Crackenback vs Jindabyne

Jindabyne is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 45 in Crackenback. In both, most households own their home. In Crackenback, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Crackenback: a median of $2 million, against $1.19 million in Jindabyne, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Crackenback tends to suit couples, while Jindabyne suits 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

Crackenback

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 64/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 55%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 44%)
  • But Jindabyne has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Jindabyne

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($600,000 vs $2,000,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,192,500 vs $2,000,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 27%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Jindabyne

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $738/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 31%)

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

Commuting to the city

Crackenback

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (7% vs 2%)
  • But Jindabyne sits closer to the CBD (459.2 km vs 470.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Crackenback

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 64/100)
  • But Jindabyne has more units and townhouses to downsize into (45% vs 8%)

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

Investors

Jindabyne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.6% vs 8.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Crackenback Jindabyne
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.

Crackenback Jindabyne
Walkability 14 / 0
Crackenback — Walkability: 14/100 Jindabyne — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 84 / 36
Crackenback — Safety: 84/100 Jindabyne — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 5 / 5
Crackenback — Low fire risk: 5/100 Jindabyne — Low fire risk: 5/100

Demographics

Jindabyne has more residents (2,986 vs 213); Crackenback rents higher ($738/wk vs $400/wk).

Crackenback Jindabyne
Population 213 2,986
+1302% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.1% +13.6%
Median age 45 32
Median household income $123,448/yr
+13% vs other
 $107,016/yr
Median weekly rent $738/wk
+46% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Crackenback Jindabyne
0-4 — / 3.1%
Crackenback — 0-4: not among its largest Jindabyne — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 10.3% / 11.5%
Crackenback — 5-14: 10.3% Jindabyne — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 7.5% / 6.9%
Crackenback — 15-19: 7.5% Jindabyne — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 4.2% / 10.0%
Crackenback — 20-24: 4.2% Jindabyne — 20-24: 10.0%
25-34 23.5% / 22.0%
Crackenback — 25-34: 23.5% Jindabyne — 25-34: 22.0%
35-44 5.2% / 11.8%
Crackenback — 35-44: 5.2% Jindabyne — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 13.1% / 13.6%
Crackenback — 45-54: 13.1% Jindabyne — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 21.6% / 10.4%
Crackenback — 55-64: 21.6% Jindabyne — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 11.3% / 7.4%
Crackenback — 65-74: 11.3% Jindabyne — 65-74: 7.4%
75-84 1.9% / 2.8%
Crackenback — 75-84: 1.9% Jindabyne — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ — / 0.8%
Crackenback — 85+: not among its largest Jindabyne — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Crackenback 50.0% couple families
Crackenback — Couple Families: 50.0% Crackenback — Lone Person: 41.2% Crackenback — One Parent Families: 8.8% Crackenback — Group Household: 0.0% Crackenback — Other Families: 0.0%
Jindabyne 31.7% couple families
Jindabyne — Couple Families: 31.7% Jindabyne — Lone Person: 35.5% Jindabyne — One Parent Families: 12.2% Jindabyne — Group Household: 19.9% Jindabyne — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Crackenback 18.9% renting
Crackenback — Owned Outright: 60.4% Crackenback — Mortgage: 20.8% Crackenback — Renting: 18.9%
Jindabyne 43.8% renting
Jindabyne — Owned Outright: 26.3% Jindabyne — Mortgage: 29.8% Jindabyne — Renting: 43.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Crackenback Jindabyne
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 19.5%
Crackenback — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Jindabyne — Certificate III & IV: 19.5%
Bachelor Degree 18.8% / 15.0%
Crackenback — Bachelor Degree: 18.8% Jindabyne — Bachelor Degree: 15.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 7.8%
Crackenback — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Jindabyne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 8.5% / 3.3%
Crackenback — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5% Jindabyne — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.5%
Crackenback — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Jindabyne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

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

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.

