Coreen vs Savernake

Coreen is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 40 in Savernake. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Coreen tends to suit people living alone, while Savernake suits young adults, families with children, and couples.

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

Coreen

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 75/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 80%)
  • But Savernake is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 67%)

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

First-home buyers

Coreen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (9% vs 14%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Savernake

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $125/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Coreen

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (606.2 km vs 633.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (388 min vs 402 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coreen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 75/100)

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

Investors

Coreen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.9% vs -28.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Coreen Savernake
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.

Coreen Savernake
Walkability 0 / 0
Coreen — Walkability: 0/100 Savernake — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 85 / 25
Coreen — Safety: 85/100 Savernake — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 66 / 58
Coreen — Low fire risk: 66/100 Savernake — Low fire risk: 58/100

Demographics

Coreen rents higher ($125/wk vs $0/wk); Coreen has more residents (122 vs 67).

Coreen Savernake
Population 122
+45% vs other
 67
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.9% -28.7%
Median age 34 40
Median household income $106,548/yr
+19% vs other
 $86,632/yr
Median weekly rent $125/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coreen Savernake
0-4 6.6% / 16.4%
Coreen — 0-4: 6.6% Savernake — 0-4: 16.4%
5-14 14.8% / 9.0%
Coreen — 5-14: 14.8% Savernake — 5-14: 9.0%
15-19 13.1% / —
Coreen — 15-19: 13.1% Savernake — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 3.3% / 9.0%
Coreen — 20-24: 3.3% Savernake — 20-24: 9.0%
25-34 10.7% / 17.9%
Coreen — 25-34: 10.7% Savernake — 25-34: 17.9%
35-44 6.6% / 16.4%
Coreen — 35-44: 6.6% Savernake — 35-44: 16.4%
45-54 18.0% / 11.9%
Coreen — 45-54: 18.0% Savernake — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 12.3% / 16.4%
Coreen — 55-64: 12.3% Savernake — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 8.2% / 14.9%
Coreen — 65-74: 8.2% Savernake — 65-74: 14.9%
75-84 2.5% / —
Coreen — 75-84: 2.5% Savernake — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Coreen — 85+: not among its largest Savernake — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coreen 66.7% couple families
Coreen — Couple Families: 66.7% Coreen — Lone Person: 33.3%
Savernake 80.0% couple families
Savernake — Couple Families: 80.0% Savernake — Lone Person: 20.0%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coreen 14.3% renting
Coreen — Owned Outright: 85.7% Coreen — Mortgage: 0.0% Coreen — Renting: 14.3%
Savernake 0.0% renting
Savernake — Owned Outright: 61.1% Savernake — Mortgage: 38.9% Savernake — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coreen 100.0% houses
Coreen — Houses: 100.0% Coreen — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Savernake 80.0% houses
Savernake — Houses: 80.0% Savernake — Flats / Apartments: 20.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Coreen Savernake
Certificate III & IV 8.2% / 22.4%
Coreen — Certificate III & IV: 8.2% Savernake — Certificate III & IV: 22.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.6% / 13.4%
Coreen — Bachelor Degree: 6.6% Savernake — Bachelor Degree: 13.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.9% / 4.5%
Coreen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9% Savernake — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.5%
Coreen — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Savernake — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

Property market

Coreen Savernake
Median house price —
same for both
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $110,000

Zoning mix

Coreen Savernake
Rural and farming 100%
same for both
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

Coreen Savernake
New dwellings approved 47
across Federation
same for both
Approvals change year on year +38%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Coreen Savernake
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 2% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW

Liveability

Coreen Savernake
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Savernake carries more crime risk (75 vs 15).

Coreen Savernake
Bushfire Low
34/100
 Moderate
42/100
Crime Low
15/100
 High
75/100
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

Coreen Savernake
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

Coreen Savernake
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 61 122

Mobility

Savernake sits further from the CBD (633.6 km vs 606.2 km).

Coreen Savernake
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 606.2 km 633.6 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 388 min 402 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2646
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 2646
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.

Coreen Savernake
Car (driver) 45.5% / 53.7%
Coreen — Car (driver): 45.5% Savernake — Car (driver): 53.7%
Worked from Home 34.5% / 39.0%
Coreen — Worked from Home: 34.5% Savernake — Worked from Home: 39.0%
Walked Only 12.7% / 7.3%
Coreen — Walked Only: 12.7% Savernake — Walked Only: 7.3%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / —
Coreen — Car (passenger): 7.3% Savernake — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.7%).

Setting

Coreen Savernake
Elevation 129 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 140 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Coreen Savernake
Connectivity score 23/100 21/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
32 premises
 0%
36 premises

Climate

Coreen Savernake
Annual rainfall 540 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.4°C
same for both

Council rates

Coreen Savernake
Average residential rate $951/yr
same for both
Council Federation
same for both

Federal electorate

Coreen Savernake
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coreen Savernake
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Coreen

River Rural

Savernake

Family Rural Young Families

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