Corowa vs Hopefield

Hopefield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 52 in Corowa. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Corowa, about half of households are people living alone. In Hopefield, most households are couple families. On these figures, Corowa tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Hopefield suits 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

Corowa

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (15 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • But Hopefield is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 43%)

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

Hopefield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $230/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Corowa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (9/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Corowa

ahead on 4 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (9/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Hopefield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.5% vs 2.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Corowa Hopefield
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.

Corowa Hopefield
Walkability 9 / 0
Corowa — Walkability: 9/100 Hopefield — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 37 / 17
Corowa — Safety: 37/100 Hopefield — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 78 / 60
Corowa — Low fire risk: 78/100 Hopefield — Low fire risk: 60/100

Demographics

Corowa has more residents (5,595 vs 95); Hopefield has higher household incomes ($114,816 vs $58,760).

Corowa Hopefield
Population 5,595
+98% vs other
 95
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% +14.5%
Median age 52 38
Median household income $58,760/yr $114,816/yr
+95% vs other
Median weekly rent $230/wk
+13% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Corowa Hopefield
0-4 4.3% / 3.2%
Corowa — 0-4: 4.3% Hopefield — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 10.3% / 22.1%
Corowa — 5-14: 10.3% Hopefield — 5-14: 22.1%
15-19 5.4% / 7.4%
Corowa — 15-19: 5.4% Hopefield — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 4.3% / 3.2%
Corowa — 20-24: 4.3% Hopefield — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 8.7% / 15.8%
Corowa — 25-34: 8.7% Hopefield — 25-34: 15.8%
35-44 8.0% / 11.6%
Corowa — 35-44: 8.0% Hopefield — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 12.1% / 7.4%
Corowa — 45-54: 12.1% Hopefield — 45-54: 7.4%
55-64 15.5% / 9.5%
Corowa — 55-64: 15.5% Hopefield — 55-64: 9.5%
65-74 16.2% / 15.8%
Corowa — 65-74: 16.2% Hopefield — 65-74: 15.8%
75-84 10.8% / —
Corowa — 75-84: 10.8% Hopefield — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 4.5% / —
Corowa — 85+: 4.5% Hopefield — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Corowa 52.9% lone person
Corowa — Lone Person: 52.9% Corowa — Couple Families: 27.7% Corowa — One Parent Families: 15.2% Corowa — Group Household: 3.1% Corowa — Other Families: 1.0%
Hopefield 40.0% lone person
Hopefield — Lone Person: 40.0% Hopefield — Couple Families: 60.0% Hopefield — One Parent Families: 0.0% Hopefield — Group Household: 0.0% Hopefield — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Corowa 24.6% renting
Corowa — Owned Outright: 47.6% Corowa — Mortgage: 27.8% Corowa — Renting: 24.6%
Hopefield 20.0% renting
Hopefield — Owned Outright: 56.0% Hopefield — Mortgage: 24.0% Hopefield — Renting: 20.0%
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.

Corowa Hopefield
Scotland 0.5% / 3.2%
Corowa — Scotland: 0.5% Hopefield — Scotland: 3.2%
England 2.4% / —
Corowa — England: 2.4% Hopefield — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.0% / —
Corowa — New Zealand: 1.0% Hopefield — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 0.8% / —
Corowa — Philippines: 0.8% Hopefield — Philippines: not among its largest
Germany 0.4% / —
Corowa — Germany: 0.4% Hopefield — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

Qualifications

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

Corowa Hopefield
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 13.7%
Corowa — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Hopefield — Certificate III & IV: 13.7%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 17.9%
Corowa — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% Hopefield — Bachelor Degree: 17.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / —
Corowa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Hopefield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / —
Corowa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Hopefield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / —
Corowa — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Hopefield — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Corowa 83.4% houses
Corowa — Houses: 83.4% Corowa — Townhouses: 14.9% Corowa — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Hopefield 100.0% houses
Hopefield — Houses: 100.0% Hopefield — Townhouses: 0.0% Hopefield — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Corowa Hopefield
Median house price $483,778 —
Median unit price $368,000 —
Median land price $387,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 50 days
from 65 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Hopefield has more rural and farming land (77% vs 48%).

Corowa Hopefield
Rural and farming 48% 77%
Environmental 27% 19%
Residential 15% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 1%
Parks and recreation 4% 1%
Industrial 2% 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

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

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Corowa Hopefield
Houses 4.5%
$488/wk on $565K
 —
Units 5.1%
$350/wk on $360K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Corowa Hopefield
House price Higher than 15% of NSW —
Income Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Schools Higher than 15% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 76% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 90% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 69% of NSW —

Liveability

Corowa is more walkable (9 vs 0).

Corowa Hopefield
Grade D —
Score 24/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Hopefield carries more bushfire risk (40 vs 22); Hopefield carries more crime risk (83 vs 63).

Corowa Hopefield
Bushfire Low
22/100
 Moderate
40/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 High
83/100
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 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Corowa Hopefield
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 4 0

Schools in Corowa

  • Corowa High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Corowa Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Corowa South Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Mary's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Hopefield

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

Amenities in the suburb

Corowa Hopefield
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 15 0
Childcare 4 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 3 2

Mobility

Corowa Hopefield
Walkability score 9/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 611.8 km 610.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 380 min 377 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.

Corowa Hopefield
Car (driver) 82.2% / 68.3%
Corowa — Car (driver): 82.2% Hopefield — Car (driver): 68.3%
Worked from Home 6.9% / 19.5%
Corowa — Worked from Home: 6.9% Hopefield — Worked from Home: 19.5%
Walked Only 4.7% / 12.2%
Corowa — Walked Only: 4.7% Hopefield — Walked Only: 12.2%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / —
Corowa — Car (passenger): 5.6% Hopefield — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 0.7% / —
Corowa — Bicycle: 0.7% Hopefield — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.2%).

Setting

Corowa Hopefield
Elevation 140 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both

NBN connectivity

Corowa Hopefield
Connectivity score 69/100 28/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
3,421 premises
 0%
47 premises

Climate

Corowa Hopefield
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

Corowa Hopefield
Average residential rate $951/yr
same for both
Council Federation
same for both

Federal electorate

Corowa Hopefield
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Corowa Hopefield
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Corowa

Affordable Retirees

Hopefield

Family Rural

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