hoskinstown — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 3.6% / 11.0%
Carwoola — 75-84: 3.6% Hoskinstown — 75-84: 11.0%
85+ 0.6% / —
Carwoola — 85+: 0.6% Hoskinstown — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Carwoola 62.8% couple families
Carwoola — Couple Families: 62.8% Carwoola — Lone Person: 20.8% Carwoola — One Parent Families: 11.0% Carwoola — Other Families: 2.7% Carwoola — Group Household: 2.7%
Hoskinstown 62.5% couple families
Hoskinstown — Couple Families: 62.5% Hoskinstown — Lone Person: 27.1% Hoskinstown — One Parent Families: 10.4% Hoskinstown — Other Families: 0.0% Hoskinstown — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Carwoola 6.5% renting
Carwoola — Owned Outright: 43.7% Carwoola — Mortgage: 49.8% Carwoola — Renting: 6.5%
Hoskinstown 11.8% renting
Hoskinstown — Owned Outright: 35.3% Hoskinstown — Mortgage: 52.9% Hoskinstown — Renting: 11.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Carwoola Hoskinstown
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 17.8%
Carwoola — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Hoskinstown — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 13.7% / 11.5%
Carwoola — Bachelor Degree: 13.7% Hoskinstown — Bachelor Degree: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 9.4%
Carwoola — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Hoskinstown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 7.4% / 4.7%
Carwoola — Postgraduate Degree: 7.4% Hoskinstown — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 2.6%
Carwoola — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Hoskinstown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

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.

Carwoola Hoskinstown
England 3.9% / 1.6%
Carwoola — England: 3.9% Hoskinstown — England: 1.6%
Scotland 0.2% / 2.1%
Carwoola — Scotland: 0.2% Hoskinstown — Scotland: 2.1%
Ireland — / 1.6%
Carwoola — Ireland: not among its largest Hoskinstown — Ireland: 1.6%
New Zealand 1.0% / —
Carwoola — New Zealand: 1.0% Hoskinstown — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 0.7% / —
Carwoola — Germany: 0.7% Hoskinstown — Germany: not among its largest
Italy 0.5% / —
Carwoola — Italy: 0.5% Hoskinstown — Italy: not among its largest
Thailand 0.3% / —
Carwoola — Thailand: 0.3% Hoskinstown — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Carwoola 99.4% houses
Carwoola — Houses: 99.4% Carwoola — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Hoskinstown 100.0% houses
Hoskinstown — Houses: 100.0% Hoskinstown — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Carwoola Hoskinstown
Median house price $1,800,000 $825,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,550,000 $435,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 105 days
from 6 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Hoskinstown has more rural and farming land (92% vs 17%); Carwoola has more land zoned for conservation (81% vs 7%).

Carwoola Hoskinstown
Rural and farming 17% 92%
Environmental 81% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 0%
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

Carwoola Hoskinstown
New dwellings approved 510
across Queanbeyan-Palerang
same for both
Approvals change year on year +231%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Carwoola Hoskinstown
House price Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Income Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
EV adoption — Higher than 92% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW

Liveability

Hoskinstown is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Carwoola Hoskinstown
Grade C —
Score 43/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Carwoola carries more crime risk (44 vs 13).

Carwoola Hoskinstown
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Low
13/100
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

Carwoola Hoskinstown
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

Carwoola Hoskinstown
Parks & reserves 3 0
Waterways 17 0

Mobility

Carwoola sits further from the CBD (299.6 km vs 295.6 km).

Carwoola Hoskinstown
Walkability score 0/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 299.6 km
+1% vs other
 295.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 199 min 196 min
Electric vehicle share — 1.8%
postcode 2621
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 2620
 75
postcode 2621

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.

Carwoola Hoskinstown
Car (driver) 79.6% / 78.2%
Carwoola — Car (driver): 79.6% Hoskinstown — Car (driver): 78.2%
Worked from Home 14.4% / 14.9%
Carwoola — Worked from Home: 14.4% Hoskinstown — Worked from Home: 14.9%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 6.9%
Carwoola — Car (passenger): 4.9% Hoskinstown — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Walked Only 1.1% / —
Carwoola — Walked Only: 1.1% Hoskinstown — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.6%).

Setting

Carwoola Hoskinstown
Elevation 799 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 748 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Carwoola Hoskinstown
Connectivity score 39/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
260 premises
 0%
57 premises

Climate

Carwoola Hoskinstown
Annual rainfall 622 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Carwoola Hoskinstown
Average residential rate $1,751/yr
same for both
Council Queanbeyan-Palerang
same for both

Federal electorate

Carwoola Hoskinstown
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Carwoola Hoskinstown
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Carwoola

Premium Rural

Hoskinstown

Rural

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