Crackenback Jindabyne
England 8.9% / 3.5%
Crackenback — England: 8.9% Jindabyne — England: 3.5%
Taiwan 4.2% / 0.9%
Crackenback — Taiwan: 4.2% Jindabyne — Taiwan: 0.9%
Scotland 3.8% / 0.5%
Crackenback — Scotland: 3.8% Jindabyne — Scotland: 0.5%
New Zealand 2.3% / 1.8%
Crackenback — New Zealand: 2.3% Jindabyne — New Zealand: 1.8%
France 2.8% / —
Crackenback — France: 2.8% Jindabyne — France: not among its largest
China — / 0.7%
Crackenback — China: not among its largest Jindabyne — China: 0.7%
Thailand — / 0.6%
Crackenback — Thailand: not among its largest Jindabyne — Thailand: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Crackenback 92.0% houses
Crackenback — Houses: 92.0% Crackenback — Flats / Apartments: 8.0% Crackenback — Townhouses: 0.0%
Jindabyne 54.8% houses
Jindabyne — Houses: 54.8% Jindabyne — Flats / Apartments: 32.6% Jindabyne — Townhouses: 12.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Crackenback Jindabyne
Median house price $2,000,000 $1,192,500
Median unit price $775,000 $732,500
Median land price $2,000,000 $600,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 64 days
from 24 sales

Zoning mix

Crackenback has more land zoned for conservation (95% vs 2%); Jindabyne has more rural and farming land (67% vs 0%).

Crackenback Jindabyne
Environmental 95% 2%
Rural and farming 0% 67%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 23%
Residential 0% 6%
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

Crackenback Jindabyne
New dwellings approved 72
across Snowy Monaro
same for both
Approvals change year on year +29%
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.

Crackenback Jindabyne
Houses — 3.9%
$890/wk on $1.2M
Units — 5.5%
$775/wk on $739K

Ranking within NSW

Crackenback Jindabyne
House price Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Income Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 28% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 59% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 66% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 84% of NSW

Liveability

Crackenback is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Crackenback Jindabyne
Grade — D
Score — 22/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Jindabyne carries more crime risk (64 vs 16).

Crackenback Jindabyne
Bushfire High
95/100
same for both
Crime Low
16/100
 Moderate
64/100
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

Crackenback Jindabyne
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 3

Schools in Crackenback

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

Schools in Jindabyne

  • Jindabyne High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Jindabyne Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Snowy Mountains Grammar School Independent · Combined below peers
  • SCECGS Redlands - High Country campus Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Crackenback Jindabyne
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 3 11
Parks & reserves 3 7
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 12 33

Mobility

Crackenback sits further from the CBD (470.6 km vs 459.2 km).

Crackenback Jindabyne
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 470.6 km
+2% vs other
 459.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 320 min 318 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2627
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 2627
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.

Crackenback Jindabyne
Car (driver) 50.0% / 67.9%
Crackenback — Car (driver): 50.0% Jindabyne — Car (driver): 67.9%
Worked from Home 28.3% / 13.0%
Crackenback — Worked from Home: 28.3% Jindabyne — Worked from Home: 13.0%
Walked Only 8.5% / 8.9%
Crackenback — Walked Only: 8.5% Jindabyne — Walked Only: 8.9%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 8.3%
Crackenback — Car (passenger): 6.6% Jindabyne — Car (passenger): 8.3%
Train 6.6% / 1.5%
Crackenback — Train: 6.6% Jindabyne — Train: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.9%).

Setting

Crackenback Jindabyne
Elevation 1,063 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 903 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Crackenback Jindabyne
Connectivity score 27/100 52/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
84 premises
 15%
2,503 premises

Climate

Crackenback Jindabyne
Annual rainfall 1,801 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 21.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) -2.4°C
same for both

Council rates

Crackenback Jindabyne
Average residential rate $1,253/yr
same for both
Council Snowy Monaro
same for both

Federal electorate

Crackenback Jindabyne
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Crackenback Jindabyne
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Crackenback

Quiet River Rural

Jindabyne

Affordable Apartments Rural

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