Carwoola vs Primrose Valley

Primrose Valley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 44 in Carwoola. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

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

Primrose Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 44/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Primrose Valley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 6%)
  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Carwoola

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (199 min vs 207 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (299.6 km vs 304.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Carwoola has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 7%)
  • Primrose Valley carries lower crime risk (24/100 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 6.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Carwoola and Primrose Valley 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 Primrose Valley
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 Primrose Valley
Walkability 0 / 0
Carwoola — Walkability: 0/100 Primrose Valley — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 56 / 76
Carwoola — Safety: 56/100 Primrose Valley — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 31 / 33
Carwoola — Low fire risk: 31/100 Primrose Valley — Low fire risk: 33/100

Demographics

Carwoola has more residents (1,602 vs 155); Carwoola rents higher ($450/wk vs $360/wk).

Carwoola Primrose Valley
Population 1,602
+90% vs other
 155
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.2% +6.2%
Median age 44 39
Median household income $166,660/yr
+18% vs other
 $136,500/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+20% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carwoola Primrose Valley
0-4 5.0% / 6.5%
Carwoola — 0-4: 5.0% Primrose Valley — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 12.4% / 12.3%
Carwoola — 5-14: 12.4% Primrose Valley — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 5.9% / 5.8%
Carwoola — 15-19: 5.9% Primrose Valley — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 5.4% / 5.2%
Carwoola — 20-24: 5.4% Primrose Valley — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 10.1% / 14.8%
Carwoola — 25-34: 10.1% Primrose Valley — 25-34: 14.8%
35-44 11.0% / 14.2%
Carwoola — 35-44: 11.0% Primrose Valley — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 15.4% / 13.5%
Carwoola — 45-54: 15.4% Primrose Valley — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 17.9% / 17.4%
Carwoola — 55-64: 17.9% Primrose Valley — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 12.5% / 5.2%
Carwoola — 65-74: 12.5% Primrose Valley — 65-74: 5.2%
75-84 3.6% / 1.9%
Carwoola — 75-84: 3.6% Primrose Valley — 75-84: 1.9%
85+ 0.6% / —
Carwoola — 85+: 0.6% Primrose Valley — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

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%
Primrose Valley 59.5% couple families
Primrose Valley — Couple Families: 59.5% Primrose Valley — Lone Person: 29.7% Primrose Valley — One Parent Families: 10.8% Primrose Valley — Other Families: 0.0% Primrose Valley — 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%
Primrose Valley 33.3% renting
Primrose Valley — Owned Outright: 31.4% Primrose Valley — Mortgage: 35.3% Primrose Valley — Renting: 33.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Qualifications

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

Carwoola Primrose Valley
Bachelor Degree 13.7% / 17.4%
Carwoola — Bachelor Degree: 13.7% Primrose Valley — Bachelor Degree: 17.4%
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 13.5%
Carwoola — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Primrose Valley — Certificate III & IV: 13.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 6.5%
Carwoola — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Primrose Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 7.4% / 1.9%
Carwoola — Postgraduate Degree: 7.4% Primrose Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 2.6%
Carwoola — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Primrose Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Property market

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

Zoning mix

Primrose Valley has more rural and farming land (70% vs 17%); Carwoola has more land zoned for conservation (81% vs 29%).

Carwoola Primrose Valley
Environmental 81% 29%
Rural and farming 17% 70%
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 Primrose Valley
New dwellings approved 510
across Queanbeyan-Palerang
same for both
Approvals change year on year +231%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Carwoola Primrose Valley
House price Higher than 81% of NSW —
Income Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 61% of NSW —
EV adoption — Higher than 92% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW

Liveability

Carwoola Primrose Valley
Grade C —
Score 43/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Carwoola carries more crime risk (44 vs 24).

Carwoola Primrose Valley
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
67/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Low
24/100
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 Primrose Valley
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 Primrose Valley
Parks & reserves 3 1
Waterways 17 12

Mobility

Primrose Valley sits further from the CBD (304.9 km vs 299.6 km).

Carwoola Primrose Valley
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 299.6 km 304.9 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 199 min 207 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 Primrose Valley
Car (driver) 79.6% / 75.7%
Carwoola — Car (driver): 79.6% Primrose Valley — Car (driver): 75.7%
Worked from Home 14.4% / 18.6%
Carwoola — Worked from Home: 14.4% Primrose Valley — Worked from Home: 18.6%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 5.7%
Carwoola — Car (passenger): 4.9% Primrose Valley — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only 1.1% / —
Carwoola — Walked Only: 1.1% Primrose Valley — Walked Only: not among its largest

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

Setting

Carwoola Primrose Valley
Elevation 799 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 909 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Carwoola Primrose Valley
Connectivity score 39/100 22/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
260 premises
 0%
43 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Carwoola

Premium Rural

Primrose Valley

Rural

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