Cawdor vs Razorback

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 Razorback: a median of $2.27 million, against $2.04 million in Cawdor. On these figures, Cawdor tends to suit older residents, while Razorback suits families with children.

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

  • Cawdor has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • Razorback carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 86/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Cawdor has cheaper houses ($2,036,250 vs $2,267,500)
  • Razorback has cheaper land ($1,860,000 vs $2,187,335)

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

Cawdor

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 12/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (71.7 km vs 77.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cawdor

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 12/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 15%)
  • But Razorback carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 86/100)

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

Investors

Razorback

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.5% vs -0.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cawdor Razorback
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.

Cawdor Razorback
Walkability 27 / 12
Cawdor — Walkability: 27/100 Razorback — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 14 / 54
Cawdor — Safety: 14/100 Razorback — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 84 / 73
Cawdor — Low fire risk: 84/100 Razorback — Low fire risk: 73/100

Demographics

Razorback has more residents (1,174 vs 430); Razorback has higher household incomes ($141,960 vs $124,748).

Cawdor Razorback
Population 430 1,174
+173% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.9% +8.5%
Median age 44 43
Median household income $124,748/yr $141,960/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+1% vs other
 $445/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cawdor Razorback
0-4 3.7% / 4.2%
Cawdor — 0-4: 3.7% Razorback — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 10.9% / 15.2%
Cawdor — 5-14: 10.9% Razorback — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 10.2% / 9.9%
Cawdor — 15-19: 10.2% Razorback — 15-19: 9.9%
20-24 5.6% / 5.5%
Cawdor — 20-24: 5.6% Razorback — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 11.2% / 7.3%
Cawdor — 25-34: 11.2% Razorback — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 9.8% / 10.8%
Cawdor — 35-44: 9.8% Razorback — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 16.3% / 17.1%
Cawdor — 45-54: 16.3% Razorback — 45-54: 17.1%
55-64 11.4% / 15.7%
Cawdor — 55-64: 11.4% Razorback — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 16.0% / 9.9%
Cawdor — 65-74: 16.0% Razorback — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 3.0% / 4.1%
Cawdor — 75-84: 3.0% Razorback — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 3.7% / 0.6%
Cawdor — 85+: 3.7% Razorback — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cawdor 66.7% couple families
Cawdor — Couple Families: 66.7% Cawdor — Lone Person: 18.3% Cawdor — One Parent Families: 15.1% Cawdor — Other Families: 0.0%
Razorback 71.9% couple families
Razorback — Couple Families: 71.9% Razorback — Lone Person: 18.4% Razorback — One Parent Families: 7.9% Razorback — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cawdor 16.0% renting
Cawdor — Owned Outright: 48.8% Cawdor — Mortgage: 35.2% Cawdor — Renting: 16.0%
Razorback 8.5% renting
Razorback — Owned Outright: 43.7% Razorback — Mortgage: 47.8% Razorback — Renting: 8.5%
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.

Cawdor Razorback
England 2.3% / 3.1%
Cawdor — England: 2.3% Razorback — England: 3.1%
New Zealand 0.7% / 1.8%
Cawdor — New Zealand: 0.7% Razorback — New Zealand: 1.8%
Germany 1.2% / 0.7%
Cawdor — Germany: 1.2% Razorback — Germany: 0.7%
Italy — / 1.4%
Cawdor — Italy: not among its largest Razorback — Italy: 1.4%
Scotland — / 0.8%
Cawdor — Scotland: not among its largest Razorback — Scotland: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

Qualifications

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

Cawdor Razorback
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 15.9%
Cawdor — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Razorback — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 10.7%
Cawdor — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Razorback — Bachelor Degree: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 9.9%
Cawdor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Razorback — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 3.1%
Cawdor — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Razorback — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.7%
Cawdor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Razorback — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cawdor 95.5% houses
Cawdor — Houses: 95.5% Cawdor — Flats / Apartments: 4.5%
Razorback 99.1% houses
Razorback — Houses: 99.1% Razorback — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cawdor Razorback
Median house price $2,036,250 $2,267,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $2,187,335 $1,860,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 50 days
from 9 sales

Zoning mix

Cawdor has more rural and farming land (99% vs 77%); Razorback has more land zoned for conservation (20% vs 0%).

Cawdor Razorback
Rural and farming 99% 77%
Environmental 0% 20%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
Industrial 0% 1%
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

Cawdor Razorback
New dwellings approved 1,338
across Wollondilly
same for both
Approvals change year on year +92%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Cawdor Razorback
House price Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Income Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW

Liveability

Cawdor is more walkable (27 vs 12).

Cawdor Razorback
Grade — B
Score — 58/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cawdor carries more crime risk (86 vs 46); Razorback carries more bushfire risk (27 vs 16).

Cawdor Razorback
Bushfire Low
16/100
 Low
27/100
Crime High
86/100
 Moderate
46/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Cawdor Razorback
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Cawdor

  • Camden High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Cawdor Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Razorback

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

Amenities in the suburb

Cawdor Razorback
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Razorback sits further from the CBD (77.4 km vs 71.7 km).

Cawdor Razorback
Walkability score 27/100 12/100
Distance to Sydney 71.7 km 77.4 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 63 min 66 min
Public transport score 68/100
Bus
 29/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 30.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2570
 0.9%
postcode 2571
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2570
 75
postcode 2571

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.

Cawdor Razorback
Car (driver) 54.3% / 53.7%
Cawdor — Car (driver): 54.3% Razorback — Car (driver): 53.7%
Worked from Home 34.3% / 40.0%
Cawdor — Worked from Home: 34.3% Razorback — Worked from Home: 40.0%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 4.7%
Cawdor — Car (passenger): 4.6% Razorback — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 6.9% / 0.8%
Cawdor — Walked Only: 6.9% Razorback — Walked Only: 0.8%
Bus — / 0.8%
Cawdor — Bus: not among its largest Razorback — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.3%).

Setting

Cawdor Razorback
Elevation 95 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 292 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.6 km 31.2 km

NBN connectivity

Cawdor Razorback
Connectivity score 31/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
156 premises
 0%
389 premises

Climate

Cawdor Razorback
Annual rainfall 817 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Cawdor Razorback
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.37 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Cawdor Razorback
Average residential rate $2,099/yr
same for both
Council Wollondilly
same for both

Federal electorate

Cawdor Razorback
Division Hume
same for both
Member Angus Taylor
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cawdor Razorback
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